Dukat (Star Trek)

In the ' television series, Skrain G. Dukat was a Cardassian leader and a recurring antagonist of Benjamin Sisko. He was played by Marc Alaimo.

Prefect of Bajor

During the Cardassian occupation of Bajor, Dukat served as Prefect of that planet and commanded Terok Nor, an orbital space station that contained ore-processing facilities maintained by Bajoran slave labor. Dukat believed himself to be a kind and benevolent overseer who cared deeply for the Bajoran people; he maintained that he tried to rule Bajor with a "softer" and "gentler" hand than the Cardassian Central Command required him to. As evidence, he pointed to the abolition of child labor and improved conditions in the labor camps (the latter, of course, being relative). However, he blamed the frequent terrorist acts against the Cardassians for forcing him to make harsh retributions, and he came to hate the Bajoran people for refusing to appreciate him or to let their technically and culturally superior masters guide them into a better future. ("Emissary"; et al.)

Related Topics:
Terok Nor - Space station - Slave labor - Child labor - Labor camp - Retribution

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