Why not move the other Cardassian station to the wormhole alongside Deep Space Nine?
Short answerStarfleet lacked ownership and the necessary agreement, while Bajorans were said to favor dismantling a symbol of occupation.
NotesThe question proposes moving a second former Cardassian station beside Deep Space Nine. Clarke answers that Starfleet lacked ownership and had not negotiated for the additional station. He would have preferred Bajoran reactivation as part of the defences. Another participant says Bajorans wanted the structure dismantled because it represented the occupation. The station's name is unclear in this exchange, so its identity should not be inferred from the inconsistent wording. The substantive disagreement concerns local authority and the reuse of an oppressive power's infrastructure.