Second Battle of Deep Space 9

Second Battle of Deep Space 9
Part of Dominion War
Date:	2373
Location:	Deep Space 9, Bajoran system
Result:	Dominion tactical victory Federation Alliance strategic victory
COMBATANTS Federation Alliance Dominion, Cardassian Union COMMANDERS General Martok, Captain Benjamin Sisko Gul Skrain Dukat, Weyoun 5 STRENGTH Deep Space 9 USS Defiant IKS Rotarran battle group including Galor-class and Hideki-class starships, Jem'Hadar battlecruisers, and Jem'Hadar fighters CASUALTIES Deep Space 9 captured many Hideki-class starships and Jem'Hadar fighters destroyed
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Description

The Second Battle of Deep Space 9 was the opening battle of the Dominion War, and began when Dominion forces attacked the station in an attempt to prevent Starfleet from mining the entrance to the Bajoran wormhole with self-replicating mines, which would prevent further Dominion forces from entering the Alpha Quadrant. Starfleet was ultimately successful in setting the minefield, though the station was lost to the Dominon.

The station would be retaken by a combined Federation-Klingon offensive the next year.

External links

• Second Battle of Deep Space 9 article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.
• Second Battle of Deep Space 9 article at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki.