The First is a title and position given among the Jem'Hadar. (DS9 episode: "Hippocratic Oath")
Each Jem'Hadar unit within the Dominion possesses a First who serves as its leader. Those who gain this rank are respected for their daring, skill and readiness to die for the Founders. Their scars highlights their experience in battle as well as their cunning which allows them to be good leaders despite their short lifespan. (Decipher RPG module: Aliens)
Notable Jem'Hadar First include Goran'agar, Omet'iklan, Amat'igan, Ikat'ika, Ixtana'Rax, Kudak'Etan, Mokata'klan, and Dukan'Rex. (DS9 episodes: "Hippocratic Oath", "To the Death", "Broken Link", "In Purgatory's Shadow", "By Inferno's Light", "One Little Ship", DS9 novel: Warpath, STO mission: "Victory Is Life")
External link[]
- First article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.