The roles of a Glinn included the functionary role first officer under a gul, or as an aide to a gul, in some cases, two glinns supported a gul. (DS9: "Return to Grace"; TNG: "The Wounded" , "Chain of Command, Part I" ) One of Dukat's first assignments was as a newly minted glinn, during his assignment aboard the Kornaire, was to clean out a compartment where three men had gone through an explosive decompression. (DS9: "Waltz")