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The First Battle of Chin'toka was the first offensive launched by the allied forces of the United Federation of Planets, the Klingon Empire, and the Romulan Star Empire into territory held by the Dominion and the Cardassian Union during the Dominion War. The battle, fought in late 2374, was a tactical and psychological victory for the allies, but failed to lead to a general invasion of Cardassian space.
As the combined fleet entered the Chin'toka system, it seemed as if the allies' projections had been true - Chin'toka was practically undefended and the automated defenses were offline. Quick victory appeared within reach, with the odds overwhelmingly in the allies' favor.
The small contingent of Jem'Hadar attack ships
defending the system had little care for the odds, though, and brazenly
attacked the fleet's flank. In the space of just two minutes, the Jem'Hadar ships managed to cripple or destroy at least 15 Klingon
warships - many by ramming the Klingons directly. Undaunted, the fleet
advanced into the midst of the deactivated platforms and proceeded to
demolish them without resistance.
However, the Cardassians
had prepared a trap for the allies, making it appear that the weapon
platforms were deactivated. Moments after the fleet entered orbit,
the platforms flared to life - the defense network had already been
completed, and the Cardassians had merely been waiting for the allies
to close to point-blank range before opening fire... (read more).
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