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Breen is a surname of Irish origin. It is borne by people in Ireland and in countries with large Irish diasporas, and it appears in various contexts in modern usage.

Breen also refers to a fictional alien species in the Star Trek franchise, known as the Breen Confederacy. In the Star Trek canon, the Breen are distinguished by their sealed armor and muffled voices, which conceal their faces and complicate diplomacy. They are depicted as a secretive, militarized power that has interacted with major powers in the Star Trek universe, sometimes as allies and other times as adversaries. The Breen homeworld and early history are largely unrevealed, contributing to an aura of mystery surrounding their motives and political alignments. They participate in large-scale conflicts such as the Dominion War, and are associated with technology that dampens energy emissions to reduce the effectiveness of enemy weapons. Their engagements with the United Federation of Planets, the Klingon Empire, and the Cardassian Union are featured across several episodes in different Star Trek series, making them one of the more enigmatic factions in the franchise.