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Rowan was only mentioned in passing once in "Immortal Coil", where it is explained that he was the immediate predecessor of Rhea McAdams , the then-current security chief of the Enterprise , having himself been immediately preceeded in that position by Padraig Daniels . Since Daniels took his leave sometime in 2374 and "Immortal Coil" is also set in that year, Rowan's stint must have been a brief one. No rank was mentioned.

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Rojan was a male Kelvan , the leader of an expedition from the Kelvan Empire in the radiation -imperiled Andromeda Galaxy .

His ancestors were part of a wave of multi-generational starships dispatched to nearby galaxies to find new territories for the Empire to conquer and occupy. Reaching the Milky Way Galaxy after centuries in the intergalactic void, his ship was destroyed crossing the galactic barrier . Rojan escaped with four crew members in a life-craft to a Class M planet . The Kelvans adopted humanoid forms more compatible with the new region's intelligent life and available transportation.

After a false distress call attracted the attention of Captain James T. Kirk , Rojan's crew hijacked the USS Enterprise , and modified the vessel with Kelvan technology , so they could return home and report their discoveries to the Kelvan Empire . His mission was critical to the survival of the Kelvan species and civilization, and Rojan brooked no opposition. The Kelvan mission was to be completed by a commander who was his blood descendant. Except for one incident, where Kirk's escape attempt forced Rojan to demonstrate his dominance by distilling and killing Yeoman Leslie Thompson , Rojan was invariably polite and even-tempered with his captives.

The humanoid sense perceptions and emotional tendencies were alien to Kelvan experience. Coupled with social naiveté born from the relative isolation of a life spent in space and Rojan's courteous treatment of his opponent, Kirk and his senior officers exploited Kelvan weaknesses. Rojan was incited to a jealous rage by Kirk's seduction of Kelinda and the subtle needling of Spock . Kirk's suggestion that Rojan's Humanity could be fully realized in the Milky Way, and that a robotic envoy from the Federation could fulfill his mission in his place, was accepted, and Rojan returned control of the ship. ( TOS : " By Any Other Name ")

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RBDS9 156-Image in the Sand

Rebinging Star Trek DS9: Image in the Sand Hello Star Trek fans! Welcome to Rebinge Deep Space Nine S7E1: Image in the Sand! Season 7 is here and we lead off with a bang! We've got visions, a dude in a hood stabbing Sisko, and a very suspicious Romulan. (Never trust a Romulan when they're being nice.) We've got a load of our old favorite guest stars in Brock Peters as Grandpa Joe and JG Hertzler as Martok. We also have some new faces in Megan Cole as a Romulan with a forgettable name and we've got a new Dax. Yep, this episode marks the first appearance of Nicole de Boer as Ezri Dax. Sorry Jadzia, but Trek moves on. Image in the Sand Sisko is moping around Grandpa Joe's restaurant waiting for the prophets to do something and they finally do! He has a vision of seeing a woman's face in the sand and he immediately starts trying to figure out who she is. Back on the station Colonel (!) Kira is dealing with a suspiciously friendly Romulan on DS9. What's this rebinge thing? It's a re-watch of a thing you've already seen but love to watch and talk about. We go deep with every episode, walking you through every scene and analyzing all of the characters and story lines. Please listen to some of our favorite episodes like Duet, The Visitor or Sacrifice of Angels or our VERY SPECIAL episode: Star Trek First Contact. And be sure to listen to our previous episode S6E27: The Season 6 Wrap Up. Next time... Join us next week for S7E2: Shadows and Symbols. Be sure and join our Facebook group and Follow Rebinge It on Twitter! Email us at [email protected].

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RBDS9 157-Shadows and Symbols

Rebinging Star Trek DS9: Shadows and Symbols Hello Star Trek fans! Welcome to Rebinge Deep Space Nine S7E2: Shadows and Symbols! Oh this is a fun one - we've got visions and a new Dax and Kira kicking ass...lots to enjoy. Guest star Brock Peters as Grandpa Joe and Megan Cole as Senator Who's It (that's what we call her) continue their stories from last week. We also meet Sara Sisko this week, played by Deborah Lacey. Shadows and Symbols Sisko has answered the call of another vision and headed to a desert planet called Tyree where we seem to just be wandering around in hopes of finding something. Will he find the Orb of the Emissary? Will he find his mom? Meanwhile, Kira is trying to clean up another Starfleet mess with some Romulans trying to arm one of Bajor's moons. Admiral Stuffed Shirt does not appear to know what he's gotten himself into as he expects Kira and the Bajorans to just back down...HAVE YOU MET KIRA? What's this rebinge thing? It's a re-watch of a thing you've already seen but love to watch and talk about. We go deep with every episode, walking you through every scene and analyzing all of the characters and story lines. Please listen to some of our favorite episodes like Duet, The Visitor or Sacrifice of Angels or our VERY SPECIAL episode: Star Trek First Contact. And be sure to listen to our previous episode S7E1: Image in the Sand. Next time... Join us next week for S7E3: Afterimage. Be sure and join our Facebook group and Follow Rebinge It on Twitter! Email us at [email protected].

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RBDS9 158- Afterimage

Rebinging Star Trek DS9: Afterimage Hello Star Trek fans! Welcome to Rebinge Deep Space Nine S7E3: Afterimage. In this episode, Ezri is trying to find where she belongs on the station while Garak is having a breakdown. Maybe they can help each other? Afterimage Ezri isn't feeling terribly comfortable in her own skin or on the station. Sisko seems determined to convince her to stick around while nobody cares what's going on with Worf. Everyone is kind of a mess in this episode! Even Garak is having some bouts of claustrophobia that Bashir seems to think are all in his head. NEWSFLASH phobias exist in your head. What's this rebinge thing? It's a re-watch of a thing you've already seen but love to watch and talk about. We go deep with every episode, walking you through every scene and analyzing all of the characters and story lines. Please listen to some of our favorite episodes like Duet, The Visitor or Sacrifice of Angels or our VERY SPECIAL episode: Star Trek First Contact. And be sure to listen to our previous episode S7E2: Shadows and Symbols. Next time... Join us next week for S7E4: Take Me Out to the Holosuite. Be sure and join our Facebook group and Follow Rebinge It on Twitter! Email us at [email protected].

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RBDS9 159 - Take Me Out to the Holosuite

Rebinging Star Trek DS9: Take Me Out to the Holosuite Hello Star Trek fans! Welcome to Rebinge Deep Space Nine S7E4: Take Me Out to the Holosuite. We've finally reached the baseball episode! I've been waiting 7 seasons for this and it's finally here. Take Me Out to the Holosuite Sisko has been dealing with a Vulcan bully for the majority of his career (who knew?)! And when the bully challenges him to a game of baseball, Sisko can't resist accepting even though most of his crew has can't play. We spend a surprising amount of time in a Star Trek episode learning how to play baseball and playing baseball (sometimes badly). This is a light-hearted episode with Sisko channeling Dusty Baker through the use of a tooth pick. What's this rebinge thing? It's a re-watch of a thing you've already seen but love to watch and talk about. We go deep with every episode, walking you through every scene and analyzing all of the characters and story lines. Please listen to some of our favorite episodes like Duet, The Visitor or Sacrifice of Angels or our VERY SPECIAL episode: Star Trek First Contact. And be sure to listen to our previous episode S7E3: Afterimage. Next time... Join us next week for S7E5: Chrysalis. Be sure and join our Facebook group and Follow Rebinge It on Twitter! Email us at [email protected].

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RBDS9 160 - Chrysalis

Rebinging Star Trek DS9: Chrysalis Hello Star Trek fans! Welcome to Rebinge Deep Space Nine S7E5: Chrysalis. The augments (from Statistical Probabilities) are back and this time Julian has a plan to help one of them. But really, more important than all of that is we have some singing on the station! And it's pretty good! Oh wait, I just remembered Vic sings...but this is better. Chrysalis Turns out you can get through Starfleet security pretty easily if you get yourself a uniform and some fake pips! Patrick, Jack, Lauren and Sarina are all back and Julian does some through-the-hair brain surgery to unlock Sarina. But as usual with Julian, that's kind of where the trouble starts as he INSTANTLY falls in love with his patient and begins making plans for her. What's this rebinge thing? It's a re-watch of a thing you've already seen but love to watch and talk about. We go deep with every episode, walking you through every scene and analyzing all of the characters and story lines. Please listen to some of our favorite episodes like Duet, The Visitor or Sacrifice of Angels or our VERY SPECIAL episode: Star Trek First Contact. And be sure to listen to our previous episode S7E4: Take Me Out to the Holosuite. Next time... Join us next week for S7E6: Treachery, Faith, and the Great River. Be sure and join our Facebook group and Follow Rebinge It on Twitter! Email us at [email protected].

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RBDS9 161 - Treachery Faith and the Great River

Rebinging Star Trek DS9: Treachery, Faith and the Great River Hello Star Trek fans! Welcome to Rebinge Deep Space Nine S7E6: Treachery, Faith and the Great River. In this episode we learn a bit more about where the Vorta come from and Nog teaches us about the Great Material Continuum. We also cover the hard hitting topics like: Oxford comma or no Oxford comma? Paramount Plus says yes! IMDB says no. Treachery, Faith and the Great River Odo meets a defective Vorta (or maybe this Vorta is the non-defective one). At any rate, Odo learns a lot about where the Vorta come from and he also learns a big secret about the health of the Great Link. Meanwhile back at the station, Nog is in season-1 bartering mode as he tries to help Chief O'Brien get some important parts for the Defiant. What's this rebinge thing? It's a re-watch of a thing you've already seen but love to watch and talk about. We go deep with every episode, walking you through every scene and analyzing all of the characters and story lines. Please listen to some of our favorite episodes like Duet, The Visitor or Sacrifice of Angels or our VERY SPECIAL episode: Star Trek First Contact. And be sure to listen to our previous episode S7E5: Chrysalis. Next time... Join us next week for S7E7: Once More Unto the Breach. Be sure and join our Facebook group and Follow Rebinge It on Twitter! Email us at [email protected].

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All 4 star trek characters played by james sloyan.

From a time-traveling Klingon to a Barjoran scientist, James Sloyan's guest starring roles stole the show in all four of his Star Trek appearances.

• James Sloyan portrayed four distinct characters across Star Trek series, delivering unforgettable performances in every appearance.
• From Romulan Admiral to Klingon Time Traveler to complex scientists, Sloyan's versatility shone in his various Star Trek roles.
• Sloyan appeared in popular TV shows and movies, showcasing his talent beyond Star Trek with voice work in commercials and trailers.

James Sloyan has portrayed four different characters in the Star Trek universe, across three different shows. An accomplished character actor, Sloyan portrayed memorable guest stars in every one of his Star Trek appearances. On Star Trek: The Next Generation , Sloyan played Romulan Admiral Alidar Jarok in "The Defector," and time-traveling Klingon K'mtar in "Firstborn." Sloyan appeared as Haakonian scientist Doctor Ma'Bor Jetrel in Star Trek: Voyager's "Jetel," and as Bajoran scientist Dr. Mora Pol in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's "The Alternate" and "The Begotten."

Since he began acting in the 1970s, James Sloyan has appeared in episodes of many popular television shows, including Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, The Love Boat, Matlock, MacGyver, Murder, She Wrote, Quantum Leap, Baywatch, and The X-Files . He also had roles in 1973's The Sting and 1980's Xanadu , as well as numerous made-for-television movies. Sloyan has also provided his voice to several commercials and film trailers. From a Romulan defector to a Klingon time traveler to a couple of complicated scientists, here are James Sloyan's four Star Trek roles.

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4 admiral alidar jarok, star trek: the next generation season 3, episode 10 - "the defector", star trek: the next generation.

In Star Trek: The Next Generation 's "The Defector," James Sloyan plays Admiral Alidar Jarok, a high-ranking Romulan officer who seeks asylum aboard the USS Enterprise-D after defecting from Romulus. Jarok once led several campaigns against Federation outposts, but now believes another Earth-Romulan war would destroy the Empire. After Jarok learned that Romulus was planning an invasion of the Federation, he stole a Romulan scout ship to warn Starfleet, knowing he could never return to his home planet.

"The Defector" has some truly amazing performances from Patrick Stewart and James Sloyan.

Motivated by love for his wife and daughter, Jarok thought he was saving Romulus from being devasted by war. Jarok provides important tactical information to Picard, but it's later revealed that he was fed incorrect information to lead the Enterprise into a trap. Captain Picard anticipated this and came accompanied by three Klingon Birds-of-Prey. Realizing that he sacrificed everything for nothing, Jarok tragically takes his own life, leaving Picard to reflect on the Romulan's bravery. "The Defector" has some truly amazing performances from Patrick Stewart and James Sloyan, and the episode is often cited as one of TNG's best.

3 K'Mtar / Adult Alexander

Star trek: the next generation season 7, episode 21 - "firstborn".

Star Trek: The Next Generation 's "Firstborn" begins with Lt. Worf (Michael Dorn) lamenting that his son, Alexander Rozhenko (Brian Bonsall) , has no desire to become a Klingon warrior. To teach Alexander more about Klingon culture, Worf takes his young son to the Kot'baval festival at Maranga IV. Not long after they arrive, however, three Klingons attack Worf and a mysterious Klingon named K'Mtar jumps to Worf's aid. James Sloyan brings K'Mtar to life, making the mysterious Klingon immediately compelling and selling his obvious obsession with his mission (even if his mission does not quite make sense).

K'Mtar eventually reveals himself to be Alexander from the future, who has come to the past to prepare his younger self for an assassination attempt on Worf's life. The future Alexander believed that if his younger self chose the path of the Klingon warrior, he would be able to save his father's life. At one point, the adult Alexander contemplates killing his younger self, which would essentially erase him from existence. When K'Mtar sees that Worf has taken more of an interest in the young Alexander's life, he returns to his own time.

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Neelix (Ethan Phillips) may not have been the most popular of Star Trek: Voyager's main characters , but he shines in this episode alongside James Sloyan's Dr. Jetrel. A Haakonian scientist, Jetrel was responsible for creating a weapon of mass destruction that killed over 300,000 Talaxians on the moon Rinax, including Neelix's family. Neelix understandably wants nothing to do with Jetrel after Captain Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) allows him on board. Eventually, Neelix allows Jetrel to examine him, and the Haakonian reveals that Neelix has a fatal blood disease called metremia, contracted from the weapon Jetrel created.

Jetrel seemingly wants to help Neelix, and the USS Voyager travels to the Talaxian system so that Jetrel can create a cure for metremia. In the end, Jetrel reveals that he lied about Neelix having metremia, and that his real goal is to bring back the Talaxians killed on Rinax using Voyager's transporter. His far-fetched plan fails, and Jetrel dies of metremia just after Neelix offers him forgiveness. Not only is "Jetrel" a great episode of Star Trek: Voyager , but it also gives Ethan Phillips the chance to portray a more serious version of Neelix, as he plays off of James Sloyan's incredibly compelling Jetrel.

The story of Dr. Ma'bor Jetrel and his superweapon has obvious (and intentional) parallels to J. Robert Oppenheimer and the atomic bomb.

1 Dr. Mora Pol

Star trek: deep space nine season 2, episode 12 - "the alternate" & season 5, episode 12 - "the begotten", star trek: deep space nine.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's "The Alternate" introduces James Sloyan as Dr. Mora Pol, the Bajoran scientist who studied Odo (René Auberjonois) when he was first discovered. Before Mora knew that Odo was a sentient lifeform, he performed various, often painful experiments on the Changeling. Sloyan perfectly plays Mora as a self-centered, but realistic character, who tries to act like a father figure to Odo without acknowledging the pain his initial experiments caused. In the end, Mora begins to understand the tragedy of Odo's history and the two part on better terms.

Much like Brent Spiner played both Lt. Commander Data and Data's creator, Dr. Noonien Soong, Dr. Mora Pol was originally meant to be played by René Auberjonois. However, the extensive make-up and prosthetics required for Odo made it too difficult for Auberjonois to switch back and forth between the two characters.

Mora returns in "The Begotten," when Odo comes across an infant Changeling. The two immediately clash over how to raise the Changeling, with Odo condemning the more invasive techniques Mora once used on him. Mora and Odo eventually work together to teach the young Changeling how to shapeshift, and they share in their excitement. Tragically, the infant Changeling dies, merging into Odo in its last moments. The experience helps Odo better understand how Mora must have felt when Odo left, and the two end the episode with an embrace and a promise to remain in each other's lives. In only two appearances, James Sloyan makes Mora one of Star Trek's more interesting and memorable recurring characters.

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