Lenara Kahn is a Trill female, an intelligent and prominent scientist, and the current host of the Kahn symbiont. She worked for the Trill Science Ministry with her brother, Bejal Otner.

In 2372, Kahn came to Deep Space 9 to conduct field tests on creating artificial wormholes. There she met Jadzia Dax, whose past host Torias Dax was married to Lenara's past host Nilani Kahn.

The two Trill females began Torias and Nilani's relationship again. They risked being discovered and being exiled from Trill society and the eventual death of the Dax and Kahn symbionts. Lenara later decided to not pursue the relationship. (DS9 episode: "Rejoined")

The following year, Lenara's plan to seal the Bajoran wormhole and stop the Dominion invading was put into action, although sabotage from a Founder posing as Julian Bashir scuppered the effort. (DS9 episode: "In Purgatory's Shadow")

Lenara's work on artificial wormholes later inspired Dr. Lem Faal, a Betazoid scientist, to find a way to breach the galactic barrier. (TNG novels: Q-Space, Q-Strike)

In 2374, Data mentioned Kahn and her team's work on artificial wormholes. (TNG novel: Behind Enemy Lines)

External linksEdit

• Lenara Kahn article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.