Tosk
History:
Reptilian humanoid who, in 2369, was the first being to visit Deep Space 9 from the Gamma Quadrant. The
colloctive name Tosk stood for beings bred and trained to be tracked by the Hunters. Requiring only 17 minutes of sleep per rotation and
storing liquid nutrients in plastic fibers throughout his body, Tosk was completely self-sufficient. Brought aboard the station after his
craft was damaged, he formed a friendship with Chief Miles O'Brien. Hampered by a code of silence, Tosk could not communicate his role as
the hunted, even when the Hunters descended upon the station to take him back to their planet in disgrace. O'Brien disobeyed orders and the
Prime Directive by allowing Tosk to escape, thus continuing the hunt and fulfilling his friend's deepest wish: the chance to die with honor.
DS9 "Captive Pursuit" ; Star Trek Encyclopedia II
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