 Quick Facts:
-
Rank: Lieutenant junior grade
- Current assignment: Station Counselor, Deep Space Nine
- Full Name at Birth: Ezri Tigan
- Year of birth: ca. 2354
- Place of birth: Trill (grew up in Sappora system)Parents: Yanas Tigan, mother (no record of father's
name)
- Education: Starfleet Academy, Medical Program,
2372-2374 (final year of training waived)
- Marital status: Single (Dating Julian
Bashir as of "What You Leave Behind")
- First Seen: "Image
in the Sand" (DS9)
Complete Bios:
FROM
STARTREK.COM
The Destiny is now preparing to
leave the Trill homeworld after making a stopover to visit our
young crewmate, Ezri Tigan — now know as Ezri Dax. Ensign Dax,
after several visits with the Symbiosis Institute, is still
experiencing a great deal of disorientation after being joined
to the symbiont which was placed in our care after the death of
the previous host. She has requested a leave of absence for an
indefinite period of time, expressing in vague terms that she
needs to seek out past colleagues (presumably meaning those of
the previous host). I am granting this request effective
immediately.
This trip was much more awkward than I expected. Knowing full
well what Ezri was going through, none of the crew members —
myself included — have treated her with the same compassion and
camaraderie they would normally bestow upon a crewmate. Largely
that is because, since her joining, she has treated us like
strangers rather than friends ... but we should have been
understanding enough to see past that and support her
unconditionally. I hope Ezri will give me and the rest of the
crew another chance and maybe find her place among us again.
Another source of awkwardness during this stay was the presence
of Ezri's mother. I had hoped to spend time with her, but I got
the distinct impression that she was avoiding me — as if she
didn't even want to acknowledge her daughter's involvement in
Starfleet. I could detect some tense family dynamics at play, so
I opted to stay clear.
Ezri has been a bright light during an otherwise bleak time, and
the spirits of the crew have declined in her absence. My heart
especially goes out to Ensign Finok, who is most severely
affected by the changes in Ezri because of the budding romance
that had been developing between them.
All this keeps me awake at night, wondering if I truly made the
right call in having the symbiont placed in Ezri. Trill culture
is very important to the Federation, and the Dax lifeform is
particularly valuable. But Ezri was not prepared to be joined,
nor did she ever desire it. She is a very independent-minded
young woman who does not tie herself to tradition. Yes, I gave
Ezri the ultimate choice to decide whether to be joined — but
did I really give her a choice? Did I not force this decision
upon her under very tense circumstances? I don't know if there
is a right or wrong answer to this dilemma, but I do know this:
Ezri is embarking upon an extraordinary journey that no other
species can experience. She is stronger than she realizes, and
I'm confident that Ezri Dax will make her mark on the universe
in grand fashion.
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