Cardassian system

Tactical display of the Dominion withdrawal to the Cardassian system during the Dominion War

The Cardassian system is the home star system of the Cardassians and the political center of the Cardassian Union. (DS9: "Explorers") In 2375, the Dominion began their withdrawal to the Cardassian system during the waning days of the Dominion War. (DS9: "The Dogs of War")

• Cardassia (primary)
  • Cardassia Prime
  • Cardassia II
  • Cardassia III
  • Cardassia IV
  • Cardassia V

Apocrypha

• The Star Trek: Star Charts states that the Cardassian system is made up of a total of eight planets and contains two asteroid belts. It also cites a distance of 5.25 light years between Bajor and Cardassia.

• The RPG book (non-canon) Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Narrator's Toolkit, published in 1999, already gave the precise data:
  • the star is a bright red dwarf (M2 V type)
  • the first two planets are class F
  • Cardassia Prime is the third planet in the system
  • Cardassia VI and VII are class J gas giants
  • Cardassia VIII is class G