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| part_of = the [[Dominion War]] |
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| date = [[2375]] |
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| location = [[Chin'toka system]] |
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| commander1 = [[General]] [[Martok]]<br />[[Captain]] [[Benjamin Sisko]] |
| commander1 = [[General]] [[Martok]]<br />[[Captain]] [[Benjamin Sisko]] |
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| losses1 = 311 ships destroyed or damaged beyond repair<br />Chin'toka system lost to Dominion |
| losses1 = 311 ships destroyed or damaged beyond repair<br />Chin'toka system lost to Dominion |
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| ⚫ | The '''Second Battle of Chin'toka''' marked the entry of the [[Breen Confederacy]] into the [[Dominion War]] in late-[[2375]], in an attack against the [[Chin'toka system]], a territory of the [[Cardassian Union]] held by the forces of the [[Federation Alliance]]. In terms of ships destroyed to ships engaged, it was the worst tactical defeat for the Allies in the entire war, with 99.6% of their fleet destroyed, though it ultimately proved to be the last major Dominion victory. |
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| ⚫ | The '''Second Battle of Chin'toka''' marked the entry of the [[Breen Confederacy]] into the [[Dominion War]] in late |
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| ⚫ | The [[Federation]] had made contact with the [[Breen]] in the mid-[[2360s]], though very little solid information was known about them even a decade hence. Isolated behind their full-body [[refrigeration suit]]s, they remained shrouded in mystery, a mystery that was only enhanced by their isolationist policies. As a result, the governments of the [[Alpha Quadrant]] considered the Breen to be little more than a minor regional power. |
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| ⚫ | By the second half of 2375, the [[Dominion]] was faced with the prospect of the war dragging on for several more [[year]]s – with their original plans having projected the invasion of the Federation and the [[Klingon Empire]] to only take six [[month]]s at most. The [[Female Changeling]], suffering the degenerative effects of the [[morphogenic virus]], sought additional allies to swell the Dominion's numbers and bring about a quicker end to the conflict. After their initial contact, the Breen eagerly agreed to join the war on the side of the Dominion. ({{DS9|Strange Bedfellows}}) |
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| ⚫ | The Chin'toka system was the chief allied foothold in Dominion territory at the time, taken during a [[First Battle of Chin'toka|previous battle]] against the [[Cardassian military|Cardassian]] and [[Jem'Hadar]] forces. But the Alliance's weakened supply line and its fragile war machine meant its hold on the system was problematic at best; Jem'Hadar forces were constantly attacking the Alliance's positions, and with the Alliance's inferior numbers, its hold on the system was tenuous. ({{DS9|Image in the Sand|The Siege of AR-558}}) |
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| − | [[File:Dominion fleet at Chintoka.jpg|thumb|left|The combined Dominion fleet]] |
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| − | Within days, the Breen launched a massive offensive against |
+ | Within days of their [[Dominion-Breen Alliance|alliance]] with the Dominion, the Breen launched a massive offensive against Federation territories, including a [[Breen attack on Earth|bold attack]] against [[Starfleet Headquarters]] on [[Earth]] – the first time open combat had taken place on the [[planet]] in over two hundred years. ({{DS9|The Changing Face of Evil}}) |
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| ⚫ | The Chin'toka system was the |
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| ⚫ | The Dominion forces managed to break through the Allied lines in two places at Chin'toka, outflanking allied defenses. The Dominion fleet re-took the planets in the system, as the allied fleet withdrew. The Jem'Hadar, Cardassian, and Breen ships consolidated their position while [[Starfleet]] and its allies rallied their starships for a counterattack to drive the enemy fleet from the system, under the command of [[General]] [[Martok]] of the [[Klingon Defense Force]]s. A total of 312 allied warships were rallied to take on the Dominion fleet. The Allied fleet charged into the system, resolved to destroy the enemy with brute force. |
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| + | [[File:USS Defiant hit by energy dissipator.jpg|thumb|left|The {{USS|Defiant|2370}} is hit by the Breen energy dissipator]] |
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| ⚫ | As the Allied fleet entered the system, they destroyed several Breen warships. The Breen retaliated by firing a volley of a [[energy dissipator|new kind]] of energy weapon, which, to the Allies' shock, completely disabled all of their ships' primary systems. The allies were now adrift and easy targets with their [[deflector shield]]s inactive, primary computer systems offline, and their weapons disabled. |
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| ⚫ | The Breen ships switched to conventional weapons, and targeted the now defenseless Alliance fleet with their torpedoes. The entire allied fleet was totally vulnerable, unable to even take evasive action or fire back. Ship after ship was destroyed or rendered uninhabitable after volleys of destructive torpedo fire. Unable to retaliate, the survivors aboard the heavily damaged allied ships launched their [[escape pod]]s in a desperate bid to flee the carnage. The Dominion leadership allowed the pods to escape, believing that the survivors would spread fear throughout the Alliance with tales of the destruction at Chin'toka. With the allies warships destroyed, the Dominion re-took the system. ({{DS9|The Changing Face of Evil|When It Rains...}}) |
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| − | The allied ships were pushed back to the edge of the system, as 312 allied warships were rallied to take on the enemy fleet, with all available reinforcements coming in from outside the system, even as far as Bajor. The Allied fleet had no discernible battle plan; leaving a reserve force on the edge of the system, they resolved to destroy the enemy fleet with brute force. The Jem'Hadar and Cardassian warships held back, giving their new Breen allies a chance to prove themselves as worthy combatants. |
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| ⚫ | The Second Battle of Chin'toka was arguably the worst defeat suffered by the Allies throughout the war. In terms of starships lost to ships engaged, it was the worst defeat since the Federation's reversal in the Tyra system, in which 98 ships were destroyed out of 112. The battle ended all allied offensives against the Dominion for the next month, while allied engineers scrambled to develop a countermeasure. The {{IKS|Ki'tang}}, a [[Klingon Bird-of-Prey]], was the only allied ship impervious to the Breen's energy dampening weapons, thanks to a chance modification made by its chief engineer. |
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| ⚫ | The entire Klingon fleet made the same enhancements, making them the only allied ships resistant to the Breen's weapons. The Federation and [[Romulan military|Romulan]] fleets, however, were left vulnerable, leading to them being temporarily withdrawn from the front lines. General Martok brought 1,500 Klingon ships up to the front to fight the war while the Allies found a countermeasure; however they were pitted against no less than 30,000 Jem'Hadar, Cardassian, and Breen warships, outnumbered twenty to one. ({{DS9|When It Rains...}}) |
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| ⚫ | The Breen ships switched to conventional weapons, and targeted the |
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| ⚫ | The Alliance was given precious time to develop a countermeasure due to the outbreak of the [[Cardassian Rebellion]], led by [[Legate]] [[Damar]]. Its first assault on the Dominion's [[Vorta]] [[cloning facility]] on [[Rondac III]] caused the Dominion to re-focus its offensive energies to defeating the rebellion, costing them the opportunity of launching an offensive into Allied territory. This bought the allies enough time to develop a countermeasure with help from Damar's resistance cell, though the rebellion was all but annihilated when the Dominion destroyed eighteen Cardassian bases. The Allied fleets, now resistant to the main advantage the Dominion had, were able to organize their forces for a single, destructive blow to the Dominion at the [[Battle of Cardassia]] two months later. ({{DS9|Tacking Into the Wind|What You Leave Behind}}) |
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| − | The allied escape pods were picked up by emergency rescue ships dispatched from the small reserve force that had held back at the edge of the system, and the survivors quickly retreated to Federation-held space. ({{DS9|The Changing Face of Evil}}) |
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| ⚫ | The Second Battle of Chin'toka was arguably the worst defeat suffered by the Allies throughout the war. In terms of starships lost to ships engaged, it was the worst defeat since the Federation's reversal in the Tyra system, |
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Revision as of 19:24, 23 May 2015
The Second Battle of Chin'toka marked the entry of the Breen Confederacy into the Dominion War in late-2375, in an attack against the Chin'toka system, a territory of the Cardassian Union held by the forces of the Federation Alliance. In terms of ships destroyed to ships engaged, it was the worst tactical defeat for the Allies in the entire war, with 99.6% of their fleet destroyed, though it ultimately proved to be the last major Dominion victory.
Prelude
The Federation had made contact with the Breen in the mid-2360s, though very little solid information was known about them even a decade hence. Isolated behind their full-body refrigeration suits, they remained shrouded in mystery, a mystery that was only enhanced by their isolationist policies. As a result, the governments of the Alpha Quadrant considered the Breen to be little more than a minor regional power.
By the second half of 2375, the Dominion was faced with the prospect of the war dragging on for several more years – with their original plans having projected the invasion of the Federation and the Klingon Empire to only take six months at most. The Female Changeling, suffering the degenerative effects of the morphogenic virus, sought additional allies to swell the Dominion's numbers and bring about a quicker end to the conflict. After their initial contact, the Breen eagerly agreed to join the war on the side of the Dominion. (DS9: "Strange Bedfellows")
The Chin'toka system was the chief allied foothold in Dominion territory at the time, taken during a previous battle against the Cardassian and Jem'Hadar forces. But the Alliance's weakened supply line and its fragile war machine meant its hold on the system was problematic at best; Jem'Hadar forces were constantly attacking the Alliance's positions, and with the Alliance's inferior numbers, its hold on the system was tenuous. (DS9: "Image in the Sand", "The Siege of AR-558")
Within days of their alliance with the Dominion, the Breen launched a massive offensive against Federation territories, including a bold attack against Starfleet Headquarters on Earth – the first time open combat had taken place on the planet in over two hundred years. (DS9: "The Changing Face of Evil")
The Dominion was resolved to re-take Chin'toka with a combined assault of Breen, Jem'Hadar, and Cardassian forces. With the bulk of the Dominion's forces already engaged on the Romulan front, the Breen would play the most important part in re-taking the system.
The Battle
The Dominion forces managed to break through the Allied lines in two places at Chin'toka, outflanking allied defenses. The Dominion fleet re-took the planets in the system, as the allied fleet withdrew. The Jem'Hadar, Cardassian, and Breen ships consolidated their position while Starfleet and its allies rallied their starships for a counterattack to drive the enemy fleet from the system, under the command of General Martok of the Klingon Defense Forces. A total of 312 allied warships were rallied to take on the Dominion fleet. The Allied fleet charged into the system, resolved to destroy the enemy with brute force.
The USS Defiant is hit by the Breen energy dissipator
As the Allied fleet entered the system, they destroyed several Breen warships. The Breen retaliated by firing a volley of a new kind of energy weapon, which, to the Allies' shock, completely disabled all of their ships' primary systems. The allies were now adrift and easy targets with their deflector shields inactive, primary computer systems offline, and their weapons disabled.
The destruction of the USS Defiant
The Breen ships switched to conventional weapons, and targeted the now defenseless Alliance fleet with their torpedoes. The entire allied fleet was totally vulnerable, unable to even take evasive action or fire back. Ship after ship was destroyed or rendered uninhabitable after volleys of destructive torpedo fire. Unable to retaliate, the survivors aboard the heavily damaged allied ships launched their escape pods in a desperate bid to flee the carnage. The Dominion leadership allowed the pods to escape, believing that the survivors would spread fear throughout the Alliance with tales of the destruction at Chin'toka. With the allies warships destroyed, the Dominion re-took the system. (DS9: "The Changing Face of Evil", "When It Rains...")
Aftermath
The Second Battle of Chin'toka was arguably the worst defeat suffered by the Allies throughout the war. In terms of starships lost to ships engaged, it was the worst defeat since the Federation's reversal in the Tyra system, in which 98 ships were destroyed out of 112. The battle ended all allied offensives against the Dominion for the next month, while allied engineers scrambled to develop a countermeasure. The IKS Ki'tang, a Klingon Bird-of-Prey, was the only allied ship impervious to the Breen's energy dampening weapons, thanks to a chance modification made by its chief engineer.
The entire Klingon fleet made the same enhancements, making them the only allied ships resistant to the Breen's weapons. The Federation and Romulan fleets, however, were left vulnerable, leading to them being temporarily withdrawn from the front lines. General Martok brought 1,500 Klingon ships up to the front to fight the war while the Allies found a countermeasure; however they were pitted against no less than 30,000 Jem'Hadar, Cardassian, and Breen warships, outnumbered twenty to one. (DS9: "When It Rains...")
The Alliance was given precious time to develop a countermeasure due to the outbreak of the Cardassian Rebellion, led by Legate Damar. Its first assault on the Dominion's Vorta cloning facility on Rondac III caused the Dominion to re-focus its offensive energies to defeating the rebellion, costing them the opportunity of launching an offensive into Allied territory. This bought the allies enough time to develop a countermeasure with help from Damar's resistance cell, though the rebellion was all but annihilated when the Dominion destroyed eighteen Cardassian bases. The Allied fleets, now resistant to the main advantage the Dominion had, were able to organize their forces for a single, destructive blow to the Dominion at the Battle of Cardassia two months later. (DS9: "Tacking Into the Wind", "What You Leave Behind")
| Major battles of the Dominion War |
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| 2373: Second Battle of Deep Space 9 • Battle of Torros III |
| 2374: Battle of the Tyra system • Operation Return • Battle of Betazed • Liberation of Benzar • First Battle of Chin'toka |
| 2375: Destruction of Monac shipyard • Raid on Trelka V • Siege of AR-558 • Battle of Ricktor Prime • Invasion of Septimus III • Breen attack on Earth • Second Battle of Chin'toka • Battle of Rondac III • Attack on Avenal VII • Battle of Cardassia |
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