The Betreka Nebula Incident was the name given to the incident which started the cold war between the Klingon Empire and the Cardassian Union that lasted from 2328 to 2346. It began as a dispute between Klingon and Cardassian forces over Raknal V. (DS9 episode: "The Way of the Warrior"; ST - The Lost Era novel: The Art of the Impossible)

In 2372, Commander William T. Riker read up on every log and historical record pertaining to conflicts inside nebulae, including the Betreka Nebula Incident. (TNG eBook: A Sea of Troubles)

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Incident[]

In 2328, the Cardassian vessel Sontok found the remains of a 1000-year-old Klingon ship while scouting Raknal V. The Klingons and Cardassians fought a brief battle in orbit of the planet, with the Cardassians initially repulsed until they returned with reinforcements, causing the Klingons to retreat towards the Betreka Nebula, where seven Klingon vessels ambushed the nine vessels of the Cardassian Third Order. A suicide run by the IKS Kazin as its warp core breached, combined with the release of a damaged containment unit from the IKS Wo'bortas left only the Wo'bortas and the Sontok alive from their respective fleets. (ST - The Lost Era novel: The Art of the Impossible)

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The Last Unicorn RPG module: All Our Yesterdays: The Time Travel Sourcebook indicates the incident was no later than 2286.

External links[]

• Betreka Nebula Incident article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.