Date: 2367

A single Borg cube advanced toward Earth, and Starfleet rushed a hastily assembled fleet to intercept it near the Wolf 359 system. The result was catastrophic. Thirty-nine Starfleet ships were destroyed in minutes, with over eleven thousand personnel killed. The Borg cube proved nearly unstoppable, adapting instantly to weapons fire and tearing through Federation ships with ease. Among the survivors was Benjamin Sisko, whose wife was killed in the battle, a loss that would shape his life and command decisions for years to come. The defeat exposed how unprepared Starfleet was to face the Borg threat. Although Earth was ultimately saved at great cost, Wolf 359 became a symbol of vulnerability and trauma within the Federation. Its legacy influenced Starfleet ship design, tactics, and philosophy, and served as a constant reminder that exploration came with enemies who could not be reasoned with, only resisted.