Who Is Chakotay? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Chakotay is a Company-Licensed comic book character, with over 55 comic issue appearances. Chakotay is the first officer of the U.S.S Voyager and former Maquis.

Who is Chakotay?

History Early Life and Starfleet Chakotay was born on a colony world that his tribe had moved to a number of years earlier, in what would become the Demilitarized Zone between the Federation and the Cardassian Empire. As a young man he decided to apply to Starfleet Academy, and was sponsored by Captain Sulu . He graduated from the academy in 2348 and was commissioned as a Starfleet Officer. In the 2360s the Cardassians began harassing the colonists living along their border, in the hopes of forcing them to leave so they could claim the worlds for themselves. Feeling abandoned by the Federation, the colonists formed the Maquis . Kolopak had joined the Maquis as he felt his tribe could not abandon their world to the Cardassians. When Kolopak was killed Chakotay resigned from Starfleet and returned home to help his people keep their homes. Voyager Chakotay Chakotay and his crew were swept in to the Delta Quadrant , along with the USS Voyager which was sent after them.

Key facts

Chakotay is of human origin. The character is published by Company-Licensed. With 55 recorded issue appearances, Chakotay ranks among the most featured characters in comics.