Marine
Bajoran
Barek Nim was born in 2330 in Dajur Province, Bajor. At the age of 10
he survived a biological weapons attack on his hometown by occupying Cardassian
forces and spent the rest of his childhood and most of his adult life
serving in the Resistance. Eventually, using an obsolescent atmospheric
fighter, Barek established a reputation as a natural-born pilot, flying
and leading over 400 successful missions against the Cardassians.
After the Cardassians were expelled and Bajor regained its independence,
Barek was granted the rank of Colonel in the Bajoran Defense Forces. Unfortunately,
being comparatively uneducated, he made a number of enemies (including
Kai Winn and a number of influential Vedeks) among the Bajoran elite and
lost his commission in 2370. With no family and no other means of support,
Barek left Bajor in 2371 and joined the Starfleet Marine Corps as an enlisted
man. He served with distinction during the Dominion War aboard the USS
Leonov, one of the most successful ships of the bleak early days of the
conflict. However, being somewhat older than most Marine NCOs, a perception
existed that he was somehow less than competent and frequently missed
out on promotions (although his collection of service medals is fairly
impressive).
Barek came under the command of then First Lieutenant Johnny Chee in
2383 aboard the USS Ilion. After their capture by the Kelvans and rescue
by the USS Virgo, Barek was promoted to Corporal and made a squad leader.
Significant losses suffered during the intervention on Xenon III resulted
in Barek's promotion to platoon sergeant with a promotion to Staff Sergeant
in late 2383. Barek's original status with the Bajoran forces is known
only to Johnny, and that only recently. Barek is seen by Johnny as a father
figure and mentor as well as his right hand. Barek is held in very high
regard by the Marines aboard the Virgo and, while possessed of a dry but
pronounced sense of humor, can be an extremely tough customer when the
situation calls for it.
NPC - Steve Condrey