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The [[Romulan]] [[Tal Shiar]] and the [[Cardassian]] [[Obsidian Order]] were identified as key targets for the Dominion to eliminate during the war. A plan concocted by the former head of the Obsidian Order to form an alliance with the Tal Shiar, with the ultimate goal to cripple the Dominion by wiping out the Founders was found out, and a Changeling assumed the identity of a Romulan Colonel as a guarantee that the plan would be carried forward. in 2371, a fleet of Tal Shiar and Obsidian Order warships assembled in secret bombarded the Founders' homeworld, only to discover it was a trap. A large fleet of 150 Jem'Hadar fighters ambushed and destroyed the fleet, effectively crippling the Tal Shiar and eliminating the Obsidian Order. | The [[Romulan]] [[Tal Shiar]] and the [[Cardassian]] [[Obsidian Order]] were identified as key targets for the Dominion to eliminate during the war. A plan concocted by the former head of the Obsidian Order to form an alliance with the Tal Shiar, with the ultimate goal to cripple the Dominion by wiping out the Founders was found out, and a Changeling assumed the identity of a Romulan Colonel as a guarantee that the plan would be carried forward. in 2371, a fleet of Tal Shiar and Obsidian Order warships assembled in secret bombarded the Founders' homeworld, only to discover it was a trap. A large fleet of 150 Jem'Hadar fighters ambushed and destroyed the fleet, effectively crippling the Tal Shiar and eliminating the Obsidian Order. | ||
In early 2374, the war would prove disastrous for the allied Federation and | When the Cardassian-Dominion alliance was publicly announced, Jem'Hadar forces pushed the [[Klingon]]s into a full retreat, and massacred the [[Maquis]] in the Demilitarized Zone.<ref>[http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Dominion_cold_war ''Dominion cold war''], Memory Alpha</ref> | ||
In early 2374, the war would prove disastrous for the allied Federation and Klingon forces, which were forced into retreat on most fronts. Their luck would only turn when a massive fleet of 2,800 Jem'Hadar warships disappeared inside the Bajoran wormhole, losing the Dominion's ensured victory.<ref>[http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Dominion_history ''Dominion history''], Memory Alpha</ref> | |||
==Government== | ==Government== | ||
Although the Jem'Hadar worshiped the Founders as gods, the vast majority of the Jem'Hadar had never actually seen a Founder, and some doubted that they even existed. Yet they built their service to the shapeshifters into a religion, literally regarding the Founders as living gods, to the extent that the Jem'Hadar ritualistically committed suicide if they failed to protect a shapeshifter from harm. | |||
The Vorta, as the representatives of the Founders, were also given immense loyalty by most Jem'Hadar – even when such loyalty seemed unwarranted. Absolute obedience from the Jem'Hadar was further guaranteed by the Vortas' control of the ketracel-white. | |||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Jem'Hadar were a humanoid race that stood somewhat taller than an average [[Human]], with a wider build. Their skin was a leathery grey arrangement of scales with many horn-like protrusions across and around their face and back.<ref>[http://memory-beta.wikia.com/wiki/Jem'Hadar ''Jem'Hadar''], Memory Beta</ref> | |||
During the Dominion War, a newer line, dubbed "Alphans" have appeared, supplanting older Jem'Hadar types such as Gammas in being specifically bred for the Alpha Quadrant opponents, while retaining the same physical appearance. | |||
==Physiology== | ==Physiology== | ||
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==Starfleet Intelligence Files== | ==Starfleet Intelligence Files== | ||
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The feared, leathery-skinned storm-troopers genetically bred for their task by the [[ma:Dominion|Dominion]] [[Founders]]. Not motivated by any of the causes of the [[ma:Alpha Quadrant|Alpha Quadrant]], such as glory, nobility, politics, intrigue or even money - they do possess a chillingly detached mercenary quality that cannot be bribed. They are not hive-mind automatons like the [[ma:Borg Collective|Borg]] but are genetically bred to supreme strength and endurance, kept in line via an addiction to [[ma:Ketracel-white|Ketracel-white]] - an enzymatic nutrient, dispensed with great ritual by each unit's [[ma:Vorta|Vorta]], in vials which fit into the uniform and feed directly to the neck. Military ranks are simply denoted as the First being unit leader, followed by the Second, Third, and so on; the First is answerable to the Vorta, who may reward and punish [[ma:Jem'Hadar|Jem'Hadar]] in the unit with on-the-spot promotions and demotions. Jem'Hadar use the Dominion quick-shimmer transporter system, including an armband remote control and a personal cloaking device, or "shroud." Their uniform also includes energy absorbing pads that can defeat a [[ma:Starfleet|Starfleet]] Level 3 containment field, and a recessed collarbone area to hold the Ketracel-white vial. Only males are bred, gestated in birthing chambers and able to fight within three days of emergence; they mature rapidly, reaching the human equivalent of age 8 or 9 in two weeks. They do not sleep, require no food or drink except the Ketracel-white, enjoy vicious fighting, and exude superiority over all creatures except the Founders. | |||
The feared, leathery-skinned storm-troopers genetically bred for their task by the [[ma:Dominion|Dominion]] [[Founders]]. Not motivated by any of the causes of the [[ma:Alpha Quadrant|Alpha Quadrant]], such as glory, nobility, politics, intrigue or even money - they do possess a chillingly detached mercenary quality that cannot be bribed. They are not hive-mind automatons like the [[ma:Borg Collective|Borg]] but are genetically bred to supreme strength and endurance, kept in line via an addiction to [[ma:Ketracel-white|Ketracel-white]] - an enzymatic nutrient, dispensed with great ritual by each unit's [[ma:Vorta|Vorta]], in vials which fit into the uniform and feed directly to the neck. Military ranks are simply denoted as the First being unit leader, followed by the Second, Third, and so on; the First is answerable to the Vorta, who may reward and punish [[ma:Jem'Hadar|Jem'Hadar]] in the unit with on-the-spot promotions and demotions. | {{MAContent}} | ||
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