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Nor-class | |
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Type of Facility: | space station, ore processing center |
Affiliation: | Cardassian Union (also Federation, Starfleet; Klingon-Cardassian Alliance; Terran Rebellion) |
Constructed: | 24th century |
Width: | 1451.82 meters |
Height: | 969.26 meters |
The Nor class was a 24th century Cardassian Union space station type, a class of ore processing center stations in Cardassian High Command service by the 2340s decade. (DS9 reference: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual)
History and specifications[]
Nor-class stations were originally of Cardassian design, however individual stations have been under the control of various factions. (TNG novel: The Battle of Betazed, ST video game: Trexels missions: "Intro", "Skirmish", DS9 - Mirror Universe novel: Saturn's Children, STO mission: "Badlands Battlezone")
Nor-class space stations were unusual by Federation standards. Starfleet classified them as a "hybrid planar-columnar triradial structure." (PRD video game: Supernova)
The Nor class was marked by a central core surrounded by two rings with a diameter of 1451.82 meters, the outermost of which served as the base for six arching docking pylons, three above and three below, with a total height of 969.26 meters. The majority of Nor-class stations were designed to support mining and refining operations, though they could be adapted to other purposes. (DS9 reference: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual)
Following the destruction of Deep Space 9 in 2383, Starfleet constructed a massive Frontier-class starbase in its place. The spokes of the gyro-shaped new Deep Space 9 deliberately evoked the docking rings of its Nor-class predecessor. (DS9 - The Fall novel: Revelation and Dust)
Alternate timelines[]
Mirror universes[]

Empok Nor in 2410
In the mirror universe, the Intendant of Bajor resided on Terok Nor, a Nor-class station in the planet's orbit. Bajor was an important member of the Klingon-Cardassian Alliance. (DS9 episode: "Crossover")
In the 2370s decade, the Terran Rebellion seized control of both Terok Nor and Empok Nor. The rebels reconfigured the latter into a shipyard for Defiant-class starships. (DS9 - Mirror Universe novel: Saturn's Children)
Admiral Leeta, leader of a Terran Empire invasion force of the primary universe's Badlands, controlled a pair of former Alliance Nor-class stations, Terok and Empok Nor. (STO - New Dawn missions: "Counterpoint", "Badlands Battlezone")
Kelvin timelines[]

A wrecked Nor-class station
In the Kelvin timeline, a wrecked Nor-class station drifted in an area code-named "cryophobe". In 2258, it was present during battles between Federation Starfleet and the Romulan Star Empire. (TOS video game: D-A-C)
In an alternate future where the USS Enterprise went missing-in-action in 2262, the Cardassians were members of the Dominion and had placed their Terok Nor station near the mouth of the Bajoran wormhole by the mid-2370s. The time-displaced Enterprise, seized by Gul Skrain Dukat, was temporarily docked at the station. (TOS comic: "The Q Gambit")
Nor-class stations[]
Nor-class space stations | ||
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Cardassian Union, Central Command | Empok Nor • Litvok Nor • Opek Nor • Sentok Nor • Tantok Nor • Terok Nor • Sintak Nor | ![]() |
Federation, Starfleet | Battle Group 1 • Empok Nor • Deep Space 9 | ![]() ![]() |
Klingon-Cardassian Alliance (mirror universe) |
Alliance Nor • Elvok Nor • Empok Nor • Terok Nor • Sintak Nor • Tantok Nor | ![]() |
Terran Rebellion (mirror universe) |
Empok Nor • Terok Nor | ![]() |
Terran Empire (mirror universe) |
Empok Nor • Terok Nor | ![]() |
Klingon Empire (alternate reality) |
Dugh naHjej | ![]() |
Dominion (Kelvin timeline) |
Terok Nor | ![]() |
Bajoran Empire Terran Empire (dark mirror universe) |
Deep Space 9 • | ![]() ![]() |
Cardassian Union, Central Command (dark mirror universe) |
Terok Nor • | ![]() |
Background[]
- In the video game D-A-C (a tie-in to the movie Star Trek), in the background of the map "cryophobe" a structure of similar design to the Nor-class can be seen.