Gul (Star Trek)
The Cardassians () are a fictional Extraterrestrial life in popular culture, extraterrestrial species in the American science fiction franchise ''Star Trek''. They were devised in 1991 for the series ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' before being used in the subsequent series ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'', ''Star Trek: Voyager''. The writers of ''The Next Generation'' introduced the Cardassians for the fourth season episode "The Wounded (Star Trek: The Next Generation), The Wounded". The species was devised as new antagonists for the crew of the USS Enterprise-D, USS ''Enterprise''-D, ones with whom the protagonists could interact; the other major antagonists of ''The Next Generation'', the Borg (Star Trek), Borg, lacked personality or individuality, hindering interpersonal drama. In the series, set in the 24th century, the Cardassians are presented as living under a military government controlling an interstellar empire, the Cardassian Union. They are depicted occupying othe ...
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Gul Dukat
Dukat is a fictional character from the television series '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine''. A member of the fictional Cardassian species, he is introduced as the former overseer of the series' namesake space station but goes on to become the leader of his species' governing body, the Cardassian Union. At times an enemy while at others an ally of Benjamin Sisko, Dukat appears in 35 of the series' 176 episodes. He was portrayed by Marc Alaimo throughout. Dukat became a fan favorite among Star Trek fans and he is widely considered to be one of the most iconic villains in the ''Star Trek'' franchise. Creation and role The Cardassians were introduced to the ''Star Trek'' universe in the '' Next Generation'' episode " The Wounded". In that episode, Marc Alaimo played a Cardassian named Macet. While the similarities between Macet and Dukat were never explained when Dukat was cast for ''Deep Space Nine'', the ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' relaunch novel ''Demons of Air and Darkness'' ...
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