Neelix | |
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Star Trek character | |
First appearance | "Caretaker" (1995) |
Last appearance | "Endgame" (2001) |
Portrayed by | Ethan Phillips |
In-universe information | |
Species | Talaxian (part Mylean) |
Affiliation | Starfleet |
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Neelix (/ˈniːlɪks/) is a character in the science fiction television series Star Trek: Voyager, played by actor Ethan Phillips since the series' inception. Neelix is an alien native to the far side of the galaxy, who joins the crew of the United Federation of Planets starship USS Voyager after it is captured and flung to the Delta Quadrant by a mysterious shockwave. He serves as a cook, morale officer, and eventual ambassador for the crew.