Julian Bashir

Dr. Julian Bashir (played by Alexander Siddig) is a fictional character in the science fiction television series '.

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Alexander Siddig - Fictional character - Science fiction television

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A "genetically enhanced" human, Julian Bashir is Chief Medical Officer of Deep Space Nine and the USS Defiant.

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Chief Medical Officer - Deep Space Nine - USS ''Defiant''

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As a child, Bashir, then known as "Jules", was mildly retarded; his parents illegally had him subjected to genetic engineering, with the goal of making him not only "normal", but "superior". The procedure worked, though an entirely new person, "Julian", was born. Widespread fear of genetic engineering throughout the Federation, combined with the procedure's illegality, led him to keep this a secret throughout most of his adult life.

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Retarded - Genetic engineering - Federation

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During pre-Dominion war tensions, Bashir was kidnapped and sent to a Dominion prison camp along with General Martok and Garak's mentor and father, Enabran Tain. He was replaced with a shapeshifter during this time, who attempted to destroy the Bajoran sun, wiping out Federation, Klingon, and Romulan fleets without firing a shot. Bashir and Martok were able to escape thanks to help of Worf and Garak.

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Dominion - Martok - Garak - Enabran Tain - Bajoran - Federation - Klingon - Romulan - Worf

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Bashir's status as an Augment was accidentally revealed by his parents. Once his secret was discovered he offered to resign his commission. His parents, unwilling to see their son's career ruined went to Captain Benjamin Sisko and told him everything. When Jullian arrives to give up his commision he is informed that his father ahs aggreed to serve 2 years in prison if Julian was allowed to keep his commission and edical practice. Since then, Bashir has been treated somewhat differently, but not much. Section 31 had become interested in him and tried to recruit him but failed. Starfleet asked Bashir to help integrate several individuals, who, like himself, had been illegally genetically enhanced, into Federation culture.

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Augment - Benjamin Sisko - Section 31 - Starfleet

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At the end of the series, Bashir is one of the officers remaining on Deep Space Nine, where he is free to pursue a newfound "friendship" (or romance) with Ezri Dax.

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Deep Space Nine - Ezri Dax

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Bashir does make an appearance in the ' episode of Birthright (#616).

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