 Odo -
An amorphous alien with the ability to change its shape on the
sci-fi adventure STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE/SYN/1993-99. Odo's
molecular structure becomes unstable after holding a shape for
more than 16 hours. At this time, his body reverts to a
silvery-orange liquid which rests in a bucket-like receptacle
until his body function is energized enough to resume his human
form, a form he assumes while working as space station security
head ("Constable Odo") at the Promenade on board the space station
Deep Space Nine.
Later in the series, Odo (René Auberjonois) discovered he belonged
to a race of beings called the Dominion. He was one of 100 probes
sent into the galaxy to gather information and return to the homeworld. Before he could accomplish his task, he was discovered
as an infant in the Donorious Belt in 2337 and classified by
scientists as a "Unknown Sample" (which the Cardassians translated
into "odo'ital," --Cardassian for "nothing"). Later Odo Ital was
educated by humanoids as specimen: 2356-63. In honor of his Bajoran benefactors, Odo fashioned his image into the shape and
likeness of Dr. Mora Pel, the scientist assigned to study him.
When Odo's species later threatened the security of the Federation
of Planets, Odo chose to side with the "Solids." For this, he was
transformed into a human as a punishment for killing one of his
own kind. Later when a Dominion baby died in Odo's hands, its
remaining life force merged with Odo's molecular structure and
gave him back his abilities to shapeshift.
Despite the Dominion's
efforts to entice Odo to "link" with the commonality of his
changeling race, her continually refused. Eventually, however, Odo
agreed to retuned to his homeworld ("The Great Link") and merge
with its vast ocean of silvery fluid that was his race (to cure
them of a deadly virus affecting the Dominion). Before Odo merged
with his people, he bid a fond farewell to Bajoran Liaison Officer
Kira Nerys (Nana Visitor), a romantic interest.
Odo was first seen
on "Emissary" the series original 1993 feature length pilot
episode.
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