Ezri Dax

This page details Ezri Dax in theprimary universe; for the Ezri Dax in themirror universe seeEzri Dax (mirror); for the Ezri Dax in theFirst Splinter timeline ended by the Devidian temporal apocalypse, seeEzri Dax (1ST); for the Ezri Dax in all other alternate universes seeEzri Dax (alternates).

Ezri Dax

Career

Occupation:

Starfleetofficer

Previous Assignment:

Deep Space 9/USSDefiant

Assignment:

CO,USSAventine^[1]

Rank:

captain^[1]

Insignia:

StarTrek.com states that Ezri was born onTrill. However, this contradicts an on-screen personnel file and episodic continuity.

Biography

Early life

Ezri's mother,Yanas Tigan, was the owner of a very successfulmining concern on the world ofNew Sydney. Ezri and her mother, who wanted Ezri to help run the family business, argued constantly.

Ezri refused to let her mother control her the way she did her two brothers and refused to join the family business. Instead, she enrolled inStarfleet Academy and studied to become acounselor. (DS9episode: "Prodigal Daughter")

Joining with Dax

Ezri attendedStarfleet Academy Medical School from2372 to2374, focusing onpsychology. Her final year of training was waived. (STwebsite:StarTrek.com)

In late2374, Ezri held therank ofensign and served as assistant counselor aboard the starship USSDestiny. In thatyear, theDestiny was diverted because of a medical emergency and traveled to Deep Space 9. Upon arrival, theDestiny docked with arunabout that contained the Trillsymbiont,Dax, who had been separated from its previous host,Jadzia. Jadzia Dax had been brutally murdered byCardassian GulSkrain Dukat, with the assistance of aPah-wraith. The Dax symbiont was escorted by DS9'schief of security, theChangeling,Odo. Dax needed to a new host in a matter of weeks or it wouldn't survive. When a shape-shiftingFounder of theDominion impersonated Ezri's lover,EnsignBrinner Finok, and attempted to kidnap the Dax symbiont, Ezri was the first to realize that something was wrong. Soon after the foiling of the kidnapping and the capture of the Changeling, the ship was attacked byJem'Hadar vessels. Dax's condition worsened, and needed to be joined immediately. Ezri had never wanted to be joined, but as Brinner Finok was still missing, Ezri was the only available Trill to join Dax with. Ezri agreed to undergo the joining procedure, and became the ninth host of the Dax symbiont, Ezri Dax. Brinner Finok would later be found safe in a medical supply closet, but their relationship did not continue after Ezri's joining. (DS9episode: "Tears of the Prophets";DS9 -The Lives of Daxshort story: "Second Star to the Right...", "... And Straight on 'til Morning")

Deep Space 9

2375

Ezri, confused by all of her newmemories, sought out the one constant in her previous two incarnations—StarfleetCaptainBenjamin Sisko, onEarth. Dax's host Ezri initially preferred not to be called "Old Man" by her new mentor and longtime friend, Ben Sisko. (DS9episodes: "Image in the Sand", "Shadows and Symbols", "Afterimage")

Dax returned to DS9 with Sisko where she received the rank oflieutenant junior grade and position of station's counselor. She served in the position through the end of the war. (DS9episodes: "Image in the Sand", "Shadows and Symbols")

After "returning" to DS9, she began counselingElim Garak for hisclaustrophobia. After some time and work, they discovered his attacks were triggered by his guilt for helping theFederation attack Cardassian targets. (DS9episode: "Afterimage")

Ezri fought in theSiege of AR-558. (DS9episode: "The Siege of AR-558")

Just prior to the end of the war in2375, Ezri began a relationship withDoctorJulian Bashir, who may have had unresolved feelings for her previous host, Jadzia. (DS9episode: "The Dogs of War") After the war, however, the two broke up.

Post Deep Space 9

Following her service at DS9, Dax joined the staff of aFederationmedicaloutpost on anasteroid in neutral territory during theAndorian conflict. She counseled many woundedAndoriansoldiers there, until an Andorian force invaded the base. Dax helped evacuate patients to atype-6 shuttlecraft. (TOS -Waypoint -Specialcomic: "Only You Can Save Yourself")

In the2410s, Dax held therank ofcaptain andcommanded the Federation starshipUSSAventine. Following the end of theHur'q Crisis in2411, her husbandJulian Bashir decided to remain in Starfleet. He accepted assignment to theAventine to be with his wife and children. (STO -Gamma Quadrantmission: "Home")

Later that year, Captain Dax represented theKhitomer Alliance during a joint hosting of aconference withLeaderThaseen-Fei of theAetherian Concordium atDeep Space 9. The Alliance was facing a threat from theBorg Kingdom, a cybernetic culture from themirror universe. Dax and theAventine led atask force to confront aBorgunicomplex influidic space. Dax helped defeat theBorg King, the mirrorHarry Kim. (STO -Kings & Queensmission: "Scorpion's Abyss")

Alternate realities

In theFirst Splinter timeline,Ezri Dax became acaptain and played a pivotal role in fighting theBorg Invasion of 2381 and theDevidians'temporal apocalypse. (Coda)

DuringKira Nerys' vision from theProphets, Ezri was represented by a woman named Zeir. (DS9novel:Warpath)

Appendices

Background

• Ezri Dax was portrayed byCanadian actressNicole de Boer inStar Trek: Deep Space Nine from 1998-1999. De Boer was pleased with Ezri's promotion to captain, having been given a copy of a novel byDavid Mack. She commented: "Just the fact she got to captain – I mean, that is pretty cool – and it does make sense for Ezri because she was on that sort of trajectory. She was growing. I would have liked to have had a little longer on the show to become even more confident. What would be cool is if we did another show and you did see me walk through the doors with wonderful confidence because she was so lost before. And they [the other characters] would be like, 'Whoa! That’s Ezri! She’s really grown a lot'. But then we could also see how those people inside her have manifested in interesting ways now that she’s really grasped how to do it. That would be really fun just to explore all that stuff but with more confidence than I could at the time because it was brand-new for her".[1]
• In the post-finale "season eight" segments of the documentaryWhat We Left Behind, Ezri commands theUSSEmmett Till.

Appearances and references

Appearances

Starfleet service record

location	assignment	dates	rank or rate	assignment insignia	rank insignia
Starfleet Academy	studentofficer	2372-2373	cadet
		2373-2374
USSDestiny	assistantcounselor	2374-2375	ensign
Deep Space 9	counselor	2375-2376	lieutenant junior grade
USSDefiant II	first officer	from2376	lieutenant
Deep Space 9	communications officer /second officer	from2376

Connections

Hosts of theDaxsymbiont
primary universe	Lela Yurani •Enjana* •Penzak* •Tobin Fendus •Emony Odaren •Dax (Ensign)* •Audrid •Torias •Joran Belar •Curzon Antrani •Jadzia Idaris •Verad Kalon* •Ezri Tigan •Dax (Enterprise-J captain)
First Splinter timeline	Jadzia Idaris •Ezri Tigan
otheralternate timelines	Jadzia Idaris •Ezri Tigan •Tornellen •Yedrin
mirror universe	Curzon Antrani •Jadzia Idaris •Ezri Tigan

USSDestiny personnel
	Brinner Finok •Fulghum •Billy Jamison •Jona Meel •John MacAfee •Marcia MacAfee •Raymer •Franklin Solon •Ezri Tigan •T'pek

StarbaseDeep Space 9personnel and residents (original station)
station personnel	K. Adabwe •M. Ahzed •T. Aimatsu •Aleco V. •R. Alfonzo •Alle T. •Altman •Amran •K. Andrews •T. Ane •N. Aponte •J. Ashe •Aylam E. •J. S. Bashir •Battes A. •M. Bilecki •J. Blackmer •Bojja R. •P. Boudreaux •S. Bowers •Brooks •J. Broome •Cardok •Carlton •S. Carson •Cenn D. •J. Chao •J. Chavez •H. Collins •F. Cortez •Costello •Cryan •D. Cziraky •G. Davis •E. Dax •J. Dax •Devro •S. Douglas •M. Eddington •Eddon •Eric •Etana K. •Evik N. •Gaysd T. •Girani S. •Goodman •Gordimer •Greskrendtregk •Guerette •Hage •Hava R. •T. Jast •Jataq'qat •Jattera •S. Jonsson •Kabo •Kahrimanis •Kelly •Kira N. •V. Knezo •J. Kurland •Kurn •T. Kwiatkowski •S. ch'Larn •C. Ling •B. Mariner •Marten •P. Matthias •McCormick •McEwian •K. Merimark •Mesk •Monyodin •T. Moore •Moru •I. Muckerheide •Munson •Nalan B. •J. Si Naran •Nedani I. •Nev R. •Nguyen •N'Heydor •Nog •M.E. O'Brien •Occino •Odo •D. Parks •Pertwee •H. Petersen •Phongsit •G. Primmin •Redac •Reis I. •ch'Rellen •K. Richter •Ro L. •Rom •G. Roness •Sanger •Sarish M. •A. Selzner •J. Senkowski •Setrin Y. •R. th'Shant •Shul T. •Shula S. •Simak •B.L. Sisko •Z. Slaine •J. Smith •N. Sthili •W. Stinson •M. Strang •Strek •C. Swannig •Tagana •S. Taran •S. Tarses •A. Taveras •Darl Tavros •Telnorri •P. Tenmei •Terek •T. ch'Thane •Tolland •M. Tomson •Gelia Torly •T'Peyn •Trulli •E. Vaughn •zh'Vesk •Vu K. •Wasa G. •Wayeh S. •D. Wilkens •Worf •Woros K. •Yamaguchi •D. Yarrow •Yevlin M.
station residents	Aluura •A. Wyoss •L. Arlin •Arios •Barys K. •Betenn B. •Betenn C. •Betenn K. •Bokat •Broc •Broik •Byla •Cadara •Capril •Chalan A. •Chon S. •Chram •Conpap •Dalba S. •Drak •Elvim •V. Fontaine •A. Fontana •Freyla •Frool •Gann •E. Garak •Grehm •Grimp •E. Grof •Hadron •Hatram N. •Hetik •Jas-qal •Jhakka •Kaga •Kalaw •Leeta •Londar P. •Maiki •Malor B. •Malor T. •Mardah •Martok •Mireh •Mo'Neke •Morn •M'Pella •Keidan N. •Keiko O'Brien •Kirayoshi O'Brien •Molly O'Brien •Quark •Rasmus S. •Rhit •Riv B. •Riv J. •Sarda •S'taass •N. Sardopolous •Shul Aba •J. Sisko •T'Ara •Taran'atar •Teler •J. Tharen •Tigart H. •Tir R. •Tora Z. •Treir •Vissh •Kasidy Yates •Yelsi
StarbaseDeep Space 9personnel and residents (second station)
station personnel	Aleco V. •Allasar •E.g. Ansarg •J. Bashir •B. Becerra •V. Bixx •J. Blackmer •P. Boudreaux •J. Candlewood •Cardok •Cenn D. •H. Collins •J. Collins •B. Crusher •A. d'Arnaud •V. deGrom •O. Dellasant •G. Desjardins •Etana K. •S. Douglas •Hava R. •B. Herriot •E. Juarez •V. Knezo •S. ch'Larn •P. Matthias •K. Merimark •E. Minnar •Nog •M.E. O'Brien •D. Phlox •S. Ravid •K. Richter •Ro L. •N. Saygur •Shul T. •Z. Slaine •W. Stinson •T'Lune •P. Tenmei •L. Thorne •Valinar •Verlon •R.K. Viss •P. Walenista •Zhang S.
station residents	Altek D. •Aluura •Broik •Damas H. •Frool •Grimp •Kala M. •M'Pella •Orcam •Quark •Shmenge •Ulu L. •Zirk

Defiant personnel
Federation Starfleet	USSDefiant (NCC-1764)	T. Barrows •T. Blair •S. Garrovick •J. Hamilton •K. Mbugua •C. Nyn •R. Sabapathy •Serling •T. Shull •Stevok •E. Sutherland •T'Lehr •M. Willoughby
	USSDefiant (NX-74205) (I)	Abdaba •T. Amar •V. Aaastaak •Arla R. •J. Bashir •H. Blake •Bremerton •S. Carson •Clark •E. Dax •J. Dax •M. Eddington •H. Ilario •Joson W. •Kelly •Kira N. •Kizilbash •Koletta •Larson •Meyer •E. Muñiz •N'Kduk-Thag •Nog •M. O'Brien •Odo •Reese •P. Reese •K. Richter •B. Sisko •F. Stevens •R. Tannenbaum •T'Rul •C. L. M. D. C. Tel •Tutu •T. Weymouth •J. Wheeler •Worf
	USSDefiant (NCC-75633) (II)	Aleco V. •J. Bashir •Boehm •S. Bowers •J. Candlewood •Cassini •Celeste •J. Chao •E. Dax •G. Forte •D. Gervasi •Gordimer •Q. Heins •K. Hunter •T. Jast •E. Juarez •Kira N. •J. Kurland •Lankford •M. Leishman •Lore •A. McCallum •K. Merimark •Minecci •M'Nok •C. Moore •L. Neeley •Nog •M. O'Brien •Odo •B. Permenter •T. Rahim •K. Richter •G. Roness •Ro L. •J. Senkowski •B. Sisko •Spock •N. Sthili •Stov •P. Tenmei •T. ch'Thane •Thron •B. Torres •T'rb •VanBuskirk •E. Vaughn •N. Vondect •Worf •A. Zucca
mirror universe	ISSDefiant (Constitution-class) Terran Empire Imperial Starfleet	J. Archer •Kelby •T. Mayweather •Phlox •M. Reed •A.G. Robinson •H. Sato •T'Pol •C. Tucker
	Defiant Terran Rebellion Galactic Commonwealth	J. Bashir •S. Bowers •E. Dax •J. Dax •A. DeCurtis •Leeta •E. Muñiz •M. O'Brien •Pennak •B. Sisko •Stevens •P. Tenmei •T. ch'Thane

External links

• Ezri Dax article atMemory Alpha, the wiki for canonStar Trek.
• Ezri Dax article atWikipedia, the free encyclopedia.