The Chin'toka system is the site of the first major offensive action on the part of the Federation, Klingon, and Romulan alliance against the Dominion in the fictional series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. A subsequent action occurs in the system a year later, and both battles are turning points in the course of the Dominion War. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This page is about the race. ... Introduction The Romulans, a fictional race in the Star Trek universe, are descended from Vulcans and are characterized as being deceitful, cunning, and treacherous. ... A dominion, often Dominion, is the territory or the authority of a dominus (a lord or master). ... 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. ... Combatants United Federation of Planets Klingon Empire Romulan Star Empire The Dominion Cardassian Union Breen Confederacy Commanders William J. Ross Benjamin Sisko Chancellor Gowron† General Martok Praetor Neral General Velal Legate Broca† Legate Corat Damar† Gul Dukat† the Female Changeling Vorta Weyoun† Thot Gor Thot Pran In the fictional Star...

First Battle of Chin'toka

See also: Tears of the Prophets (DS9 episode)

Combatants United Federation of Planets Klingon Empire Romulan Star Empire The Dominion Cardassian Union Breen Confederacy Commanders William J. Ross Benjamin Sisko Chancellor Gowron† General Martok Praetor Neral General Velal Legate Broca† Legate Corat Damar† Gul Dukat† the Female Changeling Vorta Weyoun† Thot Gor Thot Pran In the fictional Star... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This page is about the race. ... Introduction The Romulans, a fictional race in the Star Trek universe, are descended from Vulcans and are characterized as being deceitful, cunning, and treacherous. ... 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. ... Captain Benjamin Lafayette Sisko, played by Avery Brooks, is a Starfleet officer and the main character of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. ... Martok is a fictional character in the Star Trek universe. ... Damar is a character in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, a Cardassian officer, played by Casey Biggs. ... Weyoun (played by Jeffrey Combs) is second-in-command of Dominion forces in the Alpha Quadrant, on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. ... In the fictional Star Trek universe, the JemHadar are the shock troops of the powerful Dominion located in the Gamma Quadrant. ... In the fictional universe of Star Trek, the JemHadar race have been seen to use a number of different starships with insectoid designs. ... Orbital weaponry is any weapon that is in orbit around a large body such as a planet or moon. ... Combatants United Federation of Planets Klingon Empire Romulan Star Empire The Dominion Cardassian Union Breen Confederacy Commanders William J. Ross Benjamin Sisko Chancellor Gowron† General Martok Praetor Neral General Velal Legate Broca† Legate Corat Damar† Gul Dukat† the Female Changeling Vorta Weyoun† Thot Gor Thot Pran In the fictional Star... 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 JemHadar and Cardassian ships – unknown numbers of JemHadar battlecruisers and attack fighters, Cardassian Galor class and... 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... 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... Tears of the Prophets is a sixth season episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine first broadcast on June 17, 1998. ...

Background

The first year of the Dominion War consists of two main phases, and for the first six months the Allies are in a state of nearly constant retreat, losing several major actions to the Jem'Hadar. Throughout this period, the initiative remains almost entirely with the Dominion. All that changes with the operation to retake Deep Space Nine; the Federation and Klingon fleets inflict a major defeat on the Dominion forces, smashing a 1,200-ship fleet and recapturing the station as well as convincing the wormhole aliens to eliminate several thousand Dominion ships meant to reinforce the Alpha Quadrant invasion forces. Combatants United Federation of Planets Klingon Empire Romulan Star Empire The Dominion Cardassian Union Breen Confederacy Commanders William J. Ross Benjamin Sisko Chancellor Gowron† General Martok Praetor Neral General Velal Legate Broca† Legate Corat Damar† Gul Dukat† the Female Changeling Vorta Weyoun† Thot Gor Thot Pran In the fictional Star... In the fictional Star Trek universe, the JemHadar are the shock troops of the powerful Dominion located in the Gamma Quadrant. ... 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, Deep Space Nine (or DS9) is a space station. ... Benjamin Sisko (right) speaks with his mother (left), a Bajoran Prophet In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Prophets, also known as Wormhole Aliens, are non-corporeal beings who inhabit the artificially constructed Bajoran wormhole which connects a distant point in the Gamma Quadrant to the Alpha Quadrant, near the... The quadrant arrangement of the Star Trek Galaxy. ...

For the next six months, the war is something of a stand-off. Although fighting continues along the front lines, neither side makes a concerted push into the other's territory (with the major exception of the Dominion's capture of Betazed). Many in Starfleet advocate a policy of "containment," recommending that Starfleet should sufficiently build its forces to deter further Dominion attacks without launching offensives of their own. However, Starfleet Intelligence's assessments of the Dominion's shipbuilding and Jem'Hadar breeding programmes indicate that the balance of power will inevitably tip heavily in the Dominion's favor over the next year. As such, the only possible way to win the war is to launch an all-out invasion of Dominion territory. Betazed is a planet in the fictional television, movie, and book series Star Trek. ...

The Romulans' entry into the war toward the end of 2374 provides the Allies with enough resources to take the offensive, while also spreading the Dominion's forces more thinly. Planning the invasion falls to Captain Benjamin Sisko. The Chin'toka system is chosen to be the site of the first major attack when Legate Damar removes Chin'toka's defensive fleet, leading Starfleet to believe it is poorly defended. The 24th century (Gregorian Calendar) comprises the years 2301-2400. ... Captain is a commissioned rank of the Starfleet in the fictional universe of Star Trek. ... Captain Benjamin Lafayette Sisko, played by Avery Brooks, is a Starfleet officer and the main character of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. ... Damar is a character in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, a Cardassian officer, played by Casey Biggs. ...

Course of the battle

In lieu of defending starships, the Cardassians deploy hundreds of automated defense platforms, each carrying heavy phaser banks, a thousand plasma torpedoes and regenerative shielding. Aware of the problem, the Allied fleet attempts to get to the system before the platforms are activated. In order to buy more time for platforms' activation, six squadrons of Jem'Hadar attack fighters undertake suicide attacks on Klingon ships. Although this tactic largely fails, they destroy or cripple 15 Klingon vessels. Allied forces destroy a dozen platforms, but their power system comes along soon after the fleet's arrival. A fierce battle rages for some time, with many Allied vessels being destroyed or badly damaged while the defense grid suffers few losses. In the fictional universe of Star Trek, the JemHadar race have been seen to use a number of different starships with insectoid designs. ...

The crew of the USS Defiant determine that the platforms are powered by a facility on an asteroid in orbit of the planet. The Defiant's crew uses the ship's navigational deflector to imprint a Federation warp signature on the asteroid, causing the platforms to fire on their own power system and destroy the asteroid. With the orbital defenses neutralized, the surface assault begins. For the ship seen in Star Trek: The Original Series The Tholian Web and Star Trek: Enterprises In a Mirror, Darkly, see USS Defiant (NCC-1764). ...

The Prophets

The aliens who live inside the Bajoran wormhole order Sisko not to participate in the attack. Once again torn between his duties as a Starfleet officer and as Emissary of the Prophets, Sisko chooses the fulfil his obligations as the former. During his departure from the station, Gul Dukat, possessed by a Pah Wraith, boards Deep Space Nine and murders Jadzia Dax. He uses a Bajoran orb to release the Wraith into the wormhole. This causes the wormhole to seal and incapacitates Sisko aboard the Defiant. In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Bajoran wormhole is a wormhole located near the planet Bajor. ... In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine television series, Skrain Dukat is a Cardassian leader and a recurring antagonist of Benjamin Sisko. ... In the fictional Star Trek universe, Pah Wraiths (also spelled Pagh Wraiths, Bajoran for Soul Wraiths) are evil Bajoran Prophets, non-corporeal life-forms, who were expelled from the Bajoran wormhole and reside in caves on the planet Bajor. ... 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. ...

Second Battle of Chin'toka

See also: The Changing Face of Evil (DS9 episode)

The Second Battle of Chin'toka marks the Breen Confederacy's entry into the Dominion War, allied with the Dominion. The battle quickly follows the Breen's lightning raid on Earth itself (strategically a psychological victory, if tactically questionable due to the complete destruction of the Breen attackers). Starfleet Command in San Francisco is damaged but the Alliance's defense capabilities are not significantly damaged. The Chin'toka system is the only Federation Alliance foothold in Dominion territory, and its recapture marks the end of all Allied offensive actions. Combatants United Federation of Planets Klingon Empire Romulan Star Empire The Dominion Cardassian Union Breen Confederacy Commanders William J. Ross Benjamin Sisko Chancellor Gowron† General Martok Praetor Neral General Velal Legate Broca† Legate Corat Damar† Gul Dukat† the Female Changeling Vorta Weyoun† Thot Gor Thot Pran In the fictional Star... 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. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This page is about the race. ... Introduction The Romulans, a fictional race in the Star Trek universe, are descended from Vulcans and are characterized as being deceitful, cunning, and treacherous. ... 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. ... Captain Benjamin Lafayette Sisko, played by Avery Brooks, is a Starfleet officer and the main character of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. ... Martok is a fictional character in the Star Trek universe. ... Damar is a character in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, a Cardassian officer, played by Casey Biggs. ... The Female Shapeshifter is a fictional character in the Star Trek: DS9 universe, one of a race of shapeshifting aliens. ... Weyoun (played by Jeffrey Combs) is second-in-command of Dominion forces in the Alpha Quadrant, on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. ... 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. ... For the ship seen in Star Trek: The Original Series The Tholian Web and Star Trek: Enterprises In a Mirror, Darkly, see USS Defiant (NCC-1764). ... Combatants United Federation of Planets Klingon Empire Romulan Star Empire The Dominion Cardassian Union Breen Confederacy Commanders William J. Ross Benjamin Sisko Chancellor Gowron† General Martok Praetor Neral General Velal Legate Broca† Legate Corat Damar† Gul Dukat† the Female Changeling Vorta Weyoun† Thot Gor Thot Pran In the fictional Star... 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 JemHadar and Cardassian ships – unknown numbers of JemHadar battlecruisers and attack fighters, Cardassian Galor class and... 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... 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... The Changing Face of Evil is an episode from the seventh season of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the fourth of the ten final chapters. ... Combatants United Federation of Planets Klingon Empire Romulan Star Empire The Dominion Cardassian Union Breen Confederacy Commanders William J. Ross Benjamin Sisko Chancellor Gowron† General Martok Praetor Neral General Velal Legate Broca† Legate Corat Damar† Gul Dukat† the Female Changeling Vorta Weyoun† Thot Gor Thot Pran In the fictional Star... Adjectives: Terrestrial, Terran, Telluric, Tellurian, Earthly Atmosphere Surface pressure: 101. ... Starfleet Command In the fictional world of Star Trek, Starfleet Command is the headquarters of Starfleet, the directorate of exploration and defense for the United Federation of Planets. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ...

The battle takes place in two parts, with the initial Dominion assault breaking through the Alliance lines defending Chin'toka, thus necessitating a hurried counterattack by the Alliance. The second part of the battle sees the first appearance of Breen energy dampening weapons that disable most of the Allied counterattack fleet. Upon impact, the weapon drains all power from enemy ships; the battle rapidly becomes one of the most lopsided battles of the entire war. Among the vessels destroyed is the USS Defiant. The Dominion here breaks their usual practice of firing on escape pods, as the Female Changeling thinks that allowing the survivors to live will let them spread panic through the rest of their forces. The battle effectively ends the Dominion's six-month-old half-stalemate/half-defensive posture since the initial capture of the Chin'toka system. For the ship seen in Star Trek: The Original Series The Tholian Web and Star Trek: Enterprises In a Mirror, Darkly, see USS Defiant (NCC-1764). ... The Female Shapeshifter is a fictional character in the Star Trek: DS9 universe, one of a race of shapeshifting aliens. ...

One Klingon bird-of-prey survives the Breen energy dampening weapon, due to an adjustment made to her warp core just before the battle. While the rest of the Klingon fleet quickly copies the modification, all Federation and Romulan forces withdraw. This forces the Klingons to shoulder the Allies' role in the war – outnumbered 20 to one – until an effective countermeasure is devised one month later.

However, not long afterward Legate Damar, enraged by Dominion favoritism toward the Breen, begins a Cardassian resistance movement against the Dominion that would distract them from the front.

External links

• First Battle of Chin'toka article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki
• Second Battle of Chin'toka article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki
• Chin'toka system article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki