Assigned by Starfleet as the attaché to the planets in the Demilitarized Zone, Hudson was actually an influential leader of the Maquis resistance group. He used his Starfleet position to secure intelligence and supplies for the rebels. Sisko uncovered Hudson's secret in 2370, during the investigation of the explosion of the Bok'Nor and the kidnapping of Gul Dukat. (DS9: "The Maquis, Part I", "The Maquis, Part II") According to Michael Eddington, he was killed in a skirmish with the Cardassians. (DS9: "Blaze of Glory")