Julian Bashir

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Dr Julian Bashir
Lieutenant Julian Bashir, M.D.
Species:	Genetically-enhanced human
Gender:	Male
Home planet:	Earth
Affiliation:	Starfleet
Posting:	Deep Space Nine chief medical officer USS Defiant chief medical officer
Rank:	Lieutenant junior grade Lieutenant
Portrayed by:	Alexander Siddig

Dr. Julian Subatoi Bashir, played by Alexander Siddig, is a main character in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Bashir is the chief medical officer of space station Deep Space Nine and the USS Defiant.

Overview

As a child, Julian Bashir fell behind in school, and was evaluated as having learning difficulties. Because of this, his parents, Richard and Amsha Bashir, had him subjected to genetic engineering. The procedure made him mentally superior to most humans, and greatly enhanced his physical abilities. However, because human genetic engineering is illegal in the United Federation of Planets, Bashir and his parents kept his procedure a secret throughout most of his adult life (DS9 episode: "Doctor Bashir, I Presume?"). Bashir finished second at Starfleet Medical, having purposely missed a question on his final exam (DS9: "Distant Voices"). He also took "engineering extension" courses during his time there (DS9:"Armageddon Game"). He had his choice of assignments, but chose Deep Space Nine for the opportunity to practice "frontier medicine" (DS9: "Emissary"). Early on his overly enthusiastic, self-important nature made some members of the crew, such as Miles O'Brien and Kira Nerys, reluctant to spend time with him. However, he eventually becomes friends with O'Brien, Jadzia Dax, and Elim Garak. Bashir falls in love with Jadzia, who goes on to marry Worf. After her death, Bashir joins Worf on a dangerous mission to ensure Jadzia's soul a place in Sto-Vo-Kor. Bashir's closest friend is O'Brien, and they are frequently shown playing games (like darts) or visiting the holosuite for a recreation of a historical battle. During pre-Dominion war tensions, Bashir is kidnapped and sent to a Dominion prison camp and replaced with a shapeshifter ("In Purgatory's Shadow"). His replacement attempts to destroy the Bajoran sun, thereby wiping out Bajor, DS9, and a fleet of Federation, Klingon, and Romulan ships ("By Inferno's Light"). The plan is foiled, and the real Bashir, along with his fellow captives, are freed shortly thereafter. The experience (and his outing as a genetically engineered person) began a slow personality change over the course of the series into a much more somber, dark character. Later, Bashir attempts to integrate several other genetically engineered individuals into Federation culture, with mixed success ("Statistical Probabilities", "Chrysalis"). The covert operations group Section 31 also becomes interested in him and twice unsuccessfully tries to "recruit" him ("Inquisition", "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges"). As depicted in the series finale "What You Leave Behind", Bashir remains aboard Deep Space Nine, and begins a romantic relationship with Ezri Dax.

Guest Appearances

Alexander Siddig reprises his role of Dr. Julian Bashir in the Star Trek The Next Generation season sixth episode "Birthright, Part I".

External links

• Julian Bashir article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki
• Official biography at StarTrek.com