Star Trek: 20 Supporting Characters That Deserved More

19. Vorik

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Vorik was the supporting Voyager Vulcan that we never knew we needed. Half the time, he seems so over everything; the other half, he's like a fascinated child learning the mysteries of life.

Surprisingly, Vorik is only in a handful of Voyager episodes, but thanks to the engaging performance from actor Alexander Enberg, it feels like he's in so many more. Of course, that might have something to do with his previous appearance as another very similar-looking Vulcan, Taurik, in The Next Generation episode Lower Decks (an episode we may well revisit on this list).

And we love the suggestion from Voyager producer Jeri Taylor that Vorik and Taurik could be twins. Why not? Apart from now, we want to see the scenes from the Alpha Quadrant with Taurik suppressing his worry over his brother's disappearance, stoic on the surface, but going about his business all tense and highly strung.

Despite being involved in several threads, Vorik is probably best remembered for trying to initiate Pon Farr with B'Elanna Torres, not the best choice given the thrashing he received in return. However, his continued interest in her makes us wonder if there's a little Vulcan crush going on under that aloof exterior.

All in all, we would definitely have liked more room for Vorik, or even Taurik...or both.

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Katherine has been boldly going since childhood, when the BBC Two 6pm Star Trek slot changed her life. She was drawn in by the franchise's optimism, compassion and flair for character-driven storytelling. She's been writing stories since she could pick up a pen and has spent far too much time immersed in television, films, books, music and theatre. She loves any chance to talk or write about her favourite fandoms, of which there are many. When not busy writing, she can usually be found playing video games or explaining why the concept of a transporter is actually terrifying.