Quick Facts
SpeciesCardassian
Gendermale
BornCardassia
HomeworldCardassia Prime—Cardassia
Eyesblue
Also known asGarak, Plain, simple Garak, エリム・ガラック
Character
Elim Garak
Star Trek·Obsidian Order·fictional character from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Elim Garak is a Cardassian tailor and former intelligence operative in the Star Trek universe, a recurring character of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Once an agent of the Obsidian Order, he lives in exile aboard the station running Garak's Clothiers, his charming exterior concealing a skilled spy, saboteur and expert liar.
Garak's loyalties to Cardassia and his unlikely friendship with Doctor Julian Bashir shape his arc, which culminates in his work with Starfleet during the Dominion War and his return home to help organize Cardassian resistance. This overview summarizes his character; specific events and chronology are covered in the Timeline. Content is drawn from Memory Alpha and made available under CC BY-SA.
Cardassian spy
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Identity
- Species
- Cardassian
- Occupation
- spytailorgardenerassassin
Appearance
- Gender
- male
- Eye color
- blue
Origin & End
- Homeworld
- Cardassia Prime—Cardassia
- Born
- Cardassia
Affiliations
- Affiliations
Relationships
- Trained by
- Enabran Tain, Tain
- Parent of
- Child of
- Enabran Tain, Tain
- Siblings
- Tora Ziyal
Other
- Adversaries
- Dukat
- Performers
- Andrew Robinson
- Description
- fictional character from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
- Class
- Cardassian
- Image
- Garak.jpg
- Type
- Ambassador—Cardassian
Appearances
Where Elim Garak appears across works and media.
Sacrifice of Angels
Cardassia: The Lotus Flower
The Dominion: Olympus Descending
Abyss
The Soul Key
Articles of the Federation
Station Rage
The Search
This Gray Spirit
A Stitch in Time
Unity
Fearful Symmetry
Ferenginar: Satisfaction is Not Guaranteed
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