Great Crash of 09

The Great Crash of 09 was an economic disaster of Orion history.

In reference stardate 2/0902 (c. 2267), three Orion corporations were implicated in efforts to sabotage the Babel Conference of 2267. In response, trade with the Federation dropped, triggering the Great Crash, and all three went bankrupt. Meanwhile, Coridan's admission to the Federation hit local Orion dilithium smuggling operations hard, depriving them of a valuable resource.

Orion trade was also weakened through across the Klingon Neutral Zone and the Triangle. This had severe effects on Orion worlds.