| Ezri Dax | |
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| Species | Trill |
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| Gender | Female |
| Home planet | New Sydney |
| Affiliation | Starfleet |
| Posting | USS Destiny assistant counselor Deep Space Nine counselor |
| Rank | Ensign Lieutenant junior grade |
| Portrayed by | Nicole de Boer |
Ezri Dax (played by Nicole de Boer) is a counselor aboard Deep Space Nine in the seventh season of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. In Biology, a species is one of the basic units of Biological classification and a Taxonomic rank. In the Fictional Star Trek universe the Trill are a species of Sybiotic Lifeforms native to the Alpha Quadrant. Gender comprises a range of differences between men and women extending from the biological to the social Female (♀ is the Sex of an Organism, or a part of an organism which produces ova (egg cells This article describes the Starfleet organization in the Star Trek universe for other uses see Starfleet (disambiguation In the Fictional universe The Space station Deep Space Nine ( DS9) is the main setting of the Science fiction Television series Star Trek Deep Space Nine Starfleet ranks and insignia are fictional titles and badges that form the Hierarchy of Starfleet in the Star Trek television shows and movies Starfleet ranks and insignia are fictional titles and badges that form the Hierarchy of Starfleet in the Star Trek television shows and movies Nicole de Boer (born December 20, 1970 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian actress, best known for her roles as Nicole de Boer (born December 20, 1970 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian actress, best known for her roles as The Space station Deep Space Nine ( DS9) is the main setting of the Science fiction Television series Star Trek Deep Space Nine
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Casting
When Nicole de Boer read for the role in 1998, she was considered "one of the busiest actresses in Canada but a relative unknown south of the border". [1] She used her own camera to tape her audition. [2] The role of Ezri Dax was created when Terry Farrell (who played Jadzia Dax) decided to leave the show and her character was killed by Dukat ("Tears of the Prophets"). For the objects which are sometimes called the Tears of the Prophets see Prophet (Star Trek#Orbs.
Story overview
The fictional character of Ezri Dax was introduced in the first episode of season seven. The back story states that Ensign Ezri Tigan, a Trill Starfleet officer, upon leaving Starfleet Academy was assigned to the USS Destiny as assistant ship's counselor. Starfleet ranks and insignia are fictional titles and badges that form the Hierarchy of Starfleet in the Star Trek television shows and movies In the Fictional Star Trek universe the Trill are a species of Sybiotic Lifeforms native to the Alpha Quadrant. This article describes the Starfleet organization in the Star Trek universe for other uses see Starfleet (disambiguation In the Fictional universe She had no interest in becoming joined with a Trill symbiont (in the episode "Shadows and Symbols"). " Shadows and Symbols " is a seventh season episode of Star Trek Deep Space Nine first broadcast on October 7, 1998.
After Lieutenant Commander Jadzia Dax is killed aboard Deep Space Nine, the Dax symbiont is saved by Dr. Starfleet ranks and insignia are fictional titles and badges that form the Hierarchy of Starfleet in the Star Trek television shows and movies Jadzia Dax, played by Terry Farrell, was a main character during the first six seasons of the science fiction Television series Star Trek Deep Space The Space station Deep Space Nine ( DS9) is the main setting of the Science fiction Television series Star Trek Deep Space Nine Dax is a fictional entity on the television show Star Trek Deep Space Nine. Julian Bashir and sent to Trill ("Tears of the Prophets"). Dr Julian Subatoi Bashir, played by Alexander Siddig, is a main character in Star Trek Deep Space Nine. For the objects which are sometimes called the Tears of the Prophets see Prophet (Star Trek#Orbs. However, the symbiont becomes gravely ill during its journey on the Destiny and, as the only Trill on board, Tigan is asked to join with Dax in order to save its life ("Shadows and Symbols"). Ezri is Dax's ninth host ("Dax", "Facets"). "Dax" is the eighth episode in the first season of Star Trek Deep Space Nine. "Facets" is an episode of Star Trek Deep Space Nine, the 25th and penultimate episode of the third season
Upon joining, Ezri is assigned to Deep Space Nine and promoted, because of her extensive Starfleet experience and knowledge from the Dax symbiont, to lieutenant junior grade ("Afterimage"). Starfleet ranks and insignia are fictional titles and badges that form the Hierarchy of Starfleet in the Star Trek television shows and movies " Afterimage " is a seventh season episode of Star Trek Deep Space Nine first broadcast on October 14, 1998. She serves as counselor.
Jadzia was married to Lieutenant Commander Worf, who at first refuses to speak to Ezri, convinced that Jadzia has gone on to Sto-Vo-Kor and can no longer exist through the Dax symbiont ("Afterimage"). Worf, played by Michael Dorn, is a Main character in both Star Trek The Next Generation and Star Trek Deep Space Nine However, the two later become friends and, briefly, lovers ("Penumbra"). " Penumbra " is an episode from the seventh season of Star Trek Deep Space Nine, the first of the ten final chapters
Toward the end of the series, Ezri begins a romance with Dr. Julian Bashir ("What You Leave Behind"). Dr Julian Subatoi Bashir, played by Alexander Siddig, is a main character in Star Trek Deep Space Nine. What You Leave Behind is the Series finale of the television show Star Trek Deep Space Nine.
In Pocket Books' non-canon DS9 Relaunch novels, Ezri remains on Deep Space Nine but moves from counseling to command, receiving a promotion to lieutenant and becoming executive officer of the USS Defiant. Pocket Books is a division of Simon & Schuster that primarily publishes Paperback books The Star Trek canon is usually defined as comprising the television series ''Star Trek'', Star Trek The Next Generation, Star Trek Deep Space The Star Trek Deep Space Nine ( DS9) relaunch is a number of novels released since 2000 detailing events involving the characters and locales portrayed Starfleet ranks and insignia are fictional titles and badges that form the Hierarchy of Starfleet in the Star Trek television shows and movies While executive officer literally refers to a person responsible for the performance of duties involved in running an Organization, the exact meaning of the role is variable The USS Defiant (NX-74205 is a fictional Starship in the television series Star Trek Deep Space Nine (DS9 and the Feature film Following a mission on the Trill homeworld, she and Bashir end their romance but decide to remain close friends.
Reception
Compared to Jadzia, Ezri comes across as very insecure. [3] Some fans derided Ezri Dax as "Ally McTrill" (in reference to the title character on Ally McBeal), and one TV Guide reviewer took a cue from the fans. Allison Marie "Ally" McBeal is the central Fictional character in the Fox Television show Ally McBeal played by Calista Flockhart. Ally McBeal is an American Television series which ran on the FOX network from 1997 to 2002 Nicole de Boer, however, took this as a compliment. [4]
References
- ^ Larry Nemecek, "Meet Nicole deBoer: Ezri Dax" Star Trek Communicator 119 November 1998: 10
- ^ Nemecek, ibid.
- ^ Susan A. Lentz, "'Where No Woman Has Gone Before': Feminist Perspectives On Star Trek" Star Trek Visions of Law and Justice, edited by Robert H. Chaires (2003): 147. "Ezri Dax is physically petite. She is less assured, insecure, and uncertain who she is. Of course, Jadzia may have herself once been such a host. The growth and evolution of Ezri unfold as she acknowledges her "past lives. "
- ^ Sandy Stone, "Report: Star Trek's Grand Slam, Pt. II April 7, 2007. Accessed October 18, 2007. "She didn't mind when TV Guide described her as "Ally McTrill" — she took it as a compliment. "
External links
- Ezri Dax article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki
- StarTrek.com: Ezri Dax
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