Kotan Pa'Dar

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Kotan Pa'Dar in 2370

Kotan Pa'Dar was a high ranking Cardassian civilian official, rival of Gul Dukat, and father of Rugal.

During the Occupation of Bajor, he believed his entire family was killed by Bajoran terrorists fighting to free their world from the Cardassian Union.

In 2370, after the exposure of the Cardassians involvement in the Bajoran Alliance for Global Unity, Pa'Dar was put in charge of the investigation to investigate and prosecute the high ranking officers involved. Dukat was one of those suspected.

Later that year, it was learned that his son, Rugal, had survived the attack in 2362 and was being raised by a Bajoran family, as the boy was thought to be an orphan. Dukat planned to use this evidence in an attempt to politically disgrace Pa'Dar. Dukat's plan was foiled when Elim Garak and Julian Bashir found out that Rugal was deliberately left behind by Dukat. Sisko then returned the boy to his father. (DS9: "Cardassians")

Pa'Dar was played by Robert Mandan.