A laborer or worker – known collectively as a labor force, workforce, or work detail – was an employee who worked for an employer, often performing manual labor. A co-worker was a fellow employee.
When considering a romantic relationship with Nella Daren, Jean-Luc Picard confided to Deanna Troi that "relationships with co-workers can be fraught with consequences," a statement with which she agreed to be true. (TNG: "Lessons")
Unskilled laborers produced the art genre folk art. (TOS: "Wolf in the Fold")
Bajoran laborers in Gallitep
Bajoran laborers were held at the Gallitep labor camp on Bajor in 2357. (DS9: "Duet")
During the 16th century, the T-Rogorans conquered a race of farmers known as the Skrreeans. They killed most of the Skrreean leaders, and forced the rest of the population to work as laborers and servants. (DS9: "Sanctuary")
0413 Theta, a Terran laborer
In the mirror universe, Terran laborers worked as slaves on the space station Terok Nor. One of these laborers had the designation 0413 Theta. (DS9: "Crossover")
General Martok once served as a civilian laborer for five years aboard ShiVang's flagship as part of the Klingon Defense Force. (DS9: "Once More Unto the Breach")
The crew of the USS Voyager was captured and brainwashed by the Quarren to work as laborers on Quarra in 2377. (VOY: "Workforce", "Workforce, Part II")
The Nuu'Bari employed primitive holograms as laborers. (VOY: "Flesh and Blood")
See also[]
- Business partner
- Construction Workers Union
- Core laborer
- Foundry worker
- Maintenance worker
- Mine worker
- Miracle worker
- Refinery worker
- Relief worker
- Social worker
- Worker bee