Character

Yridian Trader

cowardly greedy profit-driven calculating direct fearful evasive discreet opportunistic shrewd mercenary bold

A Yridian trader (referred to as Yranac in some sources) operates in frontier systems like Ufandi, facilitating illicit commodity exchanges (e.g., stolen ore) and intelligence trading. He connects smuggling networks involving Klingon operators and Ferengi opportunists, navigating high-risk black market deals outside major powers' oversight. Independent and evasive, he interacts with Starfleet officers (e.g., Riker, Worf, Geordi, Data) who exploit his transactions to pursue larger threats. His roles include both illicit trade and informant activities, often motivated by greed and self-preservation.

12 appearances

Freelance Information Brokering and Interstellar Trade

Also known as: the Yridian, Yranac, YRIDIAN, Yridian Informant, the Yridian trader, Yridian trader

Yridian Trader's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

12 moments

Season 6 (4) Season 7 (8)

S7E4 · Gambit, Part I

Troi and Riker extract smuggler intel through coercion

Nervous and opportunistic, shifting between fear of retaliation and the desire to exploit the crew's desperation for information.

Yranac, a nervous Yridian informant, initially demands latinum for information but escalates his price to safe passage off-world when Beverly intervenes with a phaser. He reveals that Picard was attacked …

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S7E4 · Gambit, Part I

Riker and Worf manipulate Yranac with a false lead

Anxious and calculating; he oscillates between fear of the bartender’s wrath and the crew’s phaser, using the crew’s desperation to secure his own escape. His revelation about the vaporization is a calculated gamble to shock them into compliance.

Yranac initially resists but is manipulated by Riker and Worf’s fabricated story about his 'sister,' sensing their desperation. He demands latinum, then pivots to safe passage aboard their ship when …

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S7E4 · Gambit, Part I

Riker forces Yranac’s confession under threat

Terrified and desperate, oscillating between self-preservation and the desire to please his interrogators.

Yranac, initially nervous and evasive, is coerced into revealing information about Picard's attack after Beverly Crusher's phaser intervention. He describes Picard being thrown against a wall and vaporized by an …

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S7E4 · Gambit, Part I

Yranac reveals Picard’s vaporization

Nervous and fearful initially, but increasingly anxious as he realizes the team's lethal capabilities. His resignation upon revealing the truth suggests he accepts his fate—whether escape or punishment—once the secret is out.

Yranac, a nervous Yridian informant, initially resists but is coerced into revealing details about Picard's ambush. His demeanor shifts from cautious opportunism to anxious resignation as he realizes the team's …

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S7E4 · Gambit, Part I

Riker breaks Yranac’s silence with Klingon threats

Feigned confidence masking deep anxiety, transitioning to terrified resignation as Riker’s threats of Klingon justice shatter his composure.

Yranac lounges amid a spread of food in his quarters, initially deflecting Riker’s questions with feigned ignorance and demands for better accommodations. His smug demeanor crumbles when Riker threatens Klingon …

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S7E4 · Gambit, Part I

Riker exploits Yranac’s warrants for Barradas lead

Surface-level calm masking simmering frustration and grief over Picard’s death, channeling those emotions into cold, precise intimidation. His emotional state is one of controlled intensity—never losing composure, but clearly driven by a sense of urgency and vengeance.

Riker enters Yranac’s quarters with a PADD in hand, initially adopting a deceptively patient demeanor as he probes for information. His strategy shifts abruptly when Yranac’s evasiveness becomes clear: he …

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S7E4 · Gambit, Part I

Riker breaks Yranac with Klingon threat

Feigned smugness masking deep anxiety, transitioning to abject terror and miserable resignation as his bargaining power collapses.

Yranac begins the scene sprawled amid a lavish spread of food in his quarters, feigning indifference as he deflects Riker’s questions with vague answers and smug bargaining. His initial confidence …

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S7E21 · Firstborn

Gorta reveals Duras sisters' betrayal and escape

None (mentioned off-screen).

Mentioned by Gorta as the intended buyer of the stolen magnesite ore in the Ufandi system. The Yridian trader is unknowingly drawn into the away team’s plan to locate the …

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Affiliation

Romulan Relic Smuggling Network

Frontier Criminal Smuggling and Relic Trafficking