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A second Cardassian station at the wormhole

A second station's defensive value meets objections about ownership and its meaning to the formerly occupied population.

Question

Why not move the other Cardassian station to the wormhole alongside Deep Space Nine?

Short answer

Starfleet lacked ownership and the necessary agreement, while Bajorans were said to favor dismantling a symbol of occupation.

Notes

The 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.