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The '''Founders' homeworld''' was the name given to least two [[inhabited planets|inhabited]] [[planet]]s in the [[Gamma Quadrant]]. Each of these planets served as the [[Dominion]] capital world and as the home for the [[Great Link]].
[[Image:FoundersHomeworld.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The Founder's homeworld in [[2371]].]]
 
[[Image:NewFoundersHomeworld.jpg|left|thumb|200px|The new Founder's homeworld in [[2372]].]]
 
The '''Founder's homeworld''' is the common designation for a rogue [[Class M|M-class]] planet located in the [[Omarion Nebula]], in the [[Gamma Quadrant]]. The species of [[changeling]]s known as the [[Founder]]s withdrew to this planet [[Distant Past|ten millennia]] ago, to escape persecution by the [[solid]]s. [[Odo]] and [[Major]] [[Kira Nerys]] visited the planet in [[2371]], when Odo was searching for his origins. The crew of the [[USS Defiant (NX-74205)|USS ''Defiant'']] was also held here while the [[Vorta]] conducted an experiment to gauge the level of resistance to a [[Dominion]] invasion. ([[DS9]]: "[[The Search, Part II]]")
 
   
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== First Founders' homeworld ==
[[Image:Founders_Homeworld_Attacked.jpg|thumb|left|The surface of the Founders' first homeworld is obliterated during the first few moments of the Battle of the Omarion Nebula.]]
 
 
[[File:FoundersHomeworld.jpg|thumb|left|The Founders' homeworld (2371)]]
 
[[File:Founders Homeworld surface.jpg|thumb|The surface of the Founders' homeworld (2371)]]
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The first Founders' homeworld was an [[Class M|M-class]] [[rogue planet]] located in the [[Omarion Nebula]]. The [[Changeling]]s who would become the [[Founder]]s of the Dominion withdrew to this planet thousands of years ago to escape persecution by the [[solids]].
   
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In [[2371]], [[Odo]] experienced a mental compulsion that led him and [[Major]] [[Kira Nerys]] to the planet after the {{USS|Defiant|2370}} was captured by the [[Jem'Hadar]]. The crew of the ''Defiant'' was also brought to the planet and subjected to an experiment by the [[Vorta]] to gauge their level of resistance to a Dominion invasion. ({{DS9|The Search, Part I|The Search, Part II}})
Thirty percent of the planet's crust was destroyed by weapons fire from warships operated by the [[Cardassian]] [[Obsidian Order]] and the [[Romulan]] [[Tal Shiar]] in [[2371]], during the [[Battle of the Omarion Nebula]]. The [[Founders]] had previously evacuated the planet, and deliberately allowed the attack so as to ambush the two intelligence agencies and render them incapable of resisting the planned conquest of their respective empires. ([[DS9]]: "[[The Die is Cast]]")
 
   
 
Thirty percent of the planet's [[crust]] was destroyed by weapons fire from warships operated by the [[Cardassian]] [[Obsidian Order]] and the [[Romulan]] [[Tal Shiar]] later in 2371, during the [[Battle of the Omarion Nebula]]. The [[Founder]]s had previously evacuated the planet, and deliberately enabled the attack so as to ambush the two intelligence agencies and render them incapable of resisting the planned conquest of their respective empires. ({{DS9|The Die is Cast}})
[[Image:FoundersHomeworldSurface.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The surface of the Founder's homeworld in [[2371]].]]
 
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[[Image:NewFoundersHomeworldSurface.jpg|left|thumb|200px|The surface of the new Founder's homeworld in [[2372]].]]
 
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== Second Founders' homeworld ==
The new Founders' homeworld was also located in the [[Gamma Quadrant]], though its exact coordinates were kept secret. The [[Great Link]] appears to cover much of the surface of this planet, leaving very little landmass. The ''Defiant'' was guided by the [[Jem'Hadar]] to this planet in [[2372]], when Odo was compelled to return to the Link to face judgment for killing another changeling. ([[DS9]]: "[[Broken Link]]"). Odo again returned to the planet after the end of the [[Dominion War]], in order to cure the [[morphogenic virus]] infecting the Link and convince them that the solids were no longer a threat to them. ([[DS9]]: "[[What You Leave Behind]]")
 
 
[[File:Founder Homeworld 2372.jpg|left|thumb|The new homeworld of the Founders (2372)]]
 
[[File:NewFoundersHomeworldSurface.jpg|thumb|The surface of the new Founders' homeworld (2372)]]
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The new Founders' homeworld was located at secret coordinates deep in Dominion space. The [[Great Link]] appeared to cover much of the planet's surface, leaving very little landmass.
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The ''Defiant'' was guided by the [[Jem'Hadar]] to this planet in [[2372]], when the Founders forced Odo to return to the Link to face judgment for killing another Changeling. ({{DS9|Broken Link}}) Odo again returned to the planet in [[2375]], after the end of the [[Dominion War]], to cure the [[morphogenic virus]] infecting the Link and convince them that the solids did not pose a threat to them. ({{DS9|What You Leave Behind}})
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File:Concept art for Founders' planet.jpg|Concept art for the Founders' homeworld by [[Jim Martin]]
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{{bginfo|According to the ''[[Star Trek: Star Charts]]'', on pages 71 & 75, both of the the Founder homeworlds were [[Star Trek: Star Charts#Planetary classification|Class R planet]]s.}}
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* {{NCwiki|New Founder homeworld}}
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Revision as of 13:37, 16 July 2014

The Founders' homeworld was the name given to least two inhabited planets in the Gamma Quadrant. Each of these planets served as the Dominion capital world and as the home for the Great Link.

First Founders' homeworld

File:FoundersHomeworld.jpg

The Founders' homeworld (2371)

File:Founders Homeworld surface.jpg

The surface of the Founders' homeworld (2371)

The first Founders' homeworld was an M-class rogue planet located in the Omarion Nebula. The Changelings who would become the Founders of the Dominion withdrew to this planet thousands of years ago to escape persecution by the solids.

In 2371, Odo experienced a mental compulsion that led him and Major Kira Nerys to the planet after the USS Defiant was captured by the Jem'Hadar. The crew of the Defiant was also brought to the planet and subjected to an experiment by the Vorta to gauge their level of resistance to a Dominion invasion. (DS9: "The Search, Part I", "The Search, Part II")

Thirty percent of the planet's crust was destroyed by weapons fire from warships operated by the Cardassian Obsidian Order and the Romulan Tal Shiar later in 2371, during the Battle of the Omarion Nebula. The Founders had previously evacuated the planet, and deliberately enabled the attack so as to ambush the two intelligence agencies and render them incapable of resisting the planned conquest of their respective empires. (DS9: "The Die is Cast")

Second Founders' homeworld

File:Founder Homeworld 2372.jpg

The new homeworld of the Founders (2372)

File:NewFoundersHomeworldSurface.jpg

The surface of the new Founders' homeworld (2372)

The new Founders' homeworld was located at secret coordinates deep in Dominion space. The Great Link appeared to cover much of the planet's surface, leaving very little landmass.

The Defiant was guided by the Jem'Hadar to this planet in 2372, when the Founders forced Odo to return to the Link to face judgment for killing another Changeling. (DS9: "Broken Link") Odo again returned to the planet in 2375, after the end of the Dominion War, to cure the morphogenic virus infecting the Link and convince them that the solids did not pose a threat to them. (DS9: "What You Leave Behind")

According to the Star Trek: Star Charts, on pages 71 & 75, both of the the Founder homeworlds were Class R planets.

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