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"A merging of form and thought, the sharing of idea and sensation."

The Great Link appearing as gelatinous sea on the Founders' homeworld in 2371

A single rock amidst the Great Link on new Founder's homeworld in 2372

The Great Link is the intermingling of many Changelings in their natural liquid form, and the foundation of their society, providing meaning for the Changelings' existence. (DS9: "The Search, Part II")

As the home of the Founders, the Link was effectively the "capital" of the Dominion. For millennia, the Link was located on a rogue planet inside the Omarion Nebula, until it was discovered by Odo and the crew of the USS Defiant in 2371. Later that year, the Tal Shiar and the Obsidian Order launched a joint assault on the Founders' homeworld, intending to wipe out the Founders and destroy the Dominion. However, the entire attack was actually a plot to weaken the Cardassians and the Romulans – the Founders had already evacuated their planet, and a fleet of Jem'Hadar attack ships was waiting to annihilate the invaders. (DS9: "The Die is Cast")

In 2372, the Founders forced Odo to return to the Great Link (on the new Founders' homeworld) for judgment after he killed a fellow Changeling. As punishment for his crime, Odo's shapeshifting abilities were taken away, and he was given Human form. (DS9: "Broken Link")

Unknown to the Founders at the time, Odo's temporary joining with the Link had infected all of the Changelings with a morphogenic virus that began to inhibit their natural shapeshifting abilities, slowly killing them. A cure was brought back by Odo in 2375, who singlehandedly cured the entire Great Link. After curing his people, Odo decided to stay with the Link. (DS9: "What You Leave Behind")

Background information

According to the script for DS9: "To the Death", when Weyoun claps Odo on the shoulder, he introduced the illness that presents itself in "Broken Link" and necessitates Odo's return to the Great Link (where Odo introduces the Section 31 virus to the Great Link). This fact, however, is never obvious on screen.

Ronald D. Moore stated, "The Great Link rules the Dominion and I think the Female Shapeshifter has said that there is very seldom any dissension in the Link. She is not the leader and presumably they all share power jointly." (AOL chat, 1997)

During production on "The Search" two-parter, there was only a verbal description of how the Great Link would look like. The actors consequently had to utilize all their professional abilities to make it credible. (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion, p. 167)

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-[[Image:FoundersHomeworldSurface.jpg|thumb|The Great Link appearing as gelatinous sea on the Founders' homeworld in [[2371]]]]
+[[File:FoundersHomeworldSurface.jpg|thumb|The Great Link appearing as gelatinous sea on the Founders' homeworld in [[2371]]]]
-[[Image:NewFoundersHomeworldSurface.jpg|thumb|A single rock amidst the Great Link on new Founder's homeworld in [[2372]]]]
+[[File:NewFoundersHomeworldSurface.jpg|thumb|A single rock amidst the Great Link on new Founder's homeworld in [[2372]]]]
 The '''Great Link''' is the intermingling of many [[Changeling]]s in their natural liquid form, and the foundation of their society, providing meaning for the Changelings' existence. ({{DS9|The Search, Part II}})
-As the home of the [[Founder]]s, the Link was effectively the "capital" of the [[Dominion]].  For millennia, the Link was located on a [[rogue planet]] inside the [[Omarion Nebula]], until it was discovered by [[Odo]] and the crew of the {{USS|Defiant|NX-74205}} in [[2371]].  Later that year, the [[Tal Shiar]] and the [[Obsidian Order]] launched a joint assault on the [[Founders' homeworld]], intending to wipe out the Founders and destroy the Dominion.  However, the entire attack was actually a plot to weaken the [[Cardassian]]s and the [[Romulan]]s – the Founders had already evacuated their planet, and a fleet of [[Jem'Hadar attack ship]]s was waiting to annihilate the invaders. ({{DS9|The Die is Cast}})
+As the home of the [[Founder]]s, the Link was effectively the "capital" of the [[Dominion]].  For millennia, the Link was located on a [[rogue planet]] inside the [[Omarion Nebula]], until it was discovered by [[Odo]] and the crew of the {{USS|Defiant|2370}} in [[2371]].  Later that year, the [[Tal Shiar]] and the [[Obsidian Order]] launched a joint assault on the [[Founders' homeworld]], intending to wipe out the Founders and destroy the Dominion.  However, the entire attack was actually a plot to weaken the [[Cardassian]]s and the [[Romulan]]s &ndash; the Founders had already evacuated their planet, and a fleet of [[Jem'Hadar attack ship]]s was waiting to annihilate the invaders. ({{DS9|The Die is Cast}})
 In [[2372]], the Founders forced Odo to return to the Great Link (on the [[Founders' homeworld#Second Founders' homeworld|new Founders' homeworld]]) for judgment after he killed a fellow Changeling.  As punishment for his crime, Odo's shapeshifting abilities were taken away, and he was given [[Human]] form. ({{DS9|Broken Link}})
-Unbeknownst to the Founders at the time, Odo's temporary joining with the Link had infected all of the Changelings with a [[morphogenic virus]] that began to inhibit their natural shapeshifting abilities, slowly killing them.  A cure was brought back by Odo in [[2375]], who singlehandedly cured the entire Great Link.  After curing his people, Odo decided to stay with the Link. ({{DS9|What You Leave Behind}})
+Unknown to the Founders at the time, Odo's temporary joining with the Link had infected all of the Changelings with a [[morphogenic virus]] that began to inhibit their natural shapeshifting abilities, slowly killing them.  A cure was brought back by Odo in [[2375]], who singlehandedly cured the entire Great Link.  After curing his people, Odo decided to stay with the Link. ({{DS9|What You Leave Behind}})
-== Background ==
+== Background information ==
-According to the script for {{DS9|To the Death}}, when [[Weyoun]] claps Odo on the shoulder, he introduced the illness that presents itself in "Broken Link" and necessitates Odo's return to the Great Link (where Odo introduces the Section 31 virus to the [[Great Link]]).  This fact, however, is never obvious on screen.
+According to the script for {{DS9|To the Death}}, when [[Weyoun]] claps Odo on the shoulder, he introduced the illness that presents itself in {{e|Broken Link}} and necessitates Odo's return to the Great Link (where Odo introduces the Section 31 virus to the [[Great Link]]). This fact, however, is never obvious on screen.
+[[Ronald D. Moore]] stated, "''The Great Link rules the Dominion and I think the Female Shapeshifter has said that there is very seldom any dissension in the Link. She is not the leader and presumably they all share power jointly.''" {{AOLchat|Ronald D. Moore|ron057|1997}}
-[[Ronald D. Moore]] stated:
-:"''The Great Link rules the Dominion and I think the Female Shapeshifter has said that there is very seldom any dissension in the Link.  She is not the leader and presumably they all share power jointly.''" [http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/6952/ron57.txt]
+During production on "The Search" two-parter, there was only a verbal description of how the Great Link would look like. The actors consequently had to utilize all their professional abilities to make it credible. (''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion]]'', p. 167)
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+==External link==
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+[[de:Große Verbindung]] [[nl:Grote link]]
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