Obsidian Order
The feared Cardassian secret police.
The Obsidian Order is the feared Cardassian secret police, as referenced in the source. Elim Garak, a former agent of the Obsidian Order, is a recurring character on Deep Space Nine. Garak as a former agent of "the Obsidian Order, the feared Cardassian secret police." His skills and contacts on Cardassia prove invaluable on several occasions, and he becomes a pivotal figure in the war with the Dominion.
- Species
- Cardassian
- Affiliation
- Cardassian Union
- Notable Connection
- Elim Garak (former agent)
Lore & Background
The Obsidian Order is the Cardassian secret police, as noted in the source. Elim Garak, portrayed by Andrew Robinson, is the only Cardassian who remains on Deep Space Nine when the Federation and the Bajorans take over. Although he maintains that he is merely a simple tailor, Garak is a former agent of the Obsidian Order. His skills and contacts on Cardassia prove invaluable on several occasions, and he becomes a pivotal figure in the war with the Dominion.
In Their Own Story
Elim Garak, a former agent of the Obsidian Order, is a recurring character on Deep Space Nine. He is the only Cardassian who remains on the space station when the Federation and the Bajorans take over. Although he maintains that he is merely a simple tailor, Garak is a former agent of the Obsidian Order, the feared Cardassian secret police. His skills and contacts on Cardassia prove invaluable on several occasions, and he becomes a pivotal figure in the war with the Dominion. The source does not provide a narrative story for the Obsidian Order beyond these details.
Reader's Guide
The Obsidian Order is the feared Cardassian secret police. Elim Garak, a former agent of the Obsidian Order, is a recurring character on Deep Space Nine. He is the only Cardassian who remains on the space station when the Federation and the Bajorans take over. Although he maintains that he is merely a simple tailor, Garak is a former agent of the Obsidian Order. His skills and contacts on Cardassia prove invaluable on several occasions, and he becomes a pivotal figure in the war with the Dominion.
Did You Know?
- Elim Garak, a former agent of the Obsidian Order, is portrayed by Andrew Robinson.
- Garak is the only Cardassian who remains on Deep Space Nine when the Federation and the Bajorans take over.
- Although he claims to be a simple tailor, Garak's skills and contacts on Cardassia prove invaluable on several occasions.
- Garak becomes a pivotal figure in the war with the Dominion.
- The Obsidian Order is described as 'the feared Cardassian secret police' in the source.
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