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38 BASAI MASTER THE STAR TREK ENCYCLOPEDIA: A REFERENCE GUIDE TO THE FUTURE dard Class-M atmosphere; their society reportedly did not yet secret was uncovered in 2373 by Dr. Lewis Zimmerman have space travel. Premier Bhavani of the planet Barzan visited (“Doctor Bashir. | Presume?" [DS9)) the Enterprise-D in 2366 for a trade conference in which the In 2352, young Julian and his father, who = Barzans hoped to benefit by selling rights to a wormhole discov- was a diplomat, were stranded during a planeered in their solar system. Rights to use the Barzan wormhole, tary ion storm on planet Invernia Il. Father and ¥ believed to be a stable passageway to the Delta Quadrant of the son were forced to watch one of the local inhab- a galaxy, were the topic of a conference held aboard the Enterprise- itants succumb to a disease which could have | D in 2366. Being politically neutral, the Barzans were concerned been treated with a local herb. The incident left a that favoring any one delegation might involve them in disputes lasting impression on Julian, and was in part " - with other parties. The question was later made moot when the responsible for his decision later to study mediwormhole was found to be unstable. (“The Price” [TNG]). cine. (“Melora” [DS9)]). As a child of five, Julian performed his first surgery when he stitched the leg of Kukalaka (pictured), his Basai Master. Honorific applied to great Klingon poets beloved teddy bear. Julian was so fond of Kukalaka that he kept him (“Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places” [DS9)). on a shelf in his room, even after he'd grown up. (“The Quickening” [DS9]). In addition to his medical training, Bashir took engineering baseball. Team sport that was once regarded as the national extension courses at Starfleet Medical. While studying to become a pastime of the Americas on Earth. After enjoying planetwide physician he fell in love with Delon Palis, a ballet dancer whom he popularity for over a century, professional baseball died shortly never forgot (“Armageddon Game” [DS9]). Bashir was a brilliant after 2042, victim of a society that had no time for such diver- physician, having graduated second in his class. He would have sions. (“Evolution” [TNG]). One of baseball's last great heroes graduated first had he not mistaken a preganglionic fiber for a was a player for the London Kings named Buck Bokai, who postganglionic nerve. Fancying himself to be an adventurer, he broke Joe DiMaggio's record for hits in consecutive games in requested posting to Deep Space 9 because he wanted to experi2026. (“The Big Goodbye" [TNG]). Bokai did well for the Kings ence the excitement of the frontier. (“Emissary” [DSS]). Bashir was during 2015, his rookie year. (“Past Tense, Part II" [DSS]). Theend first in his class in pediatric medicine. (“To the Death” [DS9)). of professional baseball came shortly after only 300 spectators As a young man on Deep Space 9, Bashir attended the last game of the 2042 World Series, in which the found himself attracted to the beautiful Kings won. (“If Wishes Were Horses" [DS9]). Deep Space 9 com- Jadzia Dax. Unfortunately, Dax did not return mander Ben Sisko was a baseball fan and enjoyed watching the affection, although the two had a good replays of old games, as well as playing with holodeck re-cre- professional working relationship and eventuations of famous players. “Emissary” [DS9), “The Storyteller” ally became close friends. Bashir's interest in [DS9], “If Wishes Were Horses" [DS9)). Sisko even once invited Dax became a source of embarrassment on Kira Nerys to watch a holographic baseball game with him stardate 46853, when unknown aliens from (“Starship Down” [DS9]). Noted scientist Dr. Paul Stubbs was the Gamma Quadrant, seeking to study also a fan of baseball, although he eschewed holodeck re-cre- humanoid life, created a replica of Dax who was as attracted to ations in favor of the power of his own imagination. (“Evolution” Bashir as he was to her. (“If Wishes Were Horses" [DS9]). Bashir [TNG]). SEE: Gibson, Bob; Maris, Roger; Newson, Eddie; became romantically involved with Ensign Melora Pazlar when Yankees. Baseball, however, did survive in some form until the he helped her to adapt to Deep Space 9's gravity in 2370 year 2071. The sport enjoyed a small renaissance in 2371 when (*Melora” [DS9]). Bashir became romantically involved with Leeta Federation colonists on planet Cestus Ill formed a league of their for a few months, until they performed the Bajoran Rite of own. (“Family Business” [DS9]). SEE: Cestus Comets; Dodger Separation on Risa in 2373, ending their relationship. (“Let He Stadium; Pike City Pioneers; Yates, Kasidy Who Is Without Sin..." [DSS]). Bashir enjoyed playing racquetball and was the captain of the racquetball team at Starfleet Medical ~~ Bashir, Amsha. (Fadwa El Guindi). Earth Academy. He sometimes played racquetball on Deep Space 9 with 2 nd citizen. Amsha Bashir conspired with her Miles O'Brien. (“Rivals” (DS9)). He befriended Elim Garak, and « husband, Richard Bashir, to have illegal despite his initial distrust, Bashir began to respect Garak's insights, i Ne genetic enhancement performed on their (“Cardassians” ([DS9)). Bashir's fantasy life included indulging in a » ’ child, Julian Bashir, when Julian was holosuite adventure in which he played a colorful secret agent seven years old. (“Doctor Bashir, | who worked for the British government in ' Presume?” [DS9)) 1960's era Earth. (“Our Man Bashir” [DS9]) Bashir suspected he was experiencing a preBashir, Dr. Julian. (Alexander destination paradox when he traveled back in Siddig). Starfleet medical 1 time to 2267 and met Lieutenant Watley, a officer, born 2341 (“Distant z ' woman he thought might have been his greatVoices” [DS9)), assigned to sta- grandmother, aboard the original Starship tion Deep Space 9 in 2369, or ce li Enterprise. (“Trials and Tribble-ations” [DS9)]) shortly after the Cardassian a . . Bashir worked hard to relieve suffering on many worlds. withdrawal from the Bajoran . often at great personal risk to himself. He spent several weeks in system. (“Emissary” [DS9]) r 2372 trying unsuccessfully to find a cure for the addiction to Dr. Julian Bashir's middle name / ketracel-white that kept the Jem’Hadar under Dominion control was Subatoi. (“The Wire" [DS9)) | ("Hippocratic Oath” [DS9)). He also sought to discover a cure for His parents were Richard and the Teplan blight that plagued the entire population of a planet in Amsha Bashir. (“Doctor Bashir, the Teplan system, and was successful in identifying and devel | Presume?” [DS9)) #: oping an inoculation against a deadly pathogen that had taken Julian was born with seri- thousands of lives on Boranis Ill. (“The Quickening” [DS9]) ous learning disabilities and In 2371, Bashir's research in biomolecular replication was did poorly at early school p=] recognized when he was nominated for that year's Carrington When he was six years old, 4 Award, becoming the youngest nominee in the history of the Julian's parents took him to prize. (“Prophet Motive” [DS9)). planet Adigeon Prime, where he underwent genetic resequenc- In 2373, while attending a burn treatment conference on ing. The procedure, illegal under Federation law greatly Meezan IV, Bashir was abducted by the Dominion and replaced enhanced his intellectual and physical abilities. When Julian by a Founder. The changeling infiltrator hijacked the runabout learned what his parents had done, he began to feel unnatural, as Yukon and attempted to destroy the Bajoran sun with a trilithium if he were an artificial replacement for a defective child. Bashir's explosive. Bashir, meanwhile, was held captive by the Jem'Hadar parents went to great lengths to conceal this alteration, until their ~~ at Dominion internment camp 371, on an asteroid in the