The Orion Syndicate is mentioned in "Deep Space Nine" as a criminal organisation, such as in "" in which Chief Miles O'Brien (Colm Meaney) is placed undercover within the Syndicate by Starfleet Intelligence. In the 2009 "Star Trek" remake, an alternative universe is created after the Romulan Nero (Eric Bana) and his ship the "Narada" travel back in time seeking revenge after the destruction of their homeworld. While James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) is attending Starfleet Academy, he is romantically involved with an Orion woman named Gaila (Rachel Nichols) who is the roommate of Nyota Uhura (Zoe Saldana). In the sequel, "Star Trek Into Darkness", an Orion is seen in a crowd shot of San Francisco.