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108 DEEP SPACE STATION K-7 THE STAR TREX ENCYCLOPEDIA: A REFERENCE GUIDE TO THE FUTURE (“Civil Defense” [DS9)). In 2362, Gul tion, concerning the whereabouts of the Duras Sisters, - = Dukat was the commanding (“Firstborn” [TNG]). I. officer on Terok Nor. He In 2371, Ben Sisko began a major program of upgrading the Ql retained that position until station's defensive systems in anticipation of a feared Dominion 4 4 | 2369. (“Cardassians" invasion. These preparations paid off handsomely a year later \ [DS9)). In that year, the when they enabled Deep Space 9 to defend itself against a masv N\ Cardassians relin- sive Klingon fleet, when Chancellor Gowron suspected that nd quished their claim on Dominion agents were controlling the Cardassian government. / 2 @@[ Bajor and retreated (“The Way of the Warrior" [DS9]). On stardate 49904.2, upper { A —— from the region. Star- docking pylon three was severely damaged in an attack by reneL y 4 fleet assumed control gade Jem'Hadar. (“To the Death” [DS9)). The pylon was subsea= of the facility shortly quently repaired. f thereafter, at the In 2373, a new treaty between the Federation and the Klingon 4 ¥» request of the Bajoran Empire resulted in the assignment of a detachment of Klingon y p provisional government. warriors to Deep Space 9 to help defend against Dominion Though administered by the ~~ aggression. The move was designed to counter the alliance of the v Federation, the station fell Dominion with the Cardassian Union. General Martok comunder the jurisdiction of the manded the detachment. (“By Inferno's Light” [DS9]). Bajoran government and was The station model was designed at the Star Trek: Deep subject to its laws. (“Profit Space Nine art department by Herman Zimmerman and Rick and Loss" [DS9)). = - =x Sternbach. Contributing artists included Ricardo Delgado, Starfleet officer 2 — Joseph Hodges, Nathan Crowley, Jim Martin, Rob Benjamin Sisko was fi oN Legato, Gary Hutzel, Mike Okuda, and executive proplaced in charge of £4 ducer Rick Berman. The miniature was fabricated the station, and his fA \ by Tony Meininger. staff included f [8 I Bajoran Liaison J & v\ Deep Space Station K-7. Kira Nerys, | a) _ »\ Federation outpost near A Security Officer 1 A 0 WP Sherman's Planet, i~ Odo, Chief [| i \ || located one parsec ~ 4 Medical ARES Te | U8 from the nearest og - 4d p\ 0! )) ty Klingon outpost. A LZ) 2 = e— L Federation devel= She We w= opment project for Sherman's Planet in Yn 5 \ LE] 2267 was threatened when some HN - pt | 18] 1,771,561 tribbles infested storage bins of Officer Julian IT } B/ quadrotriticale intended for the project. Bashir, Science YY [8] (“The Trouble with Tribbles” [TOS)). SEE: Baris, Officer Jadzia al Nilz. Most of K-7 consisted of storage areas Dax, and Chief of \! | ) and industrial fabrication facilites, and relatively Operations Miles y 4) little was habitable. Unknown to anyone at the O'Brien. Shortly \! \ ; time, a former Klingon agent named Arne Darvin, thereafter, the station \ ’ from the year 2373, traveled back to station K-7 in assumed great com- \% 2267 in an attempt to change the outcome of the mercial, scientific, and V4 Sherman's Planet incident. Starfleet personnel from strategic importance BR = 2 2373 prevented Darvin from changing history. (“Trials and when the Bajoran worm- — Tribble-ations” [DS9]). Stock footage of K-7 was later reused hole was discovered, linking in “The Ultimate Computer” (TOS), although it represented the Bajor system with the distant Gamma Quadrant. Commander another station. Sisko ordered the station moved near the wormhole in order to solidify the Bajoran claim on this remarkable phenomenon. (“Emissary” [DS9)). This placed the station three hours from planet Bajor. (“The House of Quark” [DS3)]). Major features of the station include the Operations ~ Center (from which all station functions are managed), the Promenade (a main thoroughfare containing numerous service EU facilities and stores, including Quark's bar), three massive = docking towers, and several smaller docking ports on an outer - a a Jue docking ring. (“Emissary” [DS9)). Incorporated into the docking C >» towers were several massive ore processing facilities designed - a to refine uridium ore. (“Crossover” [DS9], “Civil Defense” [1 | i (DS9)). The extent of the defensive shields around the station - - - ad) was almost 300 meters. (“The Search, Part I” [DSS]). There are gr normally about 300 permanent residents on the station, not counting visitors and crews of ships docked at the station. Weapons are stored in the Habitat Ring, Level 5, Section 3. (“Captive Pursuit” [DS9]). The station has the capacity to [3 ws accommodate about 7000 people. (“Sanctuary” [DS9]). Access conduits on the station were shielded with duranium composites, making the interior of the conduits impervious to sensors. deep tissue scan. Medical scan done as part of a post mortem (“The Siege” [DS9)). All Federation and non-Bajoran personnel investigation. (“Sub Rosa” [TNG]). were briefly evacuated from Deep Space 9 in early 2370 when Circle forces threatened the station's safety. (“The Siege” “Defector, The.” Next Generation episode #58. Written by [DS9)). In 2370, Commander Riker contacted Quark at the sta- Ronald D. Moore. Directed by Robert Scheerer. Stardate