A refugee was an individual who has been displaced from his or her home and who has sought shelter or a new home through the generosity of others. The Federation sometimes granted being refugee status. (DIS: "An Obol for Charon")
Many groups or species throughout the galaxy became refugees after their homeworld was destroyed, made uninhabitable or usurped by another power. (Star Trek Generations)
For his support of the Arin'Sen refugees in 2153, a bounty was placed on Captain Jonathan Archer by the Klingons. (ENT: "Judgment", "Bounty")
The Xindi-Reptilian Commander Dolim threatened Degra with his promise that he'll hunt down and eradicate every refugee caravan, every colony, and every last outpost after he destroyed Earth. (ENT: "Azati Prime")
In 2293, the SS Lakul and the SS Robert Fox transported El-Aurian refugees to Earth when the starships hit the Nexus. (Star Trek Generations)
In 2365, the Bringloidi became refugees when the star system's primary entered a period of flare activity. The USS Enterprise-D assisted in the relocation to the Mariposa colony. (TNG: "Up The Long Ladder")
Commander Riker suggested that Ardra may be another refugee from the Q Continuum. (TNG: "Devil's Due")
The Bajorans Ro Laren and Kira Nerys were both in refugee camps. (TNG: "Rascals"; DS9: "Emissary")
The Cardassian Elim Garak asked Commander Benjamin Sisko to turn over the refugees Rekelen and Hogue to the Cardassian Central Command and received a thread as a response from Sisko. (DS9: "Profit and Loss")
Voth Minister Odala was concerned that changing the Voth Doctrine may result in becoming refugees. (VOY: "Distant Origin")
Before the Romulan supernova, Starfleet was involved in resettling Romulan refugees. They were helped by the Qowat Milat, who helped relocate more than a quarter of a million refugees on Vashti alone. (PIC: "Absolute Candor")
Known refugees[]
- Arin'Sen (ENT: "Judgment")
- Bajoran (TNG: "Ensign Ro", "Rascals"; DS9: "Emissary", "Shakaar", "Body Parts", "Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night")
- Brenari (VOY: "Counterpoint")
- Bringloidi (TNG: "Up The Long Ladder")
- Caatati (VOY: "Day of Honor")
- El-Aurian (Star Trek Generations)
- Maquis (TNG: "Preemptive Strike"; DS9: "For the Uniform")
- Platonian (TOS: "Plato's Stepchildren")
- Saru (DIS: "An Obol for Charon")
- Skrreea (DS9: "Sanctuary")
- Talaxian (VOY: "Homestead")