Tananka was a 24th century female Human, the mother of Chakotay and the wife of Kolopak. Like the rest of her family, she was a member of a Native American tribe that had moved a few centuries earlier to the planet Trebus in what later became the Demilitarized Zone. (PRO: "Observer's Paradox")
When Chakotay was born, his father considered him a "contrary" from the beginning because he had come out of his mother "upside down". (VOY: "Tattoo")
While rubbing Kathryn Janeway's sore neck in 2372, he recalled doing so for his mother, as she frequently suffered from neck pain. He was the only person she believed would not aggravate her discomfort further. (VOY: "Resolutions")
When Chakotay went on a vision quest to confer with his father, where he explained that he had just learned that he had a son that was born without his consent, Kolopak didn't quite understand how such a thing could happen, stating, "Well, it's been a long time, so forgive me, but it seems that I had to play a part before your mother could conceive." (VOY: "Basics, Part I")
She taught him the science behind vision quests, something which disappointed him, as by doing so, she had dispelled the mysterious nature of the ritual. (VOY: "Sacred Ground")
After Chakotay was subjected to a combination of mind control techniques by the Vori in 2374, according to The Doctor, "from the condition of your hypothalamus, I'd say they had you so mixed up they could have convinced you your own mother was a turnip." (VOY: "Nemesis")
In 2384, her name was listed in an inventory of inhabitants' names from the database FDB-211. (PRO: "Observer's Paradox")
External link[]
- Tananka at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works