Is Doctor Bashir genetically engineered?
The reveal of Doctor Bashir being genetically modified has long since been a controversial one. Actor Alexander Siddig has been open about his hesitation towards the sudden character reveal, and how he actively worked to subvert the change for fear that his character was being rewritten as a sort of Data stand-in.
Why did Dr Bashir change his name?
Originally credited as “Siddig El Fadil”, he changed his professional name to “Alexander Siddig” because (as reported by him at Star Trek conventions) nobody could pronounce “El Fadil”. One of his uncles (his father’s brother) was the Sudanese prime minister Sadiq Al-Mahdi.
What nationality is Dr Bashir?
| Alexander Siddig | |
|---|---|
| Born | Siddig El Tahir El Fadil El Siddig Abdurrahman Mohammed Ahmed Abdul Karim El Mahdi 21 November 1965 Omdurman, Khartoum, Sudan |
| Other names | Siddig El Fadil |
| Alma mater | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor, director |
What race is Julian Bashir?
Human
| Julian Bashir | |
|---|---|
| Species | Human (genetically enhanced) |
| Affiliation | United Federation of Planets Starfleet |
| Family | Richard Bashir (father) Amsha Bashir (mother) |
| Posting | Deep Space Nine USS Defiant |
What is Dr bashirs secret?
In this episode, Dr. Lewis Zimmerman comes to DS9 to create a medical hologram based on Dr. Bashir, leading to the revelation that Bashir was genetically modified as a child.
What happens to Bashir after DS9?
Siddig reveals that immediately after production ended on DS9 he went into a “cool stage” where he distanced himself from his time with Trek, but he “got over” that and he is now happy to return to the genre world in the UK series Primeval (see previous Trek story). …
What is Dr Bashir’s secret?
Lewis Zimmerman comes to DS9 to create a medical hologram based on Dr. Bashir, leading to the revelation that Bashir was genetically modified as a child.
What was wrong with Picard mother?
Patrick Stewart delves into those huge Star Trek: Picard season 2 reveals about Jean-Luc’s mother Yvette and her struggles with mental illness. The following contains spoilers for Star Trek: Picard season 2.