Reports of Famous Flight Controlers

George Takei

                         April 20, 1939

George Takei (pronounced ta-kay and rhymes with okay), best known for his portrayal of Mr. Sulu in the acclaimed television series Star Trek, has twenty-seven feature films and hundreds of television guest-starring roles to his credit.

Recognized worldwide as a member of the original Star Trek cast, George received a star on Hollywood Boulevard's Walk of Fame in 1986 and he placed his signature and hand print in the forecourt of the landmark Mann's Chinese Theater in Hollywood in 1991.

A community activist, George serves on the board of governors of East West Players, the nation's foremost Asian Pacific American theater. He is chairman of the Japanese American National Museum.

George's acting career has spanned four decades. It began in the summer between his freshman and sophomore years at the University of California at Berkeley, when George answered a newspaper advertisement placed by a company casting voices for a motion picture. The film was Rodan, a Japanese science-fiction classic about a prehistoric creature terrorizing Tokyo. In a sound stage on the MGM lot in Culver City, Calif., George dubbed the original Japanese lines into English, creating distinct voices for eight characters.

George's professional acting debut occurred on live television in the pioneering drama series, Playhouse 90. His motion picture debut was in Warner Bros.' Ice Palace starring Richard Burton. Films include six Star Trek motion pictures, Who Gets the House?, The Best Bad Thing, Kissinger and Nixon, Prisoners of the Sun, Return From the River Kwai, The Green Berets, Red Line 7000, Never So Few, Walk Don't Run, An American Dream, P.T. 109, Oblivion, Which Way to the Front?, Bicycle Built for Three, A Majority of One, and Hell to Eternity.

George's theatrical credits include Undertow, winner of the Scotsman First Award at the Edinburgh Festival, and The Wash, written by Philip Kan Gotanda and presented in New York at the Manhattan Theater Club and in Los Angeles at the Mark Taper Forum. He performed in Year of the Dragon at the American Place Theater in New York and in Fly Blackbird at the Billy Rose Theater in New York and the Metro Theater in Los Angeles. George played in a musical version of Snow White at the Dome Theater in Brighton, England, and was the genie in Aladdin at the Hexagon Theatre in Reading, England.

George is grateful for his Star Trek association and the character he portrays, Hikaru Sulu. Originally helmsman of the starship U.S.S. Enterprise, Mr. Sulu was promoted to captain of the U.S.S. Excelsior in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, released in 1991. George reprised his Captain Sulu role in a Star Trek: Voyager episode titled "Flashback" in 1996.

The original 1966-1969 series continues to air on cable television's Sci-Fi Channel. In a special 90-minute version titled Star Trek: The Sci-Fi Channel Special Edition, George and other cast members share anecdotes about their involvement in TV's quintessential sci-fi show.

George and fellow Star Trek veterans William Shatner and Walter Koenig star in Star Trek Starfleet Academy, a personal computer game. George also appears in the Star Trek Captain's Chair CD-ROM.

George's family eventually returned to his native Los Angeles, which shaped his acting career. The motion picture studios -- their magical back lot sets visible behind tall fences -- were alluring presences. Every grammar school skit, junior high drama club, and high school play became a stepping stone to realizing his not-so-secret dream of becoming an actor.

After graduating from Los Angeles High School, George enrolled in the University of California at Berkeley. Later, he transferred to the University of California at Los Angeles, where he received a bachelor of arts and master of arts in theater. He attended the Shakespeare Institute at Stratford-Upon-Avon in England and Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan. In Hollywood, he studied acting at the Desilu Workshop.

TOS: Biographical Information:

Hikaru Sulu

Race: Human

Gender: Male

Age: Born stardate 2237

Height & Weight: 136p, 5'10''

Color of hair: black

General Appearance: Japanesse

Rank: Captain

Position: Commanding Officer USS Excelsior

Formally: USS Enterprise 1701 A

Bitrth Place : Earth, San Francisco

Family History: Father & Mother

-Father- Saraoni Hatoyama

-Mother- Kalea Graef Hatoyama

Siblings- Cousin: Bryan Sakomori,

Daughter: Demora Sulu.

Helm officer aboard the original Starship Enterprise under the command of Captain James Kirk. Sulu, born in 2237 in San Francisco on Earth, was initially assigned as a physicist aboard the Enterprise in 2265, but later transferred to the helm.

Sulu assumed command of the Starship Excelsior in 2290, and subsequently conducted a three-year mission of cataloging gaseous planetary anomalies in the Beta Quadrant. Sulu and the Excelsior played a pivotal role in the historic Khitomer peace conference of 2293 by helping protect the conference against Federation and Klingon forces seeking to disrupt the peace process. Sulu had a wide range of hobbies, including botany and fencing. The latter interest surfaced when Sulu suffered the effects of the Psi 2000 virus in 2366, and Sulu threatened everyone in sight with a foil. Old style handguns were another of Sulu's hobbies, and he had always wanted a Police Special in his collection

Levar Burton

                                                   February 16, 1957

In "Star Trek: The Next Generation," LeVar Burton plays the blind Lieutenant Geordi La Forge. "He's been blind since birth, but 'sees' through the use of the VISOR (Visual Input Sensory Optical Reflector) he wears over his eyes. In fact, I am told that m~ character is named after a disabled 'Star Trek' fan who passed away," LeVar presently serves as host and series producer of "Reading Rainbow," the highly-acclaimed Emmy Award-winning series on PBS, which recently celebrated its tenth anniversary. This year, the series earned yet another Emmy Award in the category of "Outstanding Children's Series," as well as an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special.

During the sixth season of "Star Trek: The Next Generation," LeVar made his directorial debut with the episode entitled "Second Chances." He continued his directing career with the seventh season episode entitled "The Pegasus." As the president of Eagle Nation Films, LeVar is currently developing projects for film and television, some of which he will direct as well as produce.

After applying for and winning a scholarship to USC, LeVar began working toward a degree in drama and fine arts. During his sophomore year he auditioned for his Emmy-winning role as Kunta Kinte in the award-winning miniseries, "Roots." Following "Roots," LeVar starred in a variety of television movies including the Emmy-nominated "Dummy," "One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story," "Grambling's White Tiger," "The Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones," "Battered," "Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid," "A Roots Christmas: Kunta Kinte's Gift" and the miniseries "Libery." Among his feature film credits are "Looking for Mr. Goodbar," "The Hunter" with Steve McQueen and "The Supernaturals."

LeVar recently starred in the ABC made-for-television movie "Firestorm: 72 Hours in Oakland" and has just finished production on the upcoming Showtime movie "Parallel Lives." Produced and directed by Linda Yellen, "Parallel Lives" is a follow-up project to last year's highly-acclaimed "Chantilly Lace." The movie will premiere this spring at the Sundance Film Festival before being entered in jury competition at the Cannes Film Festival.

Burton: on his favorite episode...

"Choosing my favorite or most memorable episode is a difficult assignment. For obvious reasons, Second Chances and The Pegasus, the episodes I have directed, occupy a special place in my heart. Most memorable...crawling around the mud pit trying to find the VISOR in the episode called "The Enemy" comes to mind. All in all though, I would have to say some of the Holodeck shows are among my most favorite episodes. In particular, Elementary Dear Data, Qpid and Hollow Pursuits. After wearing our "space suits" day in and day out and being so serious so much of the time, it was always fun to put on those great costumes and play!''

TNG: Biographical Information:

Geordi Laforge

Race : Human.

Gender: Male.

Age: 34 (?)

Height & Weight: est. 5'9", 145 lb (?)

Color of hair, eyes, skin: black, brown, dark brown.

General Appearance: Short and dark-skinned.

Any Abnormalities: wears a VISOR, That he recieved at the age of Five.

Rank: Lieutenant Commander.

Position: Chief Engineer, USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D

Formally: Ensign, Uss Victory

Bitrth Place :Unknown (I am looking in to this!!)

Family History: Mother and father were both in Starfleet.

-His mother *was the Captain of the USS Hera *The USS Hera mysteriously dissapeared in 2370 with all hands. Captain La Forge's were abouts is unknown.

-His father was an Exopiologist.

Siblings: One

-Sister named Ariana La Forge

Geordi La Forge gruated from Starfleet Academy in 2357. One of La Forge's first Starfleet assignments was a shuttle Pilot for the Jovian run between Jupiter and Saturn. On one of these runs is where La Forge first met Captain Picard. La Forge piloted Picard's shuttle on an inspection tour. Picard mentioned an offhanded remark about a minor inefficiency in the shuttle's engines, and La Forge Stayed up all night repairing the problem. Picard was so impressed, that he requested La Forge be assigned to the USS Enterprise-D In 2364 He was assigned to the USS Enterprise first as the helmsman, with rank of Lt. j.g., in the first yaer. Then later promoted to chief engineer in the second year, with promotion to Lieutenant. The subsequent year he was promoted to lieutenant commander. After the distruction of the USS Enterprise-D, La Forge stayed on to be chief of engineering on the USS Enterprise-E.

Colm Meaney

                                                   May 30, 1953

Born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, Meaney began studying acting at the age of 14. After high school, Meaney entered the Abbey Theatre School of Acting, part of the Irish National Theatre, and later joined the company as a professional actor. He spent eight years in England, touring with several theatre companies. It was then that Meaney made his first television appearances in the BBC production of Z Cars and the independent British production of Strangers before moving to New York.

Meaney also appeared in the action blockbuster "Con Air" with Nicholas Cage and John Cusack. Additionally, he starred in "The Van," "Owd Bob" (with James Cromwell), "Noose" (with Denis Leary), "This is My Father" (with Aidan Quinn and James Caan) and an untitled Lodge Kerrigan film which co-stars Katrin Cartridge and Vincent D'Onofrio.

Meaney's feature film career continues to flourish with "Four Days" and "Mystery, Alaska." He has also starred in such feature films as "The Dead," "The Commitments," "Dick Tracy," "Die Hard II," "Under Siege," "The Last of the Mohicans" and "Far and Away." Meaney's critically acclaimed performance in the 1994 Miramax Film "The Snapper" earned him a Golden Globe nomination for "Best Actor." Meaney has also appeared in "The Road To Wellville" with Anthony Hopkins and in "The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain" with Hugh Grant.

Prior to his role as Miles O'Brien on Star Trek: The Next Generation, Meaney guest-starred in such shows as Remington Steele, Moonlighting and Tales From The Dark Side.

TNG: Biographical Information:

Miles O'brien

Race : Human.

Gender: Male.

Age: Born stardate 2328

Height & Weight: est. 5'9", 195 lb (?)

Color of hair, eyes, skin: tan, blue

General Appearance: stalky

Any Abnormalities: none

Rank: Instructor

Position: Starfleet Academy

Formally: DS9

Bitrth Place : Earth, Ireland

Family History: Mother and father

-His mother Civilian

-His father Civilian

Siblings:

In 2346, at the age of 18, O'Brien joined Starfleet as an enlisted crewman. His father had wanted Miles to take up a place at the Aldebaran Music Academy and become a concert performer, but he chose to join up instead. One of his first assignments was aboard the USS Rutledge, under the command of Benjamin Maxwell, where he served as junior Tactical Officer during the Cardassian War. A year later, O'Brien was present in the aftermath of the Setlik III massacre, where his technical skill was useful in repairing a field transporter, allowing himself and thirteen other Starfleet personnel to escape a Cardassian patrol. This earned him a promotion to primary Tactical Officer. However, the incident left him with a deep-seated resentment towards Cardassians, bordering on outright racism on occasion. Many years later, he remarked to Glinn Telle that it was not Cardassians that he hated, but rather the person he became because of them. O'Brien transferred to the USS Enterprise in 2364, with the rank of chief petty officer, under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard. During the Farpoint mission, he was assigned as relief flight controller (wearing a command division uniform). He also stood duty in the security department, but was most often seen filling duty as transporter chief, where he was involved in, amongst other events, the rescue of Captain Picard from the Borg in 2367. During the Klingon Civil War, O'Brien also made use of his training as a tactical officer, following Lieutenant Worf's resignation from Starfleet. As a result, he was heavily involved in the deployment and maintenance of the tachyon detection grid that ultimately decided the conflict. (TNG: "Redemption, Part II")

In 2368, Miles was forced to confront his former commanding officer, when Captain Maxwell went rogue, launching attacks on Cardassian outposts and ships. It was O'Brien's knowledge of transporter systems that allowed him to beam aboard Maxwell's ship, the Phoenix, whilst her shields were up, giving him a chance to reason with Maxwell, and ultimately preventing further bloodshed. (TNG: "The Wounded")

By 2369, O'Brien had been operating transporters for 22 years. His preferred transporter room aboard the Enterprise was number three. In that year, O'Brien left the Enterprise, transferring to Deep Space 9, with a promotion, assigned the role of chief of operations. His primary task during the early days of his posting was to repair the damage done during the withdrawal of the Cardassians from the station. He was instrumental in moving the station from its orbit of Bajor out to the Denorios Belt, following the discovery of the Bajoran wormhole.

Not long after, O'Brien received a note on his record for violating the Prime Directive, after assisting in the escape of a Tosk, one of the first contacts from the Gamma Quadrant, disobeying direct orders from Commander Sisko. (DS9: "Captive Pursuit") He later found himself thrust into local Bajoran politics and folklore, when visiting a remote village on the planet. Following the death of the local sirah, O'Brien was thrust into the role, forcing him to try and maintain the unity and strength of the inhabitants against a Dal'Rok. (DS9: "The Storyteller")

In 2370, O'Brien was assisting the T'Lani and Kellerun militaries in disarming and neutralizing their harvester weapons when a sabotage attempt exposed him to deadly nanobiogenic gel. In the resultant escape and rescue, he almost succumbed to his injuries, but was saved by Julian Bashir, an act which developed their friendship (see Personal). Several months later, while assisting in preparations for a peace conference on Parada II, O'Brien was kidnapped and replaced with an exact duplicate (a replicant), created to disrupt the conference. That O'Brien later died after becoming aware of the threat, and the original was recovered by DS9 personnel.

In December of that year, O'Brien was arrested by Cardassian forces, and put on trial for allegedly supplying weapons to the Maquis. The charges were later discovered to be part of a conspiracy to discredit the Federation and give the Union a stronger position on which to negotiate, and Miles was released.

O'Brien was killed in 2371, after becoming infected with delta-series radioisotopes following an accident aboard the station. This had the effect, coupled with the presence of a cloaked Romulan warbird nearby, of shifting him forward in time by several hours. His death occured when he deliberately contaminated himself further, in order to determine the exact cause of events he had witnessed. He was 'replaced' by his counterpart from the timeline he visited. Thus, events that occurred to O'Brien from this point on involved the duplicate, rather than the 'original'.

O'Brien defends his post.When the Klingons attacked and invaded Deep Space Nine in January of 2372, O'Brien defended Ops against boarding parties, suffering minor injuries in the attack. At the time of the attack, O'Brien had been completing the retrofit of the station's weapons arrays.

Later that year, Miles was temporarily relieved of his duties by Captain Sisko, following a visit to the planet Argratha. O'Brien had been (falsely) accused of espionage, and was given the simulated memory of a 20-year prison sentence. O'Brien became paranoid and emotionally distressed upon returning to the station, attempting suicide on at least one occasion.

In late 2372, O'Brien stated, that he had served on half a dozen ships by then, all without cloaking device, but mentioned to feel naked as long as the Defiant is not cloaked.

In 2373, O'Brien took part in an infiltration mission to the fortified Klingon moon of Ty'Gokor, in an attempt to expose Gowron as a Changeling. For the mission, Miles had to be surgically altered to appear Klingon.

O'Brien was partly responsible, along with Rom and Jadzia Dax, for creating and deploying the self-replicating minefield that blocked Dominion ships from entering the Alpha Quadrant, an event which precipitated the Dominion War. Miles abandoned the station with the rest of the station's Starfleet compliment, taking station aboard the USS Defiant, where he remained for the first three months of the war.

Along with the rest of the DS9 command crew, O'Brien was pulled from front-line duty to take a captured Jem'Hadar vessel behind enemy lines. Despite his love of field rations, O'Brien bemoaned the lack of a replicator aboard the commandeered vessel. When the vessel crashlanded shortly after achieving its objective, O'Brien tore his uniform, much to his chagrin, and the amusement of his colleagues. Following their rescue by the Rotarran, Miles took part in Operation Return, after which he resumed his duties aboard the newly-retaken Deep Space Nine. Shortly thereafter, he played a ceremonial role in the wedding of Jadzia Dax and Worf.

In mid-2374, O'Brien was recruited by Starfleet Intelligence to infiltrate the Orion Syndicate arm on Farius Prime. During the mission, Miles grew friendly with Liam Bilby, a Syndicate operative. After Bilby was killed attempting to assassinate the Klingon ambassador, O'Brien took in his cat, Chester, as a family pet, and paid money into an account for his wife.

Following the death of Jadzia Dax at the end of 2374, Miles took part in the Rotarran's successful assault on the Monac shipyards, a mission intended by Worf to get his wife into Sto-vo-kor. Later in 2375, Miles disappeared on New Sydney while attempting to track down Morica Bilby, Liam's wife, who had disappeared from her home on the planet. O'Brien's mission was unauthorised, and he received a reprimand as a result.

Shortly before the end of the war, O'Brien accepted a position at Starfleet Academy as a professor of Engineering. Following the Battle of Cardassia, O'Brien departed Deep Space Nine for Earth, to take up this new role.

Robert Mcneill

                           November 9, 1964

Robert Duncan McNeill stars as Starfleet Lieutenant Tom Paris, a man descended from a proud family of Starfleet legends, He joined Starfleet, but was involved in a tragic accident that cost several lives. Instead of trying to cover it up, Paris admitted his error and was court-martialed. In Star Trek: Voyager, produced by Paramount Network Television for broadcast on UPN. When the pressures of living up to the family name resulted in tragedy, Paris enlisted with the renegade Maquis, only to be captured and imprisoned by Starfleet. Given a second chance by Captain Janeway, Paris is determined to prove his worth as the Starship U.S.S. Voyager strives to return home.

Born in North Carolina and raised in Washington, D.C., McNeill's family finally settled in Atlanta, GA. After attending a local high school, McNeill decided to move to New York City to become an actor. After a number of chorus roles and small parts, he enrolled in The Juilliard School, where he spent two years studying the trade.

While attending Juilliard, McNeill was cast as Charlie Brent on the popular ABC daytime drama All My Children. From 1984 through 1986, McNeill became a favorite in the world of daytime soaps, his efforts earning him a Daytime Emmy nomination. During this time, he also produced and starred in an Off-Broadway play, and starred in the science fiction feature film "Masters Of The Universe," alongside Dolph Lundgren, Courtney Cox and Frank Langella. After leaving All My Children, McNeill landed a starring role in the national touring production of Stephen Sondheim's hit Broadway musical "Into The Woods."

He returned to New York to appear in the Off-Broadway production of "Lucy's Lapses," and while there he and his wife, Carol, founded Real Play Productions. They created this organization to provide inner-city school children with creative ways of dealing with the crises and issues they face on a daily basis. On Broadway, McNeill appeared in John Guarre's brilliant production "Six Degrees Of Separation" as Rick, a kid from Utah whose suicide provides the turning point for the play.

McNeill's television credits include a guest starring role on Star Trek: The Next Generation and a starring role in the ABC primetime series Going To Extremes. He was also cast as a recurring character on ABC's Homefront, and then won a role on the CBS sitcom Second Chances with Connie Sellecca. He also appeared as Romeo in "Romeo and Juliet" at the Ford Theater, where he earned a Drama-Logue Award as Best Actor. Robert and his wife, Carol, currently reside with their 2 children: Taylor and Kyle.

Voyager: Biographical Information:

Tom Paris

Race: Human

Gender: Male

Age: Unknown, born approx. 2345

Height & Weight: est. 5'9", 140lb

Color of hair: light, eyes: blue, skin: light

General Appearance: Short and light-skinned.

Rank: Lieutenant JG.

Position: Conn officer USS Voyager

Formally: USS Exeter

Bitrth Place : Earth, North America

Family History: Father & Mother

-Father- Admiral Owen Paris

-Mother- Mrs. Paris

Siblings- Two older sisters.

Tom Paris comes from a distinguished family of Starfleet Officers. We first met our unlikely hero in 2371 at the Federation Penal Colony near Auckland, New Zealand when Captain Kathryn Janeway, commanding the newly commissioned Federation Starship Voyager offers him a deal he can't refuse! Thank God! Poor Tom has had a rough life, hasn't he? We don't know much of anything about his mother. Some fanfic writers assume she died when he was very young. One way or the other, it's pretty clear she wasn't around for him growing up, whether because of death, absence or just too dominated by her husband to be there for her son. Admiral Paris, on the other hand, we know to have been a man his son could never please. It seems obvious that Tom would have done anything to make his father proud of him, but he could never succeed enough to satisfy the demanding admiral.

Perhaps it was the pressure not to disappoint his father that drove him to file false reports in an effort to cover up his pilot error that caused the deaths of three other officers on Caldik Prime. But, to his credit and even though no one could disprove his version of the events, Tom came forward with the truth. It cost him his Starfleet career and was obviously the breaking point of his relationship with his father.

After being cashiered from Starfleet, Tom sought a place for himself as a pilot for the Maquis, but his rebel career was even more short-lived than his military one. Captured on his first mission, he ended up in prison in New Zealand.

After such a rotten life, Tom deserved a break, right? Well, it didn't look like he was going to get one. He, along with the rest of the crew of Voyager and the Maquis ship they were chasing ended up stranded in the Delta Quadrant, on the other side of the galaxy. Unless they're really lucky, it could take them 75 years to get back home! But despite appearances, it was probably the best thing that ever happened to Tom. It gave him a chance at a new start. Not an easy one since practically no one trusted him, Maquis or Starfleet.

Well, almost no one. First, there was Harry, the green young ensign on his first mission after graduating from the Academy. From the moment they met, Harry brought out the protective streak in Tom. It's to his credit that Harry, even after learning about his new friend's past, was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. It says a lot about Tom that this simple act of friendship started him on the road to turning his life around.

Then, there was Captain Janeway. Although her initial impressions of him were probably not very good, especially considering her admiration for his father, she was willing to give him a chance to prove himself. After he did just that during their first "mission" in the Delta Quadrant, she truly gave him his second chance by reinstating his commission and assigning him as the ship's pilot.

Since then, he's proved himself a trustworthy member of the crew and a loyal friend, and he's won over a good many of those who had serious doubts about him. Even Chakotay, who seemed to hate him when he first saw him on Voyager, appears to have gained a grudging respect for him.And what about Tom's love life? Well, at first he was the playboy of the Delta Quad! (Guess he heard a lot of tales about a certain Captain James T. Kirk growing up in a 'Fleet family!). Then, he went through an infatuation with Kes, the petite Ocampa who, with Neelix, joined the crew shortly after their arrival in the Delta Quad. This led to some friction between Tom and Neelix, Voyager's self-appointed cook, guide and morale officer, who just happened to be in love with Kes himself! But eventually, they sorted it all out and the three of them became the best of friends.

After a while, Tom became less of a romantic rover and began to focus on one particular female member of the crew: B'Elanna Torres. It was rough going at first, as the half-Klingon Chief Engineer seemed to want nothing to do with Paris! But in recent months, hints of a blossoming relationship have grown into a full-fledged relationship. Both Tom and B'Elanna have had pretty tempestuous lives. It looks like it may be a volatile match, but sparks are definitely flying! As the fourth season has begun, Tom is working part time in sickbay following the loss of Kes. We have a new crew member in Seven of Nine. And Voyager has already had some pretty fantastic adventures.

So, what does the future hold for Thomas Eugene Paris? Will Tom and B'Elanna grow closer? Will Tom finally deal with his unresolved feelings toward his father? Can he gain the full measure of respect he deserves from the rest of the crew whose lives he's saved more than once? Only the further adventures of the Starship Voyager will tell. And although we don't anticipate a full 75-year mission to return to the Alpha Quadrant, we look forward to a long run for our favorite lieutenant and the rest of the Voyager crew!

Michael Dorn

                                                            December 9, 1952

A longtime "Star Trek" fan, Michael Dorn plays Lieutenant Worf, a Klingon graduate of the Starfleet Academy. "Playing Worf has been an incredible opportunity for me as an actor. The challenge has been having to overcome the make-up and physical barriers of this role, to develop a strong and forthright character," Michael says.

During the sixth season, Michael guest-starred opposite Telma Hopkins and Cindy Williams in ABC's "Getting By." After completing production on the series' fourth season, Michael donned yet another Klingon head, that of Lt. Worf's grandfather in the feature film release "Star Trek VI." In doing so, Michael became the first "Next Generation" cast member to work with the cast of the original series in a "Star Trek" feature.

Michael has also guest-starred on several major series, most notably "Hotel," "Knots Landing" and "Falcon Crest." He has had recurring roles on "Days of Our Lives" and "Capitol." His feature film credits include 'Demon Seed," the original "Rocky," and "Jagged Edge."

Born in Luling, Texas, and raised in Pasadena, California, Michael performed in a rock band during high school and college. His first appearance on television was as a guest star on the series "W.E.B.," a show based on the hit film "Network." Impressed with Michael's work, the producer of the show introduced him to an agent and Michael began studying with Charles Conrad. Six months later, Michael landed a job in the popular series "CHiPs," where he spent three years as a regular cast member.

During the show's first season hiatus, Michael pursued a longtime dream: He took flying lessons and earned his pilot's license. Since then, Michael has flown with the Blue Angels and participated in the flight maneuvers of an F-16 with some of the nation's Top Guns. Michael currently owns his own jet.

Dorn: on his favorite episodes...``My two favorite episodes are The Drumhead, it was a goodcourtroom drama, and Firstborn, because in it I was able to doeverything I ever wanted to as Worf. The episode has drama, danger and sensitivity.''

TNG: Biographical Information:

Worf, son of Mogh

Race : Klingon.

Gender: Male.

Age: Born in 2340

Height & Weight: 6' 2''

Color hair: Brown

Color of eyes: Brown

General Appearance: Klingon, Forhead ridges.

Rank: Lieutenant Commander.

Position: Chief of Tactical, USS Enterprise NCC-1701-E

Formally: Lt. Comm. DS9, Lt. USS Enterprise 1701-D

Bitrth Place : Klingon Home World

Family History: Son of Mogh

Foster-Mother & Father: Sergej & Helena

Siblings: Two

-Brothers Kurn son of Mogh, Nikolai Roschenko

Worf, son of Mogh, was born on Qo'noS, Klignon Empire, Dec. 9, 2340. As a young child, Worf accompanied his parents to the Khitomer Outpost in 2346.

Worf was orphaned later that year in the brutal Khitomer massacre, a Romulan attack in which 4,000 Klingons were killed. Worf was by Sergey Rozhenko, a human crew member from the U.S.S. Intrepid. Sergey and his wife, Helena Rozhenko, adopted Worf and raised him as thier own son, because it was believed that Worf had no remaining family on the Homeworld.

With his new family on the homeworld of Gault and later on Earth, Worf found it diificult to fit into the alien world of Humans and was a bit of a hell-raiser. Worf was raised along with an adoptive brother, Nikolai Rozhenko, the biological son of the Rozhenkos. Nikolai entered Starfleet Academy at the same time as Worf, but later dropped out because he found Starfleet not to his liking.

Worf's hobbies include the building of ancient Klingon ocean sailing vessels in a bottle, considered difficult handiwork.

Following his graduation from Starfleet Academy in 2361, Worf held the rank of Lieutenant, Junior Grade, and served aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise-D as a helms officer. Worf was promoted to acting chief of security and made a full lieutenant following the death of Lieutenant Natasha Yar at planet Vagra II in late 2364. Worf felt intense guilt when Lieutenant Marla Aster was accidentally killed on an away mission in 2266, orphaning her son Jeremy Aster. Worf later took Jeremy into is own family through the Klingon R'uustai, or bonding, ceremony.

Worf had a son, Alexander Rozhenko, in 2367, with Ambassador K'Ehleyr, with whom he had been romantically involved. When K'Ehleyr was murdered by Klingon high council member Duras, Alexander returned to Earth to be cared for by Sergey and Helena.

Worf was thrust into high-level Klingon politics in 2366 when he discovered that he had a biological brother, Kurn. The Klingon High Council had ruled that their father, Mogh, had committed treason at Khitomer. Worf and Kurn challenged this judgment, but found the High Council unwilling to hear evidence that the politically powerful Duras family had falsified the charges against Mogh. Although Worf was willing to die in the challenge to protect his family honor, he eventually chose to accept discommendation rather than allow his brother to be killed. Worf later killed Duras for having murdered K'Ehleyr.

Worf was once again dragged into high-level Klingon politics in late 2367 and early 2368 when a challenge to Gowron regime by the Duras family triggered a Klingon civil war. Worf and Kurn agreed to support the Gowron regime in exchange for the rightful restoration of honor to the Mogh family, During the conflict, Worf was forced to resign his Starfleet commission because he would not otherwise be permitted to take sides in that internal political matter.

With the destruction of U.S.S. Enterprise-D, Worf was transferred to Station Deep Space Nine as Strategic Operations Officer under the command of Benjiman Sisko. Worf was shortly promoted to Lieutenant Commander. He was on occasion given command of the U.S.S. Defiant to cary out specific missions. He was in command of the Defiant as part of a Federation task force at Earth to defend against another Borg incursion. Here, Worf was reunited with Captain Picard aboard the new U.S.S. Enterprise-E and serves under him to this day.

 Michelle Forbes

                           February 17, 1967

MICHELLE FORBES, a native of Austin, Texas, Forbes began her acting career in New York when she joined the cast of daytime serial The Guiding Light in 1987. Moving to prime time after 1989, She also stared in numerous off-off-Broadway theatrical productions. Forbes then relocated to Los Angeles and began working regularly in television, including a recurring role as Ensign Ro, on the critically acclaimed Star Trek: The Next Generation. On-stage, she starred opposite Arliss Howard at the Los Angeles' Met in Call It Clover. She recently completed production on the NBC movie The Prosecutors, with Stockard Channing, which will air this Fall and has just joined the cast of NBC's critically acclaimed, award winning drama series Homicide: Life on the Street. Forbes has also starred in the motion pictures, Kalifornia, opposite Brad Pitt and Juliet Lewis and Swimming With Sharks, opposite Kevin Spacey and Frank Whaley.

Following a couple of B-films and a supporting turn in John Carpenter's over-the-top sequel Escape From L.A. (1996), Forbes returned to TV in 1996, though her character was written out after 1998. She was on track to add another well-regarded series to her resumé in 2000 as one of the doctors on duty in Peter Berg's edgy mental hospital drama Wonderland, but ABC showed little patience for the show's slow start and yanked it off the air after a couple of episodes.

TNG: Biographical Information:

Ro Laren

Race: Bajoran

Gender: Female

Age: 30

Height & Weight: 5' 8''

Color of hair: Brown

General Appearance: Young, Baroran

Rank: Lt.

Position: Helm officer USS Enterprise 1701-D

Formally: U.S.S. Wellington NCC 28473

Bitrth Place : Barjor

Family History: Father & Mother

Siblings- None

A Bajoran national who served in the Federation Starfleet. Born Jan. 17, 2340 and raised during the Cardassian occupation of her homeworld, Ro spent her childhood in Bajoran resettlement camps. When she was seven years old, she was forced to watch as Cardassians tortured her father to death.

As a Starfleet ensign, Ro had numerous reprimands on her record, and she was court-martialed after a disastrous mission to planet Garon II in which she disobeyed orders and eight members of her U.S.S. Wellington away team was killed. Ro was subsquently imprisoned on Jaros II until her release in 2368 by Admiral Kennelly. She was released in exchange for her participation in a covert mission aboard the Enterprise-D intended to apprehend Bajoran terrorists believed to have attacked Federation interests. Ro was instrumental in the discoveries that the attacks were actually Cardassian in origin, and that Kennelly had been acting as an agent for the Cardassians. Ro subsequently agreed to remain aboard the Enterprise-D as a crew member. Bajoran customs dictates that an individual's family name is given first, and the given name is last; thus Ro is her family name.

In 2368, on stardate 45494, Ro and Commander Riker shared a brief romantic liaison when both suffered from memory loss while under the influence of a Satarran probe, a somewhat ironic occurrence considering that both of them had frequently been at odds over her performance as an Enterprise-D crew member.

Despite her people's spiritual nature, Laren was never sure about her faith in the Bajoran religion. When she was exposed to a Romulan interphase generator in 2368 that rendered her invisible, she believed she was dead, and tried to make peace with herself in accordance with those beliefs. Ro was temporary reduced to a child after passing through an energy field in 2369.

Ro then left the Enterprise-D to complete Starfleet's advanced tactical training and was promoted to Lieutenant. She then returned to the ship and was assigned to gather intelligence on the Maquis, where she decided to remain as a member.

Kristy Alley

                                       January 12, 1951

Sultry and deep voiced, with a wealth of wavy dark hair, Alley has made a name for herself as both a wacky comic and an impressive dramatic actor primarily on the small screen. First known as the beautiful Vulcan Lt. Saavik in "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" (1982), Alley struggled through a series of unrewarding roles in the early 1980s. In features, she followed "Star Trek" with "Champions" (1983), "Blind Date" and "Runaway" (both 1984) and the teen comedy "Summer School" (1987)

None of these projects knew how to use Alley's quirky gifts. Her big break came when she became the female lead (after Shelley Long departed) in the long-running hit NBC sitcom "Cheers" in 1987. Alley was cast as neurotic overachiever Rebecca Howe, who despite an attraction to bar owner Sam Malone (Ted Danson), tended to become involved with wealthy powerful men who might improve her status in life. Her small screen success led to movie stardom as a flustered single mom in the surprise 1989 hit, "Look Who's Talking" and its the less successful sequels "Look Who's Talking Too" (1990) and "Look Who's Talking Now" (1993).

Projecting intelligence, vulnerability, and a Lucille Ball-like comedic talent, Alley has carved a niche in TV and films. She finally gained respect as a dramatic actress with her brilliant Emmy-winning performance as "David's Mother" (CBS, 1994), a slovenly woman raising a mentally-challenged son. Her film career has been rockier. While filming "Cheers", she moonlighted in such poorly-received features as "Loverboy" (1989), "Madhouse" and "Sibling Rivalry" (both 1990). After the sitcom ended in 1993, Alley returned to features in John Carpenter's unnecessary remake of "Village of the Damned" (1994) and co-starred with Steve Guttenberg and the Olsen twins in the romantic comedy "It Takes Two" (1995). She has continued to appear in a variety of projects ranging from the revisionist Western "Nevada", about a town seemingly populated only by women, to Woody Allen's "Deconstructing Harry" (both 1997), as the title character's ex-wife. That same year, she co-starred with Tim Allen as a married couple on the run from the IRS who hide out among the Amish in "For Richer or Poorer".

Robin Curtis

                                                June 15, 1956

Robin Curtis came to the Star Trek fold with a difficult task: to pick up the mantle of Lieutenant Saavik after it had been dropped by Kirstie Alley. This she did with considerable skill, bringing a grace and understanding to the character, as she joined with David Marcus (the late Merritt Buttrick) in The Search for Spock. Robin reprised the role, albeit it briefly, in The Voyage Home. During The Next Generation's final season, Robin once more joined the Federation universe, this time as a renegade Romulan, Tallera, in the two-part episode "The Gambit." More recently, her association with television SF has continued with an appearance in the first season of Babylon 5 as Kalika, the representative of the League of Non-Aligned Worlds, and in 20th Century Fox's Space: Above and Beyond.

Away from SF, Robin has appeared in numerous television series, including Dream On, Herman's Head, Night Court, Macgyver and Johnny Bago. She also appeared in General Hospital and "Carol Pulaski". Her film credits include Dark Breed, Ghost Story, Ground Zero, No Man's Land, Unborn II and Hexed. She also co-starred in the TV films LBJ, Showdown and In Love with an Older Woman.

In the year 2001, Robin celebrates her seventeenth anniversary with science fiction and its beloved fans. She first portrayed "Lt Saavik" in "Star Trek III: The Search For Spock" and reprised her role in "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home".In their last season, she joined the cast of "Star Trek:The Next Generation" as Romulan mercenary "Tallera" in Star Trek Gambit I and II.

Her other films include "Scorpio One" with Robert Carradine, "Recoil", "Dark Breed", "Ghost Story", "Hexed" "Unborn II", "Ground Zero", "No Man's Land", "Baby Fever" and "Santa With Muscles". Among her television credits arethe TV films "LBJ", "Shootdown". and "In Love With An Older Woman". as well as "Herman's Head", Likely Suspects", "Dream On", "Night Court", "Macgyver", "Ringo Bago", "Babylon 5" and finally, in her quest to never leave the future, "Space: Above and Beyond". She had the pleasure of working with Stephen Collins and Catherine Hicksin their Warner Brothers' series "7th Heaven".

Her last film before leaving Los Angeles to setle in Cincinnati in the summer of '99, was "Making Contat", a quirky and touching film about a group of friendswho gather in the desert to celebrate the eve of the new millennium. She has over seventy-five commercials to her credit which include campaigns for American Express, Paine Webber and International Coffees.

Robin and her husband, Tom feel very fortunate to travel in the world of Star Trek fandom and are particularly grateful to share this time with you.

TOS: Biographical Information:

Saavik

Race: Vulcan

Gender: Female

Age: ?

Height & Weight: 5' 8''

Color of hair: Brown

General Appearance: Vulcan Female

Rank: Lt.

Position: USS Grissom NCC-638

Formally: Helm Officer USS Enterprise 1701-A

Bitrth Place: Hellguard/T'Vorus

Family History: Father & Mother

-Adopted Fater: Sarek

-Adopted Mother: Amanda

Siblings-One

-Step Brother Spock

Not much is known about the infancy and childhood of the girl Saavik, one of several children abandoned on her homeworld. Hellguard was originally known as T'Vorus, a Vulcan colony world in the Triangle. It was razed by a Romulan "renegade" force and settled as a Romulan colony, its occupants enslaved. When the colony was deemed twelve years later as "unsuccessful" the Romulan contingent left, leaving only children and the bodies of dead Vulcan citizens. Saavik was one of these children.

She lived with Sarek and Amanda until following in her step-brother's footsteps: entering Starfleet Academy. Sarek was not upset by her course of action because he realized failure to comply would only mean loss of contact with his "daughter". Saavik enrolled in Starfleet Academy. She was the center of much controversy and attention because of her duel Romulan/Vulcan parentage, and the butt of many anti-Romulan jokes. Nevertheless, she excelled in her studies and graduated at the top of her class, with high honors.

With the rank of Lieutenant she held the possition of helm officer on the USS Enterprise NCC 1701-A. She only had to pass her cadet cruise, to pass out of the Academy. Unfortunately, this cruise escalated into the Genesis Incident and the Battle of the Mutara Nebula with the renegade Khan. During the incident, she lost a friend she had acquired, Peter Preston, nephew of Montgomery Scott. When the battle was completed, and the ENTERPRISE arrived at Regula One, she transferred to the USS GRISSOM with Dr. David Marcus. At the planet Genesis, the GRISSOM was destroyed, Marcus was killed and the body of Mr. Spock was discovered alive (classified SD/8401.4). She returned to Vulcan with the ENTERPRISE crew members. However, she did not depart with them in the Klingon Bird Of Prey when it departed for Earth three months later during the Probe Incident. Instead, she remained on Vulcan due to what can only be described as an "event", the circumstances of which are not clear. She resides now at her adopted parents' house in ShiKahr, Vulcan.

William Weaton

                           June 29, 1972

Wil Wheaton first entered the public eye in 1986 with his critically acclaimed performance in Rob Reiner's Stand By Me. He spent his teenage years on the starship Enterprise as a series regular on Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Since leaving TNG, Wil has explored a number of different career options. In 1993, Wil put everything he had in a storage locker at Los Angeles Union Station, and tried life as a hobo, riding the rails across the US.

He settled in Florida in early 1995, where he found work at The Waffle House, on route 90. Wheaton had found his calling, it seemed, until a tragic accident known only as "the pigs-in-a-blanket-fiasco" drove him out of the Waffle House, and, ultimately, out of Florida completely.

Heartbroken and disillusioned, Wheaton returned to Los Angeles, and reclaimed his place in the spotlight by writing clever biographies for former child actors.

Wil is currently a writer and performer with the ACME Comedy Theatre, and was recently called "rather remarkable" by the LA Weekly. Upcoming roles include the romantic lead in the dark comedy "Jane White is Sick and Twisted" and a guest starring lead on PAX TV's "Twice In A Lifetime".

Wil currently lives in That Spooky Old House On The Edge of Town. He knows exactly what it is that you're up to, and your parents are going to get a phone call from him. And don't make that face. He can see you, mister, and you're not fooling anyone.

TNG: Biographical Information:

Wesley Crusher

Race: Human

Gender: Male

Age: Unknown, born approx. 2345

Height & Weight: est. 5'8", 130lb

Color of hair: brown, eyes: blue, skin: light

General Appearance: tall and light-skinned.

Rank: 3rd year

Position: Starfleet Academy

Formally: Acting Ensign, USS Enterprise-D

Bitrth Place : Earth 2349

Family History: Father & Mother

-Father- Lt. Jack Crusher

-Mother- Commander Beverly Crusher

Siblings- none

Son of Starfleet officers Jack Crusher and Beverly Crusher. Wesley was born in 2349, and was raised by his mother following the death of his father, Jack, in 2354 when Wesley was five years old ("True Q" [TNG]). Wesley went to live on the Starship Enterprise -D in 2364, when his mother was assigned to that ship as chief medical officer. ("Encounter at Farpoint, Parts I and II" [TNG]).Wesley spent little time with his father before his death, but recalled that Jack taught him to play baseball. ("Evolution" [TNG]).

Wesley showed a keen interest in science and technology, and had an extraordinary ability to visualize complex mathematical concepts, an ability that the Traveler once urged Captain Picard to nurture. Perhaps in response, Picard commissioned Crusher an acting ensign on stardate 41263.4 in recognition of Wesley's key role in returning the Enterprise -D to Federation space after it was stranded by Kosinski's failed warp-drive experiments. ("Where No One Has Gone Before" [TNG]).

As a member of an away team to planet Rubicun III, Crusher inadvertently broke a local law and was sentenced to death by the planetary government. Crusher was later freed by Enterprise-D captain Picard, although Picard acknowledged that the act violated the Prime Directive.("Justice" [TNG]). Wesley's first experience with command was when Commander Riker assigned him the task of supervising geological surveys of the planets in the Selcun di Drema Sector in 2365. Although Crusher initially found it difficult to supervise officers older than himself, he eventually found that the experience built self-confidence, and Crusher's leadership led to scientifically important discoveries. ("Pen Pals" [TNG]).Crusher conducted a test using medical nanites in 2366, accidentally resulting in the creation of an enhanced version of the tiny robots possessing enough intelligence to be considered a legitimate life-form. The nanites were so recognized and granted colonization rights on planet Kav is Alpha IV. ("Evolution" [TNG]).

Wesley's first romantic interest was with the lovely young Salia, leader of planet Daled IV. Although not human, Salia was a shape-shifting allasomorph who appeared as a teenaged human girl whose keen intelligence and wit captured his interest. ("The Dauphin" [TNG]).

Wesley first attempted to gain entrance to Starfleet Academy in 2364 at age 15. ("Coming of Age" [TNG]). Although he did not win admission at that time, he continued his studies and gained academic credit for his work aboard the Enterprise-D. ("Evolution" [TNG], "Samaritan Snare" [TNG]). Wesley was accepted to Starfleet Academy in 2366, but missed his transport to the Academy because he was participating in a rescue mission after William Riker, Deanna Troi, and Lwaxana Troi had been kidnapped by Ferengi DaiMon Tog. In recognition of his sacrifice, Captain Picard granted Wesley a field promotion to the rank of ensign shortly after the incident. ("Menage a Troi" [TNG]). Wesley finally entered Starfleet Academy in 2367 when a position opened up mid-term in the current class. His final assignment as part of the Enterprise-D crew was to accompany Captain Picard on a diplomatic mission to planet Pentarus V. The mission was interrupted with their transport shuttle, the Nenebek, crashed on Lambda Paz, after which Captain Picard became critically injured. Crusher cared for Picard until a rescue party arrived. ("Final Mission" [TNG]).

Crusher's first year at the Academy went well, and he even gained entry into the Academy's elite Nova Squadron flight team. ("The First Duty" [TNG]). Wesley returned to the Enterprise-D for a brief visit on stardate 45208, where he became very fond of mission specialist Robin Lefler. ("The Game" [TNG]). Crusher's sophomore year was marred by a serious incident in which he and other members of Nova Squadron attempted a prohibited maneuver, and cadet Joshua Albert died in the resulting accident. Although initial testimony by members of the squadron suggested Albert was responsible for the accident, Crusher later came forward with the truth. A reprimand was entered into Crusher's academic record, and he was forced to repeat his sophomore year. ("The First Duty" [TNG]).

Wesley Crusher became disenchanted with his studies at Starfleet and resigned his commission to the Academy in 2370, choosing instead to live among the American Indians on planet Dorvan V, a world currently under Cardassian jurisdiction. Crusher's decision to leave Starfleet in favor of self-exploration was a difficult one, aided by insight offered by the Traveler. ("Journey's End" [TNG]).

Aron Eisenberg

                            June 01, 1969

People who meet Aron Eisenberg are often surprised that he's not a kid like Nog, his Ferengi alter ego. Though he's nearly thirty and has a new baby at home, his small stature and association with the Starfleet cadet he plays on Deep Space Nine make people think he's much younger than he is.

Eisenberg was featured in two of the most critically-acclaimed episodes of the series - "Little Green Men," the screamingly funny B-movie sendup which reveals that the aliens who landed at Roswell were Nog, Quark, and Rom, and "The Visitor," in which Jake Sisko grows up (along with Nog) in an alternate timeline where Ben Sisko disappeared. "I thought Avery [Brooks] and Cirroc [Lofton] and Tony [Todd] just were phenomenal - I really was moved by that show," he says of the latter. "But any time I get to work with Armin and Max, whenever the three of us get together, we have a really good time. So I really liked 'The Magnificent Ferengi'...actually all of this season, with the war."

Part of the appeal of playing Nog is that he's so different from himself, says the actor - who does not generally demand that women chew his food for him - but there are also things which strike an empathic note. He is particularly fond of Nog's relationship with Quark, which he describes as very different from his relationship with his own father, who died when Eisenberg was a teenager. "It's a reflection of our own society when our dads aren't part of our lives, and mothers are so much more revered than fathers," he notes. "My dad and I weren't very close, he worked all the time. I always knew he loved me, but the point with Rom is that he fully supports his son, not just financially but psychologically, mentally, with love and support. He even stood up to Quark against Ferengi tradition for him. That's good to see."

Prior to his role as Quark's nephew "Nog" on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Aron Eisenberg could be seen (sans prosthetics) in leading roles on various television series and films. These works include Tales from the Crypt, "Amityville - The Evil Escapes," The Wonder Years, "The Liar's Club," "Playroom," "The Horror Show," "Puppet Master III," "Streets" and "Beverly Hills Brats."

Eisenberg has also performed on stage in such productions as "The Indian Wants," "On Borrowed Time" and "Minor Demons." His work in the latter production earned him a 'Zony' award for Best Supporting Actor. Occasionally, Eisenberg wears a director's hat for theatrical productions, like for the recent "The Business of Murder" at the Conejo Players Theater. In his free time, Eisenberg enjoys mountain biking, soccer and spending time with his family.

Eisenberg: on his Persona...

"When I first heard [about the plan to send Nog to Starfleet Academy] I was concerned - I thought I was being written off the show!" Eisenberg recalls. His concern made it to the ears of executive producer Rick Berman, who told him quite the opposite: that the change would probably bring him more work. "Then I thought it was a really cool idea. My favorite scene to film was in 'Heart of Stone,' where I got to plead with Sisko for a recommendation to the Academy. The most rewarding part about being an actor is when you get in a scene with somebody and it's alive, and that scene comes alive, you can feel something, and I had that with Avery Brooks, because this was something that was so important to Nog."

DS9: Biographical Information:

Nog

Race : Ferengi

Gender: Male

Age: 19

Height: 4' 11''

Color hair: No hair

Color of eyes: Brown

General Appearance: Ferangi, big lobs.

Rank: Ensign

Position: Helmsmen, USS Defiant NX-74205

Formally: Waiter at Quarks Bar, DS9

Bitrth Place : Ferenginar

Family History: Father & Mother

-Father Rom

-Mother Primadora

Siblings: None

Education: Entered Starfleet Academy, 2371

Although a first-year Starfleet cadet, Nog occupies a special place in history as the first Ferengi ever to enter the Academy, and to date he has shouldered that potentially awkward stigma well. Reportedly, Nog credits his remarkably open multi-culturalism to his friendship with Jake Sisko, son of the commander of his longtime home at Deep Space Nine and Nog's own sponsor as a non-Federation applicant. However, Nog has also worked hard to mature beyond his former panicky reaction to a crisis, his occasional bout of Ferengi racism, his petty criminal record and his disdain for scholarship. His earlier school record was mediocre to poor, but that stemmed in part from his longtime illiteracy and his father's early reluctance to allow his attending the "hew-man" school taught by a woman, a threat repeated when the visiting Grand Nagus was aghast. In the end, he and Jake Sisko were Keiko O'Brien's last two pupils when she was forced to close the DS9 school.

Aside from a spat or two, especially involving dating when their cultures clashed as young teens, Nog prided himself on his and Jake's cross-cultural friendship and their survival of their fathers' initial opposition to the other. Sisko especially took a dim view of his influence on Jake with the traditional Ferengi view of women, and first met both Nog and his Uncle Quark after the boy was caught stealing with a Markalian thief from DS9's damaged assay office. The two boys met out of mutual loneliness and eventually did everything together, from joint science projects to girl-watching, playing cards and dom-jot, and avoiding Constable Odo's rounds. Baseball, though, was not a passion he shared with the human.

Like his father, Nog is good with his hands and worked for years for his Uncle Quark's bar and casino on DS9. Although he was saddened and angered by Quark's longtime humiliation of Rom, the teen was happy to see his father's rise to assertiveness by the time of his Academy admission. In fact, when pushed by his would-be sponsor Sisko, Nog admitted his application stemmed from his vow not to repeat his father's mistake of not pursuing his aptitudes, trying instead to be a "good Ferengi" in business without really having the lobes for it. It was he who kept his messy father's quarters cleaned up as well.

Nog marked his native rite of reaching adulthood in 2371, on the day before SD 48521.5, and selected Sisko as his role model and purchased apprenticeship mentor in order to be sponsored for Starfleet, offering him his life savings per Ferengi tradition and leaving it anyway when it's not required. He passed all four days of tests to make the Starfleet Academy Preparatory Program that year -- despite his uncle's sabotage of one test, uncovered and reported by his father.

Cadet Nog reported that he arrived for his first academy term in 2371 after an accidental time-travel trip back to Earth's 1947, thanks to a sabotaged ship repaid to Quark by his Cousin Gaila and a contraband kemacite cargo load. After Nog's traditional Ferengi sale of personal possessions on DS9 to finance his future, O'Brien and Bashir gave him a guidebook to Earth, from which he noticed that Gabriel Bell looks a lot like Sisko; his knowledge of Earth and its history helped win the trapped Ferengi their escape and a trip back to their correct time.

He enjoys Trixian bubble juice and fresh tube grubs, often beaming in to Sisko's restaurant in New Orleans to enjoy them.