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The '''Advance on Cardassia''' ended the [[Dominion War]] with the alliance of the [[Federation]], the [[Klingon Empire|Klingons]], and the [[Romulan Star Empire|Romulans]] victorious over all [[Dominion]] forces in the [[Alpha Quadrant]]. | The '''Advance on Cardassia''' ended the [[Dominion War]] with the alliance of the [[Federation]], the [[Klingon Empire|Klingons]], and the [[Romulan Star Empire|Romulans]] victorious over all [[Dominion]] forces in the [[Alpha Quadrant]]. | ||
With Dominion forces stretched thin across the Federation, Klingon, and Romulan borders and disrupted by the Cardassian Rebellion, the | With Dominion forces stretched thin across the Federation, Klingon, and Romulan borders and disrupted by the Cardassian Rebellion, the Female Changling in charge of the Dominion's offensive in the Alpha Quadrant withdrew all forces from the Federation, Klingon and Romulan territories under the assumption that the the Alliance resolve was not strong enough to press the battle at any cost into Carsassian space. The Founder was gambling that by reverting to pre-war territories, the Dominion would be able to build up a defense perimeter in which it could rebuild its forces more quickly. She could not have been more mistaken. The Alliance, seeing an opportunity to press home an attack and defeat the Dominion once and for all, launched an invasion fleet consisting of many thousands of starships from [[Deep Space 9]] not long after. <ref>DS9 "The Dogs of War".</ref> | ||
During the space battle, Dominion forces destroyed a Cardassian city in retaliation for | During the space battle, Dominion forces destroyed a Cardassian city in retaliation for increasing rebel activity, and in turn the Cardassian forces switched sides, greatly aiding the Alliance forces. Infuriated, the Founder ordered all ground forces to wipe out all Cardassians. More than 800 million Cardassians would perish as result of this attrocity before the war was finished. | ||
Although the Alliance had lost over 40% of their ships, they pressed on to the Cardassian homeworld, completely surrounding it and facing it's huge Dominion and Breen defense fleet perhaps tens of thousands strong<ref>DS9 "When it Rains..." </ref>, and reinforced by Cardassian space stations as well as the formidible Orbital weapons platforms like those deployed at the first battle of Chintoka. Before the battle could be joined, [[Odo]] convinced the Dominion leader to surrender, ending the war. <ref> "What You Leave Behind"</ref> | |||
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[[Category: Star Trek]] | [[Category: Star Trek]] | ||
[[Category: Battles]] | [[Category: Battles]] | ||
Revision as of 02:42, 25 February 2010
The Advance on Cardassia ended the Dominion War with the alliance of the Federation, the Klingons, and the Romulans victorious over all Dominion forces in the Alpha Quadrant.
With Dominion forces stretched thin across the Federation, Klingon, and Romulan borders and disrupted by the Cardassian Rebellion, the Female Changling in charge of the Dominion's offensive in the Alpha Quadrant withdrew all forces from the Federation, Klingon and Romulan territories under the assumption that the the Alliance resolve was not strong enough to press the battle at any cost into Carsassian space. The Founder was gambling that by reverting to pre-war territories, the Dominion would be able to build up a defense perimeter in which it could rebuild its forces more quickly. She could not have been more mistaken. The Alliance, seeing an opportunity to press home an attack and defeat the Dominion once and for all, launched an invasion fleet consisting of many thousands of starships from Deep Space 9 not long after. [1]
During the space battle, Dominion forces destroyed a Cardassian city in retaliation for increasing rebel activity, and in turn the Cardassian forces switched sides, greatly aiding the Alliance forces. Infuriated, the Founder ordered all ground forces to wipe out all Cardassians. More than 800 million Cardassians would perish as result of this attrocity before the war was finished.
Although the Alliance had lost over 40% of their ships, they pressed on to the Cardassian homeworld, completely surrounding it and facing it's huge Dominion and Breen defense fleet perhaps tens of thousands strong[2], and reinforced by Cardassian space stations as well as the formidible Orbital weapons platforms like those deployed at the first battle of Chintoka. Before the battle could be joined, Odo convinced the Dominion leader to surrender, ending the war. [3]