Changes: Prakesh

Revision as of 10:43, 31 July 2013

You may also be looking for Dukat's Bird-of-Prey.

Dukat's starship was a Cardassian Galor-class cruiser which was in service with the Cardassian military in the mid-to-late 24th century. From 2369 to 2371, this ship was commanded by Gul Dukat.

In 2369, this warship visited Deep Space 9. The starship arrived at the station, which was still in orbit of Bajor at the time, soon after the USS Enterprise-D left.

In order to stop Benjamin Sisko and Jadzia Dax's search for the Celestial Temple from being observed by the starship, Odo beamed aboard and sabotaged the ship's energy distribution net, causing their computers to crash, which subsequently disabled its shields and sensors.

File:Galor class under tow.jpg

Dukat's starship towed from the Bajoran wormhole

The starship later observed the Bajoran wormhole and set a course towards it. Dukat's ship was able to enter it and arrive at the Gamma Quadrant, however, the ship was damaged and the Prophets closed the wormhole. Commander Sisko later towed Dukat's ship out of the wormhole after it reopened using the USS Rio Grande. (DS9: "Emissary")

Bajoran lightship fireworks — Dukat's starship, along with two other cruisers, greet Ben Sisko's Bajoran lightship

In 2371, Dukat's ship was on a patrol of the Demilitarized Zone when it was sent a message by Dukat's own counter-insurgency program. The ship traveled to DS9 where Dukat told Major Kira a garrison of troops from his ship would have to be allowed onto the station for him to help them. When Dukat tried to return to the ship, Legate Kell's sub-program was activated and Dukat was unable to leave the station. (DS9: "Civil Defense")

Dukat's ship later greeted Benjamin and Jake Sisko when they arrived at Cardassia in their Bajoran lightship later that year with a fireworks display. (DS9: "Explorers")

It is unknown if these three references was the same warship or three different warships. However, without direct evidence to suggest otherwise, this article assumes that it was the same starship. It is possible, too, that this vessel may be the Prakesh, a warship later commanded by Dukat in "The Way of the Warrior".

Template:GalorClassStarships

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
+{{sidebar starship|
-[[File:Dukat's starship near Bajor.jpg|thumb|Dukat's starship near [[Bajor]]]]
+        image= Dukat's starship near Bajor.jpg
+|        Name= Dukat's starship
+|       Class= {{class|Galor}}
+|       owner= [[Cardassian Union]]
+|    operator= [[Cardassian military]]
+|      Status= Active
+|  Datestatus= 2371
+}}
 :''You may also be looking for [[Dukat's Bird-of-Prey]].''
-'''Dukat's starship''' was a [[Cardassian]] {{ShipClass|Galor}} [[starship]] which [[Gul]] [[Dukat]] used to visit [[Deep Space 9]] in [[2369]]. The [[starship]] arrived at the [[space station|station]], which was still in [[orbit]] of [[Bajor]] at the time, soon after the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} left.
+'''Dukat's starship''' was a [[Cardassian]] {{class|Galor}} [[cruiser]] which was in service with the [[Cardassian military]] in the mid-to-late [[24th century]]. From [[2369]] to [[2371]], this ship was commanded by [[Gul]] [[Dukat]].
+In [[2369]], this warship visited [[Deep Space 9]]. The [[starship]] arrived at the [[space station|station]], which was still in [[orbit]] of [[Bajor]] at the time, soon after the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} left.
 In order to stop [[Benjamin Sisko]] and [[Jadzia Dax]]'s search for the [[Celestial Temple]] from being observed by the starship, [[Odo]] beamed aboard and [[sabotage]]d the ship's energy distribution net, causing their [[computer]]s to crash, which subsequently disabled its [[shields]] and [[sensor]]s.
 [[File:Galor class under tow.jpg|thumb|left|Dukat's starship towed from the [[Bajoran wormhole]]]]
-The starship later observed the [[Bajoran wormhole]] and set a course towards it. Dukat's ship was able to enter it and arrive at the [[Gamma Quadrant]], however, the ship was damaged and the [[Prophets]] closed the wormhole. [[Commander]] Sisko later towed Dukat's ship out of the wormhole after it reopened using the {{USS|Rio Grande}}. ({{DS9|Emissary}})
+The starship later observed the [[Bajoran wormhole]] and set a course towards it. Dukat's ship was able to enter it and arrive at the [[Gamma Quadrant]], however, the ship was damaged and the [[Prophet]]s closed the wormhole. [[Commander]] Sisko later towed Dukat's ship out of the wormhole after it reopened using the {{USS|Rio Grande}}. ({{DS9|Emissary}})
 [[File:Bajoran_lightship_fireworks.jpg|thumb|Dukat's starship, along with [[unnamed Galor class starships|two other cruisers]], greet [[Ben Sisko]]'s [[Bajoran lightship]]]]
@@ Line 15: / Line 25: @@
 {{bginfo|It is unknown if these three references was the same warship or three different warships. However, without direct evidence to suggest otherwise, this article assumes that it was the same starship. It is possible, too, that this vessel may be the ''[[Prakesh]]'', a warship later commanded by Dukat in {{e|The Way of the Warrior}}.}}
 {{GalorClassStarships}}
 [[Category:Cardassian starships]]