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Tagrans. Inhabitants of the planet Tagra IV. (“True-Q" [TNG]) 2348 and gained a reputation of being a hard, unforgiving man, who Taguan. Archaeological period on planet Marlonia. Picard once considered compassion to be a studied pottery from planet Marlonia that was very similar to early great weakness. When Tain retired Taguan designs, but was probably closer to the Buranian period. pa from the powerful post in 2368, he (“Rascals” [TNG]). was the only head of that agency lg to have survived long enough to Tagus lI. A small planet, home to a glorious civilization some two y be able to retire. When Tain's son billion years ago. Although the Taguans have long since disap- BR Elim Garak, also a member of the peared, the planet has been the subject of 22,000 years of Obsidian Order, committed a serious archaeological study. By 2367, despite 947 known excavations of misdeed, Tain had his own son exiled the Taguan ruins, the civilization remained largely a mystery. The to station Terok Nor. Tain was forced ruins of Tagus Ill were the subject of Captain Jean-Luc Picard's to retire after the incident. (“The Wire keynote address to the Federation Archaeological Council's [DSS], “In Purgatory’s Shadow” [DS9)]) annual symposium in 2367. (“QPid" [TNG]) In 2371, Tain attempted a comeback by masterminding a joint operation Tahiti Syndrome. Twentieth-century term between the Obsidian Order and the Romulan for a human longing for a peaceful, idyllic ~~ Tal Shiar, a first strike against the Founders EY natural setting when suffering from the of the Dominion. As part of his plan, Tain » stresses of modern life. McCoy noted ordered the assassination of six of his : ” Kirk's reaction upon observing the ancient former advisors, including Garak, who Native American lifestyle on Miramanee's was the only one of the six to escape 3 planet, commenting that overpressured leader types like star death. Tain subsequently invited ship captains often exhibited the Tahiti Syndrome. (“The Paradise Garak to join him in leading the \ Syndrome” [TOS)). Not at all like the reactions of those who work attack. Tain's offensive was a major <9 EN on weekly science-fiction television shows disaster, resulting in the loss of all 20 h Cardassian and Romulan ships to a 4 Tahna Los. (Jeffrey Nordling). Bajoran terrorist and member of Jem'Hadar ambush in the Omarion . the militant Kohn-Ma splinter group, who stopped at nothing to Nebula. (“Improbable Cause” [DS9], “The assure Bajor’s independence from outside forces. In 2369, he Die is Cast” [DS9]). SEE: Lovok, Colonel; tried unsuccessfully to destroy one side of the wormhole in Mila; Retaya. Tain was believed killed in the hopes of minimizing Bajor's importance to the Federation and the incident, although he was actually c aptured Cardassians. (“Past Prologue” [DS9)) and held at Dominion internment camp 371, on an asteroid in the Gamma Quadrant. While tai chi. SEE: Mok bara. in captivity, Tain managed to secretly construct a subspace radio transmitter, which he used to Taibak. (John Fleck). Romulan scientist alert his son, Garak, to the fact that he and others Taibak developed a neural-control device in had survived the failed offensive and were being 2367 that, by using a direct access to the held by the Jem'Hadar. His health failing, Tain died in visual interface of Geordi La Forge's VISOR J 2373 while Garak led a Starfleet mission to rescue the captives permitted La Forge to be programmed to On his deathbed, Tain told his son that he was proud of him. (“In commit criminal acts. (“The Mind's Eye ~ a Purgatory's Shadow" [DS9)). Enabran Tain was first seen in “The [TNG]). SEE: E-band emissions. ~= Wire" (DSS). The set decorations in Tain's home, seen in “The _ Wire," included a barely seen replica of the Hovitos fertility idol = = tailor shop. Sartorial parlor from the opening scenes of Raiders of the Lost Ark y AS on the Promenade of staSe tion Deep Space 9. The Tainer, Dr. Juliana. (Fionnula = a tailor shop location on the Flanagan). Human geologist who = 4 Promenade was run by resided with her husband on planet 5 . = exiled Cardassian Elim Atrea IV. Mrs. Tainer was born ; Garak (pictured). In 2371 Juliana O'Donnell, and was a colon “ Garak blew up his shop in ist on Omicron Theta during the an effort to enlist Odo’s pro- ~~ same period that Dr. Noonien Soong tection from Retaya, a resided there in the 2330s. Juliana r ~~ Flaxian assassin hired by the Tal Shiar. (“Improbable Cause and Soong fell in love and, over the — [DS9)). The choice of tailor as an occupation objections of Juliana’s mother for Garak was the work of Star Trek: Deep secretly married on a trip to Mavala Space Nine producer Peter Allan Fields, a tip lf 4 IV. Juliana assisted Soong in the of the hat to The Man From U.N.C.L.E. televi iH ) development and construction of sion series, in which Del Floria's tailor shop ‘2 five positronic androids, the last two served as the secret entrance to U.N.C.L.E Vv i being Lore and Data. Juliana conheadquarters. Fields was a writer on that sidered each of the androids as her » show. The Promenade set featured a free hr children; the failure of the first four standing building-directory sign that listed (in was very painful for her. The Soongs very tiny print) Garak's shop, as well as a few were nearing the final phases of Data's programming when never-seen places including the Banzai Omicron Theta was attacked by the Crystalline Entity. Fearing Institute, Milliways Restaurant, the Diet Smith that Data would behave as had his predecessor, Lore, Juliana Corporation, Spacely Sprockets, the Jupiter Mining Corporation, persuaded Soong to leave the android the Forbin Project, Pancho’s Happy Bottom Riding Club, Tom behind as they fled the Entity. The Servo's Used Robots, Yoyodyne Propulsion Systems, and, of Soongs were able to travel as far as course, Del Floria's Tailor Shop Terlina lll, but Juliana had been injured by » the Entity and became comatose. Unable Tain, Enabran. (Paul Dooley). Former leader of the Cardassian ~ to stand the thought of losing her, Soong Obsidian Order. Tain became head of that intelligence agency in created an extremely advanced android