Ilon Tandro was a Klaestron, the son of General Ardelon Tandro and Enina Tandro. Although he was too young to have any real recollection of his father, Ilon grew up venerating his father's memory, and was determined to find his murderer. In 2369, he visited Deep Space 9 and attempted to kidnap Jadzia Dax. When caught, he revealed that he was the special envoy sent to extradite her under Klaestron law, for the murder of his father. Ilon Tandro was played by Gregory Itzin in his first Star Trek role. According to the script , Ilon Tandro was pronounced as "EYE-lon TAN-dro".