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| Originally a ] mining and refinery station named "Terok Nor" in orbit around ], it was built by slave Bajoran labor under Cardassian rule in 2351. According to non-] comics, Cardassian architect Kotan Darek oversaw the station's design and construction. He compelled the assistance of ] architect Charna Sar by threatening to destroy The Barodeem – the archive of Bajoran culture – should she refuse. She agreed and the two collaborated on the project, until Sar was executed for her participation in a Bajoran rebellion attempt. <ref>Star Trek: Deep Space Nine "Terok Nor" #0, Mailbu Comics, January 1995.</ref> The station was commanded by ], the last Cardassian prefect of Bajor. It was abandoned toward the end of the ] in 2369; the Cardassians removed anything of value on their way out. | Originally a ] mining and refinery station named "Terok Nor" in orbit around ], it was built by slave Bajoran labor under Cardassian rule in 2351. According to non-] comics, Cardassian architect Kotan Darek oversaw the station's design and construction. He compelled the assistance of ] architect Charna Sar by threatening to destroy The Barodeem – the archive of Bajoran culture – should she refuse. She agreed and the two collaborated on the project, until Sar was executed for her participation in a Bajoran rebellion attempt. <ref>Star Trek: Deep Space Nine "Terok Nor" #0, Mailbu Comics, January 1995.</ref> The station was commanded by ], the last Cardassian prefect of Bajor. It was abandoned toward the end of the ] in 2369; the Cardassians removed anything of value on their way out. | ||
| In 2369, the Bajorans assumed command of the station. The Bajoran provisional government requested the help of the ], who renamed it Deep Space Nine (DS9) and |
In 2369, the Bajorans assumed command of the station. The Bajoran provisional government requested the help of the ], who renamed it Deep Space Nine (DS9) and placed ] in command. The station is still in Bajoran space, however, and subject to Bajoran laws. Shortly after Sisko assumed command, his crew discovered the ]. The crew moved the station to the wormhole's mouth to secure Bajor's claim to it, after which the station assumed great commercial, scientific and strategic importance. | ||
| After the encounter with the ] in 2371 and owing to other volatile conditions, the station |
After the encounter with the ] in 2371 and owing to other volatile conditions, the station was retrofitted and heavily armed. The station's full complement of weaponry includes 5,000 photon torpedoes, several phaser banks, and shields that extend 300 meters around the station. These upgrades were first used against the Klingons in their offensive against ] in early 2372. At the beginning of the ] in late 2373, the station was temporarily lost to the Dominion. It was retaken by Federation and Klingon forces in early 2374 after the ]. | ||
| Aside from the brief period in which the Dominion |
Aside from the brief period in which the Dominion occupied the station and a brief leave of absence from late 2374 to early 2375, Sisko, promoted to captain in 2371, remained in command of Deep Space Nine. In late 2375, at the end of the ], Colonel ] assumed command. | ||
| == Mirror Universe == | == Mirror Universe == | ||
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In the Star Trek fictional universe, Deep Space Nine (or DS9) is a space station. It is the primary setting for the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
The station serves as a base for the exploration of the Gamma Quadrant via the Bajoran wormhole, and is a hub of trade and travel for the sector's denizens. It is run by a joint crew of Starfleet and Bajoran officers, and it is the home port of a number of Starfleet runabouts and the USS Defiant. The station and its crew play a vital role to the events surrounding the Bajoran sector, the wormhole, and the Dominion War.
Description
Deep Space Nine, over a kilometer in diameter, is composed of a broad outer docking ring; an inner habitat ring containing residences; and a central core containing the promenade, the fusion reactors, and the operations center, known as "ops". Three sets of docking pylons sweep up and down equidistantly around the docking ring, defining a spherical shape. It is of identical design to Empok Nor. In its current position at the mouth of the wormhole, the station is three hours away from Bajor by shuttle.
The promenade is the main public thoroughfare in which visitors and residents congregate, on which can be found Quark's Bar (the crew's the most frequently-seen off-hours location), the infirmary, the replimat, a Bajoran temple, Garak's clothing shop, chief of security Odo's office, a mineral assay office, a candy kiosk, and, for a brief time during the first season, Keiko O'Brien's classroom. A weapons storage area is located on Level 5, Section 3 of the habitat ring. There are normally about 300 permanent residents of the station, though the station can accommodate up to 7,000.
According to The Star Trek Encyclopedia:
The station model was designed at the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine art department by Herman Zimmerman and Rick Sternbach. Contributing artists included Ricardo Delgado, Joseph Hodges, Nathan Crowley, Jim Martin, Rob Legato, Gary Hutzel, Mike Okuda, and executive producer Rick Berman. The miniature was fabricated by Tony Meininger.
History
Originally a Cardassian mining and refinery station named "Terok Nor" in orbit around Bajor, it was built by slave Bajoran labor under Cardassian rule in 2351. According to non-canon comics, Cardassian architect Kotan Darek oversaw the station's design and construction. He compelled the assistance of Bajoran architect Charna Sar by threatening to destroy The Barodeem – the archive of Bajoran culture – should she refuse. She agreed and the two collaborated on the project, until Sar was executed for her participation in a Bajoran rebellion attempt. The station was commanded by Gul Skrain Dukat, the last Cardassian prefect of Bajor. It was abandoned toward the end of the Cardassian occupation of Bajor in 2369; the Cardassians removed anything of value on their way out.
In 2369, the Bajorans assumed command of the station. The Bajoran provisional government requested the help of the United Federation of Planets, who renamed it Deep Space Nine (DS9) and placed Commander Benjamin Sisko in command. The station is still in Bajoran space, however, and subject to Bajoran laws. Shortly after Sisko assumed command, his crew discovered the Bajoran wormhole. The crew moved the station to the wormhole's mouth to secure Bajor's claim to it, after which the station assumed great commercial, scientific and strategic importance.
After the encounter with the Dominion in 2371 and owing to other volatile conditions, the station was retrofitted and heavily armed. The station's full complement of weaponry includes 5,000 photon torpedoes, several phaser banks, and shields that extend 300 meters around the station. These upgrades were first used against the Klingons in their offensive against Cardassia in early 2372. At the beginning of the Dominion War in late 2373, the station was temporarily lost to the Dominion. It was retaken by Federation and Klingon forces in early 2374 after the Battle of Bajor.
Aside from the brief period in which the Dominion occupied the station and a brief leave of absence from late 2374 to early 2375, Sisko, promoted to captain in 2371, remained in command of Deep Space Nine. In late 2375, at the end of the Dominion War, Colonel Kira Nerys assumed command.
Mirror Universe
"Terok Nor" is also a space station in the Mirror Universe. Built under the authority of the Klingon-Cardassian Alliance in orbit of Bajor (because the wormhole is unknown there). In 2370, the station is the command post for Alliance authority throughout the Bajoran sector, under the command of Intendant Kira Nerys. The station also serves as a processing center for uridium ore mined from Bajor; the processing facilities are manned by Terran slaves.
In 2372, the Terran Rebellion wrests control of the station away from the Alliance. The Alliance, determined to recapture the station, sends a fleet under Regent Worf to fight the rebels. The rebels are able to build their own Defiant based on schematics for the Defiant in the primary universe, and they use it to defeat the Alliance fleet. Terok Nor remains a base of operations for the Terran Rebellion for at least the next three years.
External links
- Deep Space Nine at Memory Alpha
- Terok Nor at Memory Alpha
- Mirror Universe Terok Nor at Memory Alpha
- "Deep Space 9" at the Neutral Zone Starship Database
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine "Terok Nor" #0, Mailbu Comics, January 1995.