Dominion

The **Dominion** was an interstellar empire, located in the Gamma Quadrant.

## History and specifics

It was founded and led by a Changelings called the Founders, who ever some 2,000 years ago conquered countless worlds across the Gamma Quadrant, maintaining order with their genetically modified minions and armies; the Vorta and Jem'Hadar.

Establishing an empire approximately 4,000 light years long and 3,000 light years wide by the late 23rd century, which by the late 24th century had grown to be approximately 10,000 light years long and 5,000 light years wide. Ruling a territory that was several times larger than all of the interstellar entities of known space combined in the Alpha and Beta Quadrants in the early 25th century.

### History

The Dominion was founded in 372 AD as the founders establish an Omarion Nebula-based homeworld.

#### Contact with the Alpha Quadrant

The Dominion made first contact when they briefly captured Commander Benjamin Sisko, commanding officer of Deep Space 9, his son Jake Sisko, Jake's best friend Nog, and Nog's unlce Quark in the year 2370 on a planet in the Gamma Quadrant. Relations were immediately strained when Jem'Hadar fighters destroyed the USS *Odyssey* which had been sent to rescue Sisko and the party.

Tensions grew between the Dominion and the major Alpha Quadrant powers, however by by 2373, Gul Skrain Dukat of the Cardassian Union managed to strike a deal with the Dominion and the two governments formed an alliance.

#### The Dominion War

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By the end of that year the Federation officially went to war with the Cardassian-Dominion alliance.

The war raged for two years with the Dominion gradually becoming more oppressive over their Cardassian hosts in the Alpha Quadrant while the Federation lead an alliance including the Klingons and Romulans to fight the Dominion threat.

In 2375 the war came to an end with the defeat of the Dominion by the Federation alliance aided by both the rebellious Cardassians and intervention of the changeling Odo's linking with the Founder leading the Dominion forces.

#### Post-war

A peace treaty was drawn up between the Dominion and the major powers of the Alpha Quadrant and the Dominion retreated back into the Gamma Quadrant.

Within their home territory news of the major defeat spread leading to some rebellions on subject worlds. They were quickly crushed by the Jem'Hadar.

Odo, who had joined the Founders, sent a Jem’Hadar envoy named Taran'atar to Deep Space 9 to gain the Dominion a greater understanding of the Alpha Quadrant's cultures. However, Taran'atar’s ship was attacked en route by a group of Jem'Hadar who felt shamed for their defeat in the war, and continued on to try and destroy DS9 and reignite the conflict. Fortunately Taran'atar's damaged vessel was able to catch up with the rogue group and help end their attack.

Several of the Jem'Hadar managed to beam to the station before their ships were destroyed. Remaining shrouded Taran'atar was able to track down and dispatch these Jem'Hadar, but he was not able to stop Kitana'klan from destroying DS9's fusion core.

The initial attack had provoked the Federation Alliance to put together a task force which planned to enter the Gamma Quadrant and meet an expected Dominion force head on. Fortunately Taran'atar was able to explain the situation and the plan was called off. Taran'atar informed the allies that the Dominion intended to remain within its borders for the time being and that the Alpha Quadrant races were welcome to explore the Gamma Quadrant.

Back in the Gamma Quadrant the Great Link learned of the apparent reappearance of the Progenitor and sent a ship to investigate. However when Odo and the others arrived they found the Progenitor was apparently killed by radiation of a supernova. The Great Link dissolved as its individual members gave into their grief and despair and drifted off into space. This left Odo and Laas running the Dominion.

In 2411, the Dominion aided in the Khitomer Alliance in their battle against the Iconians. In return the Khitomer Alliance aided the Dominion in the battle against the Hur'q. This would eventually lead to the Dominion joining the Khitomer Alliance.

### Military

The naval and army wing of the Dominion was completely dominated by the feared Jem'Hadar soldiers who would brutally fight off the enemies of the Founders as well as suppress rebellions. The Vorta served as commanders for the Jem'Hadar and ensured that they remained loyal by giving out The White.

All Jem'Hadar, regardless of rank, are individually capable of self destructing their outposts or bases. This was a requirement especially when the Jem'Hadar were fighting to the last man who was needed to destroy their installations rather than allow them to fall into enemy hands. This was done so by speaking the word *"self destruct"* in the Jem'Hadar's own language which was unknown to races outside the Dominion.