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medical officer, born 2341 , assigned to station Deep Space 9 in 2369, shortly after the Cardassian withdrawal from the Bajoran system. In
2352, young Julian and his father (Richard Bashir), who was a diplomat,
were stranded during a planetary ion storm on planet Invernia II. Father
and son were forced to watch one of the local inhabitants succumb to a disease
which could have been treated with a local herb. The incident left a lasting
impression on Julian, and was in part responsible for his decision later
to study medicine. In addition to his medical training, Bashir took engineering
extension courses at Starfleet Medical. While studying to become a physician
he fell in love with Delon Palis, a ballet dancer whom he never forgot Bashir
was a brilliant physician, having graduated second in his class. Fancying
himself to be an adventurer, he requested posting to Deep Space 9 because he wanted to practice on the frontier.
As a young man on Deep Space 9, Bashir found himself attracted to the beautiful
Jadzia Dax. Unfortunately, Dax did not return the affection, although the two had a good professional
working relationship. Bashir's interest in Dax became a source of embarrassment on stardate 46853, when unknown
aliens from the Gamma Quadrant, seeking to study humanoid life, created
a replica of Dax who was as attracted to Bashir as he was to her. Bashir became
romantically involved with Ensign Melora Pazlar when he helped her to adapt
to Deep Space 9's gravity in 2370. Bashir enjoyed playing
racquetball and was the captain of the racquetball team at Starfleet Medical
Academy. He sometimes played racquetball on Deep Space 9 with Miles O'Brien. He took an interest in Elim Garak and despite his initial distrust, Bashir began to
respect Garak's insights. In 2371 Bashir's research in biomolecular replication
was recognized when he was nominated for that year's Carrington Award, becoming
the youngest nominee in the history of the award. Dr. Julian Bashir's middle
name is Subatoi. In 2372 Bashir was found to be a genetically engineered
being, although it is illegal, Starfleet Medical cam to an agreement with
his parents (Amsha and Richard) that would enable Julian to continue is
career. His father is now serving 2 years in prison.
