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Chin'toka system graphic — Diagram of the Chin'toka system and Jem'Hadar defenders (2374)

Two Class M planets in the Chin'toka system (2374)

The Chin'toka system was a Cardassian system located near the Federation border. This system contained four planets, two of them inhabited. It was the scene of two major confrontations in the Dominion War. This system was located in the Alpha Quadrant.

History

During the Dominion War, the subspace relay AR-558 was established on a small planet in this system by the Dominion.

At the end of 2374, the system was protected by only five squadrons of Jem'Hadar attack ships because the rest had been diverted to reinforce Dominion forces along the Romulan front. This vulnerability provided an opportunity for Allied forces to launch an invasion of Cardassian space. However, the Cardassians had anticipated their attack and deployed hundreds of orbital weapon platforms in the system. These platforms nearly turned the battle against the Allied forces, until a way was found to neutralize them. Subsequently, the system fell to Allied forces. (see First Battle of Chin'toka) (DS9: "Tears of the Prophets")

However, the invasion did not proceed further than Chin'toka as was hoped; the victorious Allies remained bottled up in the system, fending off constant Dominion attacks. (DS9: "Image in the Sand", "The Siege of AR-558")

A Dominion counterattack on the system in early 2375 was halted, although the forces of the Romulan Star Empire suffered heavy losses. (DS9: "Shadows and Symbols")

The Chin'toka system remained under Allied control for most of 2375, until it was retaken by a combined force of Dominion and Breen warships. An Allied attempt to repel their advance ended disastrously, in which 311 of 312 ships were destroyed with relative ease. This was due to Allied unpreparedness for the Breen energy dampening weapon, which rapidly disabled the fleet, leaving all affected ships completely defenseless (see Second Battle of Chin'toka). The Allies retreated from the system, taking AR-558 with them. (DS9: "The Changing Face of Evil", "When It Rains...")

Astronomical data

Chin'toka (primary)
- Chin'toka I
- Chin'toka II and III (both M-class, shared orbit)
- Chin'toka IV

Appendices

Background information

A close-up shot of a tactical map in the beginning of "When It Rains..." shows the position of the Chin'toka system in relation to Ferenginar, Starbase 375, Cardassia, Bajor and the Badlands. The Chin'toka system was labeled by the AR-558 relay in the map.

A scene cut from "Tears of the Prophets" would have shown that Miles O'Brien came up with the idea to attack Chin'toka, over such alternatives as the Torg'Q system or the Ventani system. The last time he was on a patrol on that part of the border, he had noticed the warp signatures of the ships there to have been changed, suggesting the signatures might have been faked. Garak then suggested ships from the system might have been sent to the Romulan front, leaving the system less defended then previously thought.

An infographic depicting the Chin'toka system in DS9: "Tears of the Prophets" reads: "Chin'toka; Cardassia; binary orbit; perihelion 10⁷ km; aphelion 10⁹ km." The perhelion was a body's point of smallest, the aphelion that of greatest distance from its orbital center. It is not known if these parameters are referring to the binary M-class planets seen in the episode, as this would mean, that the described orbital distance varies by a factor of 100. (Earth's mean distance from the sun is ca. 1.5 * 10⁸ km)

According to Star Trek: Star Charts, on page 36, the system's star, Chin'toka, was a G-type main-sequence star, and located this system in the Alpha Quadrant.

External link

Chin'toka system at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works

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 [[File:Chin'toka system graphic.jpg|thumb|Diagram of the Chin'toka system and Jem'Hadar defenders (2374)]]
-[[Image:chin'tokaplanets.jpg|thumb|Two [[Class M]] planets in the Chin'toka system (2374)]]
+[[File:chin'tokaplanets.jpg|thumb|Two [[Class M]] planets in the Chin'toka system (2374)]]
+The '''Chin'toka system''' was a [[Cardassian]] [[star system|system]] located near the [[Federation]] border. This system contained four [[planet]]s, two of them inhabited. It was the scene of two major confrontations in the [[Dominion War]]. This system was located in the [[Alpha Quadrant]].
-[[Image:AR-558.jpg|thumb|The [[planetoid]] [[AR-558]] (2375)]]
-The '''Chin'toka system''' is a [[Cardassian]] [[star system]] located near the [[Federation]] border, containing four [[planet]]s, two of them inhabited. It was the scene of two major confrontations in the [[Dominion War]].
+==History==
-At the end of [[2374]], the system was protected by only five squadrons of [[Jem'Hadar attack ship]]s because the rest had been diverted to reinforce [[Dominion]] forces along the [[Romulan]] front. This vulnerability provided an opportunity for [[Federation Alliance|Allied forces]] to launch an invasion of Cardassian [[space]]. However, the Cardassians had anticipated their attack and deployed hundreds of [[orbital weapon platform|orbital weapon platforms]] in the system. These platforms nearly turned the battle against the Allied forces, until a way was found to neutralize them. Subsequently, the system fell to Allied forces. (''See: [[First Battle of Chin'toka]]'') ({{DS9|Tears of the Prophets}})
+During the [[Dominion War]], the [[subspace relay]] [[AR-558]] was established on a small [[planet]] in this system by the [[Dominion]].
+At the end of [[2374]], the system was protected by only five squadrons of [[Jem'Hadar attack ship]]s because the rest had been diverted to reinforce [[Dominion]] forces along the [[Romulan]] front. This vulnerability provided an opportunity for [[Federation Alliance|Allied forces]] to launch an invasion of Cardassian [[space]]. However, the Cardassians had anticipated their attack and deployed hundreds of [[orbital weapon platform|orbital weapon platforms]] in the system. These platforms nearly turned the battle against the Allied forces, until a way was found to neutralize them. Subsequently, the system fell to Allied forces. (see [[First Battle of Chin'toka]]) ({{DS9|Tears of the Prophets}})
 However, the invasion did not proceed further than Chin'toka as was hoped; the victorious Allies remained bottled up in the system, fending off constant Dominion attacks. ({{DS9|Image in the Sand|The Siege of AR-558}})
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 A Dominion counterattack on the system in early [[2375]] was halted, although the forces of the [[Romulan Star Empire]] suffered heavy losses. ({{DS9|Shadows and Symbols}})
-The Chin'toka system remained under Allied control for most of [[2375]], until it was retaken by a combined force of Dominion and [[Breen warship]]s. An Allied attempt to repel their advance ended disastrously, in which 311 of 312 [[starship|ships]] were destroyed with relative ease. This was due to Allied unpreparedness for the Breen [[energy dampening weapon]], which rapidly disabled the fleet (see [[Second Battle of Chin'toka]]). ({{DS9|The Changing Face of Evil|When It Rains...}})
+The Chin'toka system remained under Allied control for most of [[2375]], until it was retaken by a combined force of Dominion and [[Breen warship]]s. An Allied attempt to repel their advance ended disastrously, in which 311 of 312 [[starship|ships]] were destroyed with relative ease. This was due to Allied unpreparedness for the Breen [[energy dampening weapon]], which rapidly disabled the fleet, leaving all affected ships completely defenseless (see [[Second Battle of Chin'toka]]). The Allies retreated from the system, taking AR-558 with them. ({{DS9|The Changing Face of Evil|When It Rains...}})
+<gallery>
-:''A close-up shot of a tactical map in the beginning of {{e|When It Rains...}} shows the position of Chin'toka in relation to [[Ferenginar]], [[Starbase 375]], [[Cardassia Prime|Cardassia]], [[Bajor]] and the [[Badlands]]. Chin'toka is labeled by one of its planets, AR-558, in the map.''
+File:Chin'toka planet 1.jpg|Class M planet 1
+File:Chin'toka planet 2.jpg|Class M planet 2
+</gallery>
+==Astronomical data==
 * Chin'toka ([[star|primary]])
 ** Chin'toka I
 ** Chin'toka II and III (both [[class M|M-class]], shared orbit)
 ** Chin'toka IV
-** [[AR-558]]
-==External link==
+==Appendices==
+===Background information===
-* {{NCwiki}}
+A close-up shot of a tactical map in the beginning of {{e|When It Rains...}} shows the position of the Chin'toka system in relation to [[Ferenginar]], [[Starbase 375]], [[Cardassia Prime|Cardassia]], [[Bajor]] and the [[Badlands]]. The Chin'toka system was labeled by the AR-558 relay in the map.
+A scene cut from {{e|Tears of the Prophets}} would have shown that [[Miles O'Brien]] came up with the idea to attack Chin'toka, over such alternatives as the [[Torg'Q system]] or the [[Ventani system]]. The last time he was on a patrol on that part of the border, he had noticed the [[warp signature]]s of the ships there to have been changed, suggesting the signatures might have been faked. Garak then suggested ships from the system might have been sent to the [[Romulan front]], leaving the system less defended then previously thought.
+An infographic depicting the Chin'toka system in {{DS9|Tears of the Prophets}} reads: "Chin'toka; Cardassia; binary orbit; perihelion 10<sup>7</sup> km; aphelion 10<sup>9</sup> km." The perhelion was a body's point of smallest, the aphelion that of greatest distance from its orbital center. It is not known if these parameters are referring to the binary M-class planets seen in the episode, as this would mean, that the described orbital distance varies by a factor of 100. (Earth's mean distance from the sun is ca. 1.5 * 10<sup>8</sup> km)
+According to ''[[Star Trek: Star Charts]]'', on page 36, the system's star, Chin'toka, was a [[G-type star|G-type main-sequence star]], and located this system in the [[Alpha Quadrant]].
+===External link===
+* {{mbeta}}
+[[Category:Star systems]]
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+[[ja:チントカ星系]]
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-[[Category:Star systems]]