Who played the first Cardassian?

Happy birthday to Marc Alaimo! Best known as Deep Space Nine’s Gul Dukat, he played a variety of characters across several Star Trek series. He was the franchise’s first Cardassian (Macet in The Next Generation’s “The Wounded”) and the first Romulan seen in the TNG era. August Marcello and 4,629 others like this.

Why is Marc Alaimo called the neck?

Nicknamed “The Neck” for his prominent neck muscles, Alaimo influenced makeup supervisor Michael Westmore’s design of the Cardassian makeup, as Westmore based the race’s neck ridges on Alaimo’s physique.

Are Cardassians based on Kardashians?

Contrary to a lot of speculation in the 21st Century, “Cardassian” was not a reference to the Kardashians. The Cardassian species first appeared in Star Trek: The Next Generation in 1991, four years before Robert Kardashian served on O.J.

What language do Cardassians speak?

The Cardassian language was the spoken and written language of the Cardassians used on Cardassia Prime.

Where do the Cardassians live?

The Cardassians were a humanoid species from the Alpha Quadrant. They were native to the planet Cardassia Prime, capital world of the Cardassian Union.

Are Garak and Bashir a couple?

The characters of Garak and Bashir were never romantically attached in Deep Space Nine canon, but their relationship has been speculated on by fans for decades. Now fans will have the chance to watch the characters’ originating actors play out their romance together.