Darmok (Mythological Figure)

resilient unifying courageous

Central figure in Tamarian mythology, serving as the archetypal foundation for their image-based language. His story ('Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra') is invoked as a metaphor to illustrate Tamarian values and communication struggles, but he does not appear as a living character in the episode.

2 appearances

Tamarian Mythology

Darmok (Mythological …'s Journey

A timeline through the narrative

2 moments

S5E2 · Darmok

Picard deciphers Dathon’s mythic language

N/A (Mythological figure embodying archetypal themes)

Darmok is referenced by Dathon as a legendary Tamarian warrior who, along with Jalad, arrives separately at Tanagra, confronts the beast, and leaves together. Picard deciphers the myth, drawing parallels …

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S5E2 · Darmok

Picard Recites Gilgamesh to Dathon

Neutral (as a mythic figure), but the invocation carries a tone of resilience and hope, contrasting with the despair of the physical setting.

Darmok is referenced repeatedly as the central figure in the Tamarian legend of bonding through shared peril. Dathon uses the metaphor 'Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra' to explain their situation, …

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Affiliation

Tamarians (Children of Tama)

Interstellar Territory and Diplomatic Contact