VOY Manual · Chapter 2 · A Technical Introduction
2.42 Cardassian Ships
Describes the Cardassians as recent adversaries of the Federation and the Galor class warship with its compressor-beam armament.
The Cardassians have been adversaries of the Federation for many years, and have only recently concluded an agreement to end hostilities. Unfortunately, in the episode “The Wounded,” our heroes discovered evidence that the Cardassians are less than sincere about their commitment to peace. The Cardassians continue to be a prominent race on Deep Space Nine.
Cardassian Galor class warship: A powerful starship, about the same length as Voyager. Main armament is described as a “compressor beam” fired from a “forward” or “aft weapons grid.”