Changes: Kurt Bendera

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Kurt Bendera was a Maquis fighter who served on the raider Val Jean under Chakotay until 2371, when the Maquis crew was forced to join the Starfleet crew of the USS Voyager once the two groups were stranded in the Delta Quadrant. He served in the ship's engineering department.

While Bendera was still in the Alpha Quadrant, he was present when Chakotay was attacked by an angry group of miners on Telfas Prime, who "disagreed with Chakotay's sense of humor." Bendera, a complete stranger to Chakotay, backed him up and forced the miners to stand down. After Chakotay thanked Bendera, he just grinned and said "I like a good fight." The two were friends afterwards. Bendera also once saved the life of B'Elanna Torres near the Cardassian border. He was also close with fellow Maquis member Hogan.

Kurt Bendera was killed in 2372 while on duty in Main Engineering. The ship came under attack from the Kazon-Nistrim. Chakotay gave the eulogy at his funeral, held in the mess hall aboard Voyager.

Bendera was the third crewmember lost to the Kazon. Chakotay and several other Maquis crewmembers tried to convince Voyager captain Kathryn Janeway that the violence was a sign that the ship should perhaps disregard strict Starfleet protocol and adopt some Maquis attitudes. (VOY: "Alliances")

Bendera was played by recurring background actor Ken Gruz who received no credit for this appearance.

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-'''Kurt Bendera''' was a former [[Maquis]] and later a member of the crew of the [[USS Voyager]].
+| image        = Kurt_bendera.jpg
+| imagecap      = Kurt Bendera, shortly before his death
+| gender           = Male
+| species          = [[Human]]
+| affiliation      = [[Starfleet]] (former [[Maquis]])
+| occupation       = [[Engineering]] department, {{USS|Voyager}}
+| status           = Deceased
+| datestatus       = 2372
+| actor            = [[Ken Gruz]]
+}}
+'''Kurt Bendera''' was a [[Maquis]] fighter who served on the [[Maquis raider|raider]] ''[[Val Jean]]'' under [[Chakotay]] until [[2371]], when the Maquis crew was forced to join the [[Starfleet]] crew of the {{USS|Voyager}} once the two groups were stranded in the [[Delta Quadrant]].  He served in the ship's [[engineering]] department.
-Bendera was present when an angry group, disagreeing with [[Chakotay]]'s sense of humour, attacked him. Bendera, a complete stranger to Chakotay, backed him up and the two had been friends ever since.
+While Bendera was still in the [[Alpha Quadrant]], he was present when Chakotay was attacked by an angry group of [[miner]]s on [[Telfas Prime]], who "''disagreed with [[Chakotay]]'s sense of humor''." Bendera, a complete stranger to Chakotay, backed him up and forced the miners to stand down.  After Chakotay thanked Bendera, he just grinned and said "''I like a good fight''."  The two were friends afterwards. Bendera also once saved the life of [[B'Elanna Torres]] near the [[Cardassian border]].  He was also close with fellow Maquis member [[Hogan]].
+Kurt Bendera was killed in [[2372]] while on duty in [[Main Engineering]].  The ship came under attack from the [[Kazon-Nistrim]].  Chakotay gave the eulogy at his funeral, held in the [[mess hall]] aboard ''Voyager''.
-Bendera also saved [[B'Elanna Torres]]' life near the [[Cardassian]] border.
-Bendera was amongst those Maquis who aboard Chakotay's ship when it was transported to the [[Delta Quadrant]]. He subsequently joined Voyager's crew but was killed in [[2372]] while on duty in Engineering as the ship came under attack from the [[Kazon-Nistrim]]. ([[VOY]] : "[[Alliances]]")
+Bendera was the third crewmember lost to the [[Kazon]].  Chakotay and several other Maquis crewmembers tried to convince ''Voyager'' [[captain]] [[Kathryn Janeway]] that the violence was a sign that the ship should perhaps disregard strict Starfleet protocol and adopt some Maquis attitudes. ({{VOY|Alliances}})
+{{bginfo|Bendera was played by recurring background actor [[Ken Gruz]] who received no credit for this appearance.}}
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+[[Category:Humans|Bendera, Kurt]]
+[[Category:Starfleet operations personnel|Bendera, Kurt]]
+[[Category:USS Voyager personnel|Bendera, Kurt]]
+[[Category:Maquis personnel|Bendera, Kurt]]