Neelix self identifies as a character lover in "Tuvix" and enjoys appreciating the various crops and animals on the planets the crew visits. Tuvok said in "Tuvix" that he appreciates nature, and he is observed rising orchids in quite a few episodes. Tuvok starts the series as a Starfleet officer secretly infiltrating the Maquis. Seska, a Bajoran who turns out to be a Cardassian Deep Cover Agent infiltrating the Maquis.