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Dara

confrontational dutiful amused irreverent traditionalist emotionally intense vulnerable bold
Dara is a young girl in Tagasan mythology, featured in school lessons aboard the Enterprise. She travels with her brother into the land of Tagas. When confronted with a ruler's proclamation about children, Dara laughs outright, revealing a bold streak amid the tale's authoritative decree. Her role underscores themes of youthful irreverence toward rigid rules, positioning her as a symbol of lighthearted resistance in the mythological narrative.
3 appearances
Kaelon cultural traditions

Dara's Journey

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3 moments
S4E22 · Half a Life
Timicin’s existential confession to Lwaxana

Not applicable (off-screen, referenced).

Dara is not physically present but is foreshadowed through Riker’s comlink announcement of her arrival. Her impending confrontation with Timicin hangs over the scene, amplifying the stakes of his confession. …

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S4E22 · Half a Life
Dara confronts Timicin over The Resolution

Anguished and accusatory—her surface righteousness masks deep grief and fear of abandonment. She is torn between love for her father and loyalty to The Resolution, and her shame is as much about her own complicity in the tradition as it is about his defiance.

Dara arrives as the embodiment of Kaelon tradition, her presence alone a rebuke to Timicin’s defiance. She accuses Lwaxana of ‘poisoning’ her father, framing his rebellion as a betrayal of …

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S4E22 · Half a Life
Dara’s grief shatters Timicin’s resolve

A storm of grief, anger, and shame. She is desperate to reclaim her father, furious at Lwaxana's influence, and deeply ashamed of his defiance. Her emotional state is volatile, oscillating between pleading and accusatory, but her confession of shame is the raw, vulnerable core of the scene. She is both a daughter begging for her father's return and a cultural enforcer condemning his betrayal.

Dara is already in Timicin's quarters when he and Lwaxana arrive, her presence immediately tense. She directs her hostility toward Lwaxana, accusing her of 'poisoning' Timicin's mind and rejecting his …

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Kaelon
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Planetary Cultural and Societal Enforcement

Dara is a member of Kaelon society, strongly adhering to its tradition of The Resolution. She confronts her father due to his intention to defy it.

Across the Seasons

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Season 4 · asteroid

Dara is the adult daughter of Timicin, a Kaelon II scientist. She upholds The Resolution—her society's ritual euthanasia at old age—with fierce conviction. Bound by family duty and cultural norms, she confronts her father's defiance through raw pleas and accusations, exposing her grief over potential familial disgrace and isolation. Her emotional depth underscores the personal toll of Kaelon traditions on individual choice.