Zar Tulek was a 24th century Starfleet officer, most noted for being one of the few Bajoran-Cardassian hybrids in Starfleet. His predominantly Cardassian appearance posed an enormous hurdle to cross during the entire run of his career. His most notable assignments consist of his service as first officer under captain Kathryn Janeway aboard the starship USS Millennium. In 2379 after serving as Millenniums second in command for a year he was promoted to captain and given command of the USS Voyager, ironically Janeway's former command.