Maxwell explained to Captain Jean-Luc Picard, who was sent to put a stop to Maxwell's actions, that the Cardassians were in fact arming again and that the so-called science station was actually a military supply port. In 2367, the USS Phoenix, a Starfleet ship captained by Benjamin Maxwell attacked and destroyed an allegedly unarmed Cardassian science station in the Cuellar system. USS Phoenix's action against the Cardassians This truce enforced an end to active hostilities but left unresolved many of the major questions of the conflict, such as the fate of both colonies and colonists along the Cardassian border and Demilitarized Zone. Finally, in 2366, a ceasefire ended the long conflict between the Federation and Cardassia.
( DS9: " The Maquis, Part I")īy the mid- 2360s, the wars had settled into an effective stalemate, with neither side gaining advantage in terms of firepower or territory. ( TNG: " Journey's End", " Preemptive Strike" DS9: " The Maquis, Part I", " The Maquis, Part II" VOY: " Caretaker", " Tattoo", " Dreadnought") Colonies including Volan II, Volan III, Soltok IV, Umoth VIII, and others became thriving outposts of Federation civilization, but also became targets for the Cardassian military. ( TNG: " The Wounded", " Chain of Command, Part I")ĭespite the risks of settling on worlds close to the Cardassian border, many Federation citizens, especially Humans, chose to settle on the fertile worlds in the region.
Although the Federation relinquished claims to all planets occupied by Cardassian colonies, the Cardassians sought to annex several crucial worlds along the border, including Minos Korva and Setlik III. The Federation and the Cardassians settled a large number of class M planets in close proximity to each other, and the issue of ownership of these colonies – as well as their security – became the causes of war. The roots of the Maquis insurrection can be traced back to the 2350s during the Cardassian wars.
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