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Trills (and related entries)
Ahjess
Son of Lela Dax.
- "To the Death"
Arjin (Geoffrey Blake)
A Trill candidate, the first to be field-trained by Jadzia Dax. His father, who was not joined but had set his heart on one of his children achieving that honor, had sponsored him. Arjin was a level five pilot. He had heard stories about Dax's toughness on candidates, and was shocked by Jadzia's informality. Jadzia, for her part, was concerned that Arjin did not seem to have any goals of his own other than joining. However, despite a rocky two weeks, in the end, she told him he was still in the running.
Yolad Belar (Harvey Vernon)- "Playing God"
An unjoined Trill, Joran's brother. He is also a composer. An old man when contacted by Sisko and Bashir, he told them about Joran.
Council- "Equilibrium"
On Trill; Lela Dax was one of its first female legislators.
Dax symbiont- "Facets"
A Trill symbiont, 300+ years old. It has had nine hosts: Lela, Tobin, Emony, Audrid, Torias, Joran, Curzon, Jadzia, and Ezri; there was also (briefly) Verad in "Invasive Procedures".
In its various hosts, it has been married five times (3 as the wife, 2 as the husband), not including Jadzia's marriage to Worf. Most likely the married females include all 3 previous female hosts; and the other married male beside Torias was probably Tobin, if I had to guess. Dax has been a mother three times and a father twice as well; its hosts have had 9 children total (5 as the mother, 4 as the father). The children include Ahjess (Lela's son), Raifi (Tobin's son or daughter), Neema (Audrid's daughter), and Gran (Audrid's son).
Jadzia mentioned having been decorated on her very first mission ("Dramatis Personae"); it was unclear whether she meant herself or a previous host.
A limited timeline of the Dax symbiont 2018 Dax symbiont is born (date from "You Are Cordially Invited"). 2229 A Dax host (probably either Tobin or Emony) begins trying to master the Altonian brain teaser. 140 years later, Jadzia is still working on it (date from "A Man Alone"). 2240's Emony is the host (she meets Leonard McCoy as a med student). Presumably this is relatively late in her life, since Audrid seemingly had at least 3 decades as host (she was alive when her daughter Neema was in her 20's). ("Trials and Tribble-ations") 2280-85 Audrid Dax dies (based on Dax's statement in "Babel" that she hadn't been female for "over 80 years"). Torias is joined. 2285 Torias Dax dies (date from "Equilibrium"). 2285-86 Joran is joined for six months ("Equilibrium"). 2286 Curzon is joined ("Equilibrium"). 2367 Jadzia is joined ("Dax"). 2370 Verad steals the Dax symbiont and is joined to it for a brief period, but the symbiont is returned to Jadzia ("Invasive Procedures"). 2374 At the end of the year, Jadzia dies; the Dax symbiont is saved. Ezri is joined. ("Tears of the Prophets", "Shadows and Symbols")
Audrid DaxFourth host of the Dax symbiont; head of the Symbiosis Commission. She had at least two children (a daughter named Neema and a son named Gran), and loved to walk in the woods. She was embodied in Jadzia Dax's zhian'tara ritual by Quark ("Facets").
Curzon Dax (played in an orb flashback in "Emissary" by Frank Owen Smith)Seventh host of the Dax symbiont, joined in 2286. (He is listed as the sixth host in Trill records, from which all information on Joran Belar's joining was purged.) Curzon was a diplomat who served as the Federation ambassador to the Klingon Empire. Early in his career, he was one of the first initiators of peace with the Klingons, and negotiated the Khitomer Accords. He was a close friend of Kor, Kang, and Koloth, with whom he swore vengeance after the Klingons' sons were murdered in 2290.
In 2339, Curzon was a mediator during a civil war on Klaestron IV, and had an affair with Enina Tandro, the wife of his friend, General Ardelon Tandro. He was in bed with her at the time of the supposed transmission that betrayed Tandro. Curzon met Ensign Benjamin Sisko around 2354 on Pelios Station, and became his mentor and close friend. Probably in 2364, Curzon (who was on the Symbiosis Commission) was field docent to a young Trill candidate named Jadzia, and recommended against her being joined, but didn't object when she was reinstated. Three years later, she was chosen as Dax's next host, on Curzon's death in 2367. (Curzon died as a result of "jamaharon" administered by his Risian lover Arandis.)
In Jadzia Dax's zhian'tara ritual, Curzon was embodied by Odo, and decided to stay in that body, but was convinced to return to the symbiont, after finally admitting that he had washed Jadzia out because he was in love with her ("Facets").
Emony DaxThird host of the Dax symbiont. She was a gymnast, who found that joining improved her concentration, and stood on her head for relaxation. Emony was judging a gymnastics competition on Earth when she met Leonard McCoy, then a student at Old Miss; Jadzia implied they had had a tryst. Emony had at least one child. She was embodied in Jadzia Dax's zhian'tara ritual by Leeta ("Facets").
Ezri Dax -- See under Regular Characters.Jadzia Dax -- See under Regular Characters.
Joran Dax (Jeff Magnus McBride, Leigh J. McCloskey [pictured])
A Trill who was host to the Dax symbiont for six months between Torias and Curzon, in 2285-86. His name before joining was Joran Belar. Joran was a gifted composer and musician, but unfortunately he was also a disturbed individual with violent tendencies. At the end of his initiate training, a doctor recommended that Joran be dropped from consideration for joining. Despite this, Joran was given the Dax symbiont, a mistake which the Symbiosis Commission came to regret six months later when he murdered the doctor who had given him the negative review. Joran was killed escaping, and all knowledge of him was blocked from the symbiont's memory, until the memories resurfaced, endangering Jadzia Dax's life. They were finally allowed to be integrated fully. Joran was the only one of Dax's hosts who had musical ability.
- "Equilibrium" (Played by McBride)
He was embodied in Jadzia Dax's zhian'tara ritual by Sisko, and tried to strangle her.
- "Facets"
Ezri Dax consulted Joran, using the Rite of Emergence, in order to gain insight into the mind of a murderer. (Joran was said in this episode to have killed three people.) Afterwards, Joran warned her that she would not be able to control him as well as Curzon and Jadzia had.
Lela Dax- "Field of Fire" (Played by McCloskey)
Dax's first host, first mentioned in "Playing God". She was a legislator, one of the first women to serve on the Council on Trill. Her supervisor during her initiation period was named Jobel. Lela had a son named Ahjess. She was embodied in Jadzia Dax's zhian'tara ritual by Kira ("Facets").
Tobin DaxDax's second host. He was an extremely shy but brilliant engineer and mathematician whose knowledge of subimpulse technology was useful to Jadzia in "The Siege", though she said of him that he had "barely a sex life and no imagination". Tobin was the only one of Dax's hosts who tried botany, but without much success. Jadzia indicated that Tobin was not a hit with the ladies, yet despite this, he did have at least two children (whom he couldn't bring himself to discipline) and thus was probably married. (One of his children was named Raifi.) Tobin, a vegetarian who was skilled in sleight-of-hand, once met the Cardassian writer Iloja of Prim. He was embodied in Jadzia Dax's zhian'tara ritual by O'Brien ("Facets").
Torias DaxDax's fifth host, a pilot. His wife, Nilani Kahn, was also joined. Torias was in a shuttle accident in late 2285; official records state that he was comatose for six months, after which his low isoboramine levels forced doctors to transfer the symbiont to Curzon. However, in reality, Torias died soon after the accident, and the symbiont was borne for those six months by Joran Belar. Torias seems to have been joined for only a very short time before his death. He was embodied in Jadzia Dax's zhian'tara ritual by Bashir ("Facets").
field docentA joined Trill who shows potential hosts what being joined is like. He or she then recommends for or against the candidate's continuing in the symbiosis program. Dax had personally eliminated 57 candidates, although Arjin was Jadzia's first assignment in that role.
Gran- "Playing God"
Audrid Dax's son.
- "Prodigal Daughter"
Guardian (Jefrey Alan Chandler)
Sent from Trill to conduct Jadzia Dax's zhian'tara ritual.
Guardians- "Facets"
Unjoined Trills who devote themselves to the care of the symbionts. They communicate with the symbionts telepathically, and use telepathy to conduct zhian'tara rituals. They are often regarded as odd by other Trills.
Hoobishan Baths- "Equilibrium", "Facets"
A famous spa on Trill. Dax tried to get Kira to enjoy her holoprogram of it.
host- "The Way of the Warrior"
In reference to Trills, the humanoid who bears a symbiont and is mentally linked with it. Earth humans can carry a symbiont for a short period of time. Hosts use their family surnames until joining, whereon they take the name of the symbiont as their surname.
Initiate CorpsThe group of which a Trill becomes a member when he or she qualifies for training to receive a symbiont.
Jobel- "Playing God"
Lela Dax's supervisor when Lela was an initiate.
joining- "Facets"
The term for the union of a Trill host and symbiont.
Kahn symbiontThe symbiont borne by Nilani (wife of Torias Dax) and later by Lenara.
- "Rejoined"
Dr. Lenara Kahn (Susanna Thompson)
A joined Trill scientist, leader of a team consisting of her brother, Dr. Bejal Otner, and another Trill, Dr. Hanor Pren, who came to DS9 to conduct field tests on experimental techniques for creating artificial wormholes. She thus came into contact with Jadzia Dax, whose symbiont was once borne by Torias Dax, husband of Kahn's former host Nilani. Although their old feelings resurfaced to the point where she and Dax contemplated facing exile to be together again, in the end Lenara wasn't willing to risk that consequence. She left the station.
- "Rejoined"
She was mentioned in "In Purgatory's Shadow" as having devised a method to close the entrance to the Bajoran wormhole without damaging it or harming the inhabitants. (She was called Professor Kahn.)
Nilani KahnA joined Trill, wife of Torias Dax. She was a scientist, who often worried about Torias' being a pilot, for which he used to chide her; she was proven right when he died in a shuttle accident. When Nilani eventually died herself, the Kahn symbiont was transplanted to Lenara.
Kela- "Rejoined"
Jadzia's mother (mentioned by name in "You Are Cordially Invited"). She is unjoined, and was living as of 2372.
MalkoA holographic Trill masseur in Dax's Hoobishan Baths program.
Neema- "The Way of the Warrior"
Audrid Dax's daughter. At age six, she contracted Regulan fever and was comatose while Audrid spent two weeks at her bedside. She recovered; by age 21, she and Audrid weren't even speaking, a situation that lasted eight years.
Dr. Bejal Otner (Tim Ryan)- "Nor the Battle to the Strong"
A Trill scientist who came to DS9 as part of a team led by his older sister, Dr. Lenara Kahn. He was concerned when Lenara showed signs of reassociating with Dax.
Minister Selin Peers (Richard Lineback)- "Rejoined"
A joined Trill, a government official on the Trill homeworld. He is the 8th host of the Peers symbiont; the first was a woman. Peers identified Dax to Ilon Tandro (but later testified that he didn't know her personally), and was an expert witness at the extradition hearing for Jadzia Dax.
Dr. Hanor Pren (James Noah)- "Dax"
A Trill scientist, from the Trill Science Ministry. He was part of the team who came to DS9 for experiments involving creating artificial wormholes.
Raifi- "Rejoined"
Tobin Dax's daughter or son. Raifi put Tobin through hell, according to Jadzia Dax.
reassociation- "Nor the Battle to the Strong"
The Trill term for when a joined Trill resumes a relationship with a lover or family member of a previous host of his or her symbiont. It is strictly taboo, as the symbiont must let go of the past in order to continue accumulating new experiences through its hosts. A Trill who reassociates with a former loved one faces exile from the Trill homeworld, meaning their symbiont will die with its current host.
- "Rejoined"
Dr. Renhol (Lisa Banes)
A Trill doctor at the Symbiosis Commission complex on Trill. She befriended Jadzia during her stay there while being trained, and treated her when she returned suffering from hallucinations accompanied by low isoboramine levels. She finally admitted to Sisko and Bashir the truth about the coverup of Joran Belar's history.
Rite of Emergence- "Equilibrium"
A Trill ritual by which a joined Trill can separate one host from the memories of the symbiont and interact with him or her. Ezri Dax did this in order to consult Joran.
symbiont- "Field of Fire"
A small sentient creature, resembling a slug, which inhabits a Trill host and is completely dependent on him or her for mobility. In exchange, the host gains the memories and knowledge of the symbiont's previous hosts. Symbionts are hermaphroditic and live for centuries, although once they have been joined they need hosts in order to live. Those symbionts who have not yet been joined live and breed in viscous underground pools on Trill, and communicate with each other via energy discharges.
Symbiosis CommissionThe organization responsible for training Trill candidates for joining and for treating medical problems relating to symbionts and joining. Jadzia spent a difficult three years there. It has also been referred to as the Symbiosis Institute.
Symbiosis Evaluation Board- "Equilibrium"
A Trill committee that evaluates individuals applying to be joined.
Janel Tigan (Mikael Salazar)- "Invasive Procedures"
The elder of Ezri Dax's two brothers. He was in charge of his mother's pergium mine; she had turned over most of the day-to-day operations to him. Janel was under pressure from Bokar, an Orion Syndicate representative. He finally admitted to his mother and Ezri that during a slump in the company's finances, he had accepted a loan from the Syndicate, and in return gave Morica Bilby a job. Shaken by Norvo's confession and arrest, Janel was urged by Ezri to find another life for himself.
Norvo Tigan (Kevin Rahm)- "Prodigal Daughter"
The younger of Yanas Tigan's two sons, and brother of Ezri Dax. He was an artist, but considered himself a failure, due to his mother's domineering ways and constant criticism. Norvo had been pressed into service as the bookkeeper for the family business. When Morica Bilby demanded yet another salary increase, Norvo went to reason with her, but ended up killing her. After he finally confessed, he was arrested, tried, and sentenced to three years.
Yanas Tigan (Leigh Taylor-Young)- "Prodigal Daughter"
A Trill businesswoman, apparently divorced. She had two sons, Janel and Norvo, and one daughter, Ezri (now Ezri Dax). Yanas was the owner of the sixth largest pergium mining facility in the sector containing the Sappora system; it had been the fifth largest, until the Ferengis found a large deposit on Timor II. She agreed to use her contacts in the New Sydney police to help find O'Brien, in exchange for a visit from Ezri. After Norvo's confession that he had killed Morica Bilby, Yanas faced the possibility that her oppression of her son had been a factor.
Timor (Nicholas Cascone)- "Prodigal Daughter"
A Guardian, on Trill. He was the first to tell Dax that her hallucinations were actually memories of a past host, but then he clammed up, apparently under pressure from the Symbiosis Commission.
Dr. Torvin- "Equilibrium"
A doctor at the Symbiosis Commission on Trill; ordered by Dr. Renhol to begin prepping Dax's new host.
Trill Science Ministry- "Equilibrium"
Sent a science team to DS9 to conduct field experiments in creating artificial wormholes.
- "Rejoined"
Verad (John Glover)
A rejected Trill candidate. He worked as a communications clerk at the Federation consulate on Khefka IV, where he met Mareel. With her and two Klingons, and some inside help from Quark, he took over DS9 and forced Bashir to transplant the Dax symbiont from Jadzia into his own body. Verad gained the symbiont's knowledge and confidence; however, he was no longer interested in Mareel. Realizing this, she turned against him. The symbiont was returned to Jadzia. Having been joined for such a short time, it appeared Verad would live.
zhian'tara- "Invasive Procedures"
The Trill rite of closure, in which a joined Trill "meets" his or her past hosts. The memories of the past hosts (one at a time) are temporarily removed from the symbiont and telepathically imprinted onto volunteers by a Guardian, so that the current host may spend time getting to know them as separate people. The person playing temporary host is aware of what is going on, and can take control back.
- "Facets"
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