Refractions of Dawn

"My life, my soul; for the hive, for the hive. Or as you apes would put it, "Banzai"!"

- Dawn

Refractions of Dawn was a minor character featured in the science fiction television series Andromeda. Though technically a hermaphrodite, the character was notably demonstrated to have feminine features and was referred to as Dawn for short. She was portrayed by Elizabeth Thai, but her voice was provided by Janyse Jaud.

Biography
Refractions of Dawn was a member of the Than-Thre-Kull species of Skan-Ska-Re. She was also a starship pilot and a member of the High Guard of the Systems Commonwealth holding the rank of 1st Lieutenant.

Refractions of Dawn was serving aboard the Andromeda Ascendant under Captain Dylan Hunt during the final days of the Systems Commonwealth. The ship picked up a distress beacon originating from the Hephaistos System indicating that the Nietzschean population were being threatened by a rogue black hole. Dawn piloted the Andromeda through slipstream, but when they arrived, she quickly discovered that the Nietzscheans had baited them into a trap. Facing off against an entire armada of ships, Dylan Hunt ordered all ship personnel to evacuate. Refractions of Dawn respectfully disobeyed Hunt's order, citing that he would need a good pilot if he ever expected to get the ship out of the crossfires. Dylan didn't like having his orders questioned, much less disobeyed, but he respected Dawn's valor in the face of potential destruction. As it turned out, Hunt's first officer Gaheris Rhade - a Nietzschean, betrayed the crew of the Andromeda and fired a blast from his Force lance into Dawn's chest, killing her.

Notes & Trivia

 * The character of was created by Robert Hewitt Wolfe and Allan Kroeker based on concepts originally developed by Gene Roddenberry.


 * Actress Elizabeth Thai played two more characters in the Andromeda TV series. She appeared in the fifth episode of season five, "Double Helix", playing another Than-Thre-Kull pilot and she also played a character called Twilight in episode eight, "The Banks of the Lethe".


 * Dawn's native language was that of her people, the Than-Three-Kull, but she was also fluent in English, often times mixing the two together during times of duress.