Mareel (2370)
Mareel was an attractive female native of Khefka IV. Mareel was rescued from a difficult life on Khefka IV by Verad and became his companion.
In 2370, she visited DS9 to help abduct the Dax symbiont from Jadzia Dax so that it could be transferred to Verad. Despite the warning of Benjamin Sisko that Verad was sure to be greatly changed after joining with the Dax symbiont, becoming a mixture of Verad, Dax and all of Dax's previous hosts, Mareel believed that he would continue to love her, and she him.
Unable to convince Verad Dax to return the symbiont to Jadzia, Sisko attempted to convince Mareel, urging her to talk with Verad and see for herself how much he had changed. She refused, but eventually began to see the truth in Sisko's words.
Mareel continued to plan her escape with Dax, but when Verad changes their plans and tells her that she should wait for him at a designated rendezvous point instead of him waiting for her, she realizes that he has, in fact, changed despite his assurances.
After Verad and T'Kar prepare to leave, Sisko again tried to sway Mareel, who confessed that Verad lied to her for the first time and that she feared he would not meet her as planned. Taking advantage of her sadness, Sisko reminded her that the old Verad still cared about her, and that by saving Jadzia, Verad would be saved as well.
Mareel ultimately agreed to help Sisko rescue the symbiont. And continued to professes her undying love for Verad after he was unjoined, even though he remained inconsolable. (DS9, "Invasive Procedures")
- Mareel was played by Megan Gallagher. The name Khefka IV, for Mareel's home planet, is a deliberate pun (Khefka/Kafka).