Although he doesn’t know anything about his species, he is certain that justice is an integral part of their being, because the necessity for it runs through every fiber of his body - a racial memory. He has the adopted child syndrome, searching for his own personal identity. Someone might ask him: Why don’t you take the form of a younger man? His answer: I would if I could. ![]() So he looks a little unfinished in a way. ![]() But he can’t quite get it right, this humanoid shape, though he continues to try. Because he is forced to pass as one of us, his point of view usually comes with a cynical and critical edge. As a result, Odo performs a uniquely important role in the ensemble: he is a character who explores and comments on human values. Finally he realized he would have to take the form of a humanoid to assimilate and function in their environment. At first he was sort of an Elephant Man, a source of curiosity and humor as he turned himself into a chair or pencil. He was found by the Bajorans and lived amongst them. His back story is: 50 years ago, with no memory of his past, he was found alone in a mysterious space craft that appeared in the Denorios asteroid belt. Starfleet decides to have him continue in that role, since he’s extremely savvy about the Promenade and all who frequent it. ![]() He was a Bajoran law enforcement officer on the space station under the Cardassians. In his natural state he is a gelatinous liquid. Odo, an alien male, middle-aged curmudgeon, and a shape-shifter.
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