Tekeny Ghemor

Tekeny Ghemor was a powerful and influential Cardassian who had risen to the rank of Legate by 2364. He was a secret supporter of the dissident movement that was opposed to the ever increasing power of Central Command.

Ghemor had a wife, who was an Inquisitor at the Central University and a daughter, Iliana Ghemor, who was a member of the Obsidian Order. He was also the uncle of Alon Ghemor, who became leader of the Union after the Dominion's withdrawal from Cardassia Prime. (DS9 episodes: "Second Skin", "Ties of Blood and Water", DS9 novel: "A Stitch in Time" & DS9 short story: "The Calling")

He knew many political stories and secrets from around the Union, including Gul Trepar's hatred for Skrain Dukat. (DS9 episode: "Ties of Blood and Water")

Family life
Illiana made Tekeny a bone carving when he was promoted to Legate. Ghemor always believed his daughter should have been an artist, as he believed there were not as many as there should have been on Cardassia.

Although Ghemor did not want his daughter to undertake a mission on Bajor, he did nothing to stop her from going, something his wife never forgave him for. (DS9 episode: "Second Skin"

Career
In 2364, he and Akellen Macet attended a meeting held by Spock and Sarek in an asteroid in the Romulan Neutral Zone. (Vulcan's Soul: "Exodus")

Exposure
The Obsidian Order became aware of Ghemor's sympathies towards the dissident movement in the early 2370s and began an operation to expose him in 2371. Corbin Entek had Kira Nerys kidnapped from near the Elemspur spaceport on Bajor. Tekeny was told Kira was his daughter and the Order hoped he would later help her escape and give them the opportunity and reason to interrogate him.

Entek's plan failed after Benjamin Sisko, Elim Garak, Odo beamed down to Ghemor's home from the Defiant. Entek was killed by Garak, and Tekeny left Cardassian aboard the Defiant, bound for Deep Space 9.

On the station, Ghemor expressed his hope that his daughter was still alive. He then left DS9 for Mathenite space, where he had been offered political sanctuary. Before he left, he told Kira she was the closest thing he had to family.

Exile and death

 * To be written

Legacy

 * To be written

Appearances

 * "Exodus"
 * "Second Skin"
 * "Ties of Blood and Water"

Background Information

 * Ghemor is likely to be mentioned in the upcoming DS9 novel "Fearful Symmetry".