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{{article quote|My loyal Weyoun. The only solid I have ever trusted.|Female Changeling|2375|What You Leave Behind}} |
{{article quote|My loyal Weyoun. The only solid I have ever trusted.|Female Changeling|2375|What You Leave Behind}} |
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| ⚫ | '''Weyoun''' was the "noble [[progenitor]]" of a series of [[Vorta]] [[supervisor]]s, [[diplomat]]s and [[administrator]]s in the service of the [[Dominion]] during the late [[24th century]]. Like all Vorta, Weyoun was [[clone]]d; at least eight copies were known to exist, five of which were encountered by the [[Federation]]. ({{DS9|Ties of Blood and Water}}, ''et al.'') |
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| + | According to [[Damar]], all of the Weyouns had overconfidence in common, which he suggested the [[Founder]]s ought to consider eliminating from the clones' [[genetic]] [[recipe]]. ({{DS9|Strange Bedfellows}}) |
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| ⚫ | '''Weyoun''' was a series of [[Vorta]] [[diplomat]]s and [[administrator]]s in the service of the [[Dominion]] during the late [[24th century]]. Like all Vorta, Weyoun was |
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| − | The war brought Weyoun into contact with many leaders from the Alpha Quadrant. He visited [[Deep Space 9]] to negotiate with [[Benjamin Sisko]] when the [[Dominion cold war|cold war]] between the powers of the Alpha Quadrant and the Dominion showed signs of eroding into open hostilities. Shortly thereafter, he returned with a fleet of Cardassian and Dominion [[warship]]s to take control of the station, and went on to serve as the Dominion overseer of the station during the brief occupation that followed. In this capacity, he personally negotiated a nonaggression pact with [[Bajor]] and dealt with representatives from such powers as the [[Romulan Star Empire]], [[Breen Confederacy]], and [[Tholian Assembly]]. Until his death, he remained the only "[[Solids|Solid]]" that the [[Female Changeling]] claimed that she had ever trusted. |
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| − | == Weyoun 4 {{anchor|Weyoun 4}}== |
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| − | {{article quote|...their Vorta, he was something different; manipulative, treacherous, trusted by neither side...|Benjamin Sisko|2374|Rocks and Shoals}} |
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| − | '''Weyoun 4''' was encountered by the Federation in [[2372]] as the [[supervisor]] of a [[Jem'Hadar attack ship]] and its crew of [[Jem'Hadar]], led by [[Omet'iklan]]. After his ship was attacked by a group of renegade Jem'Hadar, Weyoun chose to recruit the assistance of {{dis|Captain|rank}} Sisko in quelling the rebellion. Weyoun withheld crucial information from Omet'iklan about the rebels' fortress: an [[Iconian gateway]] on [[Vandros IV]]. However, the Jem'Hadar under Weyoun's supervision remained loyal to the [[Founder]]s and successfully completed the mission of eradicating the Jem'Hadar rebellion. Following the battle, Omet'iklan killed Weyoun for questioning his loyalty to the Dominion. ({{DS9|To the Death}}) |
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| − | Sisko later recounted his memories of Weyoun 4 and his death to [[Remata'Klan]] in [[2374]]. Remata'Klan stated that such incidents only occurred in units that had lost discipline. ({{DS9|Rocks and Shoals}}) |
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| − | {{bginfo|According to the script for "To the Death", when Weyoun slaps Odo on the shoulder, he infected him with the virus that presents itself in {{e|Broken Link}} and necessitates his return to the [[Great Link]]. ''{{st-minutiae|resources/scripts/496.txt}}}} |
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| − | == Weyoun 5 {{anchor|Weyoun 5}}== |
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| − | {{article quote|Weyoun 5 was a great man, a true patriot.|Weyoun 7|2375|Treachery, Faith and the Great River}} |
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| − | [[File:Dukat and weyoun.jpg|thumb|left|Weyoun 5 conferring with Dukat about the war with the Federation]] |
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| − | In [[2373]], the next clone, '''Weyoun 5''', was assigned as liaison and adviser to Gul Dukat, the [[dictator]] of the newly Dominion-[[annexation|annexed]] [[Cardassian Union]]. Although there were frequent disagreements concerning overall policy, Weyoun believed that he had developed a good working relationship with Dukat in the short time they had worked together. ({{DS9|Ties of Blood and Water|Call to Arms}}) |
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| − | Weyoun made a special visit to [[Deep Space 9]] around [[stardate]] 50900 to negotiate a [[nonaggression pact]] with [[Kai]] [[Winn Adami]] and [[Bajor]]. During these negotiations, Weyoun became convinced that [[Jake Sisko]] and [[Nog]] were conspiring against him, not realizing that the two boys were simply conducting business with Doctor [[Elias Giger]], a [[Human]] [[scientist]] seeking to discover the secret of immortality. Weyoun took an interest in Giger's [[cellular regeneration and entertainment chamber]] and its underlying principles of "creative [[genetics]]." ({{DS9|In the Cards}}) |
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| − | Just prior to the beginning of the Dominion War, Weyoun issued an ultimatum to Captain Sisko, demanding that the Federation remove the minefield they had started laying at the mouth of the [[Bajoran wormhole]]. Sisko refused, and Weyoun, along with Dukat, led an assault fleet to capture the station by force. ({{DS9|Call to Arms}}) |
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| − | In [[2374]], during the Dominion occupation of DS9, then known again as [[Terok Nor]], Weyoun and Dukat formed the [[Ruling Council]] to manage station affairs. Weyoun offered [[Odo]], whom he still revered as one of the [[Founder]]s, a position on the Council, which Odo eventually accepted. When the [[Female Changeling]] arrived on the station a few months later, Weyoun observed that she had done a good job "neutralizing" Odo as a threat, not realizing the Founders' interest in Odo was for his own sake. ({{DS9|A Time to Stand|Favor the Bold}}) |
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| − | Despite his race's lack of a sense of aesthetics, he attempted to learn to appreciate [[Tora Ziyal]]'s artwork. He asked [[Kira Nerys]] for help with this, but she was dismissive. ({{DS9|Favor the Bold}}) |
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| − | Weyoun returned to [[Cardassia Prime]] following the recapture of DS9 by the Federation. Because of Gul Dukat's failure and descent into madness, Weyoun appointed Damar to be the new leader of the Cardassian Union. Over the next few months, he took a more forceful approach with Damar, ordering him to initiate peace talks with the Federation in order to arrange the acquisition of the [[Kabrel system]] without the Federation's knowledge of its significance. However, the plan failed when the Federation determined why the Dominion wanted Kabrel: to harvest [[tri-nucleic fungi]] that could be used to manufacture [[ketracel-white]] for the Jem'Hadar. ({{DS9|Statistical Probabilities}}) |
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| − | Early in [[2375]], Weyoun 5 was killed in a suspicious [[transporter]] accident. The cause of the accident was never found, but it was suspected that it had been arranged by [[Damar]]. ({{DS9|Treachery, Faith and the Great River}}) |
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| − | [[File:Weyoun hologram.jpg|thumb|The holographic forgery of Weyoun]] |
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| − | Weyoun 5 was [[Holographic duplicate|holographically duplicated]] on a number of occasions. |
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| − | *A group of genetically-engineered [[Human]]s used a holographic recording of Weyoun to help uncover a move by the [[Dominion]] to acquire a strategic planet in the Kabrel system that would have allowed them to produce ketracel-white.({{DS9|Statistical Probabilities}}) |
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| − | *In a Section 31 [[holoprogram]], a hologram of Weyoun rescued [[Julian Bashir]] from [[Deep Space 9]], after [[Luther Sloan]] had him arrested for being a [[Dominion]] spy. "Weyoun" claimed that he was involved in Bashir's [[brainwashing]] in [[Internment Camp 371]]. ({{DS9|Inquisition}}) |
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| − | *Tolar's hologram of Weyoun was included in a [[holoprogram]] he made for [[Benjamin Sisko]] and [[Starfleet]]. In the recording, Weyoun told a [[hologram]] of [[Damar]] and two [[Legate]]s that the [[Founder]]s had decided to launch the invasion of the [[Romulan Star Empire]] ahead of schedule. The hologram later went into more detail, describing an attack on the [[Glintara sector]] by the [[23rd Jem'Hadar Division]] and the [[Cardassian]] [[Fourth Order]], that would enable them to begin an attack on [[Romulus]] the next day. The hologram of Weyoun predicted that with the fall of Romulus, Romulan resistance would crumble, and the empire would be under total Dominion control within three months. ({{DS9|In the Pale Moonlight}}) |
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| − | {{article quote|From the moment I was activated, I felt this war was wrong.|Weyoun 6|2375|Treachery, Faith and the Great River}} |
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| − | The next clone, '''Weyoun 6''', was activated shortly after Weyoun 5's demise. This new clone proved to be "defective," in that he strongly felt that the Dominion's war against the [[Alpha Quadrant]] was a mistake. However, he still maintained his loyalty to the Founders, and therefore contacted Odo, under the guise of [[Gul]] [[Russol]], and requested a meeting, so he could announce his intentions to defect to the Federation. Aboard the [[runabout]] {{USS|Rio Grande}} ''en route'' back to DS9, Weyoun 6 explained to Odo not only how he wanted to prevent further conflict, but also how the [[Great Link]] had been afflicted by [[morphogenic virus|a wasting disease]] that was slowly killing all Founders, except for Odo. When the runabout was located by his replacement, Weyoun 6 activated his [[termination implant]] so Weyoun 7 would call off his attacks, thus saving Odo. The "defective" clone died in peace, with a blessing from one of his [[god]]s. ({{DS9|Treachery, Faith and the Great River}}) |
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| − | {{article quote|Overconfidence, the hallmark of the Weyouns. Maybe the Founders should eliminate that from your genetic recipe next time!|Damar|2375|Strange Bedfellows}} |
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| − | [[File:Weyoun 7 and Damar.jpg|thumb|left|Weyoun 7 and Legate Damar]] |
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| − | When '''Weyoun 7''' was activated, he ordered a massive search to prevent Weyoun 6 from defecting to the Federation. Weyoun 7 was contacted by his predecessor so he could witness Weyoun 6 voluntarily activate his termination implant, thus removing the reason the Jem'Hadar were attacking Odo's runabout. Once this was done, Weyoun 7 called off the attack and wished Odo "a safe and pleasant journey back to DS9." ({{DS9|Treachery, Faith and the Great River}}) |
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| − | By late 2375, Weyoun 7 was in charge of a massive research project to find a cure for the [[Founders' disease]]. He also supported the [[Female Changeling]] in her negotiations to arrange [[Breen-Dominion Alliance|the alliance]] between the Dominion and the [[Breen Confederacy]]. While attending to the transfer of captured Starfleet officers [[Worf]] and [[Ezri Dax]] from a [[Breen warship]] to Dominion custody, he mentioned that he wished them to be held in a cell together due to his desire to see them "comfort each other" sexually. During a later meeting with the captured Worf and Dax, he tried to goad Dax into cooperating with a further interrogation by referencing her feelings for Bashir – to which Worf responded by abruptly breaking his neck, killing Weyoun 7 instantly. [[Damar]], who was escorting Weyoun, reacted only by stopping his guards from taking action against Worf and then bursting into laughter, amused by both the meaninglessness of killing a Weyoun (as another clone would quickly take his place) and that Worf missed the opportunity to kill ''him'', a far more valuable target. ({{DS9|Strange Bedfellows}}) |
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| − | {{aquote|I could be the last Weyoun... that's why [[Damar|he]] picked [[Rondac III|that target]].|Weyoun 8|2375|The Changing Face of Evil}} |
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| − | {{aquote|If our cloning facilities were operational, I would eliminate this Weyoun immediately.|Female Changeling''' reiterating '''[[Thot]] [[Gor]]|2375|Tacking Into the Wind}} |
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| − | '''Weyoun 8''' was activated shortly thereafter, and continued to oversee the war effort for the Dominion. He was initially unaware, however, that Damar had decided to turn against the Dominion and had arranged for Worf and Ezri to escape. Soon after, Damar publicly denounced the Dominion alliance and announced the first strike by the newly-formed [[Cardassian Liberation Front]] against the Dominion's primary cloning facility on [[Rondac III]]. With no means to clone Weyoun again until those facilities were rebuilt, Weyoun 8 was possibly the last of the Weyouns. He immediately concluded that was precisely the reason Damar had chosen Rondac as a target. ({{DS9|Strange Bedfellows|The Changing Face of Evil}}) |
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| − | Weyoun ensured that Damar and his supporters paid dearly for this attack. Acting on the Female Changeling's orders, Weyoun had Dominion forces hunt down and execute Damar's wife and children. ({{DS9|Tacking Into the Wind}}) Despite some initial victories, under the guidance of Kira Nerys, Weyoun's forces successfully waged a devastating counter-strike against the resistance, successfully destroying all eighteen rebel bases, as well as wiping out the sympathetic forces of Legate [[Goris]] and Gul [[Seltan]] with the help of collaborator Gul [[Revok]]. Having assumed Damar to have died in the attack, Weyoun publicly announced the defeat of the rebellion and the death of Damar. Much of the civilian population, however, having become disillusioned with Dominion rule themselves, were skeptical of Weyoun's claims. Indeed, Damar reemerged shortly thereafter and began rallying the people against the Dominion. ({{DS9|Tacking Into the Wind}}) |
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| + | Prior to [[Weyoun 6]], none of the Weyouns had ever turned out [[defect]]ive. [[Weyoun 7]] found the very idea of any of the Weyoun clones committing [[treason]] unthinkable. ({{DS9|Treachery, Faith and the Great River}}) |
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| − | After Damar's followers successfully [[sabotage]]d the [[planet]]'s [[power]] systems, causing a planet-wide {{dis|blackout|power}}, Weyoun proposed retaliation against the Cardassian population themselves, with the Female Changeling's approval. Weyoun then ordered the destruction of [[Lakarian City]] and its entire inhabitants of two million people, announcing its destruction on a planet-wide broadcast. Rather than forcing the Cardassians into submission, this act only motivated Damar to lead his remaining forces in an attack on [[Dominion Headquarters]], as well as causing the Cardassian fleet, then engaging the [[Federation Alliance]] forces in the [[Battle of Cardassia]], to switch sides against the Jem'Hadar and Breen fleets. |
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| + | In [[2375]], the [[Cardassian]] [[Damar]] anticipated meeting Weyoun 9, should Weyoun 8's meeting with the [[Female Changeling]] end in his [[death]]. ({{DS9|Strange Bedfellows}}) This was not to be, as Weyoun 8 was the last clone, the others having been destroyed in an attack on the [[Vorta]] [[cloning facility]] on [[Rondac III]], which had been chosen for that reason. ({{DS9|The Changing Face of Evil|What You Leave Behind}}) |
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| − | Enraged by this betrayal, the Female Changeling ordered Weyoun to begin exterminating the entire Cardassian population. This act of [[genocide]] led to the death of over eight hundred million Cardassians before it was halted. |
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| + | Until the death of Weyoun's eighth and final clone, he remained the only "[[Solids|Solid]]" that the Female Changeling claimed that she had ever [[trust]]ed. ({{DS9|What You Leave Behind}}) |
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| − | With the Jem'Hadar and Breen forces having been driven back to Cardassia Prime, Dominion Headquarters was stormed by Damar's forces. Though Damar himself was killed in the assault, [[Elim Garak]], Kira, and [[Ekoor]] reached the main control room, capturing the Female Changeling. Weyoun, upon hearing of Damar's death, mocked him and the devastation of Cardassia, prompting Garak to shoot and kill Weyoun. After the clone died, the Female Changeling mourned him to Garak, who had fired the fatal shot: "''I wish you hadn't done that. That was Weyoun's last clone.''" Garak sardonically replied "''I was hoping you'd say that.''" |
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| − | "''Citizens of Cardassia, this latest wave of vandalism directed against your Dominion allies must stop. We know that these disgraceful acts of sabotage were carried out by a mere handful of extremists, but these radicals must come to realize that their disobedience will not be tolerated. That ''you'', the Cardassian people, will suffer the consequences of their cowardly actions. Which is why, I must inform you, just a few moments ago, Dominion troops reduced Lakarian City to ashes. There were no survivors. Two million men, women and children, gone in a matter of moments. For each act of sabotage committed against the Dominion, another Cardassian city will be destroyed. I implore you not to let that happen. Let us return to the spirit of friendship and cooperation between our peoples, so that together, we can destroy our common enemies, the Federation, the Klingons, the Romulans and all others who stand against us. Thank you.''" |
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== Appendices == |
== Appendices == |
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=== Appearances === |
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| − | ** {{e|To the Death}} Weyoun 4 |
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** {{e|Ties of Blood and Water}} Weyoun 5 |
** {{e|Ties of Blood and Water}} Weyoun 5 |
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** {{e|In the Cards}} |
** {{e|In the Cards}} |
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=== Background information === |
=== Background information === |
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| − | The role of Weyoun was created specifically for actor [[Jeffrey Combs]] by [[Ira Steven Behr]] and [[Hans Beimler]], as Combs' previous appearances on {{s| |
+ | The role of Weyoun was created specifically for actor [[Jeffrey Combs]] by [[Ira Steven Behr]] and [[Hans Beimler]], as Combs' previous appearances on {{s|DS9}} had been in two roles – [[Tiron]] and [[Brunt]] – for which his face had been covered by heavy prosthetic make-up. ([[Star Trek: The Magazine Volume 1, Issue 17|''Star Trek: The Magazine'' Volume 1, Issue 17]], p. 16) Combs has said that Weyoun is his personal favorite out of all the ''[[Star Trek]]'' roles he has played, due to his relatively increased input on the role. {{YouTube|type=v|FjA-hvKiCk0}} The actor has also commented about Weyoun, "''I love about him his grace and poise and ruthlessness and loyalty. Something that I really wanted to instill in him was, you know, you kinda have to fly by the seat of your pants. I really didn't know what he looked like, I didn't know anything about the design concept of the character when I arrived that first morning. I'd had a script for a couple of days, but I tend to really get a lot of hints from the outside, that tells me who I am inside. It does with all of us, the kind of shoes you wear tells you who you are. So when the process started, I began to see how sort of royal and regal he was, and there was something kind of [[Japanese]], but also he was the courtier in the court, he was the foppish, coiffed, graceful diplomat who would go from one party to another and make them all run smoothly. And he would do anything he could, with a smile, to make it look as easy as possible, and get exactly what he wanted. So I took a little spice from the [[French]] court as well.''" (Hidden File 02, [[DS9 Season 7 DVD]] special features) |
On another occasion, Combs elaborated, "''I didn't think of Weyoun as evil, I think that's a mistake; it's always best to play them as if everything they do is justified. I played him as if he prided himself on how eloquent and elegant he could be, and on his ability to manipulate and cajole. He considered himself really adept at the political game. Sometimes I think he felt misunderstood, but he was a good actor too, feigning shock or surprise. Pretending you're vulnerable and that you're genuinely taken aback by someone's harsh words can be a useful tool, making the other person think that you're off balance when really you're two or three steps ahead.''" ([[Star Trek: The Magazine Volume 1, Issue 17|''Star Trek: The Magazine'' Volume 1, Issue 17]], pp. 17-18) |
On another occasion, Combs elaborated, "''I didn't think of Weyoun as evil, I think that's a mistake; it's always best to play them as if everything they do is justified. I played him as if he prided himself on how eloquent and elegant he could be, and on his ability to manipulate and cajole. He considered himself really adept at the political game. Sometimes I think he felt misunderstood, but he was a good actor too, feigning shock or surprise. Pretending you're vulnerable and that you're genuinely taken aback by someone's harsh words can be a useful tool, making the other person think that you're off balance when really you're two or three steps ahead.''" ([[Star Trek: The Magazine Volume 1, Issue 17|''Star Trek: The Magazine'' Volume 1, Issue 17]], pp. 17-18) |
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| − | {{e|Ties of Blood and Water}} reintroduced Weyoun after his "death" in {{e|To the Death}} and reveals that the Vorta clone themselves (a premise which was created specifically so Jeffrey Combs could reprise the role). As Ira Steven Behr explained, "''When we first saw Jeff Combs do the role in 'To the Death,' we were wishing we could find a different ending to the episode, because we really didn't want the character to die. But we couldn't think of anything. The next thing you know, they're out in [[Griffith Park]], shooting the fight, and he's dead. I knew immediately that he had to come back. There was no way he couldn't.''" (''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion]]'', p. 442) Combs added in this respect, "''I think that came from the fact that the very first time I played Weyoun he was killed, and that they realized that they liked the character! Necessity is the mother of invention, so they decided that the best thing to justify bringing him back was that he could be cloned. Then I think they saw the dramatic value of it, and the joke that he's constantly dying but he comes right back, even in the same episode. In the end they destroy the cloning facilities, but if you don't think that the Vorta are clever enough to not put all their cloning eggs in one basket, you're sadly mistaken. They're out there somewhere!''" ([[Star Trek: The Magazine Volume 1, Issue 17|''Star Trek: The Magazine'' Volume 1, Issue 17]], p. 18) |
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| − | Combs relished the fact he was able to play different sides of his character, later stating, "''I remember having a conversation with Ira about how I always fantasized that Weyoun would see the error of his ways and go over to the other side, but Ira's point was that the bad guys are the bad guys. Then we had 'Treachery, Faith and the Great River', which was great; that was about the closest we got to the notion of Weyoun crossing over. I liked that Weyoun.''" ([[Star Trek: The Magazine Volume 1, Issue 17|''Star Trek: The Magazine'' Volume 1, Issue 17]], p. 18) |
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Having played several aliens in the ''Star Trek'' franchise involving heavy makeup, Combs contrasted his Weyoun makeup with that of a [[Brunt#Background|Ferengi]]; "''Weyoun was quite comfortable. It was a longer makeup, even though it looks simpler, because hair was involved; I'd get to a particular place in the makeup and then go get the hair done, and then go back and get finished off. And I could hear quite well, because the ears were little holes.''" ([[Star Trek: The Magazine Volume 1, Issue 17|''Star Trek: The Magazine'' Volume 1, Issue 17]], p. 19) |
Having played several aliens in the ''Star Trek'' franchise involving heavy makeup, Combs contrasted his Weyoun makeup with that of a [[Brunt#Background|Ferengi]]; "''Weyoun was quite comfortable. It was a longer makeup, even though it looks simpler, because hair was involved; I'd get to a particular place in the makeup and then go get the hair done, and then go back and get finished off. And I could hear quite well, because the ears were little holes.''" ([[Star Trek: The Magazine Volume 1, Issue 17|''Star Trek: The Magazine'' Volume 1, Issue 17]], p. 19) |
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Weyoun's distinctive violet/purple eyes were created by the use of elaborate contact lenses. [http://www.reocities.com/combsfan/nexuspanel2.html] |
Weyoun's distinctive violet/purple eyes were created by the use of elaborate contact lenses. [http://www.reocities.com/combsfan/nexuspanel2.html] |
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| − | A scene in the script for {{e|You Are Cordially Invited}} that was [[deleted scene|ultimately cut]] involved the Starfleet crew clearing out their quarters, which had been occupied by various members of the Dominion. Doctor Bashir's quarters were occupied by Weyoun, who was apparently fond of collecting various items and studying them in his quarters. The items included shoes, coasters, bits of string, broken bottles, power cells, picture frames, and chair legs. (''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion - A Series Guide and Script Library]]'' {{st-minutiae|resources/scripts/531.txt}}) |
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In {{y|2002}}, Weyoun placed eighth in ''TV Zone''{{'}}s list of the top twenty science fiction television villains. The [[Borg Queen]] was second, Dukat was fourth, [[Q]] was eleventh, and [[Seska]] was eighteenth. |
In {{y|2002}}, Weyoun placed eighth in ''TV Zone''{{'}}s list of the top twenty science fiction television villains. The [[Borg Queen]] was second, Dukat was fourth, [[Q]] was eleventh, and [[Seska]] was eighteenth. |
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=== Apocrypha === |
=== Apocrypha === |
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| + | {{mb|Weyoun 2}} was said to have had a romantic relationship with one of [[Kilana]]'s clones in the ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Millennium|Millennium]]'' novel ''[[Inferno]]''. |
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| − | Weyoun 5 played a major role in the ''[[Pocket DS9|Deep Space Nine]]'' book trilogy ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Millennium|Millennium]]''. Shortly after a second, red [[wormhole]] destroyed Deep Space 9 in 2374 when three red Orbs were brought together, Weyoun led a fleet of Dominion ships to find out if the new wormhole could go to the [[Gamma Quadrant]] after the original blue one would not open. Pursued by Captain [[Jean-Luc Picard]] and the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-E|-E}}, Weyoun and the Dominion ships entered the wormhole, which would not open for the ''Enterprise'', and arrived at a point deep in the [[Beta Quadrant]] near the border with the [[Delta Quadrant]]. When Weyoun returned to the Alpha Quadrant though the wormhole, he commanded a fleet from an alien race called the [[Grigari]], the Dominion fleet he had taken with him having been destroyed. Weyoun claimed that the "True Prophets" – a group of Prophets inhabiting the red wormhole, from whom the blue wormhole prophets had broken away millennia ago – had anointed him as their [[kai]]. |
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| ⚫ | A {{mb|Weyoun 9|ninth clone}} of Weyoun appears in the final book of the ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Mission Gamma|Deep Space Nine: Mission Gamma]]'' relaunch series. Like Weyoun 4, he is the commander of a Jem'Hadar attack ship, created from the genetic profile left behind in the Gamma Quadrant. Exactly when this clone was activated is not revealed, though it is assumed he was created after the end of the Dominion War. He later becomes Odo's chief aide whenever he is separated from the Great Link. |
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| − | Weyoun's first act was to take the Grigari fleet to [[Cardassia Prime]] and try to convince Damar and the [[Female Changeling]] to join with the Grigari. When the Female Changeling refused, the Grigari fleet laid waste to the entire Cardassian Union, killing billions, including Damar and the Changeling, effectively ending the [[Dominion War]]. Having come to believe that the "True Prophets" were gods, Weyoun went to Vorta and opened the tank containing the next Weyoun to see if anything had been changed in his physiology, only to find that, although there were virtually no differences, Weyoun 6 did not believe in the "True Prophets" as Weyoun 5 believed in them. Weyoun 5 then killed his other clones, and, along with the Grigari, went on to destroy Earth, most of the Human colonies in the Federation, and the [[Klingon Empire]] in what became known as the {{mb|War of the Prophets}}. With powers granted to him by the "True Prophets", along with Grigari [[nanotechnology]], Weyoun was all but unstoppable and immortal. The only real threat to him was the Emissary of the Pah-wraiths, Gul Dukat, who was still possessed by the [[Kosst Amojan]] [[Pah-wraith]] seen in the episode {{e|Tears of the Prophets}}, and had taken up residence in the [[mirror universe]] on {{mu|Terok Nor}}. |
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| ⚫ | Weyoun 9 reappears in ''Olympus Descending'', the Dominion entry in the ''[[Worlds of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' series. There, it is revealed that Odo specifically reactivated Weyoun so that he would have a familiar face to interact with in the Dominion, and that he is attempting to train the new clone to think for himself rather than blindly follow orders. Weyoun 9 also continues to collect meaningless trinkets in his quarters, just as Weyoun 5 did. Weyoun later appears in the ''[[Star Trek: Typhon Pact]]'' novel ''[[Raise the Dawn]]'' and requests political asylum in the Federation in ''[[Original Sin]]''. |
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| − | Weyoun's destructive plans culminated in 2399 when he brought about the end to the entire universe – what he called "pain of life" – with the merging of the blue and red wormholes. The end of the universe, and the timeline, was ultimately avoided after-the-fact by the intervention of two time-traveling groups. The first group was the command staff of DS9, Quark, and Vash who had traveled twenty-five years into the future during the destruction of DS9 in 2374 by the red wormhole thanks to the ''Defiant'' travelling around the red wormhole in a [[Slingshot effect|slingshot maneuver]]. The second was Jean-Luc Picard and Nog, who along with Vash, traveled back right before the end of the universe to the founding of [[B'hala]] to set into motion the sequence of events that led to the opening of the red wormhole in the first place. The first group, without Vash, then managed to restore the station and close the red wormhole in 2374 by traveling back from after the end of the universe to the day when DS9 was destroyed, exploiting the fact that the red and blue wormholes created a link to the true universe based on when the orbs were first brought to DS9 and when they opened the wormhole. While taking no action to alter the events that led to them travelling to the future, the ''Defiant'' crew were able to trigger a collision between Weyoun's ship and a Cardassian ship after the red wormhole opened, killing Weyoun and Dukat, which then pushed a version of the station out of the blue wormhole. |
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| ⚫ | A {{mb|Weyoun 10|tenth Weyoun clone}} is one of several ''Deep Space Nine'' characters who appear in the ''[[Star Trek Online]]'' expansion "Victory is Life", the story of which is set some thirty years after the events of ''Deep Space Nine'', portrayed again by Jeffrey Combs (who also voices [[Brunt]], his other DS9 role). Weyoun serves as one of Odo's adjutants, alongside a Vorta created specifically for the game, Loriss, with whom he has a not-so-friendly rivalry. Weyoun is also the Vorta supervisor for the Jem'Hadar player character, but is revealed later on to be fanatically loyal to the Female Changeling his earlier incarnations had served during the Dominion War. In the mission "Tenebris Torquent", after the Founder is apparently killed by a rabid [[Hur'q]] mutant, Weyoun denounces Odo as a traitor for allowing his beloved Founder to die, and orders the Jem'Hadar to kill him and his associates. When the Jem'Hadar refuse, Weyoun takes it upon himself to try and kill Odo, but is rendered unconscious by [[Jem'Hadar youth 001|Dukan'Rex]], the Jem'Hadar captain of Odo's flagship, before he can pull the trigger. Odo then has the Jem'Hadar take Weyoun into custody. In the mission "Home", which follows "Tenebris Torquent", Weyoun is said to have been liberated by followers of the Female Changeling and attacks Dr. Bashir, Loriss, Dukan'Rex, and the playable character aboard a Hur'q dreadnought while they work to bring a ketracel-based cure for the Hur'q's madness. He destroys the cure once he arrives, but is later shot and disarmed by Loriss. He demands that Dukan'Rex obey him by killing the others; Dukan'Rex refuses, and shoots Weyoun dead on the spot. |
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"My loyal Weyoun. The only solid I have ever trusted."
– Female Changeling, 2375 ("What You Leave Behind")
Weyoun was the "noble progenitor" of a series of Vorta supervisors, diplomats and administrators in the service of the Dominion during the late 24th century. Like all Vorta, Weyoun was cloned; at least eight copies were known to exist, five of which were encountered by the Federation. (DS9: "Ties of Blood and Water", et al.)
According to Damar, all of the Weyouns had overconfidence in common, which he suggested the Founders ought to consider eliminating from the clones' genetic recipe. (DS9: "Strange Bedfellows")
Prior to Weyoun 6, none of the Weyouns had ever turned out defective. Weyoun 7 found the very idea of any of the Weyoun clones committing treason unthinkable. (DS9: "Treachery, Faith and the Great River")
In 2375, the Cardassian Damar anticipated meeting Weyoun 9, should Weyoun 8's meeting with the Female Changeling end in his death. (DS9: "Strange Bedfellows") This was not to be, as Weyoun 8 was the last clone, the others having been destroyed in an attack on the Vorta cloning facility on Rondac III, which had been chosen for that reason. (DS9: "The Changing Face of Evil", "What You Leave Behind")
Until the death of Weyoun's eighth and final clone, he remained the only "Solid" that the Female Changeling claimed that she had ever trusted. (DS9: "What You Leave Behind")
| Weyoun's clones |
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| Weyoun 4 • Weyoun 5 • Weyoun 6 • Weyoun 7 • Weyoun 8 |
Appendices
Appearances
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
- "To the Death" Weyoun 4 (First appearance)
- "Ties of Blood and Water" Weyoun 5
- "In the Cards"
- "Call to Arms"
- "A Time to Stand"
- "Behind the Lines"
- "Favor the Bold"
- "Sacrifice of Angels"
- "Statistical Probabilities"
- "Waltz" (as a "phantom")
- "Far Beyond the Stars" (only as part of Sisko's vision)
- "Inquisition" (only as a hologram)
- "In the Pale Moonlight" (only as a hologram)
- "Tears of the Prophets"
- "Image in the Sand"
- "Shadows and Symbols"
- "Treachery, Faith and the Great River" Weyouns 6 and 7
- "Penumbra" Weyoun 7
- "'Til Death Do Us Part"
- "Strange Bedfellows" Weyouns 7 and 8
- "The Changing Face of Evil" Weyoun 8
- "Tacking Into the Wind"
- "The Dogs of War"
- "What You Leave Behind"
Background information
The role of Weyoun was created specifically for actor Jeffrey Combs by Ira Steven Behr and Hans Beimler, as Combs' previous appearances on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine had been in two roles – Tiron and Brunt – for which his face had been covered by heavy prosthetic make-up. (Star Trek: The Magazine Volume 1, Issue 17, p. 16) Combs has said that Weyoun is his personal favorite out of all the Star Trek roles he has played, due to his relatively increased input on the role. [1] The actor has also commented about Weyoun, "I love about him his grace and poise and ruthlessness and loyalty. Something that I really wanted to instill in him was, you know, you kinda have to fly by the seat of your pants. I really didn't know what he looked like, I didn't know anything about the design concept of the character when I arrived that first morning. I'd had a script for a couple of days, but I tend to really get a lot of hints from the outside, that tells me who I am inside. It does with all of us, the kind of shoes you wear tells you who you are. So when the process started, I began to see how sort of royal and regal he was, and there was something kind of Japanese, but also he was the courtier in the court, he was the foppish, coiffed, graceful diplomat who would go from one party to another and make them all run smoothly. And he would do anything he could, with a smile, to make it look as easy as possible, and get exactly what he wanted. So I took a little spice from the French court as well." (Hidden File 02, DS9 Season 7 DVD special features)
On another occasion, Combs elaborated, "I didn't think of Weyoun as evil, I think that's a mistake; it's always best to play them as if everything they do is justified. I played him as if he prided himself on how eloquent and elegant he could be, and on his ability to manipulate and cajole. He considered himself really adept at the political game. Sometimes I think he felt misunderstood, but he was a good actor too, feigning shock or surprise. Pretending you're vulnerable and that you're genuinely taken aback by someone's harsh words can be a useful tool, making the other person think that you're off balance when really you're two or three steps ahead." (Star Trek: The Magazine Volume 1, Issue 17, pp. 17-18)
Having played several aliens in the Star Trek franchise involving heavy makeup, Combs contrasted his Weyoun makeup with that of a Ferengi; "Weyoun was quite comfortable. It was a longer makeup, even though it looks simpler, because hair was involved; I'd get to a particular place in the makeup and then go get the hair done, and then go back and get finished off. And I could hear quite well, because the ears were little holes." (Star Trek: The Magazine Volume 1, Issue 17, p. 19)
Weyoun's distinctive violet/purple eyes were created by the use of elaborate contact lenses. [2]
In 2002, Weyoun placed eighth in TV Zone's list of the top twenty science fiction television villains. The Borg Queen was second, Dukat was fourth, Q was eleventh, and Seska was eighteenth.
According to the script for "Behind the Lines", his name was pronounced as "WAY-yoon". [3]
Apocrypha
Weyoun 2 (β) was said to have had a romantic relationship with one of Kilana's clones in the Millennium novel Inferno.
A ninth clone (β) of Weyoun appears in the final book of the Deep Space Nine: Mission Gamma relaunch series. Like Weyoun 4, he is the commander of a Jem'Hadar attack ship, created from the genetic profile left behind in the Gamma Quadrant. Exactly when this clone was activated is not revealed, though it is assumed he was created after the end of the Dominion War. He later becomes Odo's chief aide whenever he is separated from the Great Link.
Weyoun 9 reappears in Olympus Descending, the Dominion entry in the Worlds of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine series. There, it is revealed that Odo specifically reactivated Weyoun so that he would have a familiar face to interact with in the Dominion, and that he is attempting to train the new clone to think for himself rather than blindly follow orders. Weyoun 9 also continues to collect meaningless trinkets in his quarters, just as Weyoun 5 did. Weyoun later appears in the Star Trek: Typhon Pact novel Raise the Dawn and requests political asylum in the Federation in Original Sin.
A tenth Weyoun clone (β) is one of several Deep Space Nine characters who appear in the Star Trek Online expansion "Victory is Life", the story of which is set some thirty years after the events of Deep Space Nine, portrayed again by Jeffrey Combs (who also voices Brunt, his other DS9 role). Weyoun serves as one of Odo's adjutants, alongside a Vorta created specifically for the game, Loriss, with whom he has a not-so-friendly rivalry. Weyoun is also the Vorta supervisor for the Jem'Hadar player character, but is revealed later on to be fanatically loyal to the Female Changeling his earlier incarnations had served during the Dominion War. In the mission "Tenebris Torquent", after the Founder is apparently killed by a rabid Hur'q mutant, Weyoun denounces Odo as a traitor for allowing his beloved Founder to die, and orders the Jem'Hadar to kill him and his associates. When the Jem'Hadar refuse, Weyoun takes it upon himself to try and kill Odo, but is rendered unconscious by Dukan'Rex, the Jem'Hadar captain of Odo's flagship, before he can pull the trigger. Odo then has the Jem'Hadar take Weyoun into custody. In the mission "Home", which follows "Tenebris Torquent", Weyoun is said to have been liberated by followers of the Female Changeling and attacks Dr. Bashir, Loriss, Dukan'Rex, and the playable character aboard a Hur'q dreadnought while they work to bring a ketracel-based cure for the Hur'q's madness. He destroys the cure once he arrives, but is later shot and disarmed by Loriss. He demands that Dukan'Rex obey him by killing the others; Dukan'Rex refuses, and shoots Weyoun dead on the spot.
Weyoun also replaces the Vorta Eraun in the earlier feature episode series "The 2800", involving the release of the Female Changeling from a Federation prison, and later participates in the next mission "Boldly They Rode" which concerns liberating Deep Space 9 from a Jem'Hadar fleet.
External links
- [4]
- Weyoun at Wikipedia
- Weyoun at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works