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FACILITY
Nor-class
Deep Space 9
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[]

Terok Nor mirror

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[]

DAC9

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
Cardassian Union, Central Command Empok NorLitvok NorOpek NorSentok NorTantok NorTerok NorSintak Nor Emblem of the Cardassian Union.
Federation, Starfleet Battle Group 1Empok NorDeep Space 9 UFP emblem. Seal of the Federation Starfleet.
Klingon-Cardassian Alliance
(mirror universe)
Alliance NorElvok NorEmpok NorTerok NorSintak NorTantok Nor Emblem of the Klingon-Cardassian Alliance.
Terran Rebellion
(mirror universe)
Empok NorTerok Nor Emblem of the Terran Rebellion.
Terran Empire
(mirror universe)
Empok NorTerok Nor Emblem of the Terran Empire.
Klingon Empire
(alternate reality)
Dugh naHjej Emblem of the Klingon Empire
Dominion
(Kelvin timeline)
Terok Nor Emblem of the Dominion
Bajoran Empire
Terran Empire
(dark mirror universe)
Deep Space 9 Emblem of the Bajoran Empire. Emblem of the Terran Empire.
Cardassian Union, Central Command
(dark mirror universe)
Terok Nor Emblem of the Cardassian Union.

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.
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