Omekla III

Omekla III was the inhabited third planet in its star system. This planet was located in Cardassian space in the Alpha Quadrant and was the location of a shipyard. 
In 2371, Thomas Riker set course for the shipyards at Omekla III after he destroyed Cardassian Outpost 47 with the stolen . 
Riker's strategy changed after the ship was damaged by Major Kira Nerys, and the Defiant was forced to take cover in a nebula while undergoing repairs. Following the completion of repairs, the Orias system became the ship's new target. ()
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=== Background information ===
This planet's quadrant of origin is inferred based on the position of the Cardassian Union as seen in the star chart appearing in the episode .
According to the script, the pronunciation for Omekla was "OH-mek-la". 
According to Star Trek: Star Charts (p. 46) and Stellar Cartography: The Starfleet Reference Library ("Stellar Cartography", pp. 18-19; "Federation Historical Highlights, 2161-2385"), the primary of the Omekla system was an M-class star. According to a map of the Cardassian Union – prepared by an anonymous astrography clerk, from the Cardassian Central Archives, in 2364 – Omekla was identified as a Cardassian system.
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