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Encyclopedia > Battle of Deep Space Nine
Battle of Deep Space Nine
Part of the Dominion War
Date: Stardate 50975.2 (late 2373)
Location: Space around Deep Space Nine
Result: Dominion victory
Combatants
United Federation of Planets, Klingon Empire The Dominion
Commanders
Captain Benjamin Sisko, General Martok Gul S.G. Dukat, Weyoun
Strength
Space station Deep Space Nine, USS Defiant, IKS Rotarran Over 300 Jem'Hadar and Cardassian ships – unknown numbers of Jem'Hadar battlecruisers and attack fighters, Cardassian Galor class and Hideki class class starships
Casualties
Capture of Deep Space Nine by the Dominion 50 Dominion ships lost
Dominion War
Deep Space Nine – Bajor – First Chin'toka – Second Chin'toka – Cardassia

In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Battle of Deep Space Nine is the first major battle of the Dominion War. The battle is depicted in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's "Call to Arms". It results in Starfleet successfully mining the Bajoran wormhole, preventing Dominion reinforcements from reaching the Alpha Quadrant, but also in the Dominion's capture of Deep Space Nine. After the battle, Gul Dukat reverts the station's designation back to Terok Nor and makes it his headquarters for the war, which proceeds in the Dominion's favor for the next three months. The Dominion's occupation of Deep Space Nine lasts five months. Deep Space Nine (DS9) In the Star Trek fictional universe, Deep Space Nine (or DS9 for short) is a space station. ... Combatants United Federation of Planets, Klingon Empire, Romulan Star Empire Dominion, Cardassian Union, Breen Confederacy, Sona Commanders Chancellor Gowron †, General Martok, Praetor Neral, Vice Admiral William J. Ross, General Velal Legate Broca †, Legate Corat Damar †, Legate Dukat †, Thot Gor, Female Changeling, Thot Pran, Weyoun † In the fictional Star Trek... Stardate is one of the dating conventions used in the fictional Star Trek universe. ... Deep Space Nine (DS9) In the Star Trek fictional universe, Deep Space Nine (or DS9 for short) is a space station. ... In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Dominion is a ruthless and militaristic Gamma Quadrant state, consisting of many different races, with ultimate power held by the xenophobic Changelings. ... In the Star Trek fictional universe, the United Federation of Planets (UFP) – widely referred to and known as the Federation – is an interstellar federal state of more than 150 member planets and thousands of colonies. ... This page is about the race. ... In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Dominion is a ruthless and militaristic Gamma Quadrant state, consisting of many different races, with ultimate power held by the xenophobic Changelings. ... Captain is a commissioned rank of the Starfleet in the fictional universe of Star Trek. ... Benjamin Lafayette Sisko is a character in the fictional Star Trek universe. ... Martok is a fictional character in the Star Trek universe. ... In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine television series, S.G. Dukat was a Cardassian leader and a recurring antagonist of Benjamin Sisko. ... In the fictional Star Trek universe, Weyoun is the primary adjunct to the Female Shapeshifter, and the second-in-command of the Dominion forces in the Alpha Quadrant. ... Deep Space Nine (DS9) In the Star Trek fictional universe, Deep Space Nine (or DS9 for short) is a space station. ... USS Defiant may refer to three different starships: USS Defiant (NCC-1764) from Star Trek: The Original Series also seen on Star Trek: Enterprise era mirror universe. ... In the fictional universe of Star Trek, the JemHadar race have been seen to use a number of different starships with insectoid designs. ... In the fictional universe of Star Trek, the JemHadar race have been seen to use a number of different starships with insectoid designs. ... This is a list of starship classes in use by the Cardassian Union in the Star Trek fictional universe. ... This is a list of starship classes in use by the Cardassian Union in the Star Trek fictional universe. ... Combatants United Federation of Planets, Klingon Empire, Romulan Star Empire Dominion, Cardassian Union, Breen Confederacy, Sona Commanders Chancellor Gowron †, General Martok, Praetor Neral, Vice Admiral William J. Ross, General Velal Legate Broca †, Legate Corat Damar †, Legate Dukat †, Thot Gor, Female Changeling, Thot Pran, Weyoun † In the fictional Star Trek... Combatants United Federation of Planets, Klingon Empire Dominion Commanders Captain Benjamin Sisko, General Martok Gul S.G. Dukat, Female Changeling, Weyoun Strength Approximately 600 Federation ships and an unknown number (likely several hundred) of Klingon ships Over 1,254 JemHadar and Cardassian ships Casualties Unknown Unknown In the fictional... The Chintoka system was the site of the first true offensive action on the part of the Federation/Klingon/Romulan alliance against the Dominion and their Cardassian allies in the fictional series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. ... The Chintoka system was the site of the first true offensive action on the part of the Federation/Klingon/Romulan alliance against the Dominion and their Cardassian allies in the fictional series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. ... Combatants United Federation of Planets, Klingon Empire, Romulan Star Empire, Cardassian Union (halfway through the battle), Cardassian rebels (on Cardassia Prime) The Dominion, minus Cardassian Union after the first half of battle Commanders Vice Admiral William Ross, Captain Benjamin Sisko, General Martok, General Velal (Romulan Empire), Legate Damar† Female Changeling... Star Trek is an American science-fiction franchise spanning six television series, ten feature films, hundreds of novels, computer and video games, and other fan stories. ... Deep Space Nine (DS9) In the Star Trek fictional universe, Deep Space Nine (or DS9 for short) is a space station. ... Combatants United Federation of Planets, Klingon Empire, Romulan Star Empire Dominion, Cardassian Union, Breen Confederacy, Sona Commanders Chancellor Gowron †, General Martok, Praetor Neral, Vice Admiral William J. Ross, General Velal Legate Broca †, Legate Corat Damar †, Legate Dukat †, Thot Gor, Female Changeling, Thot Pran, Weyoun † In the fictional Star Trek... Space station Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (ST:DS9 or STDS9 or DS9 for short) is a science fiction television series produced by Paramount and set in the Star Trek universe. ... Call to Arms is the title of the twenty-sixth and final episode of the fifth season of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. ... Starfleet Command In the Star Trek fictional universe, Starfleet is the paramilitary defense, research, diplomacy, and exploration force of the United Federation of Planets (UFP) with – as of the late 24th century – hundreds of starships and starbases at its disposal. ... A naval mine is a self-contained explosive device placed in water to destroy ships or submarines. ... In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Bajoran wormhole is a wormhole located near the planet Bajor. ... In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Dominion is a ruthless and militaristic Gamma Quadrant state, consisting of many different races, with ultimate power held by the xenophobic Changelings. ... In the Star Trek fictional universe, the Milky Way Galaxy is divided into four quadrants, which are further subdivided into sectors. ... In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine television series, S.G. Dukat was a Cardassian leader and a recurring antagonist of Benjamin Sisko. ...

Contents


Prelude

Prior to the battle, the Cardiassian Union fights a bloody war against the Maquis and the Klingons. Out of desperation, Dukat secretly negotiates the Union's entry into the Dominion. When this is revealed, the Klingons withdraw from Cardassian space and the Dominion establish a foothold in the Alpha Quadrant. Between Cardassia's joining the Dominion and the start of the war, the Dominion constantly sends military supplies through the Bajoran wormhole to Cardassia. Starfleet Command realizes that the flow of supplies has to be stopped in order to prevent the Dominion from overwhelming the Alpha Quadrant powers. In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Maquis were a resistance movement made mostly of humans that refused to give up the colony planets that they lived on after they were ceded to the Cardassians as part of the treaty to end the war between the Federation and the Cardassian...


As war with the Federation approaches, the Dominion begins negotiating a series of nonaggression pacts with neighboring powers, signing such a treaty with the Romulans. Captain Benjamin Sisko, acting as Emissary of the Prophets, convinces the Bajoran government to accept a nonaggression treaty with the Dominion in order to secure the planet's safety. A non-aggression pact is an international treaty between two or more states, agreeing to avoid war or armed conflict between them even if they find themselves fighting third countries, or even if one is fighting allies of the other. ... Romulans are a fictionalized alien species in the Star Trek universe. ... Captain is a commissioned rank of the Starfleet in the fictional universe of Star Trek. ... Benjamin Lafayette Sisko is a character in the fictional Star Trek universe. ...


In order to stem the tide of supplies coming through the wormhole, Starfleet Command approves Sisko's plan to lay a minefield in front of it. Jadzia Dax, Miles O'Brien, and Rom create cloaked, self-replicating mines, ensuring that the wormhole will remain mined even if the station falls into Dominion hands. The USS Defiant lays the mines while the IKS Rotarran watches for Dominion forces. Starfleet is otherwise engaged in a surprise attack on the Dominion shipyards at Torros III and cannot reinforce the station; DS9 must to fend off the coming attack by itself. Lieutenant Commander Jadzia Dax (played by Terry Farrell) was a fictional character in the first 6 seasons of the television show Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. ... Miles OBrien Miles Edward OBrien is a character in the fictional Star Trek universe, played by Colm Meaney. ... Rom is a fictional character in the Star Trek universe, played by Max Grodénchik on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. ... USS Defiant may refer to three different starships: USS Defiant (NCC-1764) from Star Trek: The Original Series also seen on Star Trek: Enterprise era mirror universe. ...


The assault

The mission for the Dominion fleet is twofold: stop the Defiant from laying the mines and capture Deep Space Nine. The Dominion forces' Vorta commander, Weyoun, is surprised by the station's ability to hold out much better than anticipated. The station's offensive and defensive abilities, coupled with the Royarran's cover, buy enough time for the Defiant to complete its mission. The Dominion fleet is temporarily held off and forced to regroup, giving Sisko time to evacuate the Federation personnel from station. Weyoun, a high-ranking Vorta. ... In the fictional Star Trek universe, Weyoun is the primary adjunct to the Female Shapeshifter, and the second-in-command of the Dominion forces in the Alpha Quadrant. ...


Before leaving Deep Space Nine, Sisko addresses the station residents staying behind:

   
Battle of Deep Space Nine
 When I first took command of this post, all I wanted was to be somewhere else. Anywhere but here. But now five years later, this has become my home and you have become my family. And leaving the station, leaving you, is one of the hardest things I've ever had to do. But this war isn't over. I want you to know that while we were keeping the Dominion occupied, a Starfleet/Klingon taskforce crossed the border into Cardassia, and destroyed the Dominion shipyards on Torros III. Your sacrifices, our sacrifices, made that victory possible. But no victory can make this moment any easier for me and I promise, I will not rest, until I stand with you again. Here. In this place where I belong.
   
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Aftermath

Prior to surrendering the station to Dukat the Weyoun, Kira Nerys executes a program Sisko put together to sabotage the station's command and control systems. While the Dominion occupiers are able to repair them, five months pass before they are in a position to deactivate the minefield. Even with the minefield deactivated, the Dominion reinforcements never reach the Alpha Quadrant. Kira Nerys is a fictional character of the Star Trek universe appearing in the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. ...


External links


  Results from FactBites:
 
Battle of Cardassia - Memory Alpha (1612 words)
The Battle of Cardassia was the final battle of the Dominion War, fought in late 2375.
Battle of Deep Space Nine), and the existing industrial infrastructure in Cardassian territory was insufficient to maintain the offensive for a prolonged period of time.
In it, the Dominion agreed to withdraw all of its forces to the Gamma Quadrant, and the Cardassian Union was occupied by the allies.
Battle of Bajor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (710 words)
In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Battle of Bajor (known by its Starfleet planners as Operation Return) was a major battle and a turning point in the Dominion War.
It is depicted in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episodes "Favor the Bold" and "Sacrifice of Angels".
The battle in "Sacrifice of Angels" is one of the largest space battles shown in television or motion picture science fiction
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