Sekdain Istep

Though Cardassian Sekdain Istep (Ilojan transliteration: Sekdayn Istep) officially holds the rank of dalin, the chief medical officer of the CUW Trager is best known to the crew as Doctor.


 * In the Star Trek: Sigils and Unions continuity, this rank places Istep directly under the ship's XO and chief engineer in seniority.

In 2375, Dr. Istep treated the wounds of a number of Starfleet prisoners captured at AR-558, including Lieutenant Commander Mike Spirodopoulos and the critically-injured Bajoran ensign Folani Jederia.

A few days later, Dr. Istep also played an integral role in a plot to destroy the Dominion forces stationed aboard the Trager: it was Istep who surgically transformed engineering noncom Mindesa Rhos into the likeness of the Trager's Vorta representative, Arawil. He was also involved in arranging cryostorage in which to place the Vorta, and presumably also in synthesizing tainted ketracel white for Rhos to administer the Jem'Hadar. (Star Trek: Sigils and Unions--The Thirteenth Order)