Changes: Kolopak

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Kolopak in 2344

Kolopak in Chakotay's vision quest

Kolopak and Chakotay, Tattoo — Kolopak and his son Chakotay

Kolopak was the father of Chakotay, and a member of a Native American tribe who moved to a planet in what later became the Demilitarized Zone.

Kolopak had a saying, "Home is wherever you happen to be." (VOY: "Deadlock")

Kolopak felt that Chakotay should have been taught on how to properly construct shelters, such as log cabins. (VOY: "Resolutions")

He was dedicated to the land and to the tradition ways, passed down from the ancient Rubber Tree People. He spent years investigating the origins of his tribe, and eventually took a teenage Chakotay on an expedition to the Central American rainforest to find those Rubber People who had remained in their original homeland. They succeeded, and Kolopak was given a tattoo in the style of the Sky Spirits.

However, Chakotay did not share his father's views and saw his tribe's traditional way of life as backward. During the expedition, Chakotay revealed that he had befriended Captain Sulu who agreed to sponsor the young man into Starfleet Academy, and would be leaving their world. It is worth noting that Chakotay lied to Captain Sulu, saying that his father approved of his entry into Starfleet. Kolopak, though disappointed, acknowledged that Chakotay had never fully accepted their tribe's beliefs and yearned to explore other worlds and let his son go. (VOY: "Tattoo")

It is unknown what level of contact Chakotay had with his father; if any, during his academy years and early Starfleet career.

With the advent of peace between the Federation and the Cardassians, Kolopak joined the Maquis to defend his homeworld from the threat. He was killed in action and this event prompted Chakotay to leave Starfleet and take his father's place in the Maquis, as well as get an identical tattoo in honor of his father's memory. (VOY: "Tattoo", "In the Flesh")

When Chakotay believed that he had a child, following Seska stealing a sample of his DNA, he went on a vision quest, and communicated with his father to decide what he should do about the child. Kolopak told Chakotay a tale of their tribe, many centuries ago, when white conquerors raped the women, impregnating many of them. The tribe accepted the children and cared for them, regardless of their births; one of them, Ce Acatl, was a direct ancestor of Chakotay. Kolopak asked Chakotay if his son was any different from Ce Acatl, and Chakotay acknowledged his father's wisdom; whatever the circumstances of his creation, his son was his son, and a child of his people. (VOY: "Basics, Part I")

Kolopak was played by actor Henry Darrow.

Appearances

VOY:
- "Tattoo" (Season 2)
- "Basics, Part I"

References

VOY: "Waking Moments"

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+[[File:Kolopak, Tattoo.jpg|thumb|Kolopak in [[2344]]]]
-'''Kolopak''' was a descendant of the [[Native American]] tribes who moved to a new planet in the region that became the [[Demilitarized Zone]]. He was a direct descendant of the [[Inheritor]]s and believed the legends of the [[Sky Spirits]].
+[[File:Kolopak, Basics I.jpg|thumb|Kolopak in Chakotay's vision quest]]
+[[File:Kolopak_and_Chakotay,_Tattoo.jpg|thumb|Kolopak and his son Chakotay]]
+'''Kolopak''' was the father of [[Chakotay]], and a member of a [[Native American]] tribe who moved to a [[planet]] in what later became the [[Demilitarized Zone]].
+Kolopak had a saying, "''Home is wherever you happen to be.''" ({{VOY|Deadlock}})
-He was dedicated to the land and to maintaining the old ways. However, his views were not shared by his son, [[Chakotay]]. When Chakotay was a teenager, his father took him to [[Earth]] to find the inheritors. They achieved this goal and Kolopak was given a tattoo in the style of the Sky Spirits. During the expedition Chakotay revealed that he had been accepted into [[Starfleet Academy]] and would be leaving their world. Kolopak, though disappointed, let his son go.
+Kolopak felt that Chakotay should have been taught on how to properly construct shelters, such as [[log cabin]]s. ({{VOY|Resolutions}})
+He was dedicated to the land and to the tradition ways, passed down from the ancient [[Rubber Tree People]]. He spent years investigating the origins of his tribe, and eventually took a teenage Chakotay on an expedition to the [[Central America]]n rainforest to find those Rubber People who had remained in their original homeland. They succeeded, and Kolopak was given a [[tattoo]] in the style of the Sky Spirits.
+However, Chakotay did not share his father's views and saw his tribe's traditional way of life as backward. During the expedition, Chakotay revealed that he had befriended Captain Sulu who agreed to sponsor the young man into [[Starfleet Academy]], and would be leaving their world. It is worth noting that Chakotay lied to Captain Sulu, saying that his father approved of his entry into Starfleet. Kolopak, though disappointed, acknowledged that Chakotay had never fully accepted their tribe's beliefs and yearned to explore other worlds and let his son go. ({{VOY|Tattoo}})
+It is unknown what level of contact Chakotay had with his father; if any, during his academy years and early Starfleet career.
+With the advent of peace between the [[Federation]] and the [[Cardassian]]s, Kolopak joined the [[Maquis]] to defend his [[homeworld]] from the threat. He was killed in action and this event prompted Chakotay to leave [[Starfleet]] and take his father's place in the Maquis, as well as get an identical tattoo in honor of his father's memory. ({{VOY|Tattoo|In the Flesh}})
+When Chakotay believed that he had a child, following [[Seska]] stealing a sample of his [[DNA]], he went on a [[vision quest]], and communicated with his father to decide what he should do about the child. Kolopak told Chakotay a tale of their tribe, many [[century|centuries]] ago, when white conquerors [[rape]]d the women, impregnating many of them. The tribe accepted the children and cared for them, regardless of their births; one of them, [[Ce Acatl]], was a direct ancestor of Chakotay. Kolopak asked Chakotay if his son was any different from Ce Acatl, and Chakotay acknowledged his father's wisdom; whatever the circumstances of his creation, his son was his son, and a child of his people. ({{VOY|Basics, Part I}})
+{{bginfo|Kolopak was played by actor [[Henry Darrow]].}}
+== Appearances ==
+*{{VOY}}
+** {{e|Tattoo}} (Season 2)
+** {{e|Basics, Part I}}
+=== References ===
+*{{VOY|Waking Moments}}
-With the advent of peace between the [[Federation]] and the [[Cardassian]]s, Kolopak joined the [[Maquis]] to defend his homeworld from the threat. He was killed in action and this event prompted Chakotay to leave [[Starfleet]] and take his father's place in the Maquis.
-==Appearances==
-*[[VOY]]
-** "[[Tattoo]]"
-** "[[Basics, Part I]]"
-** "[[Basics, Part II]]"
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+[[Category:Humans]]
+[[Category:Maquis personnel]]