Cardassia Prime

Cardassia Prime

Cardassia Prime from orbit

Class:

M

Type:

Planet

Status:

Alive

Moon(s):

1

Native Species:

Cardassian

System:

Cardassia System

Sector:

Cardassia Sector

Quadrant:

Alpha Quadrant

Cardassia Prime, or simply Cardassia, is the homeworld of the Cardassians and capital of the Cardassian Union. Cardassia Prime has a single moon and is orbited by at least three space stations.

History

Cardassia Prime was heavily bombarded by its former allies at the end of the Dominion War, resulting in over eight hundred million deaths. Much of the work being done in Cardassian space since then has been dedicated to rebuilding their infrastructure and galactic influence. The Andak Project has been one of the attempts to terraform the planet's deserts into fertile farmland, intended to allow Cardassia Prime to support its population without needing to import resources.

The planet later became embroiled in the conflict with the resurgent True Way movement. Makkan, one of their terrorists who would later be imprisoned at Facility 4028, carried out a fatal bombing in an amusement center in Lakarian City. ( “Facility 4028”)

Missions involved

• “Undine Assault”: In early 2410, Cardassia is one of several worlds targeted for destruction by the Undine, who deploy a Planet Killer in orbit. Assisted by a player task force, Cardassian vessels are able to thwart the attack and destroy the planet killer.

Missions formerly involved

• “Tear of the Prophets” The player travelled to Cardassia to collect the Orb of Possibilities. This mission was removed as part of the revamp of the Cardassian Struggle episode arc.

Notes

• Cardassia Prime's appearance was redone for the mission “Undine Assault” in Season Nine: A New Accord.

Gallery

• 

  Cardassia's single moon.

• 

  One of three space stations orbiting Cardassia.

External links

• Cardassia Prime at Memory Alpha, the Star Trek Wiki.