First contact

First contact is the first official encounter between two races or governments. This does not necessarily mean that it is the first time two species have met.
The Federation prohibits contact with civilisations that have not reached a certain level of advancement, primarily the development of interstellar travel. This was covered by the Prime Directive and the Federation Charter.
==Dominion-Iorath==
In 2369, the Dominion dispatched the Vorta Jasis to Iorath marking first contact between the Dominion and the Iorathites.
==Federation-Dominion==
The official first known contact between the Federation and the Dominion was in 2370. The Dominion revealed itself to the Federation when it captured Commander Benjamin Sisko and his companions in the Gamma Quadrant. They also entered the Alpha Quadrant and demanded that the Federation cease entering the Gamma Quadrant.
There was at least one prior contact between the Federation and the Dominion. The made contact with the Dominion in 2369 while exploring the Gamma Quadrant. However, as the ship was captured by the Dominion the Federation were not aware of this and was still unsure of the fate of the Proxima in 2373.
==Federation-Iorath==
The made first contact with the Iorathites in 2369. However, due to the subsequent capture of the Proxima by the Dominion it is possible that the Federation was not aware of this event.
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