Miles edward obrien is a character in the fictional star trek franchise. Fan art of miles edward obrien hufflepuff for fans of star trek. A coded message from the gamma quadrant leads garak to believe his mentor, enabran tain, is still alive. The curlyheaded miles edward obrien, who would become ds9s first. Picards squadron could be a massive next generation. For the first issues of the run, they were only printed with a gold key logo in the upper left corner. Cover pencils by leonard kirk, inks by terry pallot. Miles edward o brien was a character first introduced in the star trek. Star trek fan alex smyth launched the petition calling for the statue, comicbook. Several characters within the star trek franchise, primary and secondary, often made crossover. Picards squadron could be a massive next generation reunion. Raf miles o brien was added 31aug2016 as the top ranked reward for the the second battle of new york faction event. Raf miles o brien was moved to the secondary, packonly position for the rerun event, the second battle of new york 2. He has served starfleet as tactical officer aboard the uss rutledge during the federationcardassian war, transporter chief aboard the uss enterprise d from 2364 to 2369, chief of operations aboard starbase deep space 9 from 2369 2375, chief engineer of the uss defiant from 2371 to 2375, and as an instructor at starfleet academy beginning in 2376.
Star trek series star trek original series star wars star trek tos star trek continues best costume design star trek cosplay crazy toys star trek characters this is a commission i was asked to do for of her fan based character called captain sadara lochlan who she created on star trek online. The next generation and other corners of the star trek universe. Now star trek fans in ireland want to give the same honor to chief. He was the transporter chief aboard the uss enterprise. Story celebrates 20 years of star trek voyages, as the tv series debuted on september 8th, 1966. Obriens collar rank insignia when he first appeared on tng is two full pips, signifying the rank of lieutenant.
This version of miles o brien is a villainous changeling who was an agent of the dominion in star trek. Deep space nine as the chief engineer of the space station ds9 as well as the chief engineer of the uss defiant. Star trek miles obrien colm meaney character profile. In the dark passions continuity, miles smiley obrien was a terran slave of the klingoncardassian alliance with a theta designation until 2370. Photos, biography, characterisation, skills, quotes, etc. Aug 02, 2019 one of the most exciting parts of the reveals made about star trek. Miles obrien mirror memory beta, noncanon star trek. Meaney had a recurring role as obrien on star trek. Obrien has been called the most positive representation of irishness in popular culture. Star trek 50th anniversary picture click quiz by willieg. Voyager, but we also got information that both william riker jonathan frakes and deanna troi.
Star trek next generation collectibles for sale ebay. Buy from many sellers and get your cards all in one shipment. This included appearances of established characters on premiere episodes of new series, a few longterm transfers from one series to another, and even crossovers between trek films and television. Miles o brien is a major character featured in the star trek multimedia franchise. Worf is the first klingon to ever appear on star trek and was the. Deep space nine featured actors who captured all the facets of their characters as well as those who didnt quite fit in with the show or universe. The cast of jon adams chief obrien at work comic strip. In 1993, miles shifted from the transporter room of the uss enterprise 1701d. On star base ds9 after a long shift chief obrian was sitting on the last of the bar stools at quarks bars as he dedicated to get something to eat before heading home he saw that worf ad dax was sitting at a table not too far away and a few patrons were at the. In thirteen years of the characters appearances, only in the last four was his rank established to be presumably senior chief petty officer although this term was never directly used onscreen.
O brien made fiftyone appearances throughout the course of seven seasons of the program. Here are 8 casting decisions that hurt ds9 and 12 that saved it. The next generation pilot encounter at farpoint and also became one of the main characters of star trek. The next generation entitled encounter at farpoint.
Requiem ii starring miles o brien and kira, script by mark a. Shortish character profile for miles o brien, as played by colm meaney in star trek tng and ds9. Star trek fans want a chief miles obrien statue in ireland. Picard debuted today on cbs all access, bringing with it new easter eggs and references to star trek. Chief miles obrien star trek deep space nine moc chief. Mar 25, 2019 rocky balboa has a statue in philadelphia. Oct 14, 2019 while many of the engineers on this list had a natural aptitude or were always dedicated to their field, miles o brien came to engineering by happenstance. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. We examine why it could be deep space nines captain benjamin sisko. Played by actor colm meaney, he was introduced in the twopart pilot episode of star trek. Now star trek fans in ireland want to give the same honor to chief miles obrien. Several characters within the star trek franchise, primary and secondary, often made crossover appearances between one liveaction series and another. A long, long time ago, when the agony booths list of star trek recaps was called the worst of trek and only consisted of recaps of bottomofthebarrel episodes like spocks brain and the outrageous okona, there was one episode that seemed like a nobrainer to be included on the list. Click here to check out the ds9 page in the star trek shop, where you can the products mentioned above and a variety of other justintroduced exclusives.
While many comic book runs of the star trek universe have provided interesting story arcs and situations that would be difficult to show on television, all stories are considered to be noncanon. I wasnt watching star trek or anything, but for some reason miles obrien found his way into my head, and i imagined how anytime a character wandered into the transporter room unannounced. Like the true miles o brien, he was portrayed by colm meaney. In the story, miles obrien transfers from the enterprised to deep space nine in the ds9 premiere episode emissary, to serve as the stations chief of operations. Ongoing story arc the q gambit in which he is a member of the free federation resistance with the rank of lieutenant and is first officer of the uss defiant, with his wife keiko as captain of the defiant. The character of miles o brien, and the exact rank he held in star trek, has a history of its own spanning the length of the characters existence. If youre a fan of any or all of the mirror universe star trek episodes or novels, this book will tie those stories together for you in an optimistic verystar trek fashion. Miles obrien and his wife because i could not find a decent picture of them. Star trek playmates chief miles obrien warp factor series 2. He and worf seek him out, only to discover something much worse.
He appears sporadically in all seven seasons of star trek. Two longterm transitions were the transfer of worf and miles obrien from permanent. Trek into darkness just a few days away, what better way for trekkies and trekkers to celebrate than by picking up a star trek comic book. The enterprise of the past arrives in the wrong time, resulting in kirk and crew meeting their younger selves in vicious circle. Picard during san diego comic con was the confirmation that certain beloved trek characters will returning for a piece of the action. Obriens character is unique in the star trek universe. Exclusive deep space nine products available in star trek shop. I wasnt watching star trek or anything, but for some reason miles obrien found his. Miles edward obrien was a 24th century human man, born on september 1, 2328. Star trek fans want to build a statue of miles obrien in.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comic con new york comic. Miles obrien memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki fandom. That is because only television shows and movies are considered canon for star trek. So this is an issue that has irked me for some time now. During the cardassian war, he was the only one in their unit that had any engineering training.
Captain james o brien is the leader of the terran empire in 2409, and the son of the miles smiley o brien whom he murdered years earlier. Altman, pencils by gordon purcell, inks by scott reed and larry welch. Adams more than 160 strips about miles cover a variety of topics most of. Served aboard the uss enterprise d and deep space nine. Script by len wein, pencils by tom sutton, inks by ricardo villagran. Hes deeply loyal to his friends, coworkers, wife and daughter. With the death of benjamin sisko a year later, he became leader of the terran rebellion. Euc star trek dc comic book 65 nov 94 collectible vintage comic book has been in sleeve since purchase. Captain james obrien is the leader of the terran empire in 2409, and the son of the miles smiley obrien whom he murdered years earlier. Can you pick the star trek characters depicted on this idw 50th anniversary comic book cover. In 2016, miles o brien was ranked as the 17th most important character of starfleet within the star trek science fiction universe by wired magazine. Aug 29, 2018 during its seven season run, star trek. The curlyheaded miles edward obrien, who would become ds9s first starfleet chief of operations as the latest chapter in a hardworking career, was born with a deep pride in his irish ancestry, traced back to medieval king brian boru and 1902 american labor martyr sean aloysius obrien. In 2018, cbr ranked miles o brien the 15th best starfleet character of star trek.
Star trek fans want to build a statue of miles obrien. He was supposedly one of four changelings that infiltrated earth in the earth year 2372. Shortish character profile for miles obrien, as played by colm meaney in star trek tng and ds9. Not only did the trailer feature data brent spiner and seven of nine jeri ryan from star trek. Chief of engineering, deep space nine, miles obrien star. Test your knowledge on this television quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Star trek was a comic book series published by gold key comics part of whitman publishing, running for 61 issues from july 1967 until march 1979, when the series was canceled. Now star trek fans in ireland want to give the same honor to chief miles o brien. The alternate reality version of miles obrien appears in the star trek. Shop comcs extensive selection of nonsports cards matching. Various issues were reprinted in a variety of formats over the years in both the us and the uk. This being a comic website there are many things here that are not canon. In 2009, ign rated miles the 17th best character of all star trek up to that time. Irish actor colm meaney played o brien in star trek.
The chief is an incredibly versatile engineer who is called upon to fix most structural problems, and balances finely his time between work, play and his family. Countdown comic book prequel series, geordi was straightup helping picard build the romulan rescue armada before it got canceled. Altman, pencils by rob davis, inks by terry pallot. David macks book rise like lions is incredibly satisfying on so many levels.
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