Skrain G. Dukat was a Cardassian male and the son of Procal Dukat. He had seven children with his Cardassian wife, Athra Dukat. He also had an illegitimate half-Bajoran daughter named Tora Ziyal with his mistress Tora Naprem. Several years later; Dukat then had another illegitimate half-Bajoran daughter named Cerin after engaging in a secret relationship with a pah-wraith cultist named Cerin Mika. He was a gul in the Cardassian Guard, holding the positions of prefect of Bajor and commander of Terok Nor in the Occupation of Bajor.