Neelix

Race: Talaxian, male
Rank: Civilian
Department: NA
Position: Cook, Morale Officer and Guide


Neelix was a rather ugly junk trader from a distant part of the galaxy who enters Gazon space before Voyager arrives. Neelix is a whimsical man, a jack-of-all-trades who has a predilection for knowing the needs of someone before they do.
Neelix is a Talaxian, from the planet Talax in the Delta quadrant. He came on board the Voyager to help the Voyager find the missing crew, held by the Ocampa, in exchange for water. In the process, Neelix helped rescue Kes, his lover. They stayed on board the Voyager, and Neelix now serves as cook, guide, and self-appointed morale officer.:)

Neelix was born in the Delta Quadrant, on the Talaxian homeworld. After the Haakonian's destruction of Rinax, a Talaxian moon, Neelix was one of the first to visit the devasted world. After the war, Neelix left his home planet and became a scavenger and trader around the Delta Quadrant.


Neelix episodes:
"Phage" - Neelix's lungs are stolen by the Vidiians.
"Jetrel" - Neelix confronts the scientist who destroyed much of the Talaxian race, including his own family
"Parturition" - Neelix and Paris make unlikely teammates and even more unlikely caretakers to a newborn alien.
"Investigations" - Neelix creates and hosts a daily breifing show. His investigations lead him to believe Paris had been trading information to the Kazon all along.
"Tuvix" - Neelix and Tuvok are combined by a freak transporter accident into one entity - Tuvix.

Ethan Phillips

2.February

Ethan Phillips stars as Neelix, an alien never-before-encountered in Star Trek: Voyager, produced by Paramount Network Television for broadcast on UPN. When the Starship U.S.S. Voyager is caught up in a strange occurrence that takes it to the far reaches of the galaxy, the crew encounters Neelix, a charming yet scraggly scavenger who quickly worms his way onto the ship as its mess officer.

Born and raised on Long Island, Phillips grew up as the only boy of six children. He received a Jesuit education in New York, and attended Boston University, where he graduated with a degree in English Literature. He went on to study at Cornell University, eventually getting a Master of Fine Arts degree.

Phillips began his acting career in the theater, appearing in such Broadway and Off-Broadway productions as "My Favorite Year" at Lincoln Center, "Measure For Measure" at the Delacorte, "Lips Together, Teeth Apart" at the Lucille Lortel and "Modigliani" at The Astor Place, along with new productions for Playwrites Horizons Ensemble Studio Theater, Hudson Guild Theater, and others. He has also played leading roles for many of the regional theaters in the country.

While he may have "cut his acting teeth" while trodding the boards, Phillips is perhaps best known for his extensive television work. Audiences will most likely remember him from his five seasons as Pete Downey, the Governor's press aide on the hit television sitcom Benson. In addition, he had a recurring role in the nighttime drama Werewolf, and guest starred on numerous shows, including NYPD Blue, L.A. Law, Murphy Brown, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Law and Order and The Mommies.

Phillips is no stranger to feature films, either. He recently completed work on the new movie "Jeffrey," in which he plays a sexaholic attending a 12-step group meeting. In addition, Phillips can be seen in the movies "The Shadow," "Wagons East," "Man Without A Face," "Green Card," "Bloodhounds of Broadway," "Glory," "Lean On Me," and others. In addition to acting in stage, television and movie projects, Phillips is also a published and produced playwright. His original work, "Penguin Blues," was published by the Sam French company, and has been produced more than 150 times throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Phillips currently lives with his wife, fashion magazine stylist Patricia Cresswell, and their West Highland terrier, Frank, in Los Angeles. In his spare time he is a devoted back packer and rockclimber, and fancies himself an amateur ornothologist and botonist. He dreams of someday hiking thw Appalachian trail from end-to-end.

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by Mario Guatteri