Deral

Deral.

Deral was an inhabitant of the planet Meridian that phased in and out of a corporeal state and a non-corporeal state every sixty years.

During its corporeal phase in 2371, he met with the crew of the starship Defiant and worked with them to try and stablize the planet. He fell in love with Jadzia Dax and considered leaving the planet to be with her, but his people needed him. Dax decided to return to Meridian and live in a non corporeal state to be with him.

However, because of her presence, the planet could not shift properly and began tearing itself apart. Dax left the planet and promised Deral she would wait for him when he reappeared. (DS9: "Meridian")

Deral was played by Brett Cullen. The natural body markers on the top left side of Deral's head are somewhat similar to Chakotay's tattoo, which features more prominently on his face.