The Cardassians (/kÉ'Ë rˈdæsiÉ™nz/) are a fictional extraterrestrial
species in the American science fiction franchise Star Trek. They were
devised in 1991 for the series Star Trek: The Next Generation before
being used in the subsequent series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and
Star Trek: Voyager.The Cardassians (/kÉ'Ë rˈdæsiÉ™nz/) are a
fictional extraterrestrial species in the American science fiction
franchise Star Trek. They were devised in 1991 for the series Star
Trek: The Next Generation before being used in the subsequent series
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager.The writers of The
Next Generation introduced the Cardassians for the fourth season
episode "The Wounded". The species was devised to be new antagonists
for the crew of the USS Enterprise-D, ones with whom the protagonists
could interact; the other major antagonists of The Next Generation,
the Borg, lacked personality or individuality, hindering interpersonal
drama. In the series, which is set in the 24th century, the
Cardassians are presented as living under a military government
controlling an interstellar empire, the Cardassian Union. They are
depicted occupying other planets, most notably Bajor. When the
spin-off show, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, was launched in 1993, its
writers set its events in the vicinity of Bajor in the aftermath of
the Cardassian occupation. The Cardassians remained major antagonists
throughout the series, with the Cardassian characters Elim Garak
(Andrew Robinson) and Gul Dukat (Marc Alaimo) being recurrent.The
Cardassians were invented by the writers of Star Trek: The Next
Generation for the show's fourth season episode "The Wounded". The
story was written by Stuart Charno, Sara Charno, and Cy Chermak, while
the teleplay was written by Jeri Taylor. The episode was first
screened in January 1991. The episode's script related that the
Cardassian Union and the United Federation of Planetsâ€"of which Earth
is a partâ€"had been involved in skirmishes for many years but had
signed a peace treaty. Its plot begins with the revelation that the
USS Phoenix, a renegade Federation starship under the command of
Captain Benjamin Maxwell (Bob Gunton), has begun attacking Cardassian
targets, because Maxwell is convinced the Cardassians are re-arming
for a war against the Federation. The USS Enterprise-D, the starship
captained by Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart), is sent to stop the
Phoenix, with the Cardassian Gul Macet (Marc Alaimo) coming aboard the
Enterprise to assist. Cardassian Top Movies & Young Movies