- For other uses, see Cardassia.
Cardassia is the star at the center of the planet Cardassia's system. The name of the star is also used as a form of the Cardassian homeworld's name, Cardassia Prime, and is the seat of power for the Cardassian Union.
History and specifics[]
The star was a bright red dwarf (class M2V). (Last Unicorn RPG module: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Narrator's Toolkit)
The system had a class K star, and four class M planets, all all of which were inhabited. The system also has two asteroid belts. (ST reference: Star Charts)
- In TNG video game: Birth of the Federation, the orbital configuration of the game map star systems was randomly generated each time a new game started.
In total, the system contained eight planets. (ST reference: Star Charts, Star Trek Adventures module: Alpha Quadrant Sourcebook, ST video game: Armada II mission: "To Cardassia and Victory", STO - Cardassian Struggle mission: "Tear of the Prophets")
Volcanoes can be found on each planet in the system, including Cardassia Prime. (Star Trek Adventures RPG module: Alpha Quadrant Sourcebook)
In the 2340s decade, five planets were of strategic and economic interest in the system. (ST video game: Infinite)
Mirror universe[]
This system exists in the mirror universe much as it does in the prime reality. (ST video game: Fleet Command)
Planets and local bodies[]
- Cardassia I - class B
- Cardassia II - class B
- asteroid belt
- Cardassia III - class M
- Cardassia IV - class M - (Hutet)
- Cardassia V - class M - (Cardassia Minor)
- Cardassia VI - class M - (Cardassia Prime)
- asteroid belt
- Cardassia VII - class J
- Cardassia VIII - class I
- The Star Trek Deep Space Nine Roleplaying Game Narrator's Toolkit states that Cardassia Prime is the third planet of the star system. The Star Trek Roleplaying Game Player's Guide states that Cardassia Prime is the third planet in an eight planet system. In Star Trek: Infinite it is the second planet in a five-planet system while in Star Trek Adventures module: Alpha Quadrant Sourcebook it is the second of eight planets.
Other identified planets[]
In the year 2377, the Klingon Defense Force drove a rebellion from the Cardassian Union by conquering all habitable worlds in the Cardassian system. (ST video game: Armada II mission: "To Cardassia and Victory")
- Bolmir - class D
- Cardassia Prime - class M
- Egnir - class J
- Froa - class K
- Ingar - class L
- Onir - class L
- Sor - class D
- Sveirod - class H
Appendices[]
Connections[]
| Stars and star systems of the Cardassian Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Actrium • Almatha • Amleth • Ankaro • Aokii • Arawath • Arduria • Argaya • Avenal • Bajor (ceded 2369) • Bryma • Cardassia • Celtris • Chin'toka • Cuellar • Davon • Doltec • Geilod • Glintara • Gulvaria • Hagal • Iota Cephei • Kelrabi • Lahra • Mirish • Monac • Nuraka • Olmerak • Orias • Pentath • Peyit • Quinor • Rakal • Raknal • Rissa • Rondac • Septimus • Shahr • Torros • Trelka • Trivas • Unefra • Weibak • Varian • Velos • Ventani • Xahea (ceded 2375) • Xoxa | 
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Background[]
In Star Trek: Conquest, the Cardassia Prime system was located in the bottom left of the game map, much as it is located in the local space map projections in Star Charts. As a "hero" system containing a player race homeworld, this system had the maximum of 4 stars, which modified the mining or research efficiency and the experience advantage of players holding and using the system. There were 2 points of access to the system, through Chin'toka and Kelvas.