Miles O'Brien (possessed by Ux-Mal entity)

manipulative technically proficient emotionally detached

Miles O'Brien serves as Transporter Chief on the USS Enterprise-D, renowned for his engineering prowess. A Ux-Mal entity possesses him, one of three exiled criminals overriding crew members. Under control, he deploys technical expertise to adjust transporters and ship systems, enforcing the aliens' escape demands alongside possessed Troi and Data. Possession strips his familial warmth toward wife Keiko and daughter Molly, replacing it with cold precision that heightens crew stakes.

2 appearances

Transporter Operations and Ship Systems

Also known as: O'Brien (possessed by Ux-Mal), O'Brien

Miles O'Brien …'s Journey

A timeline through the narrative

2 moments

S5E15 · Power Play

Picard exploits Ux-Mal distrust with transporter trap

Detached and focused, with the Ux-Mal entity’s paranoia and desperation overriding O’Brien’s usual empathy.

O’Brien, under Ux-Mal possession, operates the transporter console with eerie technical precision, his usual warmth replaced by cold efficiency. He adjusts the controls to prepare for the entities’ escape, his …

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S5E15 · Power Play

Restoring the Rings and Reuniting Families

Hostile and detached while possessed; overwhelmingly joyful and relieved post-possession.

O'Brien, under Ux-Mal control, uses his technical expertise to manipulate the Enterprise's transporter and ship systems, aiding the entities' escape plans. His demeanor is cold and calculating, a stark departure …

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Affiliation

Crew of the USS Enterprise

Starship Command, Operations, Personnel Management, and Crew Welfare