Kira Nerys

Kira Nerys
Star Trek character
First appearance	"Emissary" (1993) (Deep Space Nine
Last appearance	"Hear All, Trust Nothing" (2022) (Lower Decks)
Portrayed by	Nana Visitor
In-universe information
Species	Bajoran
Affiliation	Bajoran Militia Starfleet
Posting	Deep Space Nine USS Defiant
Position	Commanding Officer (Season 7) First Officer (Seasons 1–7) Second Officer USS Defiant (Seasons 4–7)
Rank	Colonel (Bajoran Militia) (Season 7) Commander (Starfleet) (Season 7) Major (Bajoran Militia) (Seasons 1–6)
Partner	Bareil Antos, Shakaar Edon, Odo

Kira Nerys (/ˈkɪərə nɪˈriːs/ KEER-ə nirr-EESS) is a fictional character in the American science fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993–1999). She was played by actress Nana Visitor. The character is from the fictional planet Bajor, a world which has recently emerged from a brutal foreign occupation. She was a member of the resistance, and the decades-long conflict has left her tough and uncompromising, but she is sustained by her strong faith in traditional Bajoran religion. She has been assigned to Deep Space Nine, a space station jointly operated by the United Federation of Planets and the new provisional Bajoran government, where she serves as second in command as well as the ranking representative of her people.