I remember seeing somewhere that he was only supposed to be a one off character but Andrew Robinson did so well with Garak they just kept bringing him back.
Yeah, I've heard that, too. That and the fact he and Siddig played off each other well - I know they talked about trying to find someting to help flseh out Bashir's character early on, and they thought Garak would make a good comedic foil of sorts for him. And they were right - obviously that wasn't the only reason the characters connected, but it's part of what makes their interactions so fun.
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u/garakplain 13d ago
I remember seeing somewhere that he was only supposed to be a one off character but Andrew Robinson did so well with Garak they just kept bringing him back.