D is for Dukat but who is he? In 2351, Gul Dukat played by Marc Alaimo rose
to the position as Prefect of Bajor under Cardassian rule on Star
Trek DS9. This guy ruled the Bajorian people with an iron fist while
believing he was actually helping them.
Terok Nor later renamed Deep
Space Nine was Dukat's base of operations where he chose to subjugate
the Bajorian people at all costs. Offenders engaged in criminal
activity were always declared guilty and sentenced to death in advance of a public show trial. To no end, Dukat personally
instigated a counter uprising program to quell rebellious behaviour by
instilling fear in his subjects. In an bizare twist though, he appoints
the changeling Odo to investigate the murder of the stations chemist
with surprising results.
In his quest for ultimate power Dukat has
been many things, soldier, freedom fighter, despot, Prefect of Bajor,
outcast, pawn, father and even ruler of the Cardassian homeworld but lost that status when he suffered a mental breakdown. One thing remains constant, Dukat is a supreme warlord fighting
battles with Federations, Klingons and Bajorians to name a few.
I have to admit DS9 is the darkest Star Trek show which ran for seven
glorious seasons. When DS9's Jadzia Dax played by the wonderful Terry
Farell departs the station, I realised Dukat is someone you don't
want to meet in a dark lane way.
Which Star Trek DS9 character is your favorite?
Live Long and Prosper, Trekkers.
12 comments:
Dukat was a great character.
I don't think I had a favorite from this show. They were all equally awesome.
He knew how to make his enemies realise they were wrong to oppose his greatness.
Of all the Cardassians he's the one that made them work as a major villain. Quark is my favorite of course!
A statue of Dukat is erected on Cardassia prime.
Marc Alaimo played many different characters in the Star Trek galaxy. Gul Dukat was never a sympathetic character and could be counted on to betray.
He was one of my favorite characters. I rather miss that show. Untethered Realms
Definitely an informative post. My hubby is more the sci fi fan in the family but I think I'll stick around and learn some things!
I liked Odo & Quark best, but they were all great. I watched the series for first time recently. Was sorry to see it end. p.s. thanks for joining my blog.
I cannot come up with a name (have been watching gr-kids all day), but Rene Duboj..... was always my favorite character. Shape changer....
I couldn't tell you my favorite character. Never watched it and probably never will....
My favorite would probably be Garak. But really, I love them all.
Unlike most, I think DS9 descended into a soap in Season 7. The Kai Winn - Dukat thing was a ludicrous development that I couldn't wrap my head around. I think Seasons 3 to 6 were the best. Fave character dynamic for me was between Sisko and Dax. Fave character Garak.
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