Culluh

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Jal Culluh (2373)
Gender:	Male
Species:	Kazon
Born:	Unknown
Occupation:	Kazon-Nistrim
Rank:	First Maje
Played By:	Anthony DeLongis

Jal Culluh was the First Maje of the Kazon-Nistrim sect during 2371 and 2372. He attempted to obtain advanced technology from the USS Voyager during their voyage near Kazon space during this time.

A priceless opportunity

Culluh's grandfather was First Maje of the Nistrim, but during his grandfather's time they were much more powerful. Culluh's apparent poor leadership had seen their strength and numbers squandered away. (VGR: "Maneuvers"). Nevertheless, he remained ambitious and seized upon the opportunity to gain Starfleet technology when the USS Voyager was stranded in the Delta Quadrant. To this end, he accepted help from Seska, a Cardassian operative posing as a Bajoran member of the Voyager crew. Seska attempted to provide the Nistrim with replicator technology, but when her deception was discovered, she was forced to escape from Voyager abaord Culluh's ship. ("State of Flux")

Culluh allowed Seska to stay aboard, despite Kazon men's chauvinistic attitude towards women, and took her as his consort. He sought to use Voyager as a pawn to try to regain some of his power among the Kazon sects. He began following the ship, hoping to find a way to steal its transporter technology. He managed to do so many months later, but the equipment was destroyed by Chakotay before it could be used as a bargaining chip with the other Majes. ("Maneuvers")

Continuing his quest

Seska soon became pregnant with Culluh's child. When Captain Kathryn Janeway proposed an alliance between Voyager and the Nistrim in 2372, he refused to have the terms dictated to him by a woman, and ended the discussions abruptly. He did, however, agree to attend a meeting between representatives of Voyager, the Trabe and the leaders of other Kazon sects on Sobras. Seska convinced him that this could be the first step to destroying the Trabe and capturing Voyager. The meeting was ended when the Trabe attempted to kill the Kazon majes. Culluh continued following Voyager, waiting for a chance to capture her. ("Alliances")

Seska gave birth to her child in late 2372 and used him in a ruse to lure Voyager into a trap, claiming that Culluh had taken the child to be raised as a slave. This plot proved initially successful. Voyager was captured, and the crew, save for The Doctor, Lon Suder and Tom Paris was stranded on Hanon IV. After Seska was killed during Paris' attempt to retake the ship, Culluh fled, taking the child with him. (VGR: "Basics, Part I", "Basics, Part II")