In the fictional Star Trek universe, Weyoun (played by Jeffrey Combs) is the Female Changeling's adjutant and the second-in-command of Dominion forces in the Alpha Quadrant in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Combs, who also played the recurring characters of Brunt and Shran in addition to several single-appearance roles, has said of his DS9 roles that he preferred playing Weyoun.