Deep Space 9
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Benjamin Sisko (2369-2375)
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Kira Nerys
- Built between 2346–2351 during the Cardassian Occupation of Bajor
- Served as an uridium ore processing and refinery station
- Was also the Cardassian military headquarters for the occupation
- Abandoned by the Cardassians in 2369 following their withdrawal from Bajor
- The Bajoran Provisional Government assumed control & requested Federation assistance, renaming the station Deep Space 9
- Relocated to the entrance of the Bajoran Wormhole shortly after its discovery
- Became one of the most strategically important space stations in the Alpha Quadrant
- Serving as a key diplomatic, military, & commercial hub
- Remained in service into the 32nd century