The USS Voyager's first encounter with the Nistrim came in 2371, when Ensign Seska (an undercover Cardassian agent) attempted to trade replicator technology to the Nistrim in exchange for Voyager's safe passage through Kazon space. When her plan was revealed, Seska left Voyager to join Culluh as his consort. (VOY episode: "State of Flux") By 2372, repeated Nistrim attacks against Voyager led Captain Kathryn Janeway to seek an alliance with them. However, negotiations soon failed when Culluh refused to be dictated to by a woman. (VOY episode: "Alliances")