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Star Wars: Rebels Cast & Character Guide

Star Wars Rebels has some amazing stories and characters. As the Ahsoka series is approaching, the character journeys become more important

Star Wars Rebels is a huge part of the Star Wars saga. It explores the early days of the Rebel Alliance and how different small cells in the galaxy come together to become the Rebellion that would bring the Empire to its knees. The members of the Phoenix Squadron are a huge part of the early Rebellion. They freed Lothal, fought in essential battles, and continued to work to rebuild the galaxy after the war was over. With Ahsoka premiering in August , Star Wars Rebels is taking on a new level of importance within the lore .

The main cast of Star Wars Rebels is the crew of the Ghost. Hera Syndulla, Kanan Jarrus, Sabine Wren, Garazeb "Zeb" Orrelios, Ezra Bridger, and Chopper. They are freedom fighters -- a family and the backbone of the early Rebels. Ezra joins the crew when they are little more than Robin Hood-type figures. They steal from the Empire to help the desperate people of Lothal. Over time their purpose expands, allowing them to work with Bail Organa and Ahsoka to help bring together Rebel cells from all over the galaxy. Hera is an essential leader of the Rebel fleet and Kanan and Ezra bring the light of the Jedi back to the galaxy.

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Hera Syndulla Is the Leader the Rebels Need

Played by Vanessa Marshall in animation and Mary Elizabeth Winstead in live action, Hera is the daughter of the famous freedom fighter Cham Syndulla of Ryloth. Cham fought against Separatists' control during the Clone Wars , then he continued the fight when the Empire arose. Hera grows up in this environment, so she's known war since she was very young. She understands the fight for freedom and how powerful the will of the people can be. Hera eventually connects with Kanan and helps to bring him back to the light side of the Force. From there, they begin their fight against the Empire. Their crew and family continue to grow, with Chopper, Sabine and Zeb all ready to fight the Empire.

Hera fights throughout the entire Rebellion. She is the leader of Phoenix Squad, bringing the B-Wings to the Rebels and helping to free Ryloth. After the war is over, she continues her service to the New Republic. She also becomes a mother to Jacen, her and Kanan's son . Hera suffers many losses to the Empire, but she fights hard for freedom nevertheless. It makes sense that she would join with Sabine and Ahsoka to bring back Ezra and finish the Imperial threat.

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Kanan Jarrus a.k.a Caleb Dume, Jedi Knight

Played by Freddie Prinze Jr., Kanan Jarrus is training as a Jedi Knight before Order 66 -- still an apprentice known as Caleb Dume, he only survives the Purge because of quick action from his Master and the mercy of the Bad Batch. He goes into hiding for many years until he meets Hera. She helps him to recover a piece of who he used to be. When Ezra comes along, Kanan senses his power but is hesitant to train him. Kanan is unsure of himself and his ability to train a new Jedi while not being a Knight himself.

This would change later when Kanan would be knighted by the Force in the Jedi Temple on Lothal. He and Ezra make a stunning master and apprentice duo. They understand each other, and they both know that having a family isn't a weakness but a strength. Ezra would ultimately be inspired by Kanan's last act. As the crew escapes an Imperial facility, Kanan puts himself between an explosion and his crew. He holds back the blast long enough to see his family escape before he dies. Ezra would make a similar sacrifice later against Thrawn. Without Kanan's death, Ezra may not have had the inspiration he needed to call upon the Purrgil or the will to choose to never see his family again.

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Chopper Is a Menacing Force for Good

Voiced by Dave Filoni, Chopper is the Ghost Crew's trusty droid and so much more. He is the annoying younger sibling and the bully all at once. He torments everyone, but when push comes to shove, he is always there when they need him. Hera first finds Chopper on a downed Y-Wing during the Clone Wars. She rescues him and takes care of him , gaining a friend for life at the same time. Chopper fights with her and the crew through thick and thin. He will likely still join Hera as she goes on a new adventure with Ahsoka. He may even help her with taking care of Jacen, who is no doubt a handful.

Sabine Wren Is a Ruler of Mandalore

Played by Tiya Sircar in animation and Natasha Liu Bordizzo in live-action, Sabine Wren of House Vizsla has a difficult path joining the Ghost Crew. She was enrolled at the Imperial Academy, but that is where her trouble starts. She is tricked into building a weapon that could kill her own people, even if they had Beskar on . She is disgraced in her home world and flees, falling in with the Ghost Crew. She becomes their resident weapons expert and tactician. Sabine could get caught up in her own emotions, but she is loyal to a fault.

Through one of their missions, Sabine becomes in control of the Darksaber, making her the ruler of Mandalore. She returns to her home world and helps to destroy the Imperial presence and her own invention. When she has the decision to stay and rule, she chooses to pass on the saber to Bo-Katan Kryze. Now that the war is over, it's likely she feels obligated to save Ezra, and she wants to bring her family back together.

RELATED: Why Star Wars Rebels' Sabine Doesn't Feel Like a Hero in Ahsoka

Zeb Is the Heart of the Team

Played by Steve Blume in live-action, Zeb may look tough and intimidating on the outside, but he has the biggest heart of the whole squad. Once he warms up to Ezra, he plays a mentorship role and becomes a brother to him. He guides everyone through his experience of combat and leadership. He fights on his planet as his people are killed by the Empire. He also spends years believing he is one of the few remaining members of his species. Then he discovers a new world full of his people. After the war ends, he begins guiding people to this new world. He then decides to get back into the fight and serves with the New Republic Rangers during the events of The Mandalorian .

Ezra Bridger Holds The Entire Team Together

Played by Taylor Gray in animation and Eman Esfandi in live action, Ezra joins the team late, but it isn't until he comes along that they truly feel complete. Orphaned by the Empire, Ezra's family has a history of standing up for what is right. Kanan immediately identifies him as Force-sensitive and takes Ezra under his wing. The two have a rocky start but soon become as close as any master and apprentice. Ezra briefly falls under the spell of the dark side after receiving some training from Maul and getting exposed to a Sith Holocron. Yet, he finds his way back to the Light.

Ezra takes Kanan's death incredibly hard. He was tempted to save his life in the World Between Worlds, but Ahsoka stops him, pointing out how that would affect the timeline. Later, in the final showdown with Thrawn, Ezra uses the Purrgil to send him and Thrawn to the far reaches of the galaxy. Since that moment, Ezra has been lost. It is unknown how he survives or if he has fallen to the dark side again. It's clear that Ahsoka, Sabine and Hera are determined to find their missing family member and bring him home.

Ahsoka begins streaming on Disney+ on August 23, 2023.

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Season 1 of Star Wars Rebels premiered on October 3, 2014 with " Spark of Rebellion ".

The season finale, " Fire Across the Galaxy ", aired on March 2, 2015. The season was produced by Dave Filoni , Simon Kinberg , and Greg Weisman .

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It is a dark time in the galaxy as the evil Galactic Empire rules with an iron fist. Imperial forces have occupied a remote planet , ruining the lives of its people. A ragtag band of rebels -- Ezra , Hera , Kanan , Sabine , Zeb and Chopper -- have taken a brave stand against the ruthless oppression of the Empire in a fight to restore peace and freedom to the galaxy.

Prior to the series premiere, four shorts were broadcast on the Disney Channel and made available online from August 11, to September 1, 2014. Each short features the Rebels of Lothal engaged in different confrontations against forces of the Galactic Empire, set around before Ezra joined the Rebellion and becoming Kanan's Jedi apprentice.

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The premiere " Spark of Rebellion " screened at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con International, with additional preview screening events at various theaters around the world in the lead-up to its worldwide television premiere on October 3, 2014. The special was made available for early viewing starting September 29 for verified cable and satellite television subscribers via the WATCH Disney XD streaming video service, and subscription video on demand.

Following the airing of the series on October 13, an extended cut of the special aired on October 26, 2014 on ABC, which included an additional scene featuring Darth Vader .

The season continued on Disney XD with the premiere of the episode " Droids in Distress " on October 13, and ended with " Fire Across the Galaxy " on March 2, 2015.

Set five years before A New Hope , follows the crew of the starship Ghost in the early days of the fight against the Galactic Empire . The crew attracts the attention of Agent Kallus of the Imperial Security Bureau, who wants to eliminate them as a threat before they can spark a wider rebellion; and The Inquisitor , a dark sider who is tasked with killing any Jedi who survived Order 66, including Kanan Jarrus and his new apprentice, Ezra Bridger . The crew of the Ghost eventually help form the Rebel Alliance.

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  • Lothal : Maketh Tua, Ryder Azadi, Morad Sumar, Marida Sumar, Old Jho, Tseebo, Ephraim and Mira Bridger, Zare Leonis, Jai Kell, Dhara Leonis note  mention only , Tsoklo, 264
  • Mandalorian Space : Satine Kryze note  image only , Tarre Vizsla note  mention only , unnamed looter from House Vizsla note  mention only , Journeyman Protectors, Fenn Rau, Ursa Wren, Clan Wren, Tristan Wren, the Mandalorian Resistance, Gar Saxon
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  • Ryloth : Cham Syndulla, Hera Syndulla's mother note  image only , Gobi Glie, Numa
  • Tatooine : Beru Lars note  Voice only , Tusken Raiders
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Promotional image of the six main characters of the Disney Plus animated series, 'Star Wars: Rebels.' From left to right: Ezra, Kanan, Zeb, Hera, Sabine, and Chopper in the middle.

The Clone Wars filled in gaps prompted by events brought up in the original films, and was a benchmark in child-appropriate storytelling that was also engaging for adults. Star Wars Rebels took that to a whole new level, providing an alternate look at life under the Empire and introducing us to a batch of brand-new characters that stole our hearts enough to be included in subsequent Star Wars media.

Here are the 10 best characters on Star Wars Rebels —feel free to argue with me about the order in the comments!

SPOILERS for Star Wars Rebels , seasons 1-4.

10. The Grand Inquisitor (voiced by Jason Isaacs)

Image of the Grand Inquisitor, voiced by Jason Isaacs, on Disney+'s 'Star Wars: Rebels." He is staring ahead and holding out a red, double-sided light saber.

Every great story needs great antagonists. This former Pau’an Jedi Temple Guard-turned-Darth Vader lackey is compelling because we know that, at one point, he held the same ideals and trained the same way as our Jedi heroes. Were it not for certain significant events or people, the Inquisitor might have been a great ally. But he became a formidable enemy precisely because he had our heroes’ training and knowledge. Even when he meets his end, he performs a great bit of emotional terrorism on Kanan , saying, “You have no idea what you’ve unleashed here today. There are some things far more frightening than death,” before willingly falling into flames. What did he mean?? Wouldn’t you like to know, Kanan?

Also, he was voiced by Jason Isaacs, who’s awesome and should be in everything forever always.

9. Hondo Ohnaka (voiced by Jim Cummings)

Image of Hondo Ohnaka, voiced by Jim Cummings, on Disney+'s 'Star Wars: Rebels." He is standing on a ship holding his finger up to make a point.

There are heroes. There are villains. Then there are the folks in between: the charming ne’er-do-wells who’d constantly show what good hearts they have if they weren’t always distracted by their love of a quick buck and engaging in outlaw shenanigans. Weequay pirate Hondo Ohnaka is one of those. He ended up being an ally to the Specters in their eventual liberation of Lothal from the Empire, but not before teaching Ezra some hard lessons about maintaining healthy suspicion even as you try to trust new friends when those new friends have a pattern of doing untrustworthy things.

Hondo’s humor and charm are what make him so great, though. He’s the king of one-liners.

8. Chopper (voiced by Dave Filoni)

A close-up of Chopper from 'Star Wars: Rebels'

C1-10P, aka “Chopper,” The Ghost’s astromech droid, starts off kind of annoying. Always complaining via snarky beeps, instigating arguments, and often only helping his crewmates reluctantly, Chopper was very much the bratty little brother of the group in the beginning. However, over four seasons of Rebels , Chopper proved what a valuable team member he was. Suddenly, you realize that it’s actually refreshing to spend time with a droid with such a distinct personality. One who generally doesn’t care about ingratiating himself to organics, but will summon his bravery for the ones that have become his family.

7. Garazeb “Zeb” Orrelios (voiced by Steve Blum)

Image of Zeb Orrelios, voiced by Steve Blum, on Disney+'s 'Star Wars: Rebels." He is sitting in a ship cockpit looking at something wide-eyed and worried.

Every team needs a grumpypants. Formerly a Captain of the Lasan Honor Guard, Lasat rebel Garazeb Orrelios (known as “Zeb” to his friends) came to the Ghost after surviving the destruction of his homeworld at the hands of the Empire. This fueled his intense desire to fight the Empire with Hera and the rest of the Specters. However, he was also carrying survivor’s guilt, which allowed for one of Rebels ‘ most poignant episodes and character arcs.

In season two’s “Legends of the Lasat,” The Ghost’s crew learn about and free two Lasat prisoners being held by the Empire. Zeb is thrilled to meet them, since he’d mistakenly believed he was the last Lasat. But when they tell him they’re on their way to the planet Lira San, described in prophecy as a safe place for their people, he thinks it’s a fairy tale. They end up finding Lira San, and while Zeb doesn’t choose to stay there with his people, he delivers the former prisoners there safely, vowing to guide any other Lasat he meets in his travels to this new homeworld. Watching him grow in faith over the course of the series was one of Rebels ‘ great joys.

6. Alexsandr Kallus (voiced by David Oyelowo)

Image of Agent Kallus, voiced by David Oyelowo, on Disney+'s 'Star Wars: Rebels." He is standing outside looking at someone angrily.

Star Wars: Rebels wasn’t short on complicated characters, and Agent Kallus of the Imperial Security Bureau had a truly satisfying journey. He starts as a True Believer in the Empire who was also responsible for the massacre on Zeb’s homeworld that decimated the Lasat people. But gradually, Kallus’ views start to shift as he continues to chase and interact with the crew of the Ghost.

One of the more interesting relationships on Rebels is that between Kallus and Zeb. It was after they became stranded on an ice planet and had to rely on each other to survive in season two’s “The Honorable Ones” that the two started to become friends. As Kallus sees more of the Empire’s injustice, he can no longer support it in good conscience, and he becomes the rebel spy known as “Fulcrum.”

After two more seasons of aiding the Rebellion and helping to free Lothal, Kallus gets a beautiful ending. In the Rebels finale, Zeb takes him to Lira San to show him that the Lasat people still exist and are thriving, and that Kallus was not responsible for eradicating them. He then offers Kallus the opportunity to stay on Lira San, since he wouldn’t be safe in many places as a traitor to the Empire. The Lasat on Lira San recognize that he is Zeb’s friend and has renounced the Empire, welcoming him as one of their own.

5. Grand Admiral Thrawn (voiced by Lars Mikkelsen)

Image of Thrawn, voiced by Lars Mikkelsen, on Disney+'s 'Star Wars: Rebels." He is looking intently at something in a dark room.

Mitth’raw’nuruodo, known by his core name Thrawn, is an officer of the Chiss Ascendancy, a Grand Admiral in the Empire’s Imperial Navy, and one of Star Wars’ best antagonists. Unlike other villains who are (no pun intended) cartoonish in their pursuit of power, Thrawn has actual ideals . His priority is the Chiss people. Everything he’s done in service of the Imperial Navy was done to gauge whether the Galactic Empire would be suitable allies to the Chiss Ascendancy in their conflict with the Grysk Hegemony.

In addition to his devotion to his people, what makes Thrawn a scary adversary is that he’s a brilliant military strategist who is coldly logical while also being extremely refined and cultured. He believes that in order to defeat your enemy, you must know them, and so he’s made it a point to become knowledgeable about his enemies’ cultures. Whereas you’d think that being exposed to a people’s art and culture would encourage vulnerability and tolerance, Thrawn compartmentalizes. He can appreciate a great culture on one hand, while subduing the people who created that culture with the other.

4. Ezra Bridger (voiced by Taylor Gray)

Taylor Gray as Ezra Bridger in Star Wars Rebels

Television protagonists have to be interesting enough to follow episode to episode, but enough of a blank slate both to serve as a point-of-view character for the audience and have room to evolve over several seasons. Ezra Bridger is a well-crafted protagonist.

He starts as a petty thief who, though deeply protective of his homeworld, isn’t really “political.” This is in large part due to his being orphaned when his revolutionary parents, who were imprisoned for speaking out against the Empire, died while trying to escape prison. When he meets the crew of the Ghost, he’s a street kid trying to survive day-to-day, unaware that he’s Force-sensitive.

We watch Ezra grow up, receive Jedi training, wrestle with conflicted feelings about the Jedi and flirt with his Dark Side, and ultimately become a leader in the Rebellion, sacrificing himself to ensure that Thrawn cannot return to claim Lothal for the Empire. Ezra Bridger has a compelling character arc in Rebels that isn’t undone or cheapened by his inclusion in the live-action Ahsoka .

3. Kanan Jarrus (voiced by Freddie Prinze Jr.)

Image of Kanan Jarrus, voiced by Freddie Prinze Jr, on Disney+'s 'Star Wars: Rebels." He is holding out his hands using the Force to keep a fire at bay with one hand while using it to keep people away with the other.

We’re crying just looking at the above photo. Kanan Jarrus was a Jedi Knight who survived Order 66 during the Clone Wars and remained alive after that thanks to the sacrifice of his Master. After turning his back on the Jedi and living as a fugitive, he meets a hot Twi’lek rebel operative named Hera who ends up being the love of his life and joins her new rebel cell.

Throughout Rebels , Kanan is an intriguing and heartbreaking character as he struggles with his faith in the Force, reluctantly takes Ezra on as a Padawan, is blinded by Darth Maul, regains his sight through the Force, is instrumental in the liberation of Lothal, and ultimately sacrifices himself to save the woman he loved and his family of Specters.

Kanan Jarrus shows there’s no reason “good” characters have to be bland.

2. Sabine Wren (voiced by Tiya Sircar)

Image of Sabine Wren, voiced by Tiya Sircar, on Disney+'s 'Star Wars: Rebels." She is in her Mandalorian armor, but wearing no helmet as she holds up the Darksaber outside in the evening.

You could be forgiven for thinking that Sabine Wren was only created to be the “girl character” on an animated series that would inevitably center the boy. You would also be pleasantly surprised by Sabine not only being a complex character in her own right, but having entire arcs devoted to her, her family, and her Mandalorian upbringing.

Sabine allowed Rebels to deepen Mandalorian culture and politics, which started in The Clone Wars and has continued in several of the Star Wars live-action series. Both an artist and a weapons prodigy, Sabine was a student at the Imperial Academy, a bounty hunter, and dedicated to the Empire. However, after a weapon she created was used against her people, she deserted the Academy and joined the Rebellion.

Sabine grew up alongside Ezra, and while she was often an important sounding board and help to him, she also had her own stuff going on. She always carried the guilt of creating that weapon, and eventually gets the opportunity to make that right. She’s called upon to deliver the Darksaber to the person most worthy of wielding it. By the end of Rebels , she has matured into a young woman who has let go of her troubled past and is inspired to continue fighting for the galaxy’s future.

1. Hera Syndulla (voiced by Vanessa Marshall)

Hera Syndulla in 'Star Wars: Rebels'

In a show full of brilliant characters, Hera tops the list. Despite Ezra being the protagonist, it’s Hera who has the most profound character arc on the show and is the glue that holds the Specters together.

While we meet Hera through Ezra’s eyes, it isn’t long before Rebels begins focusing on her as a gifted pilot and leader. She’s maternal, tough, feminine, and a skilled pilot and strategist. She balances her emotional needs and her devotion to the Rebellion in a way that’s harder for any of the other Specters, but that doesn’t mean that she doesn’t sometimes let her emotions get the better of her. In other words, she is a well-rounded, well-written character.

Hera has been a rebel her entire life. Raised by revolutionary Twi’lek parents, Hera never stopped fighting against oppression even as her own father was willing to trust the Galactic Empire and lay down his weapons when the Separatists were defeated. While Hera’s devotion to freedom has never wavered, the circumstances of her life changed as she continued to make room for people in her life. Far from being a sterile, all-about-the-cause freedom fighter, Hera never loses sight of the fact that the Rebellion only matters, because they’re fighting for people . For each other. For the freedom to create their lives as they see fit without the Empire’s boots on their necks.

Hera never closed herself off and always loved boldly even in the face of war, which makes her losing Kanan all the more poignant. Even after that loss, she continued to connect with and mentor others, fight against oppression, and welcome a child that she is raising in love and joy. Hera holding onto her capacity for love fueled both her leadership of the Specters and her leadership within the larger Rebellion and was probably her most revolutionary act.

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Star Wars Rebels is an animated television series set during the time frame between the films Star Wars : Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars : Episode IV A New Hope . It premiered worldwide as a one-hour television movie, Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion , on Disney Channel on October 3 , 2014 ; Regular episodes aired for four seasons on Disney XD , from October 13 , 2014 to March 5 , 2018 . During its run, the series was nominated for four Emmy Awards , including two consecutive nominations for "Outstanding Children's Program." [25]

The series follows a motley group of rebels who live aboard the starship Ghost as they fight the Galactic Empire . The rebels include Ezra Bridger , a young orphan from Lothal who learns he can use the Force ; Kanan Jarrus , a Jedi who survived Order 66 ; Hera Syndulla , a Twi'lek pilot and veteran resistance fighter; Sabine Wren , a Mandalorian explosives expert; Garazeb "Zeb" Orrelios , a Lasat warrior; and the cantankerous astromech droid C1-10P , also known as Chopper. The crew will eventually help give rise to the Rebel Alliance .

Lucasfilm first announced Star Wars Rebels on May 20 , 2013 , following the news that the animated television series Star Wars: The Clone Wars would be ending and that a new series would be produced. Star Wars Rebels was the first new major Star Wars project to be released following The Walt Disney Company 's acquisition of Lucasfilm Ltd. in 2012 . The series was created by Dave Filoni , Simon Kinberg , and Carrie Beck , and stars actors Taylor Gray , Freddie Prinze Jr. , Vanessa Marshall , Tiya Sircar , Steve Blum , and Dave Filoni.

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The series begins five years before Star Wars : Episode IV A New Hope , fourteen years into the reign of the Galactic Empire . [27] [28] The general premise is described as follows: "It is a dark time in the galaxy , as the evil Galactic Empire tightens its grip of power from world to world. As the series begins, Imperial forces have occupied a remote planet , ruling with an iron fist and ruining the lives of its people. But there are a select few who are brave enough to stand up against the endless Stormtroopers and TIE fighters of the Empire: the clever and motley crew of the starship Ghost . Together, this ragtag group will face threatening new villains, have thrilling adventures, and become heroes." [29]

Main characters [ ]

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The crew of the Ghost

Star Wars Rebels focuses on six main characters, [2] who crew the starship Ghost . They include the teenage con-artist Ezra Bridger , [18] the former Jedi Kanan Jarrus , [19] the Ghost ' s pilot and owner, the Twi'lek Hera Syndulla , [20] the teenage Mandalorian explosives expert Sabine Wren , [21] the Lasat "muscle" Garazeb "Zeb" Orrelios , [22] [30] and the astromech droid C1-10P or "Chopper." [31]

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Ezra Bridger is a 15-year-old Force-sensitive human male street urchin and con artist on the Imperial-controlled planet Lothal, whose parents were imprisoned and later killed by Imperial forces for setting up public broadcasting transmissions speaking out against the Galactic Empire's harsh rule, leaving him to fend for himself for the next eight years before joining as the scout of the Rebel crew of a VCX-100 light freighter called the Ghost , armed with an energy slingshot and later a double-barred guard shoto lightsaber with a built-in stun blaster . Bridger also begins learning the Jedi arts from Kanan Jarrus, [18] and becomes best friends with Sabine Wren and Zeb Orrelios. [22]

Kanan Jarrus [ ]

Kanan Jarrus is a Force-sensitive human male. Prior to the rise of the Empire, he was Padawan to Jedi Master Depa Billaba . He survived Order 66 and the extinction of the Jedi Order , compelling him to go into hiding from the Empire before joining the crew of the Ghost . He is armed with a two-piece lightsaber and a DL-18 blaster pistol . He mentors Ezra Bridger in the use of the Force . [19] Though Hera Syndulla is the Ghost ' s pilot, Jarrus serves as the group's de facto leader. [32]

Hera Syndulla [ ]

Hera Syndulla is a Twi'lek female who is the owner and pilot of the Ghost (though she did not necessarily acquire the ship legally). Independent and strong-minded, Syndulla serves as the heart of the Ghost ' s crew, keeping the group together and bringing the best out of them. She is a skilled pilot who fights against the Empire for reasons that she has yet to share with the others. [20] Though she is not Force-sensitive, her skills as a pilot and gunner put her on par with Force users, and she is determined to see her missions through to the end. Syndulla serves as a mother figure to Ezra Bridger and Sabine Wren, and helps Zeb Orrelios manage his temper. Syndulla is fluent in binary . [32]

Sabine Wren [ ]

Sabine Wren [30] is a 16-year-old human Mandalorian female graffiti artist , Imperial Academy dropout and former bounty hunter who specializes as the weapons expert of the crew of the Ghost . She frequently personalizes her armor , hair, and cabin aboard the Ghost , and frequently leaves graffiti calling cards in the Ghost ' s wake. [21]

Garazeb "Zeb" Orrelios [ ]

Garazeb "Zeb" Orrelios [30] is a Lasat male honor guardsman whose people were one of the first species to rise up against the Empire in its early days, which responded with a massacre on his homeworld that has left him with a gruff demeanor, yet he remained loyal to the struggle against the Empire as the muscle of the crew of the Ghost . A trained and capable warrior, Zeb is highly educated and skilled despite his fearsome appearance. Orrelios begrudgingly becomes close friends with Ezra Bridger, though they both strongly dislike Chopper, a feeling that is reciprocated by the droid . Orrelios's favorite pastime is to beat up stormtroopers (whom he calls "bucket heads"), and he is an acrobatic fighter in combat. [22]

Chopper [ ]

C1-10P, more commonly known as Chopper, is the Ghost ' s astromech droid. Built from spare parts, Chopper is irritable, cantankerous, stubborn and uninterested in gaining the affection of organics. Despite this, he is frequently essential in saving the rest of the group from dangerous situations. [31] He and Zeb Orrelios dislike each other. [22] Hera Syndulla is Chopper's owner. [32]

Development [ ]

Conception [ ].

Star Wars Rebels was created by Dave Filoni , Simon Kinberg , and Carrie Beck . [3] The concept originated with Beck, who suggested it be about "this A-team group that went around righting wrongs." This reminded Filoni of his original concept for Star Wars: The Clone Wars , [34] which he described in The Art of Star Wars: The Clone Wars : "My rough idea was to deal with a small number of characters [a Jedi Master and Padawan, a smuggler and his girlfriend, and a Gungan "strongman" called Lunker], have them based on a Millennium Falcon -style smuggling ship, and involve them in black market trade, war espionage, and other stories that existed outside the giant galactic conflict going on in the background." [35]

Discussion of where Rebels would fall in the Star Wars timeline led to the decision to center the series on the Rebel Alliance. Thus, the series was placed between Star Wars : Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars : Episode IV A New Hope , during the reign of the Galactic Empire, though not so close to A New Hope that it would feel repetitive. [33] In contrast to the galaxy-hopping structure of The Clone Wars , it was decided Rebels would depict the Rebellion from one group of characters' point of view. According to Filoni, Kinberg likened it to imagining a show set during the American Revolution "that was about five guys that were locked up in a farmhouse somewhere fighting against the local British military and without any real knowledge of the larger political movements." He also noted how the original trilogy mentioned events like the dissolution of the Imperial Senate without depicting them. [36]

The development team set out to differentiate the series from The Clone Wars by basing much of the visuals on the designs of Ralph McQuarrie —the artist who developed concept art for much of the original trilogy of films. [33] Rebels was influenced by ideas developed by George Lucas for Star Wars: Underworld , [37] and much of the action in Rebels was influenced by the Indiana Jones franchise. [38] Early in development, Disney wanted a more comedy-oriented series than Lucasfilm was interested in making. Kathleen Kennedy and the Rebels creative team had to make their case otherwise. [39] At one point, Filoni considered involving the Death Star plans in the show, but abandoned the idea after Rogue One began development. [40] He later planned to have appearances from the Death Star and Orson Krennic , but decided it was best to focus on things that directly affect the Ghost crew. [41]

Production [ ]

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Ralph McQuarrie–inspired concept art of the starship Ghost , chased by TIE fighters.

Lucasfilm Ltd. veteran sculptor Darren Marshall , who worked on Star Wars: The Clone Wars prior to its cancellation, developed sculpts for the core characters of Star Wars Rebels before leaving Lucasfilm in June 2013 . [42] By December 2013, the production crew had finished developing the series' first season and had begun animating the first script. [43] As of January 2014, the scripts for Season One were halfway completed. Voice-recording had been finished for five episodes, with three more episodes undergoing storyboarding, two more undergoing animation, and the first episode undergoing lighting. Sound design was also underway, with a theme in place for the series. [44] Greg Weisman joined the project as an executive producer in May 2013, though the series had been under development well before then. [45]

On January 17 , animation supervisor Keith Kellogg announced that the production crew had wrapped up animation on the first episode of the series. [46] To aid in animating the show, Lucasfilm developed a special tool for Adobe Photoshop that emulates Ralph McQuarrie's artistic style; [47] the character Zeb Orrelios is based on McQuarie's original concept art for the Wookiee Chewbacca . [22] The series' look is also inspired by the work of Hayao Miyazaki —a favorite of Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy . [48] Filoni requested that the animation crew look at the Disney film Tangled , for which 2D facial expressions were created using 3D animation. [49] Simon Kinberg wrote the series's first two episodes, which serve as a short story arc to introduce the show's main characters. [33] By March 2014, the entire first season had been mapped out, and according to Greg Weisman, the series as a whole is organized as a three-act play. The first season serves as the first act of the overall series, while the second and third acts may take more than one season. [45]

Star Wars Rebels was overseen by three executive producers: Dave Filoni, Simon Kinberg, and Greg Weisman. [50] In addition to Filoni, the Rebels production team included several crew members returning from Star Wars: The Clone Wars : Athena Yvette Portillo as line producer, Kilian Plunkett as art director, Joel Aron as CG effects supervisor, Keith Kellogg as animation supervisor, and Steward Lee as episodic director. Lee, Filoni's longest-running episodic director from The Clone Wars , was joined in directorial duties by brother Steven G. Lee , a veteran of LucasArts . [27] Kevin Kiner , who was previously the composer for Star Wars: The Clone Wars , returned as the new music composer for Star Wars Rebels . [51] Lucasfilm hired music producer Flux Pavillion to remix Kiner's Rebels main theme. [52] Other returning crew members from The Clone Wars included Amy Beth Christenson , Andre Kirk , Pat Presley , and Chris Glenn on the concept art team, managed by Liz Cummings , as well as Paul Zinnes on the development team. [50] Pablo Hidalgo , a member of the Lucasfilm Story Group , also worked with the team as a fact-checker. [27] [26] The crew aimed for an overall aesthetic similar to the original trilogy. As such, Joel Aron tried to give the visuals a "grainy look," Matthew Wood used many of the original trilogy's sound effects for the series' soundtrack, [53] and the crew animated the lightsabers in such a way as to emulate the look of those in the original trilogy. [54]

Release [ ]

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Imperial propaganda poster created to promote the series

Star Wars Rebels was first announced on March 11 , 2013, as an unnamed animated series set to replace Star Wars: The Clone Wars . [56] Its name and fall 2014 premiere were announced in a press release on May 20 , 2013. [1] The first Star Wars Rebels teaser trailer debuted on the Star Wars YouTube channel on October 7 , 2013. [57] The series' main characters were first revealed at the January 2014 Nuremberg International Toy Fair , which showcased forthcoming LEGO Star Wars Rebels sets. The sets, which depict the Ghost and the attack shuttle Phantom , included minifigures for Ezra Bridger, Zeb Orrelios, Hera Syndulla, and a placeholder for Kanan Jarrus. [58] The box originally identified Zeb's last name as "Orretios," [59] but the finalized boxes at the New York Toy Fair not long afterward corrected the name and included Jarrus's minifigure. [60]

On February 4 , 2014, Lucasfilm distributed six original artwork pieces by Amy Beth Christenson exclusively to six select websites across the Internet— Empire , [61] ET Online , [62] IGN , [63] Mashable , [64] Omelete [65] and TheForce.net [66] —to promote Star Wars Rebels . The artwork, presented in the form of Imperial propaganda posters, was part of an exclusive mailing campaign, in which limited-edition cards featuring the artwork were sent to 2,500 people around the world on February 5 . [67] The mailings arrived in black-embossed envelopes addressed from the Commission for the Preservation of the New Order on Coruscant [68] and included a letter urging citizens to proudly display the posters in support of the Imperial occupation of Lothal. [55] The six card backs, when combined together, formed the Rebels phoenix logo. [69]

Starting with Chopper, the "grumpy astromech droid" on January 28 , [31] a series of videos was released that introduced each of the crew members of the Ghost . Kanan was introduced as "the Cowboy Jedi" on February 12 , [19] and "the Street-Smart Hero" Ezra Bridger followed on February 14 . [18] Two Rebels teasers, entitled "Spark" and "Ignite," were released on February 17 , [70] [71] and videos introducing Garazeb Orrelios, "the Muscle," Sabine Wren, "the Explosive Artist," and Hera Syndulla, "the Pilot," were released on February 18 , [22] 19 , [21] and 20 respectively. [20] The videos were released by independent news sources such as TV Guide , IGN, and Entertainment Weekly , and then were posted on the official Star Wars YouTube channel shortly afterwards. [72] On April 16 , in conjunction with a following panel at WonderCon 2014 , a clip featuring the character Hera Syndulla was released on the Star Wars YouTube channel. [51]

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Star Wars Rebels movie-style poster, released in advance of San Diego Comic-Con 2014

The first full-length trailer for Rebels was released on May 4, 2014. A thirty-second preview of the trailer aired on May 2 on Good Morning America , followed by the full trailer on May 4, which aired throughout the day on various Disney networks and became available online at StarWars.com and Disney.com. [73] On July 9, 2014, ESPN's Wednesday Night Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates featured a Star Wars theme, including elements from Star Wars Rebels . [74] On July 24, 2014, Lucasfilm hosted a panel at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con . Known as "The Heroes of Star Wars Rebels ," the panel featured Dave Filoni, Simon Kinberg, and the series' principal voice cast. [75] Attendees were each given "HoloNet registration cards" that directed them to a re-launched version of HoloNetNews.com that features videos of Imperial propaganda. [76] Around this time, several more promotional videos were released, including two more full-length trailers, [77] [78] two previews exclusive to San Diego Comic-Con, [79] [80] as well as videos that introduced Imperial Security Bureau Agent Kallus and The Inquisitor. [81] [82] August saw the release of a seven-minute preview, [83] a four-minute preview, [84] as well as three television spots. [85] [86] [87] Beginning on August 11, four three-minute prelude shorts were released consecutively (on a weekly basis) on Disney XD . [88] In September, six more TV spots and another trailer were released. [89] [90] [91] [92] [93] [94] [95] Also that month, the Toys "R" Us website began releasing a series of promotional videos called "Secrets of the Star Wars Rebels" that will run through October. [96]

On October 2, 2014, Disney announced that it had renewed Star Wars Rebels for a second season. [17] The series debuted the next day on the Disney Channel with the TV movie Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion . [3] Two final TV spots were released prior to the debut of regular episodes on Disney XD on October 13 . [97] [98] [1]

All four seasons of the series are available on the Disney+ streaming service, which launched on November 12, 2019. [99]

Continuity [ ]

Lucasfilm's Pablo Hidalgo first provided a timeline for Star Wars Rebels of approximately fourteen years after the events of Star Wars : Episode III Revenge of the Sith , which corresponds to around five years before the events of Star Wars : Episode IV A New Hope . [27] Although the official StarWars.com press release announcing the Rebels character Chopper later alternatively stated a timeline of four years prior to the events of A New Hope , [31] Hidalgo quickly reaffirmed the original timeframe via Twitter. [28] In reprinting portions of the original StarWars.com Chopper press release, the Launch Pad department from Star Wars Insider 148 also stated a series timeline of 4 BBY. [30] Simon Kinberg told Empire magazine that the series would have strong connections to the overall saga: "[I've] always felt [ Star Wars Rebels ] would lead into IV and potentially set up characters you might not meet until V, or VI, or even VII, but the notion was that this would stand alone from Episode VII. That doesn't mean that we can't introduce Easter eggs that will pay off in VII, VIII, IX." [100]

Dave Filoni originally claimed that Zeb Orrelios was of a new species based on Ralph McQuarrie's concept art for the Wookiee Chewbacca, [22] but a preexisting Expanded Universe species known as the Lasat had already been based on the concept art. [101] Star Wars Insider 148 identified Orrelios as a Lasat, though it misspelled his last name as "Orrelious." [30] Star Wars Insider 149 issued an editorial apology for the misspelling but nonetheless misspelled the character's name again, this time as "Orrilios." [102]

John Jackson Miller 's novel A New Dawn , which serves as a prequel to Star Wars Rebels , is said to be the first narrative to be part of Lucasfilm's Story Group. [103]

Seasons [ ]

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The series logo was redesigned in the style of The Clone Wars TV series for the sixth episode of Season Three

Credits [ ]

Sources [ ], notes and references [ ], external links [ ].

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Star Wars Rebels: Crew Of The Ghost, Ranked

The crew of the Ghost in Star Wars Rebels is made of a cast of memorable characters, but some stand out more than others.

Star Wars has introduced a plethora of characters throughout its multiple forms of media. The science fiction franchise has spawned movies, television series, books, comics and video games. One of the most popular animated television series is Star Wars: Rebels .

The Star Wars series was set between the events of Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope, and follows the crew of a ship called the Ghost. They are a group of aliens, people, and a droid just trying to survive Empire before the Rebellion officially forms. Each member of the crew brings something different, but they all work together to make the galaxy a better place during a dark time.

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6 Zeb Orrelios

Garazeb Orrelios is the muscle of the Ghost's crew. He is a Lasat who survived the devastation of his home world before joining up with the Ghost. As part of the Ghost's crew, he was vital on missions that required someone stronger and skilled in combat. He worked with the Ghost crew to liberate Lothal and served the greater Rebel alliance.

He would later join up with Kallus, a former Imperial agent, to travel to Lira San to demonstrate that some Lasat were still alive. Zeb held his own in battle with Darth Vader, Grand Admiral Thrawn, and the Inquisitors. He also makes a cameo appearance in season three of The Mandalorian .

5 Sabine Wren

Sabine Wren is a Mandalorian serving aboard the Ghost. She is a teenager with an affinity for painting her targets. Her artistry actually served as an inspiration for some of the Rebellion's symbols. She looks to the Ghost's pilot, Hera, as a mother figure and also has a close relationship with Ezra Bridger.

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Sabine has a claim to the famed weapon known as the Darksaber, which makes her very valuable to Clan Wren on Mandalore. But she gives up the Darksaber to Bo-Katan and continues serving with her friends on the Ghost. Sabine is scheduled to appear in Ahsoka .

4 Kanan Jarrus

Kanan Jarrus, also known as Caleb Dune , is a former Jedi padawan who survived Order 66 when his master was killed by the Clones. He linked up with Hera and the crew of the Ghost, forming a romantic relationship with the pilot that resulted in a baby. He led most of the away missions from the Ghost.

When the crew recruited Ezra Bridger, Kanan noticed Ezra's force sensitivity and took it upon himself to train Ezra in the ways of the Force, despite not finishing his own training. Kanan would give his life to ensure Ezra and the rest of the Ghost crew managed to escape and continue the Rebellion. A young Caleb Dune makes an appearance in Star Wars: The Bad Batch , where it is revealed the Bad Batch helped him escape the Clones that killed his master.

3 Hera Syndulla

Hera Syndulla was a key figure in the early days of the Rebellion. She is a Twilek who served as the pilot and, essentially, captain of the Ghost. She led missions and took care of the aerial parts of them while Kanan led the ground missions. She was also in a relationship with Kanan that resulted in a child.

Hera and the Ghost have made several appearances in other Star Wars properties. A young Hera appeared in Star Wars: The Bad Batch . Hera is also scheduled to make her live action debut in Ahsoka . The Ghost also appeared in the Battle of Jakku in The Rise of Skywalker , where it is believed Hera was still piloting the ship.

The only droid regularly seen on board the Ghost, Chopper is like a grittier version of R2-D2. Having been with Hera since she was a child, he is an integral part of the crew with tools that can help them in almost any situation. He is an astromech droid , but looks far more beat up than R2-D2 and has been fixed with plenty fo spare parts that have been found around the ship.

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Chopper has a wonderful relationship with the majority of the Ghost crew, although there is a bit of an adversarial relationship with Zeb. That's mostly due to Zeb's distrust of droids. Chopper is also a prankster, and his antics lead to some of the more lighthearted moments in the series.

1 Ezra Bridger

Ezra Bridger is basically the main character of Star Wars: Rebels , even though it's an ensemble series. He's introduced as a kid on his own trying to steal supplies when the Ghost crew takes him in. He's shown to be Force sensitive and is trained in the ways of the Force by both Kanan Jarrus and Ahsoka Tano.

Ezra is constantly trying to defeat the Inquisitors and Grand Admiral Thrawn who are working for the Empire in an effort to squash the Rebellion. He also has a run-in with Darth Vader and a brief temptation to learn from Maul. Ezra sacrifices his happiness to disappear with Thrawn to help the Rebellion in its efforts to overthrow the Empire. Ezra will make his live action debut in the Ahsoka series.

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How Star Trek: Prodigy Transitioned From Star Wars-Like to Proper Trek

The first half of Star Trek: Prodigy's first season has seen a small band of Star Wars-like rebels find their own prime directive.

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Star Trek: Prodigy Episode 9

When Star Trek: Prodigy debuted in October 2021, the series did something no Trek series has ever done before: Begin the story outside of the Federation, with characters who had never heard of Starfleet. In this way, Prodigy inverted the status quo most Trek series often take for granted. The so-called “hopeful” and “upbeat” world of the Federation was foreign to the rag-tag crew of the Protostar , a fact which placed strange tension in the series, like an emotional rubber band that felt forever stretched by a hologram. In other words, a crew of rebels on the run felt less like Star Trek , and more like Star Wars . In terms of the grim universe these young heroes were facing, this galaxy looked more far, far away than the friendly final frontier. 

All of that changed in Star Trek: Prodigy episode 9, “A Moral Star, Part 1,” when the crew firmly pivots from rebels on the run to brave, would-be Starfleet officers with a mission. Of course, this change didn’t happen in this one episode. It’s been happening for the entire series. And in this way, Prodigy has demonstrated how a fairly generic sci-fi premise can be molded, slowly into something greater than the sum of its parts.

After the Diviner issues an ultimatum to the crew of the Protostar , the kids of Prodigy are faced with a choice: They can either use the proto-warp drive to jump to Federation space or all the way back to Tars Lamora, the prison planet where they came from. Zero makes it clear they’ve only got enough power for one jump either way. Gwyn knows her father (The Diviner) will totally make good on his threat to kill all the “unwanted” still living and toiling in the mines on Tars Lamora, so, as the crew quickly realizes, they’ve got their own Kobayashi Maru, a test of character that will define who they are. 

From the perspective of Prodigy being a kids’ show, the idea that the crew has to go back and rescue all the other folks left behind — including that adorable kitten alien — feels like a no-brainer. Kids’ shows tend to try to teach lessons about being a good person. But, Star Trek has always had a slightly more nuanced approach toward morality tales in which the decision to make the right call can get sticky. In a Star Wars ethical framework, the moral decisions are easy: Fight to survive, because the oppressive status-quo will kill you. This is why the heroes of most Star Wars stories — including ones for kids — tend to be given weapons as soon as possible. 

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Prodigy began this way, giving us a boatload of outcast boxcar children in space. But, after they’ve had a few adventures together, and been guided gently by Janeway, the impulse toward self-preservation has been shaken ever so slowly. The biggest change here comes from Dal (Brett Gray) the self-appointed captain, who has scanned more than a little bit like a teenage Han Solo, generally always asking, “what’s in it for me.” But after the episode “Kobayashi,” we clearly saw Dal change. He’s now shifted away from Han Solo and became closer to Chris Pine’s Kirk at the end of Star Trek 2009. When he hesitates to take the Protostar back to Tars Lamora in “A Moral Star Part 1,” it’s not because he doesn’t want to help the people (and kittens) that live there. This time, he’s worried about his responsibility to his crew. Can he keep them safe, too?

In the end, this episode ends on a cliffhanger, and the gang loses their ship and Gwyn is captured by the Diviner. Jankom Pog (Jason Mantzoukas) says, “Why does it feel like we lost?” And Dal responds, “Because we did the right thing.”

A more conventional victory is probably in the future for the crew of the Protostar , but it’s very telling that in their first adventure as a unified, Starfleet-ish crew, they don’t actually save the day at all. As Picard famously told Data: “It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is life.” With their big cliffhanger episode, the young crew of the Protostar is learning that big life lesson the hard way. And in doing so, Prodigy has lept from being a Star Trek curiosity to a perfect representation of the soul of Starfleet.

Star Trek: Prodigy will air its 10th episode on February 3, on Paramount+, before going on hiatus until later in 2022.

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The Maquis (mah-KEE), otherwise known as the Maquis Resistance , were a resistance group that consisted of Federation -born colonists and discontented Starfleet officers who organized against the Cardassian occupation of their homes in the Demilitarized Zone after their colonies were ceded to the Cardassian Union by Federation Cardassian Treaties in the late 2360s and early 2370s . Starfleet Command considered members of the Maquis to be traitors , while Cardassia considered the Maquis to be terrorists . The Maquis wished to formally declare their secession from the Federation as an independent state, but they were defeated by Cardassia's new overlord, Dukat , the Dominion and its powerful army of Jem'Hadar , before their plans materialized. ( DS9 : " Blaze of Glory "; VOY : " Hunters ")

  • 1.1.1 Seeds of resistance
  • 1.1.2 Civil unrest
  • 1.1.3 Resistance builds
  • 1.1.4 Open conflict
  • 1.2.1 The Orias assault
  • 1.2.2 Chakotay's cell and the USS Voyager
  • 1.3.1 Leadership of Michael Eddington
  • 1.4 Sudden death
  • 3 Ship classes used by the Maquis
  • 4 Ships used by the Maquis
  • 5 Maquis worlds
  • 6.1 Appearances
  • 6.2 Background information
  • 6.3 Apocrypha
  • 6.4 External link

History [ ]

Origins [ ].

The roots of the Maquis insurrection can be traced back to the 2350s during the Cardassian wars . The Federation and the Cardassians settled a large number of class M planets in close proximity to each other, and the issue of ownership of these colonies – as well as their security – became the causes of war. Although the Federation relinquished claims to all planets occupied by Cardassian colonies, the Cardassians sought to annex several crucial worlds along the border, including Minos Korva and Setlik III . ( TNG : " The Wounded ", " Chain Of Command, Part I ")

Despite the risks of settling on worlds close to the Cardassian border, many Federation citizens, especially Humans , chose to settle on the fertile worlds in the region. ( TNG : " Journey's End ", " Preemptive Strike "; DS9 : " The Maquis, Part I ", " The Maquis, Part II "; VOY : " Caretaker ", " Tattoo ", " Dreadnought ") Colonies including Volan II , Volan III , Soltok IV , Umoth VIII , and others became thriving outposts of Federation civilization, but also became targets for the Cardassian military. ( DS9 : " The Maquis, Part I ")

By the mid- 2360s , the wars had settled into an effective stalemate, with neither side gaining advantage in terms of firepower or territory. Finally, in 2366 , a ceasefire ended the long conflict between the Federation and Cardassia . This truce enforced an end to active hostilities but left unresolved many of the major questions of the conflict, such as the fate of both colonies and colonists along the Cardassian border and Demilitarized Zone . ( TNG : " The Wounded ")

Seeds of resistance [ ]

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USS Phoenix 's action against the Cardassians

In 2367 , the USS Phoenix , a Starfleet ship captained by Benjamin Maxwell attacked and destroyed an allegedly unarmed Cardassian science station in the Cuellar system . Maxwell explained to Captain Jean-Luc Picard , who was sent to put a stop to Maxwell's actions, that the Cardassians were in fact arming again and that the so-called science station was actually a military supply port. Even though he could not prove it, Maxwell knew of the strategic importance of a military transport station in an area of space where Cardassians essentially had a jumping off point into three Federation sectors. Maxwell expressed his frustration with Federation bureaucrats who, had he notified them, would have just sat around for six months, reading reports trying to figure out what to do, all while Cardassians were arming up against the Federation. He considered the peace treaty a ruse to give the Cardassians room to regroup. Determined to preserve the peace no matter what the cost, Picard insisted that what the Cardassians did was irrelevant.

After Maxwell was apprehended, it turned out that he was right all along: Cardassians were carrying weapons to the science station and cargo ships were running with high energy subspace fields that jammed sensors. Picard confronted Gul Macet with the evidence, telling him that while he did not allow Maxwell to board a Cardassian cargo ship in the interest of preserving the peace, " We'll be watching. " ( TNG : " The Wounded ")

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The Demilitarized Zone in relation to other Alpha Quadrant landmarks

It took another three years for a final peace treaty to be negotiated, and although the questions of territory were finally settled, neither side was entirely happy with the solution. The Treaty of 2370 established a new Demilitarized Zone (also known as the DMZ), from which all large warships belonging to either side were excluded.

Much more controversial, however, was the exchange of colonies which was to take place. The treaty stipulated that each side would transfer ownership of certain worlds. The inhabitants of those worlds would be resettled elsewhere beforehand. Despite the vehement protests of many colony leaders, the Federation Council signed the treaty. Starfleet was given the task of evacuating the colonists from their homes and transporting them to other worlds.

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Cardassian and Federation representatives discuss the fate of colonies on the wrong sides of the border

One of the first worlds slated to be evacuated was Dorvan V , a colony settled in 2350 by a group of Native American colonists. The Native Americans claimed that they had a special, spiritual connection to their world, and refused to be evacuated. USS Enterprise -D captain Jean-Luc Picard attempted to negotiate an agreement with the settlers, but they steadfastly refused to leave. Violence nearly broke out when Picard attempted to evacuate the settlers by force.

Ultimately, an agreement was reached whereby the Dorvan colonists were permitted to remain in their colony under Cardassian jurisdiction. The arrangement was approved by Gul Evek , the Cardassian official in charge of affairs in the Demilitarized Zone. ( TNG : " Journey's End ")

Following the Dorvan agreement, colonists on many other worlds also refused to abandon their homes and demanded to be permitted to stay on their colonies. Both the Federation Council and the Cardassian Central Command acquiesced for the time being.

Civil unrest [ ]

Cal Hudson

Calvin "Cal" Hudson, the first of many Starfleet officers to lead the Maquis

Despite success on the surface, the reality of the situation proved rather different. Although Starfleet assigned an attaché, Lieutenant Commander Calvin Hudson , to the Demilitarized Zone to help the colonists function under the terms of the new Treaty, resentments began to fester as hardships mounted. People who had worked all their lives to build these colonies were suddenly asked to either leave or stay behind under the rule of an uncertain and unscrupulous military power . Although the Cardassian government had officially pledged to leave the Federation colonists alone, a wide campaign of oppression began at practically the same time. Food replicators were poisoned, mobs were organized, and general harassment of the Federation colonists made life difficult at best. It was clear, to Hudson and the colonists, that the Cardassians had no intention of allowing the colonists to stay: they were either going to force them out or kill them. ( DS9 : " The Maquis, Part I ", " The Maquis, Part II ")

During a visit to Deep Space 9 , Hudson expressed his frustration with the treaty between the Federation and Cardassia to Benjamin Sisko . He pointed out that the Treaty was essentially imbalanced in favor of Cardassia, as it had thrown the colonists, who had not really been given a choice, into the hands of the Cardassians who had all but good intentions with them. He considered what the Federation had done to the colonies abandonment and was angered about the many concessions that were made for the sake of peace; a peace that came at the expense and livelihood of the colonists who had worked hard to make a new life for themselves. He suspected the Cardassian High Command had armed their own colonists to the teeth with the intention to harass the Federation colonies until retreat and surrender. ( DS9 : " The Maquis, Part I ")

Resistance builds [ ]

Hudson's suspicions proved to be true: by shipping the weapons through intermediaries such as the Lissepians , they managed to avoid the attention of Starfleet. The Cardassian colonists mounted the weapons – including Galor -class phaser banks – onto shuttlecraft -sized vessels and used them to attack Federation interests.

The Federation colonists did not accept these attacks passively. While Starfleet conducted "official" investigations into the situation, the colonists decided to take matters into their own hands and banded together into underground paramilitary cells , acquiring weapons of their own through the black market. These weapons were mounted on Federation-designed shuttles and couriers and used to defend against the Cardassian colonists' attacks. The Demilitarized Zone was becoming very militarized.

Hudson, who was one of the first Starfleet officers to turn away from Starfleet and lead the Maquis, justified his decision by stating that maybe the Federation could turn its back on the colonies, but that he and the colonists could not. For them, out on the frontier, without the power of the Federation to back them up, a treaty was only a piece of paper that ultimately failed to solve the plight they were facing. He insisted that nobody wanted peace more than the Maquis, but that it could not be achieved with the Cardassians secretly supplying their colonies with weapons while the Federation felt obligated to stand by and watch without taking action out of fear that it might compromise a peace, which – as far as the Maquis were concerned – was based on an unjust and inequitable basis. In the eyes of the colonists and the Maquis, the Federation had abandoned them, expecting that they take care of themselves; which was exactly what they were doing by standing up to the Cardassians. ( DS9 : " The Maquis, Part II ")

Open conflict [ ]

Bok'Nor

The first official strike by the Maquis, the bombing of the Bok'Nor

The first open attack by the Maquis, as the Federation guerrilla groups came to be known, was against the Cardassian freighter Bok'Nor at outpost Deep Space 9 . The Bok'Nor was suspected of running weapons to the Cardassian colonists in the DMZ. Maquis member William Samuels planted an implosive protomatter device on the Bok'Nor 's hull, causing a catastrophic overload in the fusion reactor , destroying the ship.

Barely a week later, Gul Dukat was abducted from Deep Space 9 by Maquis operatives, and taken to a class-M asteroid in the Badlands . DS9 commander Benjamin Sisko pursued, and discovered that the Maquis cell involved was led by Calvin Hudson , the Starfleet attaché and a personal friend. ( DS9 : " The Maquis, Part I ") Sisko was eventually successful in rescuing Dukat from the Maquis.

Sisko attempted to dialogue with the Maquis, suggesting that, now the Cardassian Central Command had been implicated in arming Cardassian colonists, political pressure could be used to deescalate the tensions in the DMZ and a better peace treaty could be made. Hudson, speaking for the Maquis, said it was too late for that, that they considered themselves already in a war, and that they had to finish what they had started.

Maquis fires on runabout

The Maquis engages Starfleet

Based on intelligence obtained from Sakonna , a Maquis member who had been influential in purchasing many of the group's ships and weapons, Sisko determined that the Maquis were planning to attack a suspected weapons depot on Bryma , a former Cardassian colony. In order to prevent the possible outbreak of a new full-scale war, Sisko intercepted the Maquis attack (which was led by his friend Hudson) and forced them to retreat.

Meanwhile, after the shipments of weapons to the Cardassian colonies were exposed, the Central Command officially denied all involvement in the matter. Legate Parn placed the blame on Dukat (who was in the custody of the Maquis at the time) and a small cadre of "misguided" officials. Dukat later observed that he was simply used as a scapegoat to deflect the blame for the violation of the treaty away from the Central Command. ( DS9 : " The Maquis, Part II ")

At this point, Starfleet's leadership underestimated the seriousness of the Maquis - they were considered a nuisance, " a bunch of irresponsible hotheads ", in Admiral Nechayev's words, who could be corrected with a simple reminder that they were Federation citizens. However, although full-scale war was avoided thanks to Sisko and Dukat, the Demilitarized Zone was quickly becoming a hotbed of conflict – something which Sisko, with more experience on the ground, worried was inevitable. ( DS9 : " The Maquis, Part II ") Now that both sides' civilian colonists possessed advanced weaponry, an underground war broke out without any direct involvement from either the Cardassian or the Federation fleets.

Growing problem [ ]

Late in 2370 , the Cardassians launched an elaborate scheme to attempt to discredit the Federation's policies and to establish grounds to invade the DMZ to eliminate the Maquis. They attempted to portray the Maquis as "savage, Federation-born killers" who were operating with secret but official sanction from Starfleet Command . Using an undercover operative who had assumed the guise of former Starfleet officer Raymond Boone , the Cardassians planted a cache of photon torpedo warheads stolen from Deep Space 9 aboard a runabout piloted by Miles O'Brien , DS9's chief of operations . When the runabout was subsequently intercepted by a Cardassian patrol ship , the photon warheads provided sufficient grounds to arrest O'Brien and charge him with attempting to smuggle weapons to the Maquis. The Cardassians staged an elaborate trial under their traditional laws , loudly proclaiming O'Brien guilty of anti-Cardassian crimes and sentencing him to death. However, this ruse was ultimately discredited when the operative disguised as Boone was discovered on DS9 and taken to Cardassia Prime , and O'Brien was released. ( DS9 : " Tribunal ")

Maquis attack the Vetar

The Vetar attacked by the Maquis

By the end of the year, a precarious stalemate had developed inside the Demilitarized Zone. However, the Maquis continued to gain strength, and continued to launch attacks against Cardassian and neutral shipping in the region. In one of their boldest offensives, a Maquis cell launched a massive attack against Gul Evek's flagship, the Vetar , crippling it before being driven off by the Enterprise -D. ( TNG : " Preemptive Strike ")

As critical as the Maquis' offensives were, even more embarrassing were the continued stream of Starfleet officers who resigned their commissions in the Federation to join the Maquis in their fight against the Cardassians. The Maquis saw themselves as victims, betrayed, abandoned, carelessly given away by the Federation authorities to the Cardassians in the name of peace; a peace they and their families never experienced. ( DS9 : " The Maquis, Part I ", " The Maquis, Part II ") Those who did not have any personal stakes in this insurgence, did it because they could no longer reconcile their conscience with the atrocities they were witnessing. Thomas Riker , who was one of the Starfleet officers to resign, told Major Kira Nerys that he had joined the group because people were dying in the Demilitarized Zone and Starfleet wasn't doing anything about it. ( DS9 : " Defiant ") In addition to Riker, other Starfleet officers such as Calvin Hudson , Ro Laren and Chakotay resigned or deserted their posts to fight "the good fight". ( DS9 : " The Maquis, Part I ", " The Maquis, Part II "; TNG : " Preemptive Strike "; VOY : " Caretaker ", " Tattoo ", " In the Flesh ")

Ro maquis

Starfleet officer Ro Laren joins the Maquis

The advanced tactical knowledge of those officers often gave the Maquis a distinct advantage in combat against Starfleet opponents. ( TNG : " Preemptive Strike "; VOY : " Ex Post Facto "; DS9 : " For the Uniform ") The Maquis also served as a haven for those disgraced and outcast from Starfleet and the Federation, such as Admiral Owen Paris ' son Tom Paris ( VOY : " Caretaker ") and B'Elanna Torres . ( VOY : " Parallax ", " One ") Others were simply seeking an outlet for violent tendencies, like Lon Suder , while yet there were those, such as Kenneth Dalby , who sought revenge and wanted to kill as many Cardassians as possible after they saw loved ones brutally murdered by them. ( VOY : " Learning Curve ", " Meld ") Eventually, the Maquis included members of the Human , Vulcan , Bajoran , Betazoid , Bolian , and Klingon species .

Dreadnought at warp

ATR-4107, later renamed " Dreadnought "

However, the Maquis were not satisfied with the delicate and armed stalemate that had developed. Thanks to the influx of personnel and unofficial support, the Maquis began expanding their operations to include larger targets. Thanks to sympathizers, they also managed to evade almost every trap that Starfleet laid for them outside the Demilitarized Zone. And also thanks to the treaty, both Starfleet and the Cardassians were unable to send in sufficient armaments to eradicate them. They developed new techniques and tactics to evade pursuit, such as using thoron particles to render tricorders useless. ( VOY : " Basics, Part II ") Another advantage was their familiarity with the Badlands , which was used to contain munition bases and to outrun enemy vessels. ( VOY : " Caretaker ", " Dreadnought ") In 2370 , they captured a defective Cardassian weapon called Dreadnought , then reprogrammed it to attack the Cardassian fuel depot on Aschelan V , although Dreadnought disappeared in the Badlands under mysterious circumstances before it reached its target. ( VOY : " Dreadnought ")

By 2371 , there were thousands of Maquis. ( VOY : " Hunters ")

The Orias assault [ ]

Thomas Riker on defiant bridge

Thomas Riker on the bridge of the USS Defiant during the Orias Assault in 2371

One of the Maquis' most daring assaults occurred in early 2371 . Former Starfleet officer Thomas Riker posed as his doppelgänger William T. Riker and boarded Deep Space 9. Using his counterpart's passwords and access codes, Riker gained access to the USS Defiant , one of Starfleet's most powerful warships, then assigned to DS9. Using a fake warp core breach as a diversion, Riker beamed aboard several Maquis personnel from the station, hijacking the ship.

Once the Defiant escaped into the Demilitarized Zone, the Maquis launched an elaborate offensive against Cardassian military outposts along the border. However, the purpose of the attacks was simply as a diversion – using the Defiant 's cloaking device , Riker piloted the ship past the border patrols and launched a series of random attacks against the interior of Cardassian space.

The Maquis' true objective was as surprising as it was unconventional. Riker's cell had received intelligence reports that a faction of the Cardassian government was secretly building a fleet in the Orias system , outside of the authority of the Central Command. Believing the force to be intended for an "unofficial" assault against the DMZ, the Maquis sought to destroy this new force before it could be used against them.

However, Riker had not anticipated the presence of warships to be actively operating out of Orias. As the Defiant approached Orias, pursued by ten Galor -class warships, it was confronted by six Keldon -class heavy cruisers emerging from the system. With both his advance and retreat blocked, Riker opted to surrender. In a deal brokered by Commander Sisko and Gul Dukat, Riker agreed to stand trial on Cardassia, while the remainder of the Maquis were turned over to Federation authorities, and the Defiant returned to Starfleet control. ( DS9 : " Defiant ")

However, the secret fleet in the Orias System – which was being built by the Cardassian Obsidian Order – was not intended to fight the Maquis at all, but rather was aimed at launching a surprise attack against the Dominion . ( DS9 : " Improbable Cause ", " The Die is Cast ")

Chakotay's cell and the USS Voyager [ ]

Chakotay in Maquis attire, 2371

Chakotay aboard his Maquis raider Val Jean in 2371

Former Starfleet officer Chakotay was one of the Maquis' most valued leaders, and it was for this reason Starfleet attempted to capture him in 2371 . They installed an undercover operative, Tuvok , aboard Chakotay's ship, the Val Jean . ( VOY : " Caretaker ") The Cardassians were also interested in Chakotay, and placed one of their own operatives, Seska , with Chakotay's crew around the same time. ( VOY : " State of Flux ") Unknown at the time, a Bajoran vedek named Teero Anaydis , ejected from the Maquis for his controversial experiments with mind control, knew of Tuvok's real loyalties, and used a surgical technique based around a mind meld to implant subconscious instructions in his mind. If necessary, Teero could transmit a message to Tuvok which would have him attack the Maquis crew members, mind-meld with them, and bring them under Teero's control. Teero was not able to implement his plan at the time, since Chakotay's raider was lost in the Badlands shortly thereafter. ( VOY : " Repression ")

USS Voyager and Val Jean

Voyager and the Val Jean in the Delta Quadrant

Following a battle with the Cardassian warship Vetar , the Val Jean was pulled to the Delta Quadrant by the entity known as the Caretaker . The Caretaker wanted to examine the Maquis to determine whether or not they were sporocystian lifeforms as he was, since he was dying and needed a lifeform similar to himself to care for the Ocampan people. Just one week later, the Intrepid -class USS Voyager , under the command of Captain Kathryn Janeway , left Deep Space 9 to pursue Chakotay's ship. It was also transported to the Delta Quadrant, suffering heavy casualties in the process. Captain Janeway invited Chakotay aboard; although he was angered to learn that Tuvok was really Janeway's security officer , he cooperated with Voyager to search for B'Elanna Torres, his Maquis engineer, and Harry Kim , the Starfleet ensign assigned to operations aboard Voyager . The two crewmembers were found, but Voyager and the Val Jean were attacked by the Kazon-Ogla , a sect of the Kazon race which claimed the Ocampan homeworld as its territory. Outgunned, Chakotay decided to transport his crew to Voyager and ram one of the Kazon carrier vessel with the Val Jean , inflicting serious damage and tipping the battle in favor of Voyager . The Caretaker died around the same time, leaving his array open to plunder by the Kazon. Rather than use the array to transport Voyager home, Captain Janeway ordered it destroyed in order to protect the Ocampa, which Chakotay agreed with. ( VOY : " Caretaker ")

B'Elanna Torres, Maquis

B'Elanna Torres aboard the Val Jean

Because of this decision, she offered the Maquis provisional Starfleet commissions. She and Chakotay agreed the two crews would need to cooperate and learn to trust one another in order to return to the Alpha Quadrant . Chakotay became her first officer , as Voyager 's original first officer had been killed, and Chakotay already had Starfleet and command experience. However, Janeway was hesitant to assign senior positions to any of the other Maquis, especially those who had not previously completed Starfleet training. The first conflict was seen when Chakotay recommended the ill-tempered B'Elanna Torres, a Starfleet Academy dropout, to replace the deceased chief engineer over Lieutenant Joe Carey , who was the assistant engineer and next in line for promotion. Janeway balked, believing that Torres was too untrained and hostile for the position. Some of the Maquis indicated a willingness to rebel against Janeway and take over the ship, although Chakotay immediately chastised them. However, Chakotay challenged Janeway's authority by calling for Torres in engineering during a crisis. Later, Torres showed her great skill after working with Janeway to develop a resolution to the crisis, and Janeway decided that promoting Torres over Carey was an important sign of trust. Carey grudgingly accepted Torres as the new chief engineer, but he was gracious, congratulated her and pledged the entirety of his skill under her direction, which was an important early step in the Starfleet-Maquis cooperation aboard the ship. ( VOY : " Parallax ")

Insurrection Alpha program

The "holonovel" Insurrection Alpha

Any residual hostility between the two crews quickly vanished, and confrontations were isolated. Tuvok began development of a holodeck training simulation called Insurrection Alpha , which would train his Starfleet security officers to deal with a possible Maquis mutiny, but he abandoned work on the holoprogram only a few weeks after Voyager became stranded in the Delta Quadrant; the crews were integrating so well together that he feared his program would spark off the very mutiny he was trying to prevent. ( VOY : " Worst Case Scenario ") Some Maquis crewmembers were still unused to working in a Starfleet environment, and with Chakotay's support, Tuvok designed a training regimen to make them accustomed to Starfleet protocol, although it took a near-death experience to encourage them to work together properly. ( VOY : " Learning Curve ") Captain Janeway and Commander Chakotay became close friends and confidantes; by 2373 , she felt he was the most invaluable member of her crew. ( VOY : " Scorpion ") Despite the cooperation, Starfleet still believed that the Maquis were a liability, and requested their "status" once Voyager began receiving and transmitting data streams to the Alpha Quadrant thanks to the Pathfinder Project . Janeway was stunned and felt a little insulted on behalf of the Maquis part of her crew, as she considered them full members of her crew rather than untrustworthy passengers, although Chakotay assured her these attitudes would be common and an issue that Voyager would eventually need to confront. ( VOY : " Life Line ")

Seska-Bajoran

Seska, a Cardassian infiltrator to the Maquis

Their trust in one another was not without its tests; in 2376 , Voyager crewmember and former Borg drone Seven of Nine began experimenting with a cortical processing subunit to increase her efficiency in processing information. The device malfunctioned, and Seven began to link random events together into an extravagant conspiracy theory. One theory, revealed to Chakotay, involved the Federation and the Cardassians cooperating to establish a military presence in the Delta Quadrant, using a tetryon reactor taken from the Caretaker's array and a catapult designed by an alien named Tash . Another theory, told to Janeway, implicated Chakotay as the leader of a resurrected Maquis rebellion which would use the catapult to strike Federation and Cardassian targets. Janeway and Chakotay began to regard one another with suspicion, but after examining Seven's alcove and her data, they realized that her claims were far-fetched. They mutually decided not to make mention of their temporary paranoia in their logs. ( VOY : " The Voyager Conspiracy ")

Consolidating strength [ ]

Back in the Alpha Quadrant, the Maquis managed to not only survive, but to expand their influence and consolidate their position inside the Demilitarized Zone in the two years following the Orias incident. The Maquis' good fortune came in large part thanks to massive upheavals inside the Cardassian Union. Following the destruction of the Obsidian Order the previous year ( DS9 : " The Die is Cast "), the Cardassian dissident movement managed to overthrow the Central Command and place power in the civilian Detapa Council .

The situation in the Demilitarized Zone changed drastically with the sudden onset of the Klingon-Cardassian War in early 2372 . The Klingon Empire launched a major assault against the Cardassian Union, acting under the belief that the recent revolution had been engineered by the Dominion. The Klingon invasion led to the occupation of more than a dozen outlying colonies, the destruction of a large portion of the Cardassian fleet, and massive damage to the Union's industrial infrastructure. ( DS9 : " The Way of the Warrior ", " Rules of Engagement ")

With the Cardassians' eye turned inward and their military reduced to a third-rate power, the Maquis had nearly free rein in the DMZ. Additionally, the Klingons formed a secret, informal alliance with the Maquis. Aside from providing material assistance, the Klingons also provided the Maquis with thirty class-4 Cloaking devices to mount on their ships. ( DS9 : " Blaze of Glory ")

Leadership of Michael Eddington [ ]

Michael Eddington, 2373

Michael Eddington, after his defection to the Maquis in 2372

The Maquis' greatest victories came under the leadership of Michael Eddington . Eddington was a former Starfleet officer, a Lieutenant Commander assigned to command the Starfleet security detachment stationed on DS9. In late 2372, Eddington defected to the Maquis, taking with him a shipment of 12 industrial replicators that were part of a Federation relief shipment bound for Cardassia Prime. In executing his plan, Eddington exploited the pro-Maquis sympathies of the crew of the freighter Xhosa under the command of Kasidy Yates , using a smuggling run that the Xhosa was engaged in to distract Starfleet from Eddington's true purpose. ( DS9 : " For the Cause ")

With Cardassia reduced to a third-rate power after the Klingon invasion, combined with the able leadership of Eddington, by early 2373 the Maquis were actively planning to openly declare their colonies an independent nation within the territory of the DMZ. ( DS9 : " Blaze of Glory ")

In 2373 , the Maquis attacked two Bolian freighters carrying selenium and rhodium nitrite . Using the materials from those captured cargos, the Maquis created a large cache of cobalt diselenide – a biogenic agent deadly to Cardassians. Eddington attacked the Cardassian colonies on Veloz Prime and Quatal Prime , poisoning the biospheres and making the planets uninhabitable for Cardassians. The Maquis announced their intention to "reclaim" those planets for themselves, and to launch similar attacks against all other Cardassian colonies inside the Demilitarized Zone.

Quantum torpedoes launched at Solosos

Solosos III poisoned by the USS Defiant

At the same time, Starfleet was vigilantly but fruitlessly pursuing Eddington, seeking to bring him to justice for his treason . Eddington attacked and disabled both the USS Defiant and the USS Malinche in separate engagements. Thus provoked, Captain Sisko launched his own offensive inside the DMZ, in an attempt to capture Eddington. Sisko attacked the Maquis colony on Solosos III , using trilithium resin to poison the planet's atmosphere and make it uninhabitable for Humans for the next fifty years. Sisko then announced his intention to poison every single Maquis colony in order to end the Maquis threat. Horrified, Eddington turned over the remaining biogenic weapons and surrendered himself to Starfleet in order to prevent such an attack. ( DS9 : " For the Uniform ")

Sudden death [ ]

Maquis massacre

Captain Sisko and Michael Eddington survey the aftermath of a massacre of the Maquis by the Jem'Hadar

Barely a month later, Gul Dukat made the startling announcement that the Cardassian Union had agreed to become a part of the Dominion. The Cardassian military was immediately augmented by a large fleet of Jem'Hadar warships that entered the Alpha Quadrant through the Bajoran wormhole .

Dukat, as the new leader of Cardassia, announced a grand offensive against all of Cardassia's enemies, primarily the Klingons and the Maquis. Dukat vowed not only to kill every Klingon in Cardassian territory, but also to eliminate every last Maquis colony inside Cardassian territory within the space of three days. With the Jem'Hadar as allies, the Cardassians made good on that threat. Ignoring the treaty's restrictions, they launched a massive invasion of the Demilitarized Zone, rapidly and efficiently wiping out every Maquis colony. The Maquis attempted to put up a valiant fight, but the small raiders and fighters they possessed were hardly a match for the fearsome Jem'Hadar attack ships . ( DS9 : " By Inferno's Light ")

In the aftermath of the Cardassian and Dominion offensive, only small pockets of Maquis remained, isolated and completely impotent. Aside from those Maquis who had been captured by the Federation and imprisoned, the largest group of survivors were from Eddington's former cell on Athos IV – and even then, only a few dozen members managed to survive, usually ending up in Federation prisons. ( DS9 : " Blaze of Glory "; VOY : " Hunters ")

Maquis crew of USS Voyager

Maquis crewmembers of USS Voyager

The only large group of (former) Maquis remaining were aboard Voyager . When Seven of Nine learned how to use an ancient Hirogen communications network to contact the Alpha Quadrant in 2374 , they learned that all the Maquis had been slaughtered, and that they and a few in Federation prisons were the only remaining former Maquis who survived. One of Chakotay's old friends, Sveta , wrote him a letter from prison explaining the situation. ( VOY : " Hunters ") The news was met with mixed emotions. Engineer B'Elanna Torres discovered that she felt no overwhelming pain over the death of some of her closest friends, and began running dangerous holodeck programs without the safety protocols in order to inflict physical pain on herself in order to assuage her feelings of guilt. She eventually dealt with the feelings by helping the Voyager crew on a daring mission to rescue a multi-spatial probe aboard the newly-built Delta Flyer . ( VOY : " Extreme Risk ")

Maquis in control of Voyager

The Maquis in control of Voyager

Some former rebels in the Alpha Quadrant escaped capture, including Teero Anaydis. Teero refused to let the idea of the Maquis die, and discovery of Voyager safe in the Delta Quadrant gave him an opportunity to try and resurrect the rebellion through his mind control plan from six years prior. In 2377 , Teero intercepted a message from Tuvok's son, Sek , and implanted a subliminal message which forced Tuvok to recall Teero's experiments. Tuvok began attacking the Maquis crewmembers and gave them subconscious instructions from Teero through a mind-meld. The Maquis eventually took control of Voyager and nearly stranded its Starfleet crew on a planet in the Delta Quadrant. However, Tuvok was able to regain mental control and use another mind-meld to remove Teero's influence from the Maquis crew. ( VOY : " Repression ")

In 2381 , upon learning that a group of ensigns from Delta shift sought to alter the USS Cerritos 's computer in order to gain a prestigious room, Ensign Beckett Mariner complained, wishing they would "go join the Maquis", suggesting that they should go die horribly. ( LD : " Room for Growth ") Later that year, following Nick Locarno 's introduction of Nova Fleet as " the first totally independent unaligned fleet in the Alpha Quadrant!, " Brad Boimler muttered, " Um, the Maquis would like a word. " ( LD : " Old Friends, New Planets ")

  • See : List of Maquis personnel

Ship classes used by the Maquis [ ]

  • Apollo -class (stolen)
  • Bajoran interceptor
  • Bajoran raider
  • Defiant -class (stolen)
  • Federation attack fighter
  • Galador freighter
  • Maquis fighter
  • Maquis freighter
  • Maquis raider
  • Peregrine -class

Ships used by the Maquis [ ]

  • Alpha Seven
  • Unnamed Maquis ships

Maquis worlds [ ]

  • Quatal Prime
  • Veloz Prime

Appendices [ ]

Appearances [ ].

Every episode of Voyager features the Maquis because a quarter of the crew are Maquis, thus the Voyager list contains only Maquis-centered episodes.

  • " Journey's End " (depicts beginning of Maquis)
  • " Preemptive Strike "
  • " The Maquis, Part I "
  • " The Maquis, Part II "
  • " Tribunal "
  • " Defiant "
  • " Heart of Stone " (the Maquis are a minor plot point here, but important enough to count)
  • " For the Cause "
  • " For the Uniform "
  • " Blaze of Glory "
  • " Caretaker "
  • " Parallax "
  • " Learning Curve "
  • " Dreadnought "
  • " Worst Case Scenario "
  • " Extreme Risk "
  • " Repression "

Other episodes of TNG, DS9, and VOY contribute to the Maquis story line but these are the episodes in which the Maquis actually appear and/or are an important plot point.

Background information [ ]

The notion of the Maquis was conceived by the end of July 1993 . They were originally imagined as rebellious "misfits" who partly made up the crew complement of the (not yet named) USS Voyager and were "stuck with" the Starfleet officers on board. ( Star Trek: Voyager - A Vision of the Future , pp. 174-175) Ronald D. Moore noted, " The Maquis were definitely created for Voyager." ( AOL chat , 1997 ) Jeri Taylor offered, " We knew that we wanted to include a renegade element in Voyager , and that the show would involve [...] these idealistic freedom fighters that the Federation felt were outlaws. " Hence, the creation of the Maquis proceeded from the Voyager creators' goal "to have some people who are quite different from the Starfleet Human types we see all the time," in the words of Michael Piller . ( Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion  (p. 134)) In fact, Moore said, " The initial idea for Voyager was that the Maquis who joined the crew would not put on the Starfleet uniforms. Michael lost that fight. " ( Star Trek: The Next Generation 365 , p. 352) Additionally, Moore clarified, " The whole premise of the Maquis was that it was attracting legitimate, upstanding officers. " ( Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection , issue 28, p. 14)

The Maquis were named after the French resistance group during World War II . ( Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion  (2nd ed., p. 290); Star Trek Encyclopedia  (4th ed., vol. 2, p. 18); Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion  (p. 134)) Their insignia was designed by Jim Magdaleno . ( The Official Star Trek: Voyager Magazine  issue 1 , p. 67) Incidentally, some of Voyager 's Maquis crew were later forced into a Hirogen holodeck simulation of the resistance.

The decision to establish the Maquis in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine was soon made. " In order to avoid having some burdensome backstory and exposition in Voyager 's pilot, we decided we could plant the idea of the Maquis in the shows that were already on the air, " related Jeri Taylor. ( Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion  (p. 134))

The origins of the Maquis can be traced to TNG : " Journey's End ". ( Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection , issue 28, p. 12) That episode was originally to have included TNG's first reference to the Maquis by name. Eventually, however, the group became a colony of American Indians, with the idea of including the direct reference to the Maquis being dropped. ( Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion  (3rd ed., p. 290)) Ronald D. Moore commented, " When I was working on 'Journey's End', Michael [Piller] told me quite explicitly about their plans for the role of the Maquis on Voyager and that he wanted 'Journey' to show the roots of the Maquis even though they would later be named on DS9. " ( AOL chat , 1997 )

The process of installing the Maquis into Star Trek: Deep Space Nine was initiated by Michael Piller. " Michael said do the Maquis [on DS9], and we started doing them, " recalled writing staffer Ira Steven Behr . Shortly thereafter, establishing the Maquis became the inspiration for the writing of a Deep Space Nine two-parter. Piller himself commented, " This turned out to provide a wealth of story material for us on DS9 in the second half of the second season . " ( Captains' Logs Supplemental - The Unauthorized Guide to the New Trek Voyages , p. 72) The group made its bona fide on-screen debut in the first half of the two-parter, the eponymous DS9 episode " The Maquis, Part I ".

Upon devising the DS9 Season 3 installment " Defiant ", the DS9 writing staff was inspired by the notion of the Maquis becoming somewhat improved. " Early on [in the year] we had played with the idea [...] that we would suddenly notice that the Maquis was getting a lot better out there and kicking some serious butt, " explained Ronald D. Moore, who wrote "Defiant". ( Captains' Logs Supplemental - The Unauthorized Guide to the New Trek Voyages , p. 87) He also said, " The initial notion was that the Maquis were getting tougher, but we didn't know why. " ( Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion  (p. 190)) The answer was that the Maquis were being led and tactically bettered by recently defected former Starfleet officer Thomas Riker , who was their general. ( Cinefantastique , Vol. 27, No. 4/5, p. 98; Captains' Logs Supplemental - The Unauthorized Guide to the New Trek Voyages , p. 87) After Ira Behr suggested an addition to the story might involve Tom Riker visiting Deep Space 9, Moore asked himself what the Maquis might want there, quickly deciding on them stealing the starship Defiant . ( Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion  (p. 190))

In "Caretaker", the Maquis aboard the USS Voyager donned Starfleet uniforms, due to Michael Piller having lost the debate over whether they should do so. " Depending on your point of view, " Ronald D. Moore pointed out, " [that] was or wasn't a huge mistake. " ( Star Trek: The Next Generation 365 , p. 352) It was clear that, in Moore's opinion, the rapid assimilation of the Maquis into the USS Voyager 's crew started the vessel seeming to become essentially identical to any other ship in Starfleet. " By the end of the pilot, you have the Maquis in those Starfleet uniforms, and – boom – we've begun the grand homogenization, " he critiqued. [1]

Aside from the Maquis on Voyager being personified in the main characters of Chakotay and B'Elanna Torres , the Star Trek: Voyager Bible proclaimed, " We assume that some twenty more have come on board and can be used from time to time in stories. " [2] Although Star Trek: Voyager initially featured tensions motivated by the Maquis on board the ship, no long-term plans were made for developing the Maquis on the series, with each of their appearances instead dealt with on a case-by-case basis. Also, the Maquis were soon written in such a way as to no longer cause friction or question the authority aboard the ship. " The people who were doing that began to sound like whiners, " complained Jeri Taylor. Ultimately, the potential conflict posed by the Maquis on Voyager wasn't made a vital part of the series. " When we couldn't find a fresh way to develop it, " Taylor remembered, " then we decided it was time for it to go away. " Piller added, " Personally I would have liked to use it for longer, but it seemed pretty clear from the get-go that Rick (Berman) and the studio felt that the fans were unhappy with the amount of conflict on Deep Space Nine , and they would be more welcoming into their homes of crew members who got along rather than were in constant conflict. " ( Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection , issue 28, pp. 15 & 16) Regarding Berman, Ron Moore reflected, " He really thought that Gene (Roddenberry) wouldn't have liked the whole Maquis story line. I know that Michael and Rick had a lot of arguments about that – the whole thing with the rebellion against what the Federation was doing with the Bajorans and the colonists and the Cardassians. Michael really liked it. " ( Star Trek: The Next Generation 365 , p. 352) In addition, Moore observed, " From the get-go they (the Maquis) are supposed to be the anti-Starfleet people. They behave exactly like the Starfleet people with the occasional nod towards B'Elanna ( Roxann Dawson ) making a snide remark about Starfleet protocols, or Chakotay ( Robert Beltran ) getting a little quasi-spiritual. " Moore even imagined that, if the starship Voyager returned to Earth prior to the conclusion of the series, " All the Maquis people [would] take regular commissions in Starfleet. " [3]

Arguably, the Maquis were focused on more in Deep Space Nine than in Voyager , despite having been conceived for the latter series. Michael Piller said, "DS9 is the true inheritor of the Maquis since there is no long-term benefit to them on Voyager." ( Captains' Logs Supplemental - The Unauthorized Guide to the New Trek Voyages , p. 72)

In DS9 Season 4 offering " For the Cause ", the Maquis were further developed, revealing that recurring characters Michael Eddington and Kasidy Yates were members of the group. " We wanted to remind people that the Maquis are still around, because they're part of our franchise, " explained Robert Hewitt Wolfe . ( Captains' Logs Supplemental - The Unauthorized Guide to the New Trek Voyages , p. 119) Mark Gehred-O'Connell , who devised the story of "For the Cause", elaborated, " The series hadn't done anything with the Maquis all season, and the producers wanted to reintroduce them. This seemed like a good episode for that. " During the episode's development, Ronald D. Moore wanted to reveal that the Maquis were now in cahoots with the Klingon Empire, though this subplot was later dropped. ( Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion  (p. 340)) Moore, who wrote the script of "For the Cause", counted the fact that the installment simply "brought the Maquis back into the show" as one of the episode's merits. ( Cinefantastique , Vol. 28, No. 4/5, p. 62) Similarly, Ira Steven Behr commented, " I thought it made the Maquis interesting. " ( Captains' Logs Supplemental - The Unauthorized Guide to the New Trek Voyages , p. 119)

Ira Behr chose to bring an end to the Maquis because he felt there were too many open story threads leading into Deep Space Nine 's sixth season . In hindsight, he explained, " We were just desperate to finish something off. We had to finish a threat. It was necessary. So I told the writers, 'We are going to end something and not hear about it again.' " Behr actually wanted to officially kill off every single member of the Maquis, apart from those aboard Voyager , in DS9's fifth season with " Blaze of Glory ". Rick Berman disallowed their complete decimation in case the creative staff of Star Trek: Voyager wanted to use them again later. Nonetheless, as far as the DS9 writers were concerned, the Maquis story arc was finished. ( Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection , issue 28, p. 17) " 'Blaze of Glory' is [...] although they don't want us to say this on Voyager , the death knell of the Maquis [....] [The VOY writing staff] don't want us to say that the Maquis are utterly and completely destroyed, " commented Robert Wolfe. " The only Maquis left by the end of this show are basically the ones who are off in the Delta Quadrant. We put in a little line at the end saying that there might be more Maquis out there, who knows? They just didn't want us to say that the Maquis had been wiped out to the last man. I can understand that they have characters who are Maquis who believe in something, and that they don't want to say that they have nothing left at home. Part of it is that they're trying to get back to fight for their cause. " ( Cinefantastique , Vol. 29, Nos. 6/7, p. 51) Ultimately, almost a year after "Blaze of Glory", the Voyager writers acknowledged the death of nearly all the Maquis in the episode " Hunters " with Chakotay's letter from the Alpha Quadrant, which reveals that only a handful of the Maquis are still alive and the few survivors are in prison.

Concerning Federation policy with regard to the Maquis, Ronald D. Moore explained:

" I know you. I was like you once, but then I opened my eyes. Open your eyes, captain. Why is the Federation so obsessed with the Maquis? We've never harmed you. And yet we're constantly arrested and charged with terrorism. Starships chase us through the Badlands and our supporters are harassed and ridiculed. Why? Because we've left the Federation, and that's the one thing you can't accept. Nobody leaves paradise. Everyone should want to be in the Federation. Hell, you even want the Cardassians to join. You're only sending them replicators because one day they can take their 'rightful place' on the Federation Council. You know, in some ways you're even worse than the Borg. At least they tell you about their plans for assimilation. You're more insidious. You assimilate people and they don't even know it. "

Journalist Lou Anders described the Maquis as "one of the most ambiguous, uncomfortable, and interesting elements Star Trek has ever produced" as well as "a bold choice that paid off big." ( Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Official Poster Magazine , issue 0, "Across Four Seasons")

Apocrypha [ ]

In the " Voyager relaunch" novels Homecoming and The Farther Shore , it was revealed that most of the Maquis contingent on the ship had accepted a Federation offer of full amnesty, and had opted to rejoin Starfleet and assist in the massive recovery operations needed after the war against the Dominion. Further, Admiral Paris mentions that during the Dominion War ; the surviving resistance members of the Maquis were offered and accepted amnesty due to the shortage of experienced officers because of causalities suffered during the war. Consequently, these individuals were accepted back into Starfleet.

External link [ ]

  • Maquis at Memory Beta , the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
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Star Trek: Best Book-Only Characters

  • The Star Trek novels introduce unique characters like Akaar and Treir, adding depth to the expansive Starfleet universe.
  • Characters like Nick Keller and Elias Vaughn bring new perspectives to the post- DS9 era, facing challenging galactic events.
  • Mackenzie Calhoun leads the USS Excalibur in a new hero ship series, showcasing tactical genius in the New Frontier books.

Just like the universe itself, the Star Trek franchise is huge and far-reaching, encompassing several television shows, and numerous video games, movies, and books. While many of Star Trek 's most iconic characters appear in various series and films, there are many other great characters who only feature in alternative media sources. For instance, the final frontier has spawned some memorable video game-based characters .

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Yet perhaps the richest source of characters is the now questionably canon series of books that take place following The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine . From fresh takes on classic species like the Andorians and Orions, to some of Starfleet's finest officers, the Star Trek novels are a treasure trove of notable figures.

Leonard James Akaar

First appearence: star trek mission gamma book one: twilight.

  • Author: David R. George III
  • Publication Date: September 2002

Leonard James Akaar is unique among novel-only characters in that he does, in fact, make a blink-and-you'll-miss-it appearance on televised Trek . "Friday's Child," an episode of The Original Series , ends with his birth; however, the Capellan royal would not be seriously fleshed out until 2002's Mission Gamma: Twilight . By the time of the Deep Space 9 novels, Akaar had risen through the ranks of Starfleet to become an influential admiral with the ear of the Federation president.

Akaar's strategic mindset and steely resolve proved essential in preserving the Federation through some of its darkest periods, including the Borg invasion depicted in the Star Trek: Destiny series. The Starfleet legend may have been born in The Original Series , but the Star Trek novels were where he made his name.

First Appearence: Star Trek: Demons of Air and Darkness

  • Author: Keith R. A. DeCandido
  • Publication Date: September 2001

Star Trek features many inspirational female characters, from Kira Nerys to Katherine Janeway. However, few are as resourceful or as motivated as Treir , an Orion Dabo girl who transformed Quark's Bar into a highly successful business during the post- DS9 novels. Following her escape from Orion servitude, Treir earned her place as Quark's right-hand woman by implementing a series of radical reforms, including hiring a Dabo boy to attract more customers.

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Treir may not play a significant role in the canon-shattering events depicted in the Deep Space 9 novels, but this ruthless businesswoman helped to make Star Trek 's prose universe feel like a living, breathing place. If anyone is capable of giving Quark a run for his latinum, it's her.

Nick Keller

First appearence: star trek new earth: challenger.

  • Author: Diane Carey
  • Publication Date: August 2000

New Earth , a series of six novels that take place between Star Trek: The Motion Picture and The Wrath of Khan , was intended to act as a backdoor pilot for a new narrative focusing on Commander Nick Keller . In the final novel, Keller takes command of a makeshift starship in order to defend the human colony of Belle Terre from alien attack. Keller was conflicted between overthrowing his inept captain and preserving the lives of his comrades, and it's a great shame that a full series based on the space cowboy's adventures never emerged.

Interestingly, author Diane Carey based Keller's appearance on Scott Bakula, who would go on to play Captain Jonathan Archer in Star Trek: Enterprise . Keller, however, would make only two more appearances in the Star Trek universe, with both being part of the multi-series Gateways crossover event.

Elias Vaughn

First appearence: star trek: avatar (book one).

  • Author: S. D. Perry
  • Publication Date: July 2001

Elias Vaughn was a Starfleet officer and intelligence operative who joined Deep Space 9's command staff following the end of the Dominion War . Despite only holding the rank of commander, Vaughn's expertise proved a boon to the Federation outpost, and he played a role in several key events, including the USS Defiant 's post-war exploration of the Gamma Quadrant (depicted in the Mission Gamma sub-series).

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Vaughn was haunted by the death of his wife, Ruriko, and his troubled relationship with his estranged daughter, Prynn. This relationship was complicated by the fact that Prynn was also assigned to Deep Space 9. However, father and daughter were eventually able to reconcile–but not without some bumps along the way.

Christine Vale

First appearence: star trek: the belly of the beast.

  • Author: Dean Wesley Smith

While William Riker's USS Titan has made notable appearances in Star Trek: Lower Decks , the starship's adventures were originally chronicled in a series of spin-off novels. These books featured Christine Vale , a former detective turned Starfleet officer, as Riker's second-in-command. Vale was initially unwilling to take the post, as she disliked the idea of Riker working so closely with his wife, Deanna Troi.

Luckily, Vale took the post, which allowed her to act as a counterweight to any of Riker's Troi-related biases. During her time aboard the USS Titan , she helped to explore the Beta Quadrant and fend off a Borg invasion. Indeed, her record was so good that, following Riker's promotion to admiral, she took command of the Luna -class starship.

Thirishar ch'Thane

From their initial appearance in 1967's "Journey to Babel" and 2001's "The Andorian Incident," references to Star Trek 's Andorians were true and far between. One important detail was disclosed in The Next Generation , however: Andorians have four sexes , with all four required for successful reproduction.

The character of Thirishar ch'Thane (or "Shar") was a response to this premise. Shar served as Deep Space Nine's science officer following the end of the Dominion War, but was torn between his commitments to Starfleet and to his mating group, who wished him to return to Andor. This dilemma was further complicated by a dangerous decline in Andorian fertility, which threatened to cause the Andorians' extinction in the long term. Shar was eventually able to use his scientific knowledge to help solve the Andorian fertility crisis.

The Jem'Hadar are one of Star Trek 's most iconic creations , a powerful race of warriors motivated by their addiction to the chemical ketracel-white. During the Dominion War of 2373–2375, the Jem'Hadar were central to the Dominion assaults which nearly overwhelmed the Federation Alliance.

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After the war's conclusion, Taran'atar , a Jem'Hadar without a ketracel-white dependency, was sent to Deep Space Nine as a cultural observer. Taran'atar's struggle to adjust to the Alpha Quadrant during peacetime makes for fascinating reading, as does seeing the fearsome warrior growing closer to his former enemies. Taran'atar's story takes some strange twists and turns, but he remains a fascinating character.

Mackenzie Calhoun

First appearence: star trek new frontier: house of cards.

  • Author: Peter David
  • Publication Date: July 1997

In 1997, Pocket Books published the first of Peter David's New Frontier books. While these novels included several characters from TV Trek (mostly notably Commander Shelby from "The Best of Both Worlds" ), they focused on a new hero ship, the USS Excalibur , and a new captain: Mackenzie Calhoun . Calhoun, an alien warrior modeled after Mel Gibson, was depicted as a tactical genius capable of beating Starfleet's toughest challenges–including the infamous Kobayashi Maru test.

Calhoun soon became a fan-favorite, with his New Frontier series including over 20 volumes. The Xenanian captain was even popular enough to be made into an action figure, the only example of this honor being bestowed on a character originating from any of Star Trek 's novels.

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First Film Star Trek: The Motion Picture

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10 star trek characters j.j. abrams introduced to canon.

J.J. Abrams' ambitious and exciting Star Trek Kelvin Timeline movies also introduce several new and vital characters to the movies' canon.

  • J.J. Abrams rebooted Star Trek in 2009 with a new USS Enterprise crew and the creation of the Kelvin Timeline.
  • George Kirk, Winona Kirk, and Jaylah are key characters introduced into the franchise by Abrams.
  • Abrams' Star Trek Kelvin-universe movies prioritize character and crew-based tension, with notable character developments and impactful villains.

Star Trek (2009) introduced the much-loved franchise to a new audience with a successful reboot. Director J.J. Abrams’ initial space-faring feature film launched a new, superbly recast Star Trek: The Original Series crew and introduced the anything-goes alternate Kelvin Timeline. Initially introducing origin stories for the movie’s leading characters, James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) and Spock (Zachary Quinto), a series of unexpected and dramatic events soon leads to the early formation of the young, iconic USS Enterprise crew. As Kirk and Spock, Captain Christopher Pike (Bruce Greenwood), and the crew of the USS Enterprise work to overcome the universe-altering threat, a slew of familiar and new faces make spaces of significance in Federation history .

Over Abrams’ three Kelvin Timeline Star Trek movies, previously established but unseen and newly originated characters are revealed to delight or terrify audiences. The three movies’ villains devastatingly influence Federation history, substantially affecting Star Trek’s established multiverse timeline and posing dangers previously unseen. It’s important to note that Abrams’ films commendably prioritize character and crew-based tension as a primary source of conflict, resulting in subtle yet worthy character developments and heightening the impact and fall-out of each villain’s despicable drive. With a focus on these new and previously unseen faces, here’s a look at ten Star Trek characters J.J. Abrams introduced into canon .

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10 lieutenant george kirk, chris hemsworth - star trek (2009).

Previously unseen in the Star Trek franchise, Lt. George Kirk (Chris Hemsworth) served on the USS Kelvin under the command of Captain Richard Robau (Faran Tahir). George was the youngest First Officer in Starfleet history at the age of 29 – a legacy later advanced by his son, James T. Kirk (youngest captain). Following Nero’s arrival and the subsequent murder of Robau, George Kirk was advanced to the USS Kelvin’s commanding officer. Winona Kirk (Jennifer Morrison), a fellow Kelvin crewmember and pregnant wife to George, is removed to an escaping medical shuttle when George Kirk evacuates the ship in light of Nero’s attack. With the ship’s automatic controls offline, George Kirk opts to remain on board and gives his life, manually pilot the ship into Nero's ship, the Narada, to protect the escaping shuttles.

It’s hard to overstate the significance and influence that George Kirk had on Starfleet history.

George Kirk’s youngest son, James Tiberius Kirk, was born and named moments before George’s death. In Star Trek Beyond , Captain James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) is troubled by his turning a year older than George was when he died, contrasting the reasons they each enlisted in Starfleet. Kirk says, “ He joined because he believed in it. I joined on a dare .” It’s hard to overstate the significance and influence that George Kirk had on Starfleet history, as well impact on the life choices and development of his youngest son. Making the ultimate sacrifice to aid in the survival of others, George Kirk makes a bold and explosive entrance into Star Trek legend.

9 Winona Kirk

Jennifer morrison - star trek (2009).

Winona Kirk (Jennifer Morrison) was the wife of Lt. George Kirk and mother of Captain James T. Kirk (and Jim's older brother George Samuel Kirk ). In 2233, pregnant with James, Winona Kirk, in the final stages of her pregnancy, was evacuated to Medical Shuttle 37 during the Romulan mining vessel Narada’s attack on the USS Kelvin. Advanced to acting Captain, George Kirk ordered the crew’s evacuation and Winona was transferred via wheelchair. The baby was born prematurely during the attack, named “James Tiberius” after his grandfathers, moments before George Kirk piloted the Kelvin into the Narada to protect the escaping shuttles.

Winona Kirk's significant and developing character adds further layers to the Kirk family dynamics.

When Winona returned to Earth as a widow , she settled to raise her young family in Riverside, Iowa. She subsequently returned to working for Starfleet, spending periods off-planet during her sons’ youth. Though Winona’s later relationship with Jim is not (yet) specified, Captain Kirk’s comment to Dr. McCoy (Karl Urban) in Star Trek Beyond that he planned to call her “ on the day ” (his birthday and anniversary of his father’s death) suggests at least a degree of emotional complexity and trauma. In Star Trek (2009), Winona Kirk is seen on-screen for the first time. Winona Kirk’s significant and developing character adds further layers to the Kirk family dynamics and character histories, and the franchise’s rich overall lore.

8 Captain Richard Robeau

Faran tahir - star trek (2009).

Introduced in Star Trek (2009), Captain Richard Robau (Faran Tahir) was the commanding officer of the USS Kelvin . When Nero and the Romulan mining vessel Narada encountered the USS Kelvin following their temporal incursion in 2233, Ayel (Clifton Collins Jr.) instructed Captain Robau to shuttle across for negotiations. With no available options, Robau delegated command of the Kelvin to Lt. George Kirk and boarded the Narada. Questioned, Ayel then demands the current stardate. Infuriated by the knowledge that they had become stranded in the past, Nero murders Captain Robau with a large-bladed weapon and resumes the attack on the USS Kelvin.

Robau is also the first example of a 23rd-century Starfleet Captain Star Trek (2009) introduced as the alternate Kelvin Timeline was created.

Captain Robau’s obvious strength and commitment to his crew and the Federation demonstrate professional versatility and deep respect for those around him. Robau's courage and innate calm accentuate his place in Federation history as the USS Kelvin’s ill-fated commanding officer. Robau is also the first example of a 23rd-century Starfleet Captain Star Trek (2009) introduced as the alternate Kelvin Timeline was created.

7 Nero & Ayel

Eric bana & clifton collins jr. - star trek into darkness.

The Romulan captain and second-in-command crew member of the 24th-century mining ship Narada were directly responsible for the formation of the alternate Kelvin timeline in Star Trek (2009). When a supernova of the system’s sun destroyed Romulus in 2387, Nero (Eric Bana) blamed the Prime-universe Ambassador Spock (Leonard Nimoy) and the Federation for failing to prevent the disaster and sought revenge. Inadvertently pulled into the artificially created red matter black hole designed to counter the supernova, the Narada is pulled into an alternate universe, back in time to 2233, where Nero and his crew soon encounter and attack the USS Kelvin.

Over many years, Nero’s actions resulted in the deaths of many. After Spock Prime’s arrival in the Kelvin timeline , Nero orders an attack on Vulcan – opening a singularity at the planet’s core – and later attempts a similar attack on Earth. By the sheer numbers involved in the “ particularly troubled Romulan ” commander’s genocide of Vulcan, Nero is one of Star Trek ’s most vicious and most significant villains .

Nero destroying the planet Vulcan created one of the most significant divergences between Star Trek 's Kelvin and Prime Timelines.

Ayel, a Romulan miner and second-in-command to Nero, supported Nero and regularly spoke in his stead. Ayel assists in Nero’s destructions , loyal to the captain but not sharing the depth of his need for revenge. Ayel attacks James T. Kirk on several occasions but falls from a high platform after Kirk shoots him with a Romulan disruptor. Nero is later lost when the Narada is ravaged by ignited red matter and pulled into a black hole.

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6 thomas harewood, noel clarke - star trek into darkness.

Noel Clarke stars in Star Trek Into Darkness as Thomas Harewood, a Starfleet officer and a member of the secretive and morally objectionable organization – Section 31. Primarily motivated by his family, Thomas was married to Rima Harewood (Nazneen Contractor) with their ailing and terminally ill daughter Lucille (Anjini Taneja Azhar) suffering in a critical care children’s hospital. Quietly coerced by John Harrison (Benedict Cumberbatch), later revealed to be Khan Noonien Singh, Thomas Harewood agrees to assist in an attack on Starfleet in return for Harrison saving his daughter’s life through a small transfusion of augmented blood.

Harewood's story briefly contemplates the complexities of morality, humanity, and torn allegiances, pitting the horrors of death, compulsion, and destruction against the realities of parental love.

In exchange, Harewood detonates a bomb in the sub-basement of London’s Kelvin Memorial Archive – allowing for a later, more direct attack on high-ranking personnel at Starfleet Command intended to kill Admiral Alexander Marcus (Peter Weller). Prior to detonation, Harewood sends a short transmission to Marcus explaining his actions and that he had acted to save his daughter. Forty-two people, including Thomas Harewood, died in the bombing. Harewood’s story briefly contemplates the complexities of morality, humanity, and torn allegiances, pitting the horrors of death, compulsion, and destruction against the realities of parental love.

5 Admiral Alexander Marcus

Peter weller - star trek into darkess.

Fleet Admiral Alexander Marcus was the head of Starfleet and leader of the secretive Section 31 . Conspiring to create a war with the Klingons, Marcus used the revived and genetically augmented Khan Noonien Singh to develop advanced weaponry and further his aberrant goals. Holding Khan’s fellow Augments hostage later led to the disruption of his schemes when Khan escaped with the other Augments and attacked several Starfleet locations – a Section 31 facility disguised within the Kelvin Memorial Archive in London and an emergency session of high-ranking officials at Starfleet Command.

Marcus was father to Dr. Carol Marcus (Alice Eve) , who had falsified her transfer into the USS Enterprise under the name Dr. Carol Wallace, and mentor to Admiral Christopher Pike (Bruce Greenwood), citing himself as the reason for Pike’s enlistment in Starfleet. Admiral Alexander Marcus’ conniving and cunning were counter to the ideals and responsibilities of his station and resulted in the death of many innocents. Marcus was killed by Khan following a failed attempt to recapture the augment and destroy evidence and witnesses to his illegalities treachery

Peter Weller also appeared as John Frederick Paxton in "Demons" and "Terra Prime" in Star Trek: Enterprise, season four.

Sofia Boutella - Star Trek Beyond

A member of an unknown species, Jaylah teamed up with USS Enterprise Chief Engineer Montgomery “Scotty” Scott (Simon Pegg) following Krall’s attack on the ship – and later worked with the Enterprise command crew to escape the planet and defeat Krall. A survivor of an earlier attack by Krall, her family subsequently killed, Jaylah had lived on Altamid for many years – hidden among the wreckage of the USS Franklin using holographic technology to conceal and defend herself, scavenging for parts and working to restore the ship.

Having learned to speak English from Franklin’s ship records and music library, later used to disrupt the Swarm ships’ cyber-pathic connection with a meaningful song, Jaylah worked through emotional and traumatic memories to provide a rough map of Krall’s base and assist in the rescue of USS Enterprise officers and crewmembers. After the escape, Jaylah joins the crew in celebrating Captain Kirk’s 30th birthday and is offered acceptance into Starfleet Academy . Jaylah’s lone, impressive character is meaningful and bold, hopeful though damaged, showcasing a courageous determination and passion for life and knowledge that echoes Star Trek ’s core ideals .

Jaylah was Inspired by Jennifer Lawrence 's character in Winter's Bone.

3 Krall AKA Captain Balthazar Edison

Idris elba - star trek beyond.

The primary villain in Star Trek Beyond , Krall was formerly a human Starfleet Captain who commanded the USS Franklin in the 22nd century. Initially serving as a MACO (Military Assault Command Operations) during the Xindi and Romulan Wars, Captain Balthazar Edison was left stranded on the planet Altamid after the USS Franklin crash-landed. Using alien energy transference technology found on the planet, Edison mutated himself into alien form to prolong his life and take on new abilities. Edison objected to the ideals of peace, tolerance, and unity that the Federation was founded on and, as Krall, sought to destroy it.

Krall was ultimately defeated by Captain Kirk, consumed by the Abronath, and sucked into open space.

Captain Balthazar Edison transformed into Krall , his frustration with the Federation amplifying into active hate and a belief that unity was a weakness. Krall made use of other technologies on the planet, too, learning about and searching for the Abronath – a powerful weapon, split into two pieces – later learning that the missing half was onboard the USS Enterprise. Sending Kalara to lure the Enterprise to Altamid, Krall used his Swarm drone to “ cut their throats ” and devastated the ship. Later locating the missing Abronath artifact, Krall launched an attack to destroy all life on the new Starbase Yorktown . Krall was ultimately defeated by Captain Kirk, consumed by the Abronath, and sucked into open space.

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2 kalara aka jessica wolfe, lydia wilson - star trek beyond.

At Starbase Yorktown, Kalara arrives in an escape pod and explains that her ship and crew are stranded on the planet Altamid in a nearby nebula. She requests aid to rescue them, and the USS Enterprise is assigned. As Captain Kirk and the Enterprise crew set course, Kalara helps lure them into a carefully orchestrated trap. Formerly a human Starfleet officer serving as a scientist on the 22nd-century USS Franklin , Jessica Wolff was stranded with Captain Balthazar Edison and the USS Franklin crew when a wormhole led to a crash landing. Among the few survivors, Wolff used an energy transference technology found on the planet to artificially prolong her life, transform her appearance, and renamed herself Kalara.

Mutated over time by the energy transference into an alien form, Kalara joined Captain Kirk and Ensign Pavel Chekov (Anton Yelchin) on the planet’s surface after the devastating attack on the Enterprise. When Kirk soon suspects her of dishonesty and involvement in the attack, Kalara is tricked into messaging Krall – exposing her true intentions and Krall’s location at the same time. Duplicitous and deadly, Kalara is subsequently killed in the ensuing fight between Kirk and Chekov and members of Krall’s Swarm , crushed when the Enterprise’s wrecked saucer section is overturned.

1 Commodore Paris

Shohreh aghdashloo - star trek beyond.

Star Trek Beyond introduces Commodore Paris (Shohreh Aghdashloo) as the commanding officer of Starfleet’s newest and most impressive Starbase , Yorktown. Kindly and wise, Commodore Paris is understanding of Captain Kirk’s uncharacteristic uncertainty regarding his future when he applies for promotion to a Vice-Admiral position at Paris’ Yorktown, ultimately offering him the role upon his return from the disastrous rescue mission to Altamid.

Commodore Paris is professional and warm, providing subtle yet valuable insight and advice, occupying an influential position of power and respect that accentuates her moral capability.

With Captain Kirk, Commodore Paris receives a request for assistance from the unexpected Kalara – her ship and crew apparently stranded on the planet in a nearby nebula. Upon Kirk’s return, Paris closes the long-pondered files on Captain Balthazar Edison and the crew of the USS Franklin and commends Kirk and his crew for their actions surrounding the attack on Yorktown.

Kirk declines the promotion in favor of commanding the new USS Enterprise-A, explaining that “ Vice Admirals don’t fly .” After the negative impression left by Admiral Marcus, Commodore Paris is professional and warm , providing subtle yet valuable insight and advice, occupying an influential position of power and respect in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek movies that accentuates her moral capability, experience, and charming merit.

Star Trek (2009), Star Trek Into Darkness, and Star Trek Beyond are available for streaming on Paramount+.

Star Trek (2009)

J.J. Abrams' 2009 movie Star Trek rebooted the iconic sci-fi franchise in a totally new timeline. When a Romulan ship travels back in time and alters the past, the lives of James T. Kirk (Chris Pine), Spock (Zachary Quinto), and the future crew of the USS Enterprise are drastically changed. In this new timeline, the Romulan Nero (Eric Bana) sets out for revenge on Spock, setting off a chain of events that reshape the entire universe.

Star Trek Into Darkness

Star Trek Into Darkness is a 2013 movie directed by     J. J. Abrams and starring John Cho, Alice Eve, and Benedict Cumberbatch. Part of the Star Trek franchise, this sequel sees Captain Kirk relieved of his duties as commander of the USS Enterprise.

Star Trek Beyond

In the Kelvin timeline of Star Trek Films, Captain James Tiberius Kirk, Spock, and the rest of the U.S.S. Enterprise crew return to fight a new enemy who puts everything they and the Federation stand for to the ultimate test. This third installment of the rebooted Star Trek films marked the 50th anniversary of the classic sci-fi franchise.

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