Prime Timeline
Year |
Event |
1871 |
● [1]
The Cardassian Union is formed. [1]
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2367 |
● [2]
Captain Picard is assigned to regain control of the USS Pheonix after the Captain, Ben Maxwell, enters Cardassian space and begins attacking shipping there. Maxwell agrees to return to the Federation to face the consequences of his actions. [2]
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2368 |
● [3]
Ensign Ro Laren joins the crew of the Enterprise in order to take part in a mission to contact a Bajoran terrorist group who recently attacked a Federation colony on Solarion IV and negotiate to prevent further attacks. The mission proves to be a ruse by Starfleet Admiral Kennelly, who is working with the Cardassians in order to eliminate the group. Captain Picard is able to overcome the ruse. In the aftermath, Ensign Ro joins the crew permanently. [3]
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2369 |
● [4]
The Cardassians retreat from the Bajoran system, abandoning the Terok Nor ore processing facility in orbit of the planet. The Bajoran Provisional Government asks Starfleet to take over the running of the station. [4]
● [5]
Professor Galen visits the Enterprise-D. After the visit, Galen is attacked and killed by a Yridian ship. Captain Picard takes up the last investigation Galen was engaged on, discovering an ancient message left by the first Humanoid beings in our galaxy. Klingons, Romulans, Cardassians also engage in the attempt to discover the message. [5]
● [6]
Gul Darhe'el, commander of the infamous Gallitep labour camp suring the Cardassian occupation of Bajor, is apparently captured aboard Deep Space Nine. However, investigation by Major Kira proves that the man is actually Aamin Marritza, a file clerk at Gallitep who is attempting to impersonate Darhe'el to bring light to the crimes of Cardassia. [6]
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2370 |
● [7]
Rugal, a half-Cardassian, half-Bajoran war orphan, is reunited with his father, a Cardassian politician named Kotan Pa'Dar. [7]
● [8]
Quark encounters the Cardassian Natima Lang on Deep Space Nine, an old romantic interest of his. [8]
● [9]
The Federation agrees a treaty with the Cardassians setting a new border between the two. Several colonies must be relocated as part of the treaty. In the aftermath, many Federation citizens take up arms against the Cardassians as part of 'The Maquis'. [9]
● [10]
The Cardassian government arrests Chief O'Brien for working with the Maquis. Despite the difficulties of working within the Cardassian justice system, Commander Sisko is able to exonerate O'Brien. In the process, it is proved that the Cardassians have planted long term operatives in the Federation disguised as humans, who do not even know themselves that they are really Cardassian. [10]
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2371 |
● [11]
Veder Bareil Antos begins negotiations with Legate Turrel of the Cardassian Union, with a view to signing a formal peace treaty between Bajor and Cardassia. The negotiations will continue for the next five months. [12]
● [13]
The Cardassians mount an elaborate deception aimed at convincing Legate Ghemor that Major Kira is his daughter, a Cardassian surgically altered to appear Bajoran and with her memories altered to make her an undercover operative who genuinely believed she was Bajoran. Ghemor escapes the trap. [13]
● [14]
Deep Space Nine hosts the first joint Bajoran/Cardassian/Federation science mission. Although some believe that Bajoran prophecies indicate imminent doom, the mission is successful. [14]
● [15]
Voyager's crew discover evidence that one of them been giving technology to the Kazon. Despite careful concealment, the traitor is revealed to be Seska - a Cardassian agent who infiltrated Chakotay's Maquis cell masquerading as a Bajoran. [15]
● [16]
A bomb destroys Garak's tailor shop on Deep Space Nine. During the investigation, it becomes clear that a conspiracy involving the Romaulans and Cardassians is in progress, with the intent of attacking the Founder's homeworld in the Gamma Quadrant. [16]
● [17]
Garak briefly rejoins the Obsidian Order for the joint Cardassian/Romulan attack on the Founder's home world. The attack proves to be a trap, and the entire fleet is annhilated by the Jem'Fadar. Garak and Odo are able to escape. [17]
● [18]
Commander Sisko builds a solar sail craft and sets out on a mission to recreate the early Bakoran flights with his son Jake. Thanks to a tachyon anomaly, he is able to pilot the craft all the way to Cardassian space, proving that legends of such flights in the past are in fact possible. [18]
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2373 |
● [19]
Chief O'Brien leads a teacm to Empok Nor, an abandoned Cardassian station of the same type as Deep Space Nine, in order to cannibalise it for spare parts. Whilst there, O'Brien's engineering crew is attacked by Cardassian agents who had been in hibernation on the station. Garak, under the influence of a Cardassian device which affects his mind, also attempts to kill O'Brien. The Chief is able to incapacitate Garak and defeat the Cardassian agents. [19]
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Confederation timeline
Year |
Event |
2401 |
● [20]
Humans have conquered the Cardassians, Klingons and Romulans. The Romulan people are used as slaves on Earth. [20]
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