Changes: Natima Lang

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Natima Lang was a female Cardassian and professor of political ethics in the 24th century. She became a loyal member of the Cardassian dissident movement.

In 2363 she worked as a correspondent with the Cardassian Communication Service on Terok Nor. During her stay, she became romantically involved with Quark, owner of Quark's, the station's gambling establishment. She ended the relationship when he used her access codes to steal money from the Cardassian government. However, she still harbored feelings for him as late as 2370. She also showed sympathy to the Bajoran inhabitants of the station.

In 2370, she was working as a professor, teaching political ethics, while covertly functioning as a member of the Cardassian dissident movement, along with her "students" Hogue and Rekelen. She encountered Quark again at Deep Space 9 while fleeing the Cardassian Central Command. Despite her denial of any feelings for him, he insisted on being with her, either her staying on the station or going with her, leaving his bar behind. He offered her companions a cloaking device to escape in exchange for her to stay with him. She did not believe him, and, when she refused, even shot him when he refused to give it anyway. Afterward, she finally expressed her feelings for him.

The Bajoran Provisional Government intended to exchange her and her companions for Bajoran prisoners, leading Odo to arrest them. Quark successfully convinced him to free them and facilitated their escape from a Cardassian warship sent to DS9 to capture her and her students. Ultimately, Professor Lang was more dedicated to her students and the Cardassian Underground than to Quark, so she left with them, though she promised Quark they would meet again one day. (DS9: "Profit and Loss")

Natima Lang was played by Mary Crosby.

The character has featured in several of the post-finale Deep Space Nine novels and also in the Star Trek: Terok Nor novels Night of the Wolves and Dawn of the Eagles. In Star Trek Online, Lang is the head of the Cardassian Detapa Council.

In The Soul Key, her mirror universe counterpart (β) was depicted as being the director of the Obsidian Order, having succeeded the counterpart of Tekeny Ghemor.

External links

Natima Lang at StarTrek.com
Natima Lang at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works

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-'''Natima Lang''' was a [[professor]] of [[political ethics]] and a member of the [[Cardassian dissident movement]].
+'''Natima Lang''' was a [[female]] [[Cardassian]] and [[professor]] of [[political ethics]] in the [[24th century]]. She became a loyal member of the [[Cardassian dissident movement]].
-In [[2363]] she was working as a correspondent with the [[Cardassian Information Service]] on [[Terok Nor]]. During her stay, she became romantically involved with [[Quark]], owner of [[Quark's]], the station's gambling establishment. She ended the relationship when he used her access codes to steal money from the [[Cardassian]] government. However, she still harbored feelings for him as late as [[2370]]. She also showed sympathy to the [[Bajoran]] inhabitants of the station.
+In [[2363]] she worked as a [[correspondent]] with the [[Cardassian Communication Service]] on [[Terok Nor]]. During her stay, she became romantically involved with [[Quark]], owner of [[Quark's Bar, Grill, Gaming House and Holosuite Arcade|Quark's]], the station's gambling establishment. She ended the relationship when he used her [[access code]]s to [[theft|steal]] [[money]] from the [[Cardassian]] [[government]]. However, she still harbored feelings for him as late as [[2370]]. She also showed sympathy to the [[Bajoran]] inhabitants of the station.
-In 2370, she was a working as a professor, teaching political ethics, while functioning as a member of the Cardassian dissident movement, along with her students [[Hogue]] and [[Rekelen]]. She encountered Quark again at [[Deep Space 9]] while fleeing the [[Cardassian Central Command]]. The two wound up expressing their feelings for each other. Ultimately, however, Professor Lang was more dedicated to her students and the Cardassian Underground.
+In 2370, she was working as a professor, teaching political ethics, while covertly functioning as a member of the Cardassian dissident movement, along with her "students" [[Hogue]] and [[Rekelen]]. She encountered Quark again at [[Deep Space 9]] while fleeing the [[Cardassian Central Command]]. Despite her denial of any feelings for him, he insisted on being with her, either her staying on the station or going with her, leaving his bar behind. He offered her companions a [[cloaking device]] to escape in exchange for her to stay with him. She did not believe him, and, when she refused, even shot him when he refused to give it anyway. Afterward, she finally expressed her feelings for him.
-She obtained a small [[cloaking device]] from Quark that facilitated their escape from a Cardassian warship sent to DS9 to capture her and her students. ({{DS9|Profit and Loss}})
+The [[Bajoran Provisional Government]] intended to exchange her and her companions for Bajoran prisoners, leading [[Odo]] to arrest them. Quark successfully convinced him to free them and facilitated their escape from a Cardassian warship sent to DS9 to capture her and her students. Ultimately, Professor Lang was more dedicated to her students and the Cardassian Underground than to Quark, so she left with them, though she promised Quark they would meet again one day. ({{DS9|Profit and Loss}})
-{{bginfo|Natima Lang was played by [[Mary Crosby]].|The character has featured in several of the [[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Pocket)#relaunch|post-finale ''Deep Space Nine'' novels]] and also in the ''[[Star Trek: Terok Nor]]'' novels ''[[Night of the Wolves]]'' and ''[[Dawn of the Eagles]]''.  In ''[[Star Trek Online]]'', Lang is the head of the Cardassian [[Detapa Council]].}}
+{{bginfo|Natima Lang was played by [[Mary Crosby]].|The character has featured in several of the [[Deep Space Nine relaunch|post-finale ''Deep Space Nine'' novels]] and also in the ''[[Star Trek: Terok Nor]]'' novels ''[[Night of the Wolves]]'' and ''[[Dawn of the Eagles]]''. In ''[[Star Trek Online]]'', Lang is the head of the Cardassian [[Detapa Council]].|In ''[[The Soul Key]]'', her [[mirror universe]] {{mb|Natima Lang (mirror)|counterpart}} was depicted as being the director of the [[Obsidian Order]], having succeeded the counterpart of [[Tekeny Ghemor]].}}
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