Having successfully evacuated the civilians, Starfleet must now move to defend against a Dominion offensive on Deep Space 9 itself. As Starfleet is using the Maquis to transport civilians from Cardassian space, they head into the area to escort the ships. Starfleet believe that now the Cardassians have the Jem'Hadar backing them up, they will try to wipe out any Maquis settlements in the Badlands. Admiral Ross points out that the Cardassians are still bitter about some of the defeats they suffered at the hands of the Maquis (rogue Federation resistance fighters) several years previously, during the border disputes after the Federation-Cardassian Treaty. This move has prompted the Federation and the Klingon Empire to form an alliance in anticipation of the seemingly unavoidable war. The game begins shortly after Gul Dukat has betrayed his allies in Starfleet and joined the Dominion (see " In Purgatory's Shadow" and " By Inferno's Light"). Story ĭominion Wars is set roughly over the course of seasons five, six and seven of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, in which the Federation and their allies battle against the invading Dominion forces.Įach mission is introduced by Admiral Ross (voiced by Barry Jenner). Available game modes include " Free-for-all" "Domination", "Find the Founder", "Capture" and "Hold and Conquest". In the game's online multiplayer mode, up to 48 ships can compete in a single game. Depending on which side the player chooses, the levels, missions and overall objectives are very different. The game can be played from either side of the conflict the Federation/Klingon alliance or the Cardassian/Dominion alliance. Player can also utilize transporters to send, for example, a team of engineers to help fix a damaged vessel quickly, or a team of troops to commandeer an enemy vessel. The player can also choose to divert power on their own ships from one system to another at any time. Player can choose how their ships attack the enemies by selecting from several pre-set patterns, and can also select what part of the enemy ship to focus their attack on (shields, engines, weapons or general). They can also divide their fleet up into small units and issue separate commands to each unit. The player can issue commands to either each ship individually, or the fleet as a whole. If a captain's ship is destroyed, although that captain will still be available for selection for the next mission, his or her experience points will have reverted to zero. Captains gain experience points for every mission they complete, and the more experience points they earn, the more competent they become. To this end, before most missions, player may choose their ships, captains and accessories from a range of available personnel and ship classes.Ĭompleting each mission earns the player credits, which can be used between missions to purchase new ships, more experienced captains or more powerful ship upgrades. Missions include both primary and secondary objectives that allow a multitude of solutions for completion. The game allows simultaneous control of up to six different ships from any of the four main combatant powers in the Dominion War - the Federation, the Klingons, the Cardassians and the Dominion. Gameplay is a mix between real-time tactics and space combat simulation. The player is currently controlling a Federation ship under attack from several Dominion and Cardassian ships.