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Tosk, meaning "The Hunted", were a race of reptilian-humanoids from the Gamma Quadrant.

They were bred and trained to become the quarry in a ritual hunt for another race, known as the Hunters. Tosk were only sentient because the Hunters made them this way (this implies a degree of genetic engineering on their part). The meaning of life for a Tosk was to outsmart the Hunters for another day. The only greater dishonor for a Tosk than being captured and returned to their home planet alive was to seek protection from another race. They took an oath of silence regarding the hunt preventing them from even talking about it with anyone else. The Tosk were treated with respect and admiration by the Hunters.

Tosk were well equipped to outsmart their hunters, presumably to make the hunt as exciting and interesting for the Hunters as possible. Tosk could make themselves invisible to the naked eye (although, sensors could still locate them, and the Hunters had a device in their helmets that could scan for them). They also had great agility and only required 17 minutes of rest per rotation. Tosk kept liquid nutrients stored in plasmic fibers throughout their bodies.

The Hunter stated that the Tosk would be taken back alive, and put on display, where children could "make fun of him, and throw him scraps of food." While this suggests that Tosk did need to eat, it is also possible that the scraps were meant to humiliate the Tosk akin to throwing rotten tomatoes at bad stage performers, and that a captured Tosk would not actually eat the scraps.

In 2369, a Tosk became the first visitor to the Alpha Quadrant through the Bajoran wormhole. He was convinced to dock at Starbase Deep Space 9 for repairs. The Tosk's ship was a one-person vessel, with standard systems, which enabled Chief O'Brien to repair his ship easily. O'Brien later helped the Tosk evade the Hunters, to retain his honor, rather than be captured alive. (DS9: "Captive Pursuit")

Memorable Quotes

"I am Tosk."
"That's your name, or your species?"
"I am Tosk."

- Tosk and O'Brien

"How about you... are you an explorer, or scientist?"
"I am Tosk."

- O'Brien and Tosk

"I am Tosk."
"I'm sure you are."

- Tosk and Odo

"I am sorry. I have no vices for you to exploit."

- Tosk speaking to Quark

"I have no use for fantasy adventure. I live the greatest adventure one could ever desire."

- Tosk speaking to Quark

Background Information

The Tosk seen in "Captive Pursuit" was played by Scott MacDonald and was the only Tosk to ever appear in a canon production.

It was possible that the Tosk and the Jem'Hadar are somehow related as the two races share traits, as well as their cloaking ability. The script for DS9: "The Jem'Hadar" stated that the shrouding ability of the two was to be identical and implied that the Tosks were bred by the Founders of the Dominion, as gifts for the Hunters. Robert Hewitt Wolfe speculated that the Tosks were supplied to the Hunters by the Vorta. (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion, p. 154)

According to the Star Trek: Star Charts (p. 74), the system where this species came from wasn't identified. Their homeworld orbited a Class K star. It had a magnitude of +9.

External link

Tosk (species) at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works

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-[[File:Tosk.jpg|thumb|A Tosk in 2369]]
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-'''Tosk''', meaning "The Hunted", are a race of [[reptilian]]-[[humanoid]]s from the [[Gamma Quadrant]].
+|imagecap      = A Tosk in 2369
+|gender           = Male
+|species          = Tosk
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+|actor            = [[Scott MacDonald]]
+}}
+'''Tosk''', meaning "The Hunted", were a race of [[Reptile|reptilian]]-[[humanoid]]s from the [[Gamma Quadrant]].
-They are bred and trained to become the quarry in a ritual hunt for another race, known as the [[Hunter]]s. Tosk are only sentient because the Hunters made them this way (this implies a degree of [[genetic engineering]] on their part). The meaning of life for a Tosk is to outsmart the Hunters for another day. The only greater dishonor for a Tosk than being captured and returned to their [[homeworld|home planet]] alive is to seek protection from another race. They take an [[oath of silence]] regarding the hunt preventing them from even talking about it with anyone else. The Tosk are treated with respect and admiration by the Hunters.
+They were bred and trained to become the quarry in a ritual hunt for another race, known as the [[Hunter]]s. Tosk were only sentient because the Hunters made them this way (this implies a degree of [[genetic engineering]] on their part). The meaning of life for a Tosk was to outsmart the Hunters for another day. The only greater dishonor for a Tosk than being captured and returned to their [[homeworld|home planet]] alive was to seek protection from another race. They took an [[oath of silence]] regarding the hunt preventing them from even talking about it with anyone else. The Tosk were treated with respect and admiration by the Hunters.
-Tosk are well equipped to outsmart their hunters, presumably to make the hunt as exciting and interesting for the Hunters as possible. Tosk can make themselves invisible to the naked eye (although, [[sensor]]s can still locate them, and the Hunters have a device in their [[helmet]]s that can [[scan]] for them). They also have great agility and only require 17 minutes of rest per rotation. They may or may not require food or drink as Tosk have [[liquid nutrients]] stored in [[plasmic fiber]]s throughout their bodies, though it is unknown how these nutrients are initially created/taken in.
+Tosk were well equipped to outsmart their hunters, presumably to make the hunt as exciting and interesting for the Hunters as possible. Tosk could make themselves invisible to the naked eye (although, [[sensor]]s could still locate them, and the Hunters had a device in their [[helmet]]s that could [[scan]] for them). They also had great agility and only required 17 minutes of rest per rotation. Tosk kept [[liquid nutrients]] stored in [[plasmic fiber]]s throughout their bodies.
-{{bginfo|The Hunter states that the Tosk would be taken back alive, and put on display, where children could 'make fun of him, and throw him scraps of food.' While this suggests that Tosk do need to eat, it is also possible that the scraps are meant to humiliate the Tosk akin to throwing rotten tomatoes at bad stage performers, and that a captured Tosk wouldn't actually eat the scraps.}}
+{{bginfo|The Hunter stated that the Tosk would be taken back alive, and put on display, where children could "make fun of him, and throw him scraps of food." While this suggests that Tosk did need to eat, it is also possible that the scraps were meant to humiliate the Tosk akin to throwing rotten tomatoes at bad stage performers, and that a captured Tosk would not actually eat the scraps.}}
-In [[2369]], a Tosk became the [[first contact|first visitor]] to the [[Alpha Quadrant]] through the [[Bajoran wormhole]]. He was convinced to dock at [[Starbase]] [[Deep Space 9]] for repairs. The [[Tosk's starship|Tosk's ship]] was a one-person vessel, with standard systems, which enabled [[Chief]] [[Miles O'Brien|O'Brien]] to repair his ship easily. O'Brien later helped the Tosk evade the Hunters, to retain his honor, rather than be captured alive. ({{DS9|Captive Pursuit}})
+In [[2369]], a Tosk became the [[First Contact|first visitor]] to the [[Alpha Quadrant]] through the [[Bajoran wormhole]]. He was convinced to dock at [[Starbase]] [[Deep Space 9]] for repairs. The [[Tosk's starship|Tosk's ship]] was a one-person vessel, with standard systems, which enabled [[Chief]] [[Miles O'Brien|O'Brien]] to repair his ship easily. O'Brien later helped the Tosk evade the Hunters, to retain his honor, rather than be captured alive. ({{DS9|Captive Pursuit}})
 == Memorable Quotes ==
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 "''I'm sure you are.''"
 : - '''Tosk''' and '''Odo'''
+"''I am sorry. I have no vices for you to exploit.''"
+: - '''Tosk''' speaking to '''Quark'''
+:
+"''I have no use for fantasy adventure. I live the greatest adventure one could ever desire.''"<br />
+: - '''Tosk''' speaking to '''Quark'''
 == Background Information ==
-The Tosk seen in "Captive Pursuit" was played by [[Scott MacDonald]] and is the only Tosk ever appeared in a [[canon]] production.
+The Tosk seen in "Captive Pursuit" was played by [[Scott MacDonald]] and was the only Tosk to ever appear in a [[canon]] production.
+It was possible that the Tosk and the [[Jem'Hadar]] are somehow related as the two races share traits, as well as their cloaking ability. The script for {{DS9|The Jem'Hadar}} stated that the [[shroud]]ing ability of the two was to be identical and implied that the Tosks were bred by the [[Founder]]s of the [[Dominion]], as gifts for the Hunters. [[Robert Hewitt Wolfe]] speculated that the Tosks were supplied to the Hunters by the [[Vorta]]. (''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion]]'', p. 154)
+According to the ''[[Star Trek: Star Charts]]'' (p. 74), the system where this species came from wasn't identified. Their homeworld [[orbit]]ed a [[Star Trek: Star Charts#Spectral classification|Class K star]]. It had a magnitude of +9.
-It is possible that the Tosk and the [[Jem'Hadar]] are somehow related as the two races share traits, as well as their cloaking ability. The script for {{DS9|The Jem'Hadar}} states that the [[shroud]]ing ability of the two was to be identical.
+==External link==
+* {{mbeta}}
 [[de:Tosk]]