The Sixth Order was a military unit of the Cardassian Union. (DS9 episode: "Defiant")
History and specifics[]
Kathryn Janeway and the USS Al-Batani ran afoul of the Sixth Order, and a Gul Pa'nak and his Militia 29, whilst investigating the Retik system around 2359, during the Arias Expedition - resulting in several days of fighting. (The Autobiography of Captain Kathryn Janeway)
In 2371, Gul Aman Evek commanded the Sixth Order from his ship, the CDS Vetar. That year, he ordered the Sixth Order to Nramia to evacuate the planet after a devastating Maquis attack. (VOY - The Brave and the Bold, Book Two novella: The Third Artifact)
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Background[]
Apocrypha[]
The unpublished material within the Ash & Iron: The Cardassians [1] were the Cardassian militaries deep space exploration division. During the Dominion War, its duties shifted to combat the Federation but suffered fewer losses compared to some of the other Orders..
External link[]
- Cardassian Sixth Order article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.