Weyoun
Jeffrey Combs as Weyoun
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| Species | Vorta |
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| Affiliation | Dominion |
| Posting |
Cardassia Prime Terok Nor |
| Position | Second in command of Dominion forces in the Alpha Quadrant |
| Portrayed by | Jeffrey Combs |
The name Weyoun refers to a number of fictional characters from the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, in which they are portrayed by Jeffrey Combs. These characters are, however, almost exclusively referred to in the singular as simply Weyoun, because each Weyoun is a clone of the original, and there is usually only one Weyoun at any one time; subsequent Weyouns are activated following the death of the previous clone.
In the series, Weyoun is a diplomat and advisor of the Vorta species who is a member of the ruthless and militaristic Gamma quadrant state the Dominion. Like all Vorta, Weyoun serves as an administrator, is officious and sycophantic, always deferring to the Founders and relaying their orders without question or delay, yet dealing with enemies and those under his command with equal ruthlessness.
Combs, who also played the recurring character of Brunt on Deep Space Nine, stated that he preferred playing Weyoun.
The Weyoun clones first appeared in "To the Death" in the guise of Weyoun 4. He was killed by his own Jem'Hadar First after questioning his men's loyalty. Weyoun 5 first appeared in an attempt to convince a Cardassian defector to return home and support the regime (episode "Ties of Blood and Water"), and was the first to serve as commander of Dominion forces in the Alpha Quadrant. At some point between the episodes "Shadows and Symbols" and "Treachery, Faith, and the Great River", he was killed in a transporter accident that may have been arranged by Legate Damar.
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