Vole (Star Trek)

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A vole is a fictional rodent species in the Star Trek universe, known from the series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. It is Cardassian in origin and has been the subject of discussion in a handful of episodes where it is known for being a pest aboard the space station, infesting Quark's Bar as well as Ops where it chewed through wiring. It is quite unlike the voles of Earth, most notably in that it has six legs. It is also much bigger than a terrestrial vole, and has a forehead "spoon" similar to that of the humanoid Cardassian.

Although he has denied it, Quark is apparently fond of hosting "live vole fights," and presumably acting as a bookie during the events. Morn has been known to assist him in setting up the events by painting numbers on the voles' backs.

The Cardassian vole is one of the subjects of the Deep Space Nine episode "Playing God" and "Destiny", among others.