Esperanza Dax | |
Species: | Trill (joined) |
Gender: | Female |
Height: | 5'9 |
Weight: | 155 |
Eye color: | Blue |
Hair color: | Brown |
Homeworld: | Trill |
Birthplace: | Trill |
Born: | 2467 |
Affiliation: | Federation Starfleet |
Family | |
Marital Status: | Single |
Career | |
Occupation: | Starfleet officer |
Serial number: | 246-75-4982 |
Previous Assignment: | USS Destiny |
Assignment: | Commanding officer, USS Enterprise-J |
Rank: | Captain |
Esperanza Dax is a female Trill Starfleet officer who is the Captain of the USS Enterprise-J. A joined Trill woman and current host of the Dax symbiont Esperanza gains not only the history she has encountered from her predecessor’s but also her strong connection to the Klingon Empire. Worf and Martok considers the Captain an honorary member of the House of Martok and the Empire. Esperanza stated she’s honored by their decision due to Curzon’s role as an Ambassador to the Empire Curzon is Esperanza’s distant predecessor. Captain Dax always stands up for her crew and is a pro combat fighter and keeps a bat’leth in her quarters.
Dax has always stuck her neck for her crew and in addition to the Klingon allies. Prior to becoming Captain of the Enterprise-J Esperanza was the Captain of the starship Destiny. The ship was destroyed but it didn’t deter Esperanza as she was transferred to the starship Enterprise.
Born on Trill as Esperanza Nigren she was on the rise to become Captain in Starfleet due to her tactical abilities and persistence. Among a long history of young Captains Esperanza succeeded Captain Richard Resaca on the starship Polaris that ship was destroyed but she survived.
Esperanza knows the history of Dax as she encountered retired Starfleet Captain Ezri Dax, a veteran to Starfleet and encourage Esperanza to apply to succeed her. Esperanza successfully qualified to replace the retired one of Starfleet's best Captain as the new host of the Dax symbiont.
Unlike her predecessor Ezri; Esperanza or Ranza is wiser beyond her peers and more align with Curzon and Jadzia Dax's theories on the Klingon Empire and its long lasting alliance with Starfleet.