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Nerys felt enormous guilt that she was not at her center. Although the loss of his wife was horrifying to Taban, he father's side when he died from wounds sus- never lost his love for her, telling their children that she was the tained in a Cardassian attack. She carried the bravest woman he had ever known. (“Wrongs Darker Than Death guilt for years until finding a measure of absolu- or Night" [DS9]). Taban died during the occupation from injuries tion in 2373 when she stayed with Legate received when Cardassians razed the Bajoran village where he Ghemor, who regarded her as a surrogate lived. (“Ties of Blood and Water” [DS9)). His given name was mendaughter, during his final hours. (“Ties of Blood tioned in the script only. Thomas Kopache previously played Mirok, and Water" [DS9]). Kira's two brothers were a Romulan officer, in “The Next Phase” (TNG) and Viorsa in “The named Kira Pohl and Kira Reon. Nerys never really knew Kira Thaw” (VGR). Meru, her mother, because she was three years old when her mother left. Her father, Kira Taban, always told Nerys that her ~~ Kirby, Angie. Starfleet officer assigned to the U.S.S. Defiant in mother died in the Singha refugee camp, a story that Nerys 2373. In an alternate reality, Ensign Kirby was among the Defiant believed until 2374 when she used the Orb of Time to travel back crew members stranded 200 years in the past on the planet Gaia. 10 2346. Nerys, in the past under an assumed name, met Meru, With no hope of return, the alternate Kirby married Dr. Julian her mother, and was horrified to learn that Meru had served asa Bashir and had many descendants. The alternate Kirby ceased to comfort woman for Cardassian troops and had become mistress exist when the timeline vanished, although the original individual to Gul Dukat. Feeling betrayed that her mother was a Cardassian continued to live in the original timeline. (“Children of Time" [DS9)). collaborator, Nerys nearly allowed Meru to die in an assassination ~~ The original Julian Bashir was attracted to Kirby, and he tried to attempt on Dukat. Nerys saved her mother's life (and that of impress her with accounts of his bravery under fire during the Dukat) when she learned that her father, Kira Taban, was able to ~~ Defiant's mission to the Argolis Cluster. (“Behind the Lines" [DS9]). find forgiveness for his wife, and that he loved her unconditionally despite what she had done. (“Wrongs Darker Than Death or Kiss Me, Deadly. Hard-bolled detective novel written by Mickey Night" [DS9)). Kira was the only Bajoran official to remain behind ~~ Spillane and published in 1952. The novel featured detective on Deep Space 9—or Terok Nor—after the Federation withdrew Mike Hammer, and in 2375, Odo recommended the novel to Kira from the facility in late 2373 at the beginning of the Dominion war. Nerys. (“Shadows and Symbols” [DS9]). Kira believed that it was her duty to respect her government's Instructions to work with the Dominion and Cardassian occupa- Klingon death ritual.® Ceremonial acts performed upon the tion forces. Kira's feelings changed dramatically in the aftermath death of a Klingon. Warriors would sometimes follow the death of Vedek Yassim's dramatic suicide in early 2374, protesting the how! with a recitation of a Klingon mourning chant: neH taH occupation. ("Rocks and Shoals” [DS9)). Kira's relationship with Kronos. Hegh bat'lhqu Hoch nej maH. neH taH Kronos. yay je Shakaar lasted only a year, ending after a visit to the Kenda bat'lh manob Hegh. Translated: “Only Kronos endures. All we can Shrine revealed that they were not meant to walk the same path. hope for is a glorious death. Only Kronos endures. In death there Shortly thereafter, she learned that Odo had been in love with her is victory and honor." Worf recited the chant upon the death of his for years, but had hidden his feelings so as not to jeopardize their ~~ wife, Jadzia Dax, in late 2374. (“Tears of the Prophets” [DS9)). friendship. (“Children of Time" [DS9]). Odo found it difficult to express his feelings for her until several months later, when a self- Klingon Defense Force.* Interstellar military agency of the aware hologram named Vic Fontaine brought the two together. Klingon Empire. In 2373, Worf, a Starfleet officer, was placed on ("His Way" [DS9]). Kira Nerys was promoted to the rank of colonel detached service to the Klingon Defense Force in order to sign in the Bajoran Militia in early 2375. (“Image in the Sand” [DS9]). aboard the Bird-of-Prey Rotarran as first officer under General During the final days of the Dominion war in 2375, Kira once Martok. (“Soldiers of the Empire" [DS9)]). again became a resistance fighter, this time ironically leading the battle to liberate the Cardassian homeworld from Dominion Klingon Empire.* Government of the Klingon people, foundoccupation. For the purposes of this assignment, Kira accepted a ed 15 centuries ago by Kahless the Unforgettable. Starfleet commission making it easier for her to work with Damar Second Klingon Dynasty. Emperor Reclaw ruled the and other Cardassians. (“When It Rains...” [DS9)). After the end of empire during this period, which ended when General the war, Kira was heartbroken when Odo felt compelled to leave K'Trelan assassinated Reclaw and his family. (“You Are her so that he could return to the Great Link of his people. Kira Cordially Invited” [DS9]) subsequently returned to station Deep Space 9, serving as its Dark Time. Following the death of Reclaw was a tencommander after the departure of Starfleet captain Benjamin year period during which was conducted the first and Sisko. (“What You Leave Behind" [DS9]). only Klingon experiment in representational democracy. During what later became known as the Dark Kira Pohl. Son of Kira Taban and Kira Meru, brother of Time, the empire was ruled by an elected council. Nerys and Reon. Pohl was raised in the Singha refugee (“You Are Cordially Invited" [DS9]) camp on Bajor and he was only two years old when his Third Klingon Dynasty. Although the mother was taken from Singha to become Gul Dukat's Reclaw dynasty had ended a decade earlier mistress on Terok Nor. (“Wrongs Darker Than Death with the death of Emperor Reclaw, a new or Night” [DS9]). imperial family assumed leadership of the empire at the end of the Dark Time, taking on the Kira Reon. Son of Kira Taban and Kira Meru, brother of names and titles of Reclaw's family to create the illusion of Nerys and Pohl. Like Nerys and Pohl, Reon was raised in the an unbroken royal line. (“You Are Cordially Invited" [DS9)). Singha refugee camp, where he suffered from serious malnutrition Second Empire. A fleet of Klingon ships, sent by Chancellor as a child. (“Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night” [DS9]). Mow'ga, entered Breen space and was never heard from again, (*'Til Death Do Us Part" [DS9]). Kira Taban. (Thomas Kopache). Farmer K'mpec. The longest reign of the Klingon High Council in the and member of the Bajoran resistance dur- history of the empire came to an end in 2367 when Chancellor St ing the Cardassian occupation of hishome- K'mpec was murdered by political rival Duras. K'mpec was suc- world; father of Bajoran resistance fighter ceeded by Gowron. (“Reunion” [TNG]). d ba Kira Nerys. (“Ties of Blood and Water" Gowron. Gowron's leadership of the high council came to an 5 [DS9)). Taban was married to Kira Meru end in 2375 when a series of politically motivated decisions by - and father to their three children: Nerys, Gowron cost the lives of numerous Klingon warriors during the B Reon, and Pohl. After Meru was taken from final days of the Dominion war. Appalled by Gowron's squanderthe family to become a comfort woman for ing of warriors’ lives, Worf slew Gowron in a bat 'leth fight for Cardassian officers in 2346, Taban raised honor. (“Tacking into the Wind" [DS]). their children alone at the Singha refugee Martok. Although Worf had earned the right to lead the high