Setlik III
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Setlik III is a planet in the Star Trek science fiction franchise noted for the massacre of a United Federation of Planets colony's inhabitants by the Cardassians during a war between the two powers. The Setlik III Massacre is referred in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Setlik III was believed by the Cardassian Union to be the staging ground for an assault on Cardassian space, and a strike force was dispatched to the colony to destroy it. However, no such military base existed, and the Cardassian troops attacked the civilian population, inflicting over 100 casualties. The Federation starship USS Rutledge under the command of Captain Benjamin Maxwell was the first vessel to respond to the colony's distress calls. Upon arrival at Setlik III, the Rutledge deployed landing parties which were instrumental in saving the lives of the remaining colonists (TNG: "The Wounded"). Crewman Miles O'Brien became known as the "Hero of Setlik III" when he led three dozen men to wipe out an entire Cardassian regiment in heavy fighting, and was decorated for his actions in combat on the surface (DS9: "Empok Nor").
Amongst the casualties at Setlik III were Captain Maxwell's family as well as Rutledge crewmembers Will Kayden and Raymond Boone (DS9: "Tribunal").
The exact date of the massacre was not stated onscreen, although it is known to have taken place sometime between 2347 and the early 2350s.
[edit] External link
- Setlik III massacre article at Memory Alpha, the Star Trek wiki.
