Kira Nerys (1ST)

This article is about Kira Nerys in the First Splinter timeline ended by the Devidian temporal apocalypse. You may be looking for Kira Nerys in the prime timeline.

This character is a member of the Kira family.

For other uses, see Kira.

Kira Nerys
Captain Kira Nerys (2376).
Full name:	Kira Nerys
Species:	Bajoran
Gender:	female
Born:	November 2343
Died:	2387
Affiliation:	Bajoran Resistance,Bajoran Militia , Federation Starfleet
Family
Mother:	Kira Meru (deceased)
Father:	Kira Taban (deceased)
Sibling(s):	Kira Reon (brother, deceased), Kira Pohl (brother, deceased)
Marital Status:	single
Career
Occupation:	vedek
Previous Assignment:	commanding officer, USS Gryphon
Final Assignment:	commanding officer, Deep Space 9
Rank:	captain (retired)
Insignia:
Office Held:	Kai of Bajor
In Office:	25th century
Preceded By:	Pralon Onala
Succeeded By:	Incumbent
Major Kira Nerys (2369).

Kira Nerys was a Bajoran woman in the 24th century. Kira lived on Bajor in the Cardassian occupation and was a member of the Bajoran Resistance. When the Cardassians withdrew she joined the Bajoran Militia and, when Bajor joined the Federation in the year 2376, transferred to Starfleet at the rank of captain, in command of Federation Starbase Deep Space 9 and the starship USS Defiant. Kira later left Starfleet following the Ascendant invasion and became a cleric of the Bajoran religion, having become known as the "Hand of the Prophets".

Biography

The original divergence event that created the First Splinter was during the 2373 mission against the Borg following the Battle of Sector 001. Kira's history prior to that point was identical to the prime timeline Kira Nerys. (TNG movie, novelization & comic adaptation: Star Trek: First Contact; ST - Coda novel: Oblivion's Gate)

When the war with the Dominion and their new allies in the Cardassian Union started in late 2373, and the Federation was forced to evacuate the Bajoran sector, Kira stayed aboard the station and started a new resistance movement that helped the Federation retake Bajor and the station. (DS9 novelizations: Call to Arms..., ...Sacrifice of Angels; DS9 short story: "Three Sides to Every Story")

In late 2374, Kira was promoted to colonel and given command of Deep Space 9, when Sisko took an extended leave of absence on Earth. Kira learned about the responsibilities of the captain's chair by standing down a Romulan fleet, intent on placing weapons on a Bajoran moon. Kira resumed her duties as first officer when Sisko returned. (DS9 episodes: "Image in the Sand", "Shadows and Symbols")

In late 2375, Kira was granted a Starfleet field commission to the rank of commander. Along with Constable Odo (with whom she was having a romantic relationship) and the Cardassian exile Elim Garak, she traveled covertly to Dominion-occupied Cardassian space in order to help Cardassian Legate Corat Damar form a Cardassian resistance to Dominion occupation; the field commission was intended to put the Cardassians at ease by working with a Starfleet officer rather than a Bajoran one. The group eventually found itself on Cardassia in the final days of the war. (DS9 novelization: What You Leave Behind; DS9 short story: "Face Value")

After the war, Captain Sisko ascended from linear existence and joined with the Prophets and command of DS9 was again granted to Kira.

Commander of DS9

In April of 2376 the station was attacked by a group of rogue Jem'Hadar. The ships were destroyed in battle but several Jem'Hadar were able to beam aboard the station. One, Kitana'klan, was discovered by the station's science officer Shar, and claimed to have been sent to the station by Odo as an envoy from the Dominion.

This was actually not the case, an envoy had been sent, Taran'atar, but he remained shrouded so that he might track down the rest of the rogues to prevent them destroying the station. Kitana'klan's lies were eventually revealed when he attacked his guards and made his way to the station's fusion core to try and destroy Deep Space 9. Kira and a security team followed close behind and in the ensuing conflict Kira was severely injured by Kitana'klan - she broke two ribs, fractured her humerus and received a severe concussion which bruised her right temporal lobe; she was fortunate not to have suffered any permanent damage. Kira managed to stay conscious just long enough for Taran'atar and Elias Vaughn to help her get to a station and issue the command to separate the fusion core from the station, just in time to prevent its explosion from destroying the entire facility. (DS9 novels: Avatar, Book One, Avatar, Book Two)

Ohalu and Attainder

Also in April of 2376, Istani Reyla was murdered aboard the station after removing a book of prophecies from the ancient ruins of B'hala. The prophecies, written by the heretic Ohalu, were more accurate than any accepted prophecies, but were considered heretical by the Vedek Assembly for their description of the Prophets as teachers rather than Gods. The Vedek Assembly wanted the book suppressed at any cost.

Kira, believing that the Bajoran people could handle another interpretation of the Prophets' teachings, uploaded the entire book onto the Bajoran comnet. The next day she took an Orb experience with the Orb of Memory which inspired her to visit B'hala where she uncovered a massive tomb, the proof of one of the prophecies. (DS9 novel: Avatar, Book One)

Despite her finding this tomb the Vedeks still considered the prophecies heretical and for her act of defiance, the Assembly, at the behest of Vedek Yevir Linjarin, had Kira Attainted. As such, Kira was forbidden to enter any Bajoran temple, read any prophecies, look into an Orb, pray with other Bajorans, or even to wear her earring. (DS9 novels: Avatar, Book Two, Unity)

During the Gateways Crisis, Kira lead the evacuation efforts at the world of Europa Nova when a Gateway leading to the Delta Quadrant emitted a radiation that was poisoning the planet's atmosphere. She and Taran'atar then traveled through the Gateway to encounter the Malon tanker that was dumping radioactive waste through the portal. There, she and Taran'atar found the Malon crew dead, killed by a Hirogen hunter. While Taran'atar battled the Hirogen, Kira erected a force-field generator that protected Europa Nova from further pollution. (DS9 novel: Demons of Air and Darkness)

After being forced to travel through another Gateway, Kira received a vision of ancient Bajor from the Prophets, which further convinced her that releasing the Ohala prophecies was the right thing to do, and also allowed her to step out from Captain Sisko's shadow as station commander. (DS9 novella: "Horn and Ivory")

Kira's Attainder created a schism in the Bajoran religion, with a new religious sect, the Ohalavaru arising under the leadership of Vedek Solis Tendren. The Ohalavaru attempted to recruit Kira, but she retained her own faith. (DS9 novel: Cathedral)

It was only after Kira saved the Orbs of the Prophets from alien Parasites at the monastery at Ashalla, and after former Kai Opaka Sulan appealed to Vedek Yevir on her behalf, that Kira was welcomed back into the Bajoran faith. (DS9 novel: Unity)

Federation membership

In June, Kira was contacted by First Minister Shakaar during a tour of Federation worlds about the renewed efforts for Bajor being admitted into the United Federation of Planets and formalizing peace with the Cardassian Union.

When the peace process with Cardassians was seemingly being blocked by Shakaar's Second Minister Asarem Wadeen, Kira learned from Asarem that it was Shakaar himself, behind the scenes, who was preventing the peace proceedings from succeeding. Both Kira and Asarem found Shakaar's behavior puzzling and out of character, and could not explain his actions. (DS9 novels: Twilight, This Gray Spirit)

In August, as Shakaar prepared to thumb the agreement that would bring the world of Bajor into the Federation, he was murdered on the station's promenade by Trill security officer Hiziki Gard. (DS9 novel: Cathedral)

It was soon discovered that Shakaar's psyche had been consumed by an alien parasite that was hoping to use Bajor as a base in their species' aggressions toward the planet Trill.

Kira's Starfleet rank of commander was re-activated by Admiral Leonard James Akaar, and she was attached to the USS Gryphon in pursuit of the killer. Soon after, the ship was commandeered by a parasite that inhabited the body of the ship's first officer, Commander Alejandro Montenegro. The Montenegro-parasite killed Captain Elaine Mello, and set course for Trill.

Before dying, Captain Mello transferred command of the Gryphon to Kira. Kira then took command of the ship, and defeated the parasite before the ship could launch an attack on Trill. (DS9 novels: Cathedral, Lesser Evil)

During the Parasite crisis, Kira tracked the Parasites to the monastery at Ashalla, home of former Kai, Opaka Sulan. With aid of Odo, who had recently returned to the Alpha Quadrant, Kira infiltrated the monastery and confronted the queen parasite in the vault containing the Orbs. Kira flung open all of the Orbs' arks at once, unleashing the power of the Celestial Temple on the queen which acted to defeat the queen by removing her from the linear plane and assisted in the return to linear existence of Captain Sisko.

Bajor finally officially entered the Federation a few weeks after the Parasite threat was ended on September 29th, 2376. Kira was prepared to relinquish command of the station to Sisko, but Sisko refused, opting instead to take a leave of absence and spend time with his wife, son and new daughter on Bajor. (DS9 novel: Unity)

Captain Kira

Kira Nerys became a Starfleet captain, in command of Federation starbase Deep Space 9 and the starship USS Defiant, after the integration of the Bajoran Militia by Starfleet after Bajor's induction into the United Federation of Planets. (DS9 novel: Unity)

On the final day of the year, Kira was stabbed through the heart by the Jem'Hadar observer, Taran'atar, who was being controlled by an outside force. (DS9 novel: The Dominion: Olympus Descending)

As Doctor Julian Bashir struggled to save Kira's life by replacing her destroyed natural heart with an artificial replacement, the comatose Kira experienced another vision sent to her by the Prophets.

The vision foretold of the coming threat of the Ascendants and of Bajor's need to find allies in the coming battle with them. Kira also gained insight into the minds of the Eav'oq, a race from the Idran system on the other side of the wormhole that also had a relationship with the Prophets.

In the end, Kira accepted her role as the Hand of the Prophets and her place in the coming ordeal. (DS9 novel: Warpath)

Vedek Kira

Kira resigned as commander of Deep Space 9 in 2378 so she could join the Bajoran Religious Order following her experiences with Iliana Ghemor and the Ascendants. During her studies, Kira quickly rose through the ranks and reached the level of Vedek in only three years, which was previously considered to be impossible.

Destiny

In 2381, Kira met with Benjamin Sisko following his visiting a monastery on Bajor to consult the Orb of Prophecy and Change. Kira spoke with him about his decision to rejoin Starfleet following his retirement, Elias Vaughn, and her appointment to the rank of Vedek. Kira commented that many felt she had achieved so much so quickly because of her close association with the Emissary of the Prophets, which upset Sisko. Benjamin revealed to her that he felt that the Prophets had abandoned him because he left the Celestial Temple. Kira assured him that the Prophets still walked with him and that he had to have faith, but he rebuffed her and said that he had to walk alone. He informed her of his decision to leave Kasidy Yates and she told him that she would be there for him whenever he needed to talk; however, Sisko had resolved himself to cut his attachment to others including Vedek Kira. (ST - Typhon Pact novel: Rough Beasts of Empire)

On an impulse, Kira later sought out Sisko and was an instrumental figure in his struggle with his destiny, leading him to allow Kasidy and Rebecca back into his life. (ST - Typhon Pact novel: Plagues of Night)

Acting under influence from the Prophets, Kira saved herself and Kasidy from the destruction of Deep Space 9. She later stole the runabout USS Rubicon from the station in order to intervene in a Typhon Pact attempt to infiltrate the wormhole. Kira disappeared in the wormhole in a heroic attack on the Romulan warbird Vetruvis.

Kira, or a Prophet assuming her likeness, later spoke to Ben and Kasidy, informing them that the former had been released from his duties as the Emissary and wishing them a good life together. (ST - Typhon Pact novel: Raise the Dawn)

Within the wormhole, Kira first experienced a vision of Sisko's first entry into the wormhole - when the then-commander struggled to communicate with the Prophets. After this she experienced a new vision, similar to her Gateways experience, of herself on ancient Bajor. She became the Bajora freedom fighter, Keev Anora. During that experience, Keev/Kira entered into a relationship with Altek Dans. Eventually she realized her vision, communicated with Sisko and Kasidy as above, and woke up on a darkened ship, where she was confronted by Taran'atar. (ST - The Fall novel: Revelation and Dust)

Service record

location	assignment	dates	rank or rate	assignment insignia	rank insignia
Deep Space 9	Bajoran liaison officer / first officer	2369-2370; 2370-2375	major
	commanding officer	2375	colonel
	Bajoran liaison officer / first officer
Cardassian Liberation Front	advisor		commander
Deep Space 9	commanding officer	2375-2376	colonel
USS Gryphon		2376	commander
Deep Space 9 / USS Defiant		2376-2378	captain
Resigned

Appendices

Appearances and references

Appearances

2375 DS9 comic: "N-Vector" 2376 DS9 novel: A Stitch in Time DS9 novels: Avatar, Book One, Avatar, Book Two DS9 short story: "Gumbo" DS9 short story: "Urgent Matter" DS9 - Section 31 novel: Abyss TNG - Gateways novel: Doors into Chaos DS9 - Gateways novel: Demons of Air and Darkness NF - Gateways novel: Cold Wars DS9 - Gateways novel: Horn and Ivory ST - Divided We Fall comic: "Crossfire" DS9 - Mission Gamma novel: Twilight DS9 - Mission Gamma novel: This Gray Spirit DS9 - Mission Gamma novel: Cathedral DS9 - Mission Gamma novel: Lesser Evil DS9 novel: Unity DS9 short story: "Always a Price" DS9 short story: "Shadowed Allies" DS9 - Worlds of DS9 - Volume Two novella: Trill: Unjoined DS9 short story: "The Officers' Club" DS9 - Worlds of Deep Space Nine novella: Bajor: Fragments and Omens DS9 - Worlds of Deep Space Nine novella: Ferenginar: Satisfaction is Not Guaranteed DS9 - Worlds of Deep Space Nine novella: Cardassia: The Lotus Flower DS9 - Worlds of Deep Space Nine novella: The Dominion: Olympus Descending 2377 DS9 novel: Warpath DS9 novel: Fearful Symmetry DS9 novel: The Soul Key DS9 novel: Sacraments of Fire DS9 novel: Ascendance 2380 DS9 short story: "The Dreamer and the Dream" 2381 ST - Typhon Pact novel: Rough Beasts of Empire 2382 ST - Typhon Pact novel: Plagues of Night 2383 ST - Typhon Pact novel: Plagues of Night ST - Typhon Pact novel: Raise the Dawn 2384 ST - Typhon Pact novel: Raise the Dawn 2386 DS9 novel: Ascendance DS9 novel: The Long Mirage 2387 ST novel: The Ashes of Tomorrow ST novel: Oblivion's Gate

External links

• Kira Nerys (1ST) article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
• Kira Nerys article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.