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240 KINGSLEY, DR. SARA THE STAR TREK ENCYCLOPEDIA: A REFERENCE GUIDE TO THE FUTURE

Kingsley, Dr. Sara. (Patricia Smith). Scientist at the Darwin an icon painter from Dahkur Province, died Genetic Research Station on planet Gagarin IV. In the late of malnutrition in the Singha refugee camp 2350s and 2360s, Kingsley was part of a genetic-engineering in 2343. (“Second Skin" [DS9)). Kira spent : project intended to develop human children with a powerful much of her childhood as a freedom fighter immune system capable of attacking disease organisms before for the Bajoran movement, although they enter a human body. After these children were several years ~~ Cardassian intelligence reported her as "a 1< old it was learned that the children’s antibodies could also attack minor operative whose activities (were) lim- » human beings, causing a disease closely resembling hyperaccel- ited to running errands for the terrorist leaderated aging. Although Kingsley was afflicted by the antibodies, a ers.” (“Battle Lines” [DS9]) transporter-based technique was successful in restoring her to In 2365, Kira was assigned to obtain a her normal age. (“Unnatural Selection” [TNG]). list of Bajoran collaborators from a chemist shop on station Terok Nor (later Deep Space kinoplastic radiation. Amorphous energy associated with sub- 9). The chemist, Vaatrik, discovered Kira space phenomena. Kinoplastic radiation surged through the during her search, and she was forced to kill U.S.S. Voyager's computers after the ship encountered a sub- him. Although she was a suspect in the killing, an investigation by space anomaly on stardate 48892. (“Projections” [VGR]) station Security Chief Odo found her innocent. It was not until 2370 that Odo learned that Kira had deceived him. (“Necessary Evil" kiosk, Klingon. Small restaurant on the Promenade of station [DS9]). As a member of the Bajoran Shakaar resistance cell in Deep Space 9. The kiosk offered traditional Klingon fare including 2357, Kira helped liberate the notorious Gallitep labor camp at gladst, racht, and zilm’kach, prepared tableside by a Klingon chef which thousands of Bajorans had died under Cardassian bondage (played by Ron Taylor), who also serenaded his guests with tradi- (“Duet” [DS9]). Kira knew noted terrorist Tahna Los when she tional Klingon folk songs. (“Melora” [DS9)], “Playing God" [DS9)) fought in the Bajoran underground. (“Past Prologue” [DS9)) In 2369, Kira opposed the Bajoran provisional governKir. Province on the planet Vulcan. Kir was the home to an order ment's decision to enlist Federation assistance in maintaining of silent monks. “Innocence” [VGR)). Deep Space 9, but nevertheless worked with Starfleet personnel on the station. (“Emissary” [DS9]). Kira had a deep, abiding faith Kira Nerys (mirror). (Nana Visitor). in the Bajoran religion, and was personally struck by the tragedy Wy In the mirror universe, the Inten- of Kai Opaka's death in 2369. (“Battle Lines” [DS9]). Her beliefs A — dant of station Terok Nor (mirror) held that Benjamin Sisko was the Emissary of Bajoran proph- ct and the Bajor Sector. This position esy, but she sometimes found it difficult to reconcile the fact that . - v gave her a great deal of power, her commanding officer was a religious icon. (“Destiny” [DS9]). y which she used to satisfy her con- In 2370, she became romantically involved may siderable appetites. In 2370, Kira a with Vedek Bareil. (“Shadowplay” [DS9]). At wit A was confronted with a visit from her Vedek Bareil's invitation, Kira was given 3 | counterpart from our universe. She the privilege of encountering an Orb. This & attempted to use Kira Nerys's pres- encounter had a profound effect on her life 9 ence to her advantage, and was (“The Circle” [DS9]). Kira's involvement with surprised when her double refused Bareil ended tragically in 2371 when he died to cooperate. She regretted the during Cardassian peace negotiations. (“Life escape of several Terrans, including Support” [DS9)). In 2371 Kira was kidnapped Benjamin Sisko (mirror) and Miles O'Brien (mirror) from Terok and taken to Cardassia, where she was surNor in the incident. (“Crossover” [DS9]). The mirror Kira faced the hi gically altered to look like liana, a Cardassian mirror O'Brien and other members of the Terran resistance again operative from the Obsidian Order. She later discovered that her the following year when Jennifer Sisko (mirror) was on the verge transformation was part of a plot to expose Legate Ghemor as a of finishing a transpectral sensor array. (“Through the Looking member of the Cardassian underground movement. (“Second Glass” [DS9)). After the Terran resistance captured Terok Nor (mir- Skin" [DS9]). In 2372, Kira became romantically involved with ror), Kira (mirror) was held prisoner on the station. Julian Bashir ~~ Shakaar Edon, longtime friend and former leader of the Shakaar (mirror) tortured her with an agonizer. She escaped captivity with resistance cell. (“Crossfire [DS9]) the help of Nog (mirror). Before escaping to Bajor, she killed Nog Kira served as surrogate mother to Kirayoshi O'Brien, son (mirror) and Jennifer Sisko (mirror), (“Shattered Mirror” [DS9]). of Miles and Keiko O’Brien. The surrogacy became necessary when Keiko was severely injured aboard the Runabout Volga durKira Nerys. (Nana Visitor) ing a botanical survey mission to Torad IV. Dr. Julian Bashir, Bajoran freedom fighter who fighting to save both mother and unborn child, found it necessary served as first officer and Bajoran to implant Kirayoshi's fetus into Kira's body, else Kirayoshi would liaison to station Deep Space 9 have died. Upon returning to Deep Space 9, Kira accepted an after the Cardassian withdrawal y i invitation from Miles and Keiko to live with them in their quarters, from Bajor in 2369. (“Emissary” s0 that they could care for her while she carried their child to [DS9)). Kira's family was part of the term. (“Body Parts" [DS9)). Kira's surrogate pregnancy was Ih'valla D’jarra, which in earlier devised by the show's writers in order to deal with the fact that times would have required her Nana Visitor was pregnant with her second child during the latter to take up an artistic occupation. part of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's fourth season, and the early (“Accession” [DS9)). Kira was born part of the fifth. Living in close proximity with the O'Brien family, in 2343 in the Dahkur Province p=) Kira found herself attracted to Miles, a feeling that he reciprocatand spent the first 26 years of her ed. Since neither wished to jeopardize their existing relationships, life under Cardassian rule. (“The . they decided together not to act on those feelings. (“Looking for Maquis, Part I" [DS9], “Shakaar” par'Mach in All the Wrong Places” [DS9]). Her pregnancy pre[DS9]). Stubborn and independent, she joined the Shakaar vented her from taking active charge of the investigation when resistance cell of the Bajoran underground in 2355, when she several former member of the Shakaar resistance cell were was 12 years old. (“The Circle” [DS9], “Shakaar” [DS9]). SEE: murdered around stardate 50416. (“The Darkness and the Light” Shakaar Edon. Kira was recruited into the Shakaar group by her [DS9]). In 2373, Kira gave birth to Kirayoshi O'Brien in a tradifriend, Lorit Akrem. (“Indiscretion” [DS9)). Kira was interned at tional Bajoran birthing ceremony. (“The Begotten" [DS9)). the Singha refugee camp during the Cardassian occupation Kira disliked indulging in holosuite programs. (“Meridian Although conditions there were brutal, she was able to play [DS9], “The Way of the Warrior” [DS9)). Kira first appeared in springball with her brothers. (“Shadowplay” [DS9]). Her mother, “Emissary” (DS9)