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An engagement with a renegade Klingon Bird-of-Prey commanded by the Duras sisters in 2371 resulted in extensive damage to the Enterprise. The ship's magnetic interlocks were ruptured, and before efforts could be made to repair them, a coolant leak began, leading to an unavoidable warp core breach. Enterprise D was destroyed.

The Bajoran-Cardassian Treaty was an historic peace treaty between Bajor and the Cardassian Union signed in 2371. Vedek Bareil was the chief Bajoran negotiator for the treaty, while Legate Turrel represented the Cardassian Union. Although Bareil was injured and close to death, he helped Winn Adami to finish the negotiations. The signing of the Treaty sent shock waves throughout the Alpha Quadrant.

Starfleet introduces a new combadge, a gold rectangle with a cutout oval in the center replacing the gold oval.

The Changeling Threat: The Changelings were liquid shapeshifting lifeforms native to the Gamma Quadrant of the Milky Way Galaxy. They were the creators and rulers of the Dominion, whose subject races knew them as the semi-mythical Founders. Most Changelings existed as an amalgamated mass known as the Great Link.