Jeffrey Combs is, perhaps, the greatest Jeffrey Combs' Star Trek characters has been iconic in their own way, but Jeffrey Combs has played a few characters whose popularity, and infamy, set them above his other performances.
In Star Trek: Enterprise, Combs appeared as Commander Thy'lek Shran in the Andorian Imperial Guard. When he first met Captain Jonathan Archer (Scott Bakula), Commander Shran was an antagonist figure, but through repeated with Captain Archer, Combs's Enterprise Commander Shran became an integral force in the creation of the Federation. In Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Combs played Vorta Field Supervisor, Weyoun. Since Weyoun, like all Vorta, was a clone, Combs played four different iterations of the character, maintaining continuity while showing the subtle differences between each Weyoun.
Weyoun Was Jeffrey Combs’ Best Star Trek Character
Jeffrey Combs' Favorite Character To Play, And An Audience Favorite To Watch
Despite Commander Shran's immaculate role in Star Trek: Enterprise, Deep Space Nine's purple-eared Vorta, Weyoun, is Jeffrey Combs's best Star Trek character. Weyoun first appeared in DS9 season 4's episode, "To The Death," and was a recurring character all the way up to the series finale, "What You Leave Behind." But Weyoun started long before the character’s debut in season 4.
Combs has stated that Weyoun was his favorite role to play for Star Trek.
Jeffrey Combs had already appeared several times on Deep Space Nine as Brunt, Liquidator for the Ferengi Commerce Authority, and Combs's first-ever Star Trek character, Tiron. Combs's success in these roles led to the creation of Weyoun with Combs in mind, and he had lots of input in the creation of the character. Perhaps this is why Combs has stated that Weyoun was his favorite role to play for Star Trek.
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Across four seasons of Deep Space Nine, Combs appears as five different clones of the core being, "Weyoun." In one memorable episode, "Treachery, Faith, and the Great River," Weyoun Six attempts to defect to the Federation. Tragically, he ultimately sacrifices himself to save constable Odo (René Auberjonois). Across all of Deep Space Nine, Weyoun is at times sinister and comedic, but through the life and death of Weyoun Six, Combs's acting talent really shines. No one could come out of that performance and doubt that Weyoun is Jeffrey Combs' greatest Star Trek role.
Jeffrey Combs Returned In Star Trek: Lower Decks
As AGIMUS
Luckily, Jeffrey Combs's place in Star Trek history did not end with Enterprise and Deep Space Nine. As recently as 2023, Combs appeared in an episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks. On Lower Decks, Combs played the malevolent sentient AI, AGIMUS. Because Lower Decks is animated, Jeffrey Combs's face was even more obscured than it was under 90s prosthetics. Nevertheless, Jeffrey Combs's unmistakable vocal talents shine through on Lower Decks.
Unlike the morally complex Weyoun, and the downright heroic Commander Shran, AGIMUS has enslaved an entire planet and had plans to conquer the Federation. It is clear that Combs is having fun with his return to Star Trek. With any luck, there will be more appearances of Jeffrey Combs in the future, but for now, Weyoun from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine remains Jeffrey Combs's best Star Trek character.
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Star Trek Lower Decks
- Release Date
- 2020 - 2024-00-00
- Network
- Paramount
- Writers
- Gene Roddenberry
Cast
Gillian Vigman
WHERE TO WATCH
StreamingBUYThe animated comedy series Star Trek: Lower Decks follows the crew on one of Starfleet’s least significant ships, the U.S.S. Cerritos, in 2380. Ensigns Mariner (Tawny Newsome), Boimler (Jack Quaid), Rutherford (Eugene Cordero), and Tendi (Noël Wells) have to keep up with their duties and their social lives often. At the same time, the ship is being rocked by a multitude of sci-fi anomalies.
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Star Trek: Enterprise
6/10- Release Date
- 2005 - 2005-00-00
- Showrunner
- Brannon Braga
- Directors
- Brannon Braga
Cast
John Billingsley
WHERE TO WATCH
StreamingBUYStar Trek: Enterprise acts as a prequel to Star Trek: The Original Series, detailing the voyages of the original crew of the Starship Enterprise in the 22nd century, a hundred years before Captain Kirk commanded the ship. Enterprise was the sixth series in the Star Trek franchise overall, and the final series before a twelve-year hiatus until the premiere of Star Trek: Discovery in 2017. The series stars Scott Bakula as Captain Jonathan Archer, with an ensemble cast that includes John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating, Anthony Montgomery, Linda Park, and Connor Trinneer.
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
8/10- Release Date
- 1993 - 1999-00-00
- Network
- CBS
- Showrunner
- Michael Piller, Ira Steven Behr
WHERE TO WATCH
StreamingBUYStar Trek: Deep Space Nine, also known as DS9, is the fourth series in the long-running Sci-Fi franchise, Star Trek. DS9 was created by Rick Berman and Michael Piller, and stars Avery Brooks, René Auberjonois, Terry Farrell, and Cirroc Lofton. This particular series follows a group of individuals in a space station near a planet called Bajor.
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