A holy man among the colonists of Dorvan V who guided Wesley Crusher on a vision quest and revealed himself as the Traveler.
Lakanta is one of the holy men of the Native American colony on Dorvan V. He befriends Wesley Crusher, who has come to the Enterprise on leave from Starfleet Academy and is unhappy with his path.
In Journey's End, Lakanta encourages Wesley to undertake a vision quest, in which Wesley sees his late father. Lakanta then reveals that he is the Traveler and offers to guide Wesley as he explores new planes of existence. Wesley leaves Starfleet to follow this path.