Maquis resistance fighter who joined the crew of the U.S.S.
Voyager after being stranded in the Delta Quadrant in 2371.
Dalby grew up on the Bajoran frontier and coped with his hard
life by getting into a lot of trouble. He was angry at everybody
and everything, he claimed, until a woman came along and taught
him about love. But then three Cardassians raped her and smashed
her skull. Dalby subsequently joined the Maquis to kill as many
Cardassians as he could.  During his first few weeks aboard
Voyager, Dalby tried to make his contribution to the combined
crew, but he had difficulty adjusting his behavior to fit within
Starfleet protocols. For example, if he saw that a bio-neural
gel pack was malfunctioning, he would fix it without proper
authorization. Consequently, he was one of several Maquis
crewmembers assigned to undergo special field training under Lt.
Tuvok. Dalby hated this training, feeling like it was a form of
punishment, and was very spiteful toward Tuvok. But when the
Vulcan disregarded protocol