Cing'ta was a member of the Maquis, who also worked as an informer for Starfleet. In 2373, he was supposed to meet with Captain Benjamin Sisko on Marva IV with information he obtained on Michael Eddington. Prior to the meeting, the Maquis learned that he was an informant, and they marooned him on an inhospitable planet in the Badlands. (DS9: "For the Uniform") This character was only mentioned in dialogue. His species is never revealed. However, he may have been Bolian, as his name shares naming conventions with other Bolian characters such as Boq'ta.