10 Star Trek Fan Theories That Became Fact

10. Garak Really Did Love Bashir

In Garak's very first appearance in Deep Space Nine, the tailor seems to have a more than passing interest in Dr Bashir. While subsequent episodes would drop this particular story thread, questions of the man's sexual orientation followed him through to the end of the series and beyond. Shippers worldwide have dreamed of Garak and Bashir becoming an item, with several recent revelations throwing fuel on this flame.

First, Andrew Robinson himself has stated unequivocally that he played Garak as sexually interested in Bashir in that first appearance. There was no confusion on his part - he wanted to f**k him.

During the lockdown, Alexander Siddig and Andrew Robinson participated in an online reading of Garak and Bashir's reunion, twenty years later. This meeting covered topics such as the death of Ezri Dax and Bashir's subsequent relationship with a male host. They would go on to finally address the unspoken love that they felt for each other. It was a moment that fans had long thought coming, at last addressed by the two actors themselves.