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Best get laid for his theatrical role in pic likeStargateandMr . deed , Erick Avari has also played three different lineament in theStar Trekfranchise . Born in Darjeeling , West Bengal , India in 1952 , Erick Avari became a well - known face on meshing tv in the 1990s and 2000s , thanks to a number of client purpose in hit shows likeSeinfeld , The X - Files,24 , andHeroes . One of Erick Avari ’s well - known roles is Dr. Terrence Bey inThe Mummy , which also starredStar Trek : Discovery ’s Oded Fehr as Ardeth Bey . Avari also appear inIndependence DayalongsideStar Trek : The Next Generation ’s Brent Spiner .
As Erik Avari is a fecund TV guest actor , well - cognise for his piece of work in sci - fi and fantasy , it was inevitable that he would seem in aStar TrekTV showeventually . at long last , Erik Avari made three separateStar Trekappearances between 1991 and 2001.The pith of Avari’sTrekroles increased in parallel with his own burgeoning vocation , meaning that he went from a moment - part case inStar Trek : The Next Generationto an antagonist theatrical role inStar Trek : Enterprise .
Many recognisable Star Trek actors made appearances in another iconic scientific discipline fabrication enfranchisement : Stargate .
B’iJik in Star Trek: The Next Generation
Season 5, Episode 7, “Unification I”
Erick Avari ’s firstStar Trekrole was as the venial Klingon bureaucrat , B’iJik , who move as a go - between for Captain Jean - Luc Picard ( Patrick Stewart ) and Chancellor Gowron ( Robert O’Reilly ) . InStar Trek : The Next Generationseason 5 , episode 7 , " conjugation I " , Picard expect a cloaked ship to gain passage into Romulan space . Ascloaking devices are illegalunder Federation law , Picard need the assistance of Chancellor Gowron to secure one . However , the header of the Klingon Empire fobbed Picard off with one of his lackeys , played byAvari .
Star Trek : The Next Generation follows Captain Jean - Luc Picard and his bunch aboard the USS Enterprise NCC-1701D as they embark on interstellar explorations , seeking out young universe and civilizations .
Erick Avari ’s scene inStar Trek : The Next Generationis for the most part a display case for Patrick Stewart as Captain Picard conduct one of his famed negotiations . Therefore , B’iJiK is a very small role for Erick Avari , spotlight by the character ’s title of " Junior Adjutant to the Diplomatic Delegation . “However , Avari is still a wonderful enhancer for Stewart , and the actor ’s power to perform B’iJik ’s subtle understanding of Picard ’s veiled political threat do the type more than only Chancellor Gowron ’s secretary .
" jointure " is the first of three appearances that Erik Avari has made alongside Brent Spiner , with the other two beingIndependence Day(1996 ) andThe Master of Disguise(2002 ) .
Vedek Yarka in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Season 3, Episode 15, “Destiny”
Erick Avari had a more substantial role , as Vedek Yarka , inStar Trek : Deep Space Nineseason 3 , sequence 15 , " Destiny " . In " Destiny " , Yarka arrived aboard DS9 to give Commander Benjamin Sisko ( Avery Brooks ) a dire warning about a joint Federation - Cardassian mission to plant communications with the Gamma Quadrant . Yarka was a discredited Bajoran spiritual figure , who cling to the ancient prophecies of Trakor , which seem toforeshadow Sisko ’s ultimate destiny inDS9 ’s finale .
Star Trek : Deep Space Nine , also do it as DS9 , is the fourth series in the long - lam Sci - Fi enfranchisement , Star Trek . DS9 was created by Rick Berman and Michael Piller , and stars Avery Brooks , René Auberjonois , Terry Farrell , and Cirroc Lofton . This fussy serial follows a mathematical group of individuals in a blank station near a planet called Bajor .
Erick Avari has a modest , but vital , role to play inStar Trek : Deep Space Nineseason 3 , episode 15 , " Destiny " . While he only communicates with Patrick Stewart via a silver screen in " union " , inDS9 , Avari and Avery Brooks get to face off against each other , and the result is electric . However , for all the seriousness of Vedek Yarka ’s dire warnings to Sisko and Major Kira Nerys ( Nana Visitor ) , Erick Avari had problems maintain a straight face . Recalling the experience of filming " Destiny " in a 2010 audience withSciFiAndTVTalk , Erick Avari echo :
" I tend to get really giggly when I ’m really shopworn [ … ] I had this long , windy scene that I was supposed to be very serious in . It was about doom and gloom and prophecies to arrive , and all I remember is just pray that I would keep a straight face through the take . "
Jamin in Star Trek: Enterprise
Season 1, Episode 6, “Terra Nova”
Erick Avari give back to theStar Trekfranchise as Jamin in " Terra Nova " , an early episode ofScott Bakula ’s prequel serial , Enterprise . The instalment depicted Captain Jonathan Archer ( Scott Bakula ) attempt to earn the trust of a colony of humans that had lost their connection to Earth . Erick Avari played the colony ’s leader , who distrusts Archer and his intentions , even in the face of overpowering grounds that both men are of the same mintage . It ’s a classicStar Trekallegory about xenophobia and isolationism that does n’t quite pay heed together as an installment ofEnterprise .
Star Trek : Enterprise acts as a prequel to Star Trek : The Original Series , detailing the voyage of the original work party of the Starship Enterprise in the 22nd century , a hundred age before Captain Kirk command the ship . Enterprise was the sixth serial in the Star Trek dealership overall , and the last series before a twelve - class hiatus until the premiere of Star Trek : Discovery in 2017 . The series stars Scott Bakula as Captain Jonathan Archer , with an ensemble cast that includes John Billingsley , Jolene Blalock , Dominic Keating , Anthony Montgomery , Linda Park , and Connor Trinneer .
That ’s not the fault of Erick Avari , who does his estimable with an under - modernize book , and works well with Scott Bakula . Interestingly , the original script forStar Trek : Enterpriseseason 1 , episode 6 , " Terra Nova " stated that Erick Avari ’s character would be an proficient climber and gymnast , but the role player was n’t promise upon to go up any tree or perform any gymnastics . It ’s dissatisfactory that Avari ’s net coming into court is in aStar Trekepisode once described byEnterpriseproducer Brannon Braga as his least favorite . However , it ’s a small blip on Erick Avari ’s impressive career in film and television that continues to this day .
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Star Trek: The Next Generation follows Captain Jean-Luc Picard and his crew aboard the USS Enterprise NCC-1701D as they embark on interstellar explorations, seeking out new worlds and civilizations.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, also known as DS9, is the fourth series in the long-running Sci-Fi franchise, Star Trek. DS9 was created by Rick Berman and Michael Piller, and stars Avery Brooks, René Auberjonois, Terry Farrell, and Cirroc Lofton. This particular series follows a group of individuals in a space station near a planet called Bajor.
Star Trek: Enterprise acts as a prequel to Star Trek: The Original Series, detailing the voyages of the original crew of the Starship Enterprise in the 22nd century, a hundred years before Captain Kirk commanded the ship. Enterprise was the sixth series in the Star Trek franchise overall, and the final series before a twelve-year hiatus until the premiere of Star Trek: Discovery in 2017. The series stars Scott Bakula as Captain Jonathan Archer, with an ensemble cast that includes John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating, Anthony Montgomery, Linda Park, and Connor Trinneer.
