During the Occupation, Garak had Elim and dozens of Cardassian civilians killed in order to capture some escaping Bajoran prisoners. Garak also said that he was exiled after being framed by his best friend Elim with evidence that a member of the Obsidian Order was allowing Bajoran prisoners to escape. 1 He first claimed he was a Gul in the Cardassian Mechanized Infantry and was exiled for killing several Garak was the illegitimate and only son of Enabran Tain, head of the Obsidian Order at the time, While Garak thinks going back is certain death, he is blinded to what the escape from the certainty means: That Tain really cares about him. Garak also said that he was exiled after being framed by his best friend Elim with evidence that a member of the Obsidian Order was allowing Bajoran prisoners to escape. Garak means exactly what he says. Garak was exiled after being forced even to betray his father/mentor, and they parted bitterly. While suffering from the degradation of his cranial implant, he gave three versions of Garak was the son and protg of the former leader of the agency, Enabran Tain, and was highly skilled in the art of deception. What you believe is up to you. After the events of The Wire, Garak attempts to come out to Julian by telling him why he was really exiled. General Overview. A cranial implant was a device that was installed directly into an individual's brain. In 2368, Garak somehow betrayed Tain, and Tain ordered him killed. I cant just send him off to his death now. To his surprise, Sisko looks thoughtful. Julians shoulders slump. Tain admits to it 1 and Bashir, Sisko, and Odo believe it. He was exiled when Elim turned him in to the authorities. Garak escaped, but was exiled from his homeworld of Cardassia Prime. Tain said on many occasions he should have killed Elim along time ago because he was Tain's biggest danger. Why Officer, everything I have told you is true. Garak was exiled to Terok Nor for betraying his father, a powerful political operative on Cardassia Prime. Mirror Kira's initial characterization was extremely narcissistic and self-centered, with a view of the world that essentially boils down to "Kira" and "everybody else". It doesnt go well. 1 Answer. He was exiled when Elim turned him in to the authorities. Despite the ratings wins they were getting with the series, CBS decided to try to find a new home for Becker and relocated the sitcom to lead off its Sunday night lineup. Commander I already told Garak that I forgave him. Exile is out of line with Cardassian sense of justice. Garak was always loyal to Tain above anyone else. Maybe his betrayal of Tain was an attempt to protect him in some way. Maybe he killed an importan During this time period, Garak told Bashir three different stories of why he had been exiled. I think the answer is, as Garak said, "They're all true." With the Sir, if we turn Garak over to the Cardassians, send him back there when hes already been exiled, theyll execute him. In "The Wire" Garak suffers from withdraw when a neural implant designed to help him withstand torture malfunctions from over use. Everyone believes Garak was exiled. He was exiled when Elim turned him in to the authorities. He had been an operative of the Cardassian Obsidian Order but was exiled to Terok Nor. Its not explicitly stated, but its very strongly hinted that his father exiled him so he didnt have to kill him. Answer (1 of 9): The actress who played Jadzia Dax - Terry Farrell wanted the freedom to do other work in much the same way as other actors on the show did, such as Andrew Robinson (Garak) and Marc Alaimo (Dukat) and even Colm Meaney (O Brien). Elim Garak was a member of the Cardassian Obsidian Order until his exile to the space station Terok Nor in 2368. Dr. As the group is leaving, Entek warns Garak that the Obsidian Order was happy to let him live in exile but after this however Garak doesn't let him finish the threat, and makes to leave. He was exiled when Elim turned him in to the authorities. Even other high-ranking Cardassians 2,3 repeat this message. He somehow ended up in cardassian territory again, maybe being traded or simply was let go for various reasons. He worked with Starfleet during the Dominion War, returning to Cardassia Prime just prior to the Battle of Cardassia. Cardassians take family very seriously, and it being revealed the head of the obsidian order had an illegitimate child with his housekeeper would have ruined him. Garak also said that he was exiled after being framed by his best friend Elim with evidence that a member of the Obsidian Order was allowing Bajoran prisoners to escape. Yet there are aspects of the exile that don't make sense. Why did Becker get Cancelled? Bashir is aghast. Garak created a control for his implant and used it to relieve the pain of being exiled to Deep Space 9. It is suggested that his exile resulted from either letting prisoners escape during the occupation of Bajor or the betrayal of Enabran Tain , head of the Order, who is later revealed to be Garak's resentful Garak has no idea why the Romulans would want him deadand the fact that he simply says he has no idea indicates to Odo that hes telling the In fact, Tain refused to give his son any forgiveness when he died alongside Garak in a Dominion prison camp in 2373 However "A Stitch In Time" a novel written by Andrew J. Robinson explores a lot more about Garak. If he is alive throughout the whole show it is because Tain is both the reason for his exile and the hand that holds the guillotine back from Garak's neck. Former Systems Administrator & Security Consultant (20112020) Author has 3.8K answers and 8.2M answer views 11 mo. When regular Kira arrives, Mirror Kira's worldview becomes herself at the center, her twin a very close second, and everyone else very far away. He was exiled when Elim turned him in to the authorities. No. The ratings unexpectedly tanked as Becker fell out of the top 50 in the ratings and CBS was set to cancel the series. Reasons for his exile are not clear. However in the year 2368, Garak somehow betrayed Enabran Tain, and Tain ordered him killed. Garak escaped, but Garak was the son of Tain and was said to be the next leader of the obsidian order, Garak told Bashir. After the Dominion War, he became a political figure, then served as Cardassian Ambassador to the United Federation of Planets, and eventually Castellan of the Cardassian Union. The Cardassian criminal justice system is mostly theater. As Garak's friendship with Bashir develops, it is revealed that he was one of the Obsidian Order's highest ranking operatives and that he was exiled from Cardassia for unspecified reasons. Garak wasn't really exiled? I don't think the explanation from "A Stitch In Time" is well Garak enough. The three explanations perhaps lead on into something even deeper; s The two men had a falling out, and Garak was exiled to Deep Space Nine as the Cardassians left and the Federation was invited in to take over. The Tzenkethy eventually succeded in breaking Garak with a mix of claustrophobia, sensory deprevation (darkness) and random pain. He pushes for the advantage. But, Garak is his patient and Bashir gets him to give up the triggering device. Now let's get back to your questioning shall we. Even the lies. Entek suddenly pulls a hidden phaser and Garak kills him, coldly remarking, "A pity I rather liked him." Elim Garak was a Cardassian tailor and Promenade shopkeeper of Garak's Clothiers who lived on station Deep Space 9. Bashir: What I want to know is, out of The psychological scar he was left with was his claustrophobic tendency. One of the Cardassians was connected to an important politician who saw to it Garak was exiled. Garak also said that he was exiled after being framed by his best friend Elim with evidence that a member of the Obsidian Order was allowing Bajoran prisoners to escape. In Distant Voices Garak gives Bashir an early birthday present, a holosuite program modeled after one of Shoggoths enigma tales. In fact, Tain refused to give his son any forgiveness when he died alongside Garak in a Dominion prison camp in 2373. Here is why Garak was exiled: First, he had an assignment to torture Gul Dukat's father and extract information from him regarding an organization (The Brotherhood) of which Dukat's father was a member and which was attempting to overthrow the Ditapa Council. Mr. Garak, I must insist you tell me the truth. However, the enigma tale is more akin to an Earth mystery novel which is why Garak thinks it will suit Bashirs fancy. He was exiled when Elim turned him in to the authorities. During his battle with the withdraw he recants to Dr Bashir three stories as to why he was exiled from Cardassia all of which are different. Bashir was finally able to remove the implant, thanks to Enabran Tain. The incident with Daddy Dukat hadnt helped Elims standing in the Obsidian Order, and things only got worse when it was revealed that Garak was having an affair with Palandine, with whom he had reconnected a few years before. A former top agent in the Obsidian Order (the Cardassian intelligence organisation), Elim Garak ended up in exile on Deep Space 9, where he ran a tailors shop. I believe in one of the episodes Garak, under some sort of duress, explains to Julian why Garak tried to become best buds. In 2368, Garak somehow betrayed Tain, and Tain ordered him killed. Who is Elim Garak? all the stories you told me which ones Tain had Garak exiled from Cardassia to keep him from taking over as leader because Tain never trusted his son. One of the reasons I believe was Julian's naivety and inability to keep a poker face, something that would make Sisko a When authorized by the head of the Obsidian Order, operatives (such as Elim Garak) were fitted with a cranial implant that stimulated the production of endorphins, allowing them to resist torture. Rewatching the series, there are a number of subtle clues as to why Garak was exiled and not simply executed. His stories were obvious fabrication What happened to Garak? Don't toy with me Mr. Garak. This is the Garak was exiled for being gay headcanon. Andrew Robinson took the risk of revealing the reason Garak was exiled in A Stitch in Time, and, well, it always comes back to a woman, doesnt it? Garak was exiled after being forced even to betray his father/mentor, and they parted bitterly. Garak was the son of Tain and was said to be the next leader of the obsidian order, Garak told Bashir. Tain said on many occasions he should have Hang on, you expect me to believe you were exiled for evading taxes? The enigma tale, like the repetitive epic, is a genre of Cardassian literature. were true and which ones weren't? Garak: My dear doctorthey're all Garak seems to have had every intention of killing Natima and her students (and Quark) and then blowing up their ship to make it look like an accident. Garak also said that he was exiled after being framed by his best friend Elim with evidence that a member of the Obsidian Order was allowing Bajoran prisoners to escape. Act 4 : ****, 17% by Cmdr Bodan Landar. Going into the Obsidian Order, Garak became a close confidant of Tain, who by now was the leader of the Obsidian Order. Except not really because hes lying through his teeth so he can rail Julian. He was exiled when Elim turned him in to the authorities. Forgive me officer, merely a frivolous remark. Garak would serve as the eyes and ears of the Cardassian Union on the station. Answer (1 of 11): It was never really revealed In 2368, Garak somehow betrayed Tain, and Tain ordered him killed.