Cardassian Union

The Cardassian Union is a major political entity in the Alpha Quadrant of the Milky Way galaxy in Star Trek.

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Territory

The Cardassian Union shares a border with the United Federation of Planets and lies within striking distance of the Klingon Empire. The actual extent of Cardassian territory is not known, but it is probably similar to that of other major powers in the Alpha Quadrant.

Threat Assessment

The Cardassian Union was an expansionist regime that threatened any government near its borders, and it spent several years at war with the Federation before a peace agreement was reached. The Union invested heavily in military assets, but it remained behind its rivals technologically. Despite their technological disadvantages, the Cardassian Union maintained sufficient fleet strength to remain a significant threat to the Federation. They had a powerful intelligence organization known as the Obsidian Order, but this organization was discredited following a failed attempt to eliminate the Founders by bombarding their homeworld.

Following the failed attack on the Founders, the Cardassian Union was attacked by the Klingon Empire and sustained heavy losses. To regain influence, the Cardassians allied themselves with the Dominion in the Dominion War.

By the end of the Dominion War, the Cardassian Union controlled little more than the Cardassian homeworld of Cardassia Prime and had minimal military assets remaining, effectively eliminating them as a major power in the Alpha Quadrant.