Allied protectorate

The Allied protectorates were the star systems and sectors in the Cardassian Union that were occupied by the United Federation of Planets, the Romulan Star Empire and the Klingon Empire following the Dominion War. The Federation Alliance forces were usually in charge of patrolling the less inhabited areas of the Union, giving Akellen Macet more starships to protect Cardassia and other densely populated areas. It was planned for these areas to be returned to the Cardassians when they had the resources to control them again. 

The Romulan protectorates included the Orias system and the Almatha sector. 

Ingav was a Federation protectorate.