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liquidator Brunt
the clone Weyoun

Shran

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Enterprise

Jeffrey Combs
9 September 1954 -

liquidator Brunt
&
the clone Weyoun
&
Shran
[guest appearance]

About the character Brunt:
In ferengi society business deals and hunt for profit is crucial for success in life, and Brunt is liquidator. His job is to make sure the deals are profitable and to keep the ferengis enough greedy for new business opportunities. But he gives Quark a lot of problems, as Quark is the only ferengi, that can see through his falsh appearance. Also Quark is much more cunning in every respect, which he envies Quark.

About the character Weyoun:
He is evil and ruthless and is the shape shifters devoted servant, military strategist and counsellor. His name is Weyoun, and is a vorta, and to be at more than one place at the time he is cloned in several copies. He beliefs the shape shifters (can make themselves into any thing or living creature) is gods and makes sure, that the warrior race Dominion, their soldiers, wins for their glory.

About the character Shran:

About the actor:
Born in Oxnard, California he grew up in Lompoc among many brothers and sisters. His acting career begins in Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts in Santa Monica and completes the Professional Actor's Training Programme at the University of Washington in Seattle. He appears in several small, local stage plays and do not move to Los Angeles until 1980.

Jeffrey Combs auditions for the part as first officer William T. Riker ("Star Trek: The Next Generation"), but insted the part is given to Jonathan Frakes, who ironically enough directs the "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" episode "Meridian" (54), in which he gives Jeffrey Combs the small character as Tiron. Enthusiastic producers are impressed and it is not the last time he appears. As the ferengi, liquidator Brunt, that causes problems for Quark on Deep Space Nine, starts the first steady character in the series, that soon is to include the clone Weyoun, the devoted vorta of the Dominion, led by the shape shifters.

Has appeared in:
1988:           "Jake and the Fatman" - tv series
                      episode "What is this Thing Called Love?" (16)

1991:           "Hunter" - tv series
                      episode "Fatal Obsession" (Part 2) (144)

1994:           "Babylon 5" - tv series
                      episode "Eyes" (16)

1994:           "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" - tv series
                      episode "Meridian" (54) as Tiron

1995:           "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" - tv series
                      episode "Family Business" (69) as Brunt

1996:           "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" - tv series
                      episode "Bar Association" (88) as Brunt

1996:           "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" - tv series
                      episode "To the Death" (95) as Weyoun

1996:           "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" - tv series
                      episode "Body Parts" (97) as Brunt

1997:           "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" - tv series
                      episode "Ties of Blood and Water" (117) as Weyoun

1997:           "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" - tv series
                      episode "Ferengi Love Songs" (118) as Brunt

1997:           "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" - tv series
                      episode "In the Cards" (123) as Weyoun

1997:           "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" - tv series
                      episode "Call to Arms" (Part 1) (124) as Weyoun

1997:           "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" - tv series
                      episode "A Time to Stand" (Part 2) (125) as Weyoun

1997:           "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" - tv series
                      episode "Behind the Lines" (128) as Weyoun

1997:           "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" - tv series
                      episode "Favor the Bold" (Part 1) (129) as Weyoun

1997:           "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" - tv series
                      episode "Sacrifice of Angels" (Part 2) (130) as Weyoun

1997:           "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" - tv series
                      episode "Statistical Probabilities" (133) as Weyoun

1998:           "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" - tv series
                      episode "The Magnificent Ferengi" (134) as Brunt

1998:           "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" - tv series
                      episode "Waltz" (135) as Weyoun

1998:           "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" - tv series
                      episode "Far Beyond the Stars" (137) as Weyoun

1998:           "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" - tv series
                      episode "Inquisition" (142) as Weyoun

1998:           "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" - tv series
                      episode "In the Pale Moonlight" (143) as Weyoun

1998:           "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" - tv series
                      episode "Profit and Lace" (147) as Brunt

1998:           "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" - tv series
                      episode "Tears of the Prophets" (150) as Weyoun

1998:           "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" - tv series
                      episode "Image in the Sand" (151) as Weyoun

1998:           "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" - tv series
                      episode "Shadows and Symbols" (152) as Weyoun

1998:           "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" - tv series
                      episode "Treachery, Faith and the Great River" (156) as Weyoun

1999:           "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" - tv series
                      episode "The Emperor's New Cloak" (162) as Brunt

1999:           "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" - tv series
                      episode "Penumbra" (Part 1) (167) as Weyoun

1999:           "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" - tv series
                      episode "’Til Death Do Us Part" (Part 2) (168) as Weyoun

1999:           "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" - tv series
                      episode "Strange Bedfellows" (Part 3) (169) as Weyoun

1999:           "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" - tv series
                      episode "The Changing Face of Evil" (Part 4) (170) as Weyoun

1999:           "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" - tv series
                      episode "Tacking into the Wind" (172) as Weyoun

1999:           "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" - tv series
                      episode "The Dogs of War" (174) as Weyoun and Brunt

1999:           "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" - tv series
                      episode "What You Leave Behind" (Part 1) (175) as Weyoun and                       publikum [uncredited]

1999:           "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" - tv series
                      episode "What You Leave Behind" (Part 2) (176) as Weyoun and                       publikum [uncredited]

2000:           "Star Trek: Voyager" - tv series
                      episode "Tsunkatse" (135) as Penk

2001:           "Star Trek: Enterprise" - tv series
                      episode "The Andorian Incident" (7) as Shran

2002:           "Star Trek: Enterprise" - tv series
                      episode "Shadows of P'Jem" (15) as Shran

2002:           "Star Trek: Enterprise" - tv series
                      episode "Acquisition" (19) as Krem

2003:           "Star Trek: Enterprise" - tv series
                      episode "Cease Fire" (41) as Shran

2004:           "Star Trek: Enterprise" - tv series
                      episode "Proving Ground" (65) as Shran

2004:           "Star Trek: Enterprise" - tv series
                      episode "Zero Hour" (76) as Shran

2004:           "Star Trek: Enterprise" - tv series
                      episode "Kir'Shara" (Part 3) (85) as Shran

2005:           "Star Trek: Enterprise" - tv series
                      episode "Babel One" (Part 1) (88) as Shran

2005:           "Star Trek: Enterprise" - tv series
                      episode "United" (Part 2) (89) as Shran

2005:           "Star Trek: Enterprise" - tv series
                      episode "The Aenar" (Part 3) (90) as Shran

2005:           "Star Trek: Enterprise" - tv series
                      episode "These are the Voyages..." (98) as Shran

 

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