Unmasking the Breen: What Lies Beneath the Mysterious Star Trek Species Mask
Viewers learned many details about the Breen physiology through throwaway “Star Trek” dialogue.
The Enigmatic Breen Species: A Closer Look
In “The Loss,” a “Next Generation” episode that finds Troi (Marina Sirtis) temporarily losing her empathic abilities, Data (Brent Spiner) reveals that the Breen are a rare example of a race that is undetectable to empaths — a trait beneficial to a reclusive species.
Deciphering Breen Physiology: Insights from “The Loss”
Data later considers the Breen as possible culprits for an attack on a Federation ship in “Hero Worship,” citing the Breen’s nearby outposts, cloaked vessels, and similar battle tactics.
Breen’s Tactical Advantages: Unveiling Secrets from “Hero Worship”
In the “Deep Space Nine” episode “In Purgatory’s Shadow,” Bashir (Alexander Siddig) hints at the Breen’s gelatinous physiology, noting that the species does not have blood.
Unraveling the Mystery: Bashir’s Revelations on Breen Physiology
Other details that are revealed through the series suggest that there’s a certain degree of myth and misinformation surrounding the species.
Myths and Misinformation: Breen’s Enigmatic Aura
In “Indiscretion,” Gul Dukat (Marc Alaimo) referred to the Breen homeworld as a “frozen wasteland,” noting that the dilithium-rich desert planet Dozaria would have been “about fifty degrees too hot for them.”
Dispelling Myths: The Truth about Breen’s Homeworld
But this is contradicted in “The Changing Face of Evil” with Weyoun’s (Jeffrey Combs) revelation that intelligence reports calling their homeworld a frozen wasteland are incorrect as the planet is actually “quite comfortable.”
Unveiling Truth: Weyoun’s Revelation on Breen’s Habitat
In the “‘Til Death Do Us Part,” Trill Ezri Dax (Nicole de Boer) speculates to Worf (Michael Dorn) about the species’ appearance.
The Breen Enigma: Ezri’s Speculations on Breen’s Physical Features
While Ezri hypothesizes that the Breen might be “all furry” since Breen is said to be a cold planet and shares a dream that they have large claws, Worf has only one concern — how dangerous and intolerant of other species the Breen are.
Worf’s Warning: The Deadly Nature of the Breen Species