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TREKCORE > DEEP SPACE NINE > SHIPS & STATIONS > Deep Space Nine / Terok Nor
Abandoned by the Cardassians during their withdrawal from the Bajoran system in 2369, Deep Space Nine is placed under Starfleet administration by the Bajoran Provisional Government. Under the direct control of then-Commander Benjamin Sisko it is moved to the Denorios Belt, from its former position in orbit around Bajor, following the discovery of a stable wormhole which provides an important commercial link with the Gamma Quadrant. On a given day there might be anywhere from 10 to 300 visitors, as ships come through carrying foreigners, scientists, merchants, and spies. Most of the visitors stay on their ships, but there are also special quarters for guests on the station itself. The habitat ring, which encircles the central core of the station, is primarily filled with quarters and other living facilities for personnel. Three runabout pads are also found on this ring. The Promenade offers opportunities for gambling and smuggling in its bars, although the more honest visitor may choose to relax in the holosuites upstairs. Alongside the traditional ships' stores are a Bajoran Temple and a kiosk serving live food. Source: The
Official STAR TREK Fact Files
Deep Space Nine Index
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Originally
situated near the planet Bajor, Deep Space Nine has
been moved to a nearby stable wormhole, where its
value as a last port of call before the Gamma Quadrant
makes it a strategic location, under Federation
administration but coveted by many. The space station
designated Deep Space Nine by Starfleet is located in
the Denorios Belt, a five-hour trip from the planet
Bajor at standard orbit speed. The station, originally
called Terok Nor, is built by the Cardassians using a
Bajoran work force in 2351. At this time, it is used
to monitor mining operations on Bajor itself, and to
service both the miners and the mining ships
travelling to and from the planet.
