Julian Bashir: Personnel File

The Personnel File has a look at some of Trek's most iconic characters. This week, we are looking into the one-in-a-million augment, Doctor Julian Bashir from Deep Space Nine. He is one of only a few characters who's career we follow practically from his first assignment throughout some of the most character forming years of his life.
Plus we already covered O'Brien so I couldn't leave the duo apart for too long.
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[@moltenmermaid1517]

Bashir is one of my favorite character and one along with Dr. Crusher who inspired me to become a doctor myself.

[@scottmantooth8785]

awesome

[@connect-r]

Discount data

[@VincentGonzalezVeg]

@@connect-r the flesh was easier to mold

[@JimmyTurner]

Can't you say that about a lot of ds9 characters?

[@Liphted]

That's cool.

[@Argonova]

Deep Space Nine writers: "They find the Doctor annoying? Let's improve the character". Voyager writers: "They find Neelix annoying? Let's double down and use him even more!"

[@Drecon84]

There are definitely differences though. If I remember correctly Neelix was beloved by the Voyager crew while Bashir wasn't even liked by the DS9 crew. Besides, Neelix was divisive rather than disliked. Some people really liked him while others really disliked him. Bashir wasn't really a character that people had very strong opinions about as much, he was just annoying.

[@joshmarden9933]

At first they both annoyed me, but they grew on me as seasons passed. Actually, I liked Neelix, then I didn't, then I did again. His character went through interesting stages.

[@royalewithbees6541]

@@Drecon84 Nah maybe it's the bias of me being a mixed race Brit (also bi) but I found the silly git pretty cute and compelling, 10/10 try n have drinks @ Quarks w him (even if yeah, he can a bit annoying and foppish, to be honest haha)

[@zeeegeee]

@@Drecon84 i never found him annoying i find his energy quite charming

[@kaigreen5641]

Dont be talking shit about Neelix. Hes the only reason voyager got home.

[@user-vn7ce5ig1z]

3:08 - * He was the first to go there _in_ 103 years; _for_ 103 years makes it sound like he was there for over a century. Bashir's relationship with Garak was one of the best parts of _DS9_ ; their "friendship" was very amusing.

[@scottmantooth8785]

Garak is such a fun and complex personality to contend with...a trusted friend but for only so far and that line is constantly shifting to suit his personal machinations at the moment

[@bridgethart5298]

One of my favorite episodes about their relationship is definitely season 2 episode 22 The Wire it shows great character development between the two characters

[@kladewilson598]

Julian learning to stop hitting on Dax and respect her is one of my favorite character growths in the show. He is also shown to be an exceptional friend in the episode where O’Brien is virtually jailed. He was a great addition to the Trek pantheon.

[@Marguns21]

However i loved the part when she got married to worf..... klingon marriage is brutal for the bestmem xD

[@histguy101]

Giving up after years of constant rejection is character growth?

[@kyrusdrax2664]

@@histguy101 He grew up from a cocky and hotshot doctor in training, to a respectful and driven doctor who rose to duty when he was called to it. Edit: Who also was basically Star Trek James Bond after he hung around Garek for awhile.

[@Slowpoke3x]

Remember Dax didn't exactly have a problem with the flirting itself. It was the fact he came on too strong too fast before they really got to know each other. And he always respected Dax just didn't quite catch on that he was interacting with her the wrong way .

[@Cylume.]

No mention of Kukalaka!? 🐻😞

[@bridgethart5298]

That is from the moment I really fell in love with that character

[@firstcynic92]

* redacted * doesn't exist. He made up all those reports.

[@CyTerrinX]

Or did he?

[@MeeMaw1971]

@@CyTerrinX DUN DUN DUUUUNNNN!!

[@hydrochloricacid2146]

Ah yes, "redacted" ; the supposed plague of governmental reports, allegedly used to cover up information... we have dismissed that claim

[@dboymax1]

I would love to see Julian appear in the Picard series and get an update on what he has been doing since DS9...

[@michaelesposito2629]

dboymax1 I hope not. They’d ruin him

[@GregorySnipe]

It is so crazy, during the first season of DS9, I hated Doctor Bashir. Now I think he is one of Star Trek's best characters.

[@dalemcilwain]

Alexander Siddiq has been a bit busy since DS9. He had appearances in Peaky Blinders and Game of Thrones.

[@really9238]

@@dalemcilwain His acting has improved at least... he was awful in DS9.

[@OGMichaelC]

@@GregorySnipe My exact thoughts on Nog

[@Reddotzebra]

It is pretty much a given that he finished second on purpose. He keeps referring to the question he got "wrong" in anecdotes he brings up when making small talk with new people after all.

[@joeywall4657]

" I've been Rick." No, Rick. You've been awesome! Thanks for all your hard work, and thanks for sharing!

[@DMSProduktions]

WHO is he now?

[@MeeMaw1971]

@@DMSProduktions Who? Who doctor?

[@DMSProduktions]

@@MeeMaw1971 Noo! The presenter formerly known as Rick!

[@OldMiley]

Star Trek has had some great doctors in each series but Bashir is my favourite. I think he just about edges the EMH simply because the EMH is your typical Spock/Data character; the outsider looking in. Bashir is pretty much his own things and he is fantastic.

[@radeadcool]

I always felt that the whole "Naive" part was always a ruse, and after we find out he really really smart and is really good at reading people because of his Re-Engineering. I think he wanted people to be far as he didnt want people finding out the truth of his Re-Engineering.

[@richardarriaga6271]

It would make his psychic attack attack even more impressive if his enemy underestimated Bashir's mind.

[@Mukation]

But he isn't at the same level as Jack or Patrick (the genetically engineered humans who suffered side affects of their engineering), for instance, since they never intentionally hid their intellect. One can assume that Bashir did infact lose a bit of his edge, once he had been "in hiding" for so long. But Bashir also lacks the ego that for instance Khan had aswell. But he had 400 years of genetic research etc to thank for that i suppose. While Jack essentially became a psychopath, though not really a sadistic one, still he has problems with emotions and had angry outbursts, he also had trouble talking "normally" due to how fast his mind worked..... and Patrick never matured out of infancy so he essentially just has the mind of a 6 year old, even though he's just as intelligent as the others. Theortically he's just as smart as the others, but he has intentionally been slacking. I mean, most people probably could get an A+ in most subjects today in school if they actually "studied hard", but most of us just don't.... either we find it to boring or we feel content with just a C since we want to do other stuff to, etc.... i know i didn't study as hard as i probably could have.... :P So if Bashir needed an hour to study to get an A+, he'd probably just intentionally study for 45 minutes instead. Enough to get great grades, but not enough to "stand out". He did mention that he intentionally only became the second best student in his class. Enough to get him any assignment he wanted, but not enough to have anyone look twice at his achivements

[@stevencoardvenice]

Is that why Garak seeks him out immediately

[@kyrusdrax2664]

@@stevencoardvenice and trains him as a sort of apprentice

[@congnghequansuvn474]

may be he dont even know the whole truth and may be he more connected to Section 31 than he know, that a test subject for some program

[@DocWolph]

"For every Julian Bashir there is a Khan Noonian Singh..." I would hope geneticists and other researchers mull over Julian life to see how they might be able to avoid making Khans in favor of more Julians. Julain came out right. Not crazy and not a warmonger supreme. Just normal but better. "...and when everyone is [genetically improved] no one will be."

[@richardarriaga6271]

In Enterprise, they explain that the embryos of the Augments had more aggressive traits and that Dr Soong wanted to breed it out. Maybe they would be normal if the Federation corrected that error, assuming most people became augmented. Otherwise, there would be resentment and jealousy.

[@polarknight5376]

"And when everyone is [genetically improved] no one will be." The movie Gattaca kinda went over why that still won't fully work.

[@collinistyping]

@@polarknight5376 Being genetically engineered shouldn't be to give one person a competitive edge, the goal should be raising their abilities. Even if everyone in star trek was as smart as Julian, that still make them far more capable than ordinary humans and raise their quality of life.

[@elonwhatever]

There's the rub. IF you can do it for everyone, then that is quite fair. But what if it is a limited commodity, who decides who gets in and who doesn't? Does it only go to the super-wealthy because they can pay for it? Those most in need? How do you determine the need? It is a bit fraught

[@0SgtRoadkill0]

I really struggled to like Bashir to start with but he did grow on me. Any chance of a Garak personnel file?

[@LeeAndrewVideos]

Same here, though I was only 13 when the show aired, over the years re-watching did change my view on some characters.

[@0SgtRoadkill0]

@@LeeAndrewVideos I think one reason I disliked him was even as a kid I found him a bit letchy. As I grew older I recognised that trait in a lot of my male friends and over time that aspect of him and them did mature. But yeah....

[@dragonsword7370]

@@0SgtRoadkill0 lecherousness Does make the species survive calamities with boosting numbers.

[@dragonsword7370]

Cocksure people with high egos but good intentions and helpful hearts are harder to dismiss and a little easier to look past the obvious superiority complex...but in Bashir' case its less of a fake complex and just acknowledgement of his superior intellect... though it makes me wonder if him being an augment was slapdashed on him later in the show or was part of his characters 'Bible' and just waiting to let it out?

[@dport9563]

That will be his last vid

[@killbot_factory]

I'm such a DS9 fanboy that I could immediately tell the Bashir in your thumbnail picture actually isn't Bashir at all...it's a changeling!

[@workself1487]

That screencap gets a lot of use in articles and etc about Julian and I always have the same thought!

[@congnghequansuvn474]

why no one think Bashir is actually a test subject for some Section 31 program. Think of Spartan program in Halo

[@Justicemace]

The redacted parts honestly made me laugh.

[@TheEventHorizon909]

Real Foundation hours

[@spacepiratecaptainrush1237]

I appreciated his character arc, it was one of the best of the series and sadly DS9 didn't get as much love in it's time as it deserved. it was the first Star Trek to have people grow and change as opposed to everything returning to a status quo. Yes TNG had miner things change an in universe the Borg changed a lot, but we didn't see much if any of that side. the characters always returned to the same baseline for the next episode. all credit to the writers, directors and actor of Bashir for making a solid character arc. PS his interactions with Garak are some of the best banter in television

[@funzjag]

Well said and I agree. DS9 is a favorite of mine . The first season was a bit weak but it picked up after.

[@circuitsandcigars1278]

"especially the lies"

[@Chocobear555]

I'm another person who enjoyed his storyline. "Dr. Bashir, I Presume?" is my favorite episode.

[@benjaminscott8198]

I am biased for DS9, I've loved the show since I first saw it. It used to come on after Kung Fu: The Legend Continues in my town. They would play DS9 twice, encore was always on Saturdays. Bashir is my favorite Doctor in the whole franchise and he didn't get as much love from the fans. The entire cast and recurring cast are still some of my favorite actors. I still binge watch DS9 at least twice a year.

[@spacepiratecaptainrush1237]

@WhyWeCantHaveNiceThings Enterprise wasn't great and the writing fell apart near the end, but there is a lot of really bad sci-fi out there that is way worse than even the bad episodes of Enterprise. Discovery my be divisive but the quality has never been lacking. It's just different from what "old school trek fans" expect. But then, so was TNG when it started.

[@JimmyTurner]

Great character, but what character from DS9 isn't?

[@scottmantooth8785]

none that i'm aware of...all are exceptionally awesome and well written

[@funzjag]

Tosk? Any member of the Wadi race from the "Move Along Home " embarrassment. Molly O' Brian? Kiko, the harpy pretending to be Chief O' Brians' wife ? I'm actually a big DS9 fan. These are just a few characters that annoyed the piss out in me.

[@JimmyTurner]

@@funzjag I bet you wonder why you never get invited to parties

[@funzjag]

@@JimmyTurner Come on Jim, can you see what I'm saying? The child that played Molly wasn't an actress. Tosk and the Wadi from season one were extremely one dimensional. Season one was a bit lackluster in my opinion. Nothing against Rosalind Cho but the way Kiko was written, she was a high maintenance deep space spouse ! Miles busted his butt on a daily basis to keep that Cardi space station operating. As soon as he punched out , his old lady was busting his chops about anything and everything in the bloody quadrant !

[@JimmyTurner]

@@funzjag holy fuck.....

[@XX-sp3tt]

1:45 You left out the reason was that they were SURROUNDED by a local plant that could have saved her life.

[@jonathanlewis867]

Him and miles suffering Worf's stag do and then the wedding is still the funniest thing on star trek

[@dragonsword7370]

If that damn ceremony didn't have to re-enact a version of the battle of Qam-Chee it wouldn't be such a pain to be best men. "no, we have to make the best men WANT to murder the couple to really sell it!"

[@juliankirby9880]

“Miles, I’m having a vision, I see myself killing Worf. I am going to kill Worf!” - julian bashir, chained to a wall during Worf’s bachelor party.

[@jonathanlewis867]

@@juliankirby9880 I'm going to watch the episode today been a few years since I last seen it

[@davidseligman6445]

Kill Worf. Kill Worf. *cough. Kill Worf.

[@phrophetsamgames]

Section 31? The Federation knows that no such organization exists nor recognizes it if it does exist. And by the way you forgot to add [redacted] where Dr. Bashir managed to [redacted] and [redacted]. Truly a great Starfleet Officer!

[@richardarriaga6271]

It's in the charter! Probably like those terms and conditions we rarely read, but can't get out of.

[@Spino2Earth]

I liked him from the first episode we saw him :)

[@shaunrafter5636]

He adapt Nathaniel Tero's neuromuscular adaption theory so that Melora Pazlar could walk in normal gravity with out aid.

[@scottmantooth8785]

such a bittersweet episode

[@mpittard21]

@@scottmantooth8785 why? You could tell the plot point that she wouldnt want to go through with it in the end half way through the episode.

[@scottmantooth8785]

@@mpittard21 *true, but the main point of the episode was how much she would have to give up to obtain the ability to walk about on her own...while she would have the mobility she craved or desired it would have isolated her from her family and her world and culture...and that was just too much to ask of anyone*

[@ceselb]

The Garak/Bashir arch is my favourite in DS9.

[@recon1117]

First comment I love Bashir he’s awesome

[@mangaranwow2543]

Hopefully Bashir will be the doctor in the new Star Trek Picard series. Don't think so, but one can hope.

[@congnghequansuvn474]

i hope Bashir find out that he is test subject for some Spartan program by Section 31. The facility which augmented him was never mention again, suspicious!

[@hudsonball4702]

I have to admit that Bashir was not one of my favorite characters in DS9. He was a solid good character, no doubts there, it's just he got our shown by so many others. I would also like to see you do a character file on Nog. How he grows from Juvenile delinquent to honorable Starfleet Officer and war veteran.

[@hudsonball4702]

Sheesh 1 month later and I could never have guessed that Aron Eisenberg would be dead. Asking for the profile of Nog seems almost prophetic now, though it is just coincidence.

[@congnghequansuvn474]

i hope Bashir find out that he is test subject for some Spartan program by Section 31. The facility which augmented him was never mention again, suspicious!

[@OGMichaelC]

He sometimes reminded me of Wesley from Buffy/Angel. Both naive/awkward to start the series but grew exponentially and matured into totally different people throughout respective shows.

[@richardarriaga6271]

Cordelia changed the most. She was a spoiled Valley girl at the start.

[@battlesheep2552]

I like how he talked about not getting a perfect score because of the ganglionic fiber thingy and real world medical people are like “how can you possibly not tell the difference?” Then we find out later he screwed it up on purpose to not get a perfect score because he didn’t want anyone finding out he’s augmented.

[@DocWolph]

Curing the Teplan Blight did not save those already infected. But it did save their future. Further the treatment was likely passed around so all races might learn to treat and prevent the Blight, eliminating the Dominion's favorite method to long term punishment. Julian was a hero. "You can't save everyone. But you can save some."

[@Qardo]

Ah Bashir. A man that kind of grows on ya. I hated him. I so hated him. Well, I hated his personality really. Though when shot hits the fan. He is the doctor I would rather have around (or that EMH). Speaking of EMHs. Kind of bummed me that he wasn't selected to be the model of the hologram medics. All because of his stupid parents choices...oh well. Maybe for the better in the end.

[@Brettbren]

*I would love for you to do a Personnel File on Chakotay!*

[@salenstormwing]

Why? Just so you can see all the times he submits to the will of a strong-willed Captain who's probably insane? Better idea would be just do a Personnel File of HER SUPREME OVERLORDSHIP OF STAR FLEET COMMAND SUPER ADMIRAL KATHERINE JANEWAY the FIRST.

[@histguy101]

@@salenstormwing oh please.. Chakotay has just as much of a backstory and content from the series as Bashir. And if Janeway is "Her supreme overlordship" what is Sisko? Commander of a galactic gas station, but part time religious leader of a planet, part time fleet admiral, demigod, chosen one, and space Jesus?

[@danielhidalgolasso2814]

And Sisko is the most evil captain of ST

[@Brettbren]

@@danielhidalgolasso2814 *Why would you say that?*

[@danielhidalgolasso2814]

Sisko poisoned a complete planet just to capture his nemesis (who by the way was the leader of the Makis

[@adamofgrayskull7735]

BRILLANT timing Rick ,just finished 2 e,ps of DS 9

[@gmajor1273]

Dr. Bashir is another of the many great characters on DS9. DS9 is the best Star Trek series. The end.

[@laurenjcoates]

I realllyyy want him to come back in Picard

[@greyladybast]

Me too!!!

[@allnamesaretakenful]

Julian Bashir is one of the few Starfleet Officers that actively fought against Genocide and War Crimes. Conservative Trekies must hate him.

[@Novarcharesk]

Uh... that's a pretty retarded thing to say

[@MonkG3]

And a complete waste of time to incorrectly call out conservatives. Perhaps go bother a more direct politically based channel, and keep your negatively to yourself. We're here to enjoy Trek, not too see your ridiculous and inept comments.

[@JamesMC04]

Bashir reminds me of Tigger - which is a good thing.

[@BrightOranje]

Other than Quark, he was easily the best character on the show. Showed equal measures of compassion and optimism, which sometimes seemed missing from a dark TV series - particularly among the Starfleet officers from whom you'd expect it.

[@marknorth8904]

Don't forget that he is not afraid, when the situation demands it, to rip into admirals. I also thought that Julian's character was a little too nice for the situations he was facing, particularly during the Dominion War. When he chastised Admiral Ross, I was impressed by Alexander Siddig's acting ability...

[@Private517]

Thank you for the episodes at the end. I went and watch "Doctor Bashir, I presume?"

[@sarahhardy8649]

Dear narrator, in English it’s pronounced lef-tenant. C’mon man. You know this.

[@Iceflkn]

He was in the Mirror Universe for 103 years and...no explanation?!?

[@robertszekely8686]

The narrator said this wrong. I think what he meant was that it had been 103 years since other humans (Kirk and his crew)had crossed over to the Mirror universe .

[@Iceflkn]

@@robertszekely8686 that helps! Thank you! 😁

[@robertszekely8686]

@@Iceflkn 🖖

[@Tehgoat]

Love Alexander Siddig

[@racheln8563]

I think if such genetic-manipulation technology actually existed, I think I’d have it done, and hang the consequences. The thought of becoming more artistically creative would be exciting, for one thing. I’m rather frustrated by my more mundane artistic ability.

[@diamond_doom201x9]

Julian bashir the sexiest person on ds9

[@CardboardSliver]

Nah, that's Morn.

[@CardboardSliver]

@@jayb0g Yeah true. It seemed every episode had half the script dedicated to Morn. Gosh.

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

@@CardboardSliver True! Even Jedzia thought he was cute.

[@greyladybast]

@@jayb0g I dunno, man, all that talking makes me want to shut him up in a manner he wouldn't fail to understand. If ya know what I mean... wink, wink, nudge, nudge

[@AstralArbourSys]

Julian is my space husband

[@Deltarious]

I don't think by the end of DS9 Bashir's optimism is "eroded" but his naivety *is.* He's still a very fundamentally optimistic character on a very deep level by the end, and somewhat ironically I think Garak helps bring that out of him *more* by teaching him how to balance it with the crushing truth that can sometimes be reality.

[@TheEventHorizon909]

Loved how the middle of the video turned into the average SCP document with all that *[REDACTED]* and *[DATA EXPUNGED]*

[@carmensavu5122]

The first few episodes all I could think of was, hey Jadzia, if you won't have him, I will, he's gorgeous :)).

[@PaulJohn01]

His real life uncle is famous actor Malcolm McDowell also nephew of Sudan's Prime Minister and also great great grandson of The Mahdi .

[@shaunrafter5636]

He corrected Sarinas cerebral cortex issues do to her Illegal neural pathway enchantments as a child.

[@dragonsword7370]

Enchantments?! 'Guffawing in the corner and wheezing' I'd imagine bashir in a fantasy setting would've been like a qyburn type... but since he Was THE Prince of Dorne already.

[@Chocobear555]

And here I was, thinking that Jules was simply a nickname.

[@CardboardSliver]

I don't know who was more talkative though. Julian, or Morn.

[@STNuevo]

Strange that nobody in the racquetball team and around noticed that he was genetically augmented.

[@Searly255]

just shows that if the augments didn't have a god complex they could have stayed hidden in society and just appeared as 'exceptional individuals' for centuries.

[@STNuevo]

@@Searly255 good point

[@nancyomalley9959]

I've ALWAYS loved Julian-and the actor who played him-ALEXANDER SIDDIG!

[@andrewhills9746]

Thought doctor bashire was boring first two seasons but really became gold after that and loved his friendship with garek

[@MrMojo23100]

Plus I always thought he was drawn to Garak, and vice versa, because they were both living a lie with large secrets over their heads from their respective pasts.

[@maverickbna]

Dr. Bashir was one of my favorite Starfleet officers in DS9, alongside Capt. Sisko. Quark, Rom and Nog were my other favorite characters. Deep Space Nine is really underappreciated.

[@congnghequansuvn474]

why no one think Bashir is actually a test subject for some Section 31 program. Think of Spartan program in Halo

[@darcraven01]

*cures founders and brings end to dominion war* the admral who let him stay in starfleet: "welp, dodges a bullet on that decission"

[@luke1528]

did he legally change his name? i find it weird that his legal name at birth was 'jules'. i always thought he just refused to use the nickname

[@Ghastly_Grinner]

I always found it really odd that all the humans weren't augmented there is little reason to not do so

[@DeaconBlues117]

Watch the TOS episode "Space Seed". Especially the part where they thought that of all the Augment rulers, Khan Noonien Singh was the closest to "admirable".

[@Ghastly_Grinner]

@@DeaconBlues117 It still doesn't make any sense once you get to space and realise that everyone you bump into is faster stronger smarter than you it might be time to Upgrade your selves

[@patrickmccurry1563]

@@Ghastly_Grinner It would change the setting from western/WWII in space to transhumanism. I don't think the general public is quite ready for human characters looking, acting, and performing in literally inhuman ways just yet.

[@Ghastly_Grinner]

@@patrickmccurry1563 The federation itself is Inhuman

[@meloshea8991]

I think he was dyspraxic which is a real thing unfortunately we who live with it cannot go and get genetically engineered yet.

[@brianrebmann5398]

Dr. Bashir was a favorite character of mine as well. Great video.

[@seancaptain3043]

Is augment the N word in the future, are you calling someone khan if you call them an augment

[@AllknowingUnknown]

Lol A personnel file on Julian Bashir with a thumbnail of the changeling.

[@stephaniegeorge6444]

I liked him from the beginning, even though he was "annoying" at times.

[@ptonpc]

In many ways you could say he was the most human of all the characters.

[@artificialavocado9652]

All of this only to be killed like a chump by his brother’s gf down in Dorne.

[@ucitymetalhead]

I want some of that sweet genetic engineering, I definitely need some upgrades.

[@CAP198462]

I liked Dr. Bashir, the character is one that has depth and complexity, real and imagined.

[@gabrielles5598]

Hi! I did a personality test and was 74% similar to this character so naturally I wanted to learn more about him! This was a fantastic "file" that provided context on accomlishments, challenges, and relationships. Thank you for your hard work!

[@tontonjiru7307]

Same ahah

[@LordSpleach]

Section 31 should've recruited Sisko.

[@grantpenton1850]

My initial favourite episode was 'Distant Voices', and I thought the Bashir timeline review would include a reference to this critical injury!

[@daviddyer3543]

The one where your body is DS9 hanging on to life and the main characters are parts of your personality. And the Lethian (who is like the real deal) is trying to destroy you piece by piece.

[@seannixon745]

Bashir? Wait "bash here" I love it when they come with instructions"

[@bazzatheblue]

Being an Englishman it was nice to have a British character involved in DS9 ,though initially I thought he was a bit of a pansy and then later a know all but he grew on me a bit ,a bit.Not sure why they made him pals with Meaneys character though,I never saw them being friends myself.But it never spoilt the show overall.Also it was good to Babu getting a role being Julian's pa.

[@pointlessopinion611]

I started to think why augmentation would be illegal and then I remembered....KHAAAAAAAAAAAN!!!!!!

[@DeaconBlues117]

And apparently he was the *nicest* of the Augments during the Eugenics Wars!

[@patrickmccurry1563]

The real reason is that with all the magical tech of Star Trek, if you don't create some kind of law against even basic transhumanism, you have to wonder why everyone's running around as a fragile, dumb, clumsy, primitive.

[@TheMaddgodd81]

I was under the impression that Julian was always his real name, and "Jules" was just a nickname his parents used. Makes way more sense than him officially changing his name when he was 15... Also, I don't remember Bashir being in the Mirror Universe for a century...?

[@kennichols3992]

Julian Bashir is quite likely the most dangerous creature in the galaxy. Monumental belief in his abilities (and in those somewhat like him) he would have committed the UFP and the Al[ha Quadrant to surrender. But he was wrong, despite his self-assurance.

[@amandamills4133]

I know Ezri Dax was attracted to him, but I have to wonder if Ezri Teagan would have been. If not, that's bordering on reassociation since she said where Jadzia was concerned, if Worf hadn't come along, it would've been him. this makes me wonder if it was only the symbiant's influence that made her like him, and if true, her only saving grace was that he and Jadzia never actually dated.

[@Gdsm9]

Favourite doctor in Star Trek, with Bones and Zimmerman close runners up

[@marknorth8904]

What did you think about Beverly Crusher?

[@Gdsm9]

@@marknorth8904 I want to like her, and I like the actress...but she always seemed more of a stage prop or foil for whichever other character she interacted with. Kind of boring, really. Maybe my least favourite doctor, not including Discovery because I disliked that show so very much I don't count it.

[@marshallhuffer4713]

I would want Bashir to return in Star Trek: Prodigy as it was revealed that Dal R'El is also an Augment, so the two of them can bond over being genetically engineered individuals in Starfleet.

[@diosnelfrica7589]

His story arc tied in with the story arcs of Aryk Soon, Noonien Soon and his androids and of course Khan himself. I personally believe that someone looked the character of Khan and thought “how would a Khan that works in Starfleet look like?” Also the way Data and him work together is magnificent and as you pointed out before in a previous channel Data’s nature can be tracked down to Aryk Soon who was the pioneer of the genetic enhancement that Bashir went through.

[@SexyRyo1]

Edit! Add ng at the end of all your Soon's! It's spelled Soong!

[@congnghequansuvn474]

why no one think Bashir is actually a test subject for some Section 31 program. Think of Spartan program in Halo

[@vine01]

Never heard his middle name, Subotai. That is name of a character in Conan the Barbarian, a thief and archer that Conan meets and befriends.

[@LickMyRainbow77]

The episode were we find out about his genetic engineering and childhood learning disabilities have always had such big emotional punch for me, as I saw it around the same time my own cousin was diagnosed with quite sever learning difficulties

[@xiong994]

Do one on Garek, the "tailor."

[@Kinzokugia]

Wait, he legally changed his name? I assumed his name was Julian but his family just called him Jules colloquially. They put Jules on a Birth Certificate?

[@GKOALA7]

Dr. Bashir has always been my favorite character of DS9. Everyone else on the show, save Jadzia Dax, came off as pessimistic and angry at the universe. I enjoyed how smart he was and his unapologetic delivery of his intelligence. That's why when he Data met, I was truly hoping that a continuing storyline via crossover episodes would have occurred. Whilst I love that Data always remained on the Enterprise, I would have actually been more devout in watching DS9 had he switched over to the station instead of Worf and O'Brien. Seeing Dr. Bashir and Data together more frequently would have been a perfect match. Data always wanting to be more human and Dr. Bashir actually being more than human would have made for far more interesting episodes of the two teaching each other. *** Oh, and his English accent was so hot!

[@Catperson84]

Do Will Riker next

[@The1980Philip]

Bashir said his IQ jumped five points a day for over two weeks, meaning that the gain was over 140, not 70.

[@SuperShesh2]

"Fictional" section 31 Lmao

[@metalmadsen]

Love him He should have a spin off with Data 🤘🤘

[@Tree0fL1fe]

Against star fleet genetic guidelines? As a brown person, if he didn't succeed at school, his life is in danger of being ended by the parents. 😅

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

Was his ethnicity Indian or Pakistani or Shrilankin or Bangladeshi????

[@theavocado6061]

Later in life, Bashir became Prince of Dorne, only to be stabbed by his brother’s girlfriend.

[@VestedUTuber]

I absolutely despise the Federation's stance on genetic augmentation and engineering, for three reasons. First, it inhibits morphological freedom to a degree. Federation citizens are basically told that their bodies are not entirely theirs to modify beyond a certain point, regardless of what those modifications are or why the particular individual desires them. You also might notice that you never see tatoos or other permanent cosmetic modifications among Starfleet personalle or Federation citizens (Chakotay was from the Maquis, and additionally his tatoo is tribal in nature so it's possible he might have had special permissions), so it's possible that the Federation pretty much has a moratorium on even simple things like tatoos and piercings, not just genetic augmentations. Second, it pretty much flies in the face of the Federation's values of personal freedom, self-improvement and scientific enlightenment, especially when they justify it by saying they "don't want another Khan". The freedom issue is basically explained in my first issue. In regards to self-improvement, disallowing someone to improve themselves genetically basically closes the door on an entire potential path of development. Finally, in regards to scientific enlightenment, they're basically banning a technology because of its potential for abuse, regardless of its potential beneficial uses - in other words, a textbook "Reed Richards is Useless" scenario. Third, it was a knee-jerk ban in the first place, in response to the eugenics wars and Khan Noonien Singh. It is NEVER a good idea to pass any sort of legislation without weighing out the effects it will have on society, especially with something as broad as a blanket ban over an entire scientific field.

[@GKOALA7]

Commenting on your first point: It reminded me of the time when Ro Laren was first introduced. If I remember correctly, she was not allowed to where the ear piercing she had until later when Picard warmed up to her... Or something to that effect.

[@christopherwall2121]

This isn't the only place where the Federation let fear of the past justify massive hampering of personal freedoms. Look at what happened to the field of AI research after the destruction of Utopia Planetia.

[@rodrickadamginsburg8960]

The real good doctor

[@darnchacha1632]

I honestly think him being like an unlikeable twat is what made his character development so great, He's not my favorite, but compared to season 1 Bashir, He has probably some of the greatest growth in the series.

[@energicko]

Younger fans know *Our Man Bashir* as the prince from _Game of Thrones_ . Older fans know him as Dr. Tolian Soran's real life nephew. #SarinaDouglas&MeloraPazlar #pre-ganglionfiber&post-ganglionnerve Great video!

[@jetfire1153red]

At one point he wound up a board the USS enterprise NCC 1701-d because The enterprise visited deep space nine in the Star Trek Next Generation episode Birthright part 1 from 1993 where he wound up meeting Lieutenant commander data and after data seems to have unlocked the ability to dream helped the android officer analyse the images in his first dream. Which as it turns out dream analysis the only way in which data could be Julian's patient.

[@TrekkieBrie]

You should do a personnel file on Nog! His story arc was so amazing and with the new DS9 documentary discussing what his future would have been like had they gotten to continue the story, there's even more to work with.

[@mattyladd]

Love the redactions :)

[@keithasaur0]

I love the adherence to Section 31 in your video…. How did they get to you..?

[@nancyomalley9959]

So, next Thursday will be JULIAN BASHIR'S -322nd birthday(noticed I put Minus 322nd birthday)