Neutral Zone List of Star Trek regions of space

1 neutral zone

1.1 cardassian demilitarized zone
1.2 klingon neutral zone
1.3 romulan neutral zone

neutral zone

in star trek universe, neutral zone sort of buffer zone between territories of 2 different powers; if either party enters neutral zone, considered aggressive move (usually act of war). in course of various series, federation develops 2 neutral zones: 1 klingon empire , 1 romulan star empire; generic term neutral zone refers romulan neutral zone. also, neutral zone in name exists between federation , cardassians.

cardassian demilitarized zone

there federation-cardassian demilitarized zone created @ end of hostilities between 2 powers in mid-24th century. peace treaty ending war , subsequent border adjustments result in several federation worlds within zone being ceded cardassians. militant federation colonists called maquis form guerrilla militia oppose treaty , new cardassian administrators; receive assistance sympathetic federation citizens, including several starfleet officers, , bajoran veterans of long cardassian occupation of bajor. dmz ceases exist @ outbreak of dominion war in 2373; maquis subsequently eliminated functional resistance group joint cardassian-dominion task force.

klingon neutral zone

the klingon neutral zone, known organian neutral zone, appears set during time of star trek: original series. unlike romulan neutral zone, klingon neutral zone appears have commercial traffic crossing it.

the organians non-corporeal beings planet organia iv, strategically situated between klingon empire , federation. when both parties, thinking organians pre-industrial people, attempt occupy world, organians reveal posthuman nature , impose neutral zone , peace treaty between 2 powers. in klingon, treaty known orghenya rojmab (organian peace treaty).

the zone site of kobayashi maru scenario in film star trek ii: wrath of khan.

the klingon neutral zone abolished khitomer accords in 2293.

in star trek darkness, set in alternate reality, uss enterprise violates neutral zone capture khan noonien singh.

romulan neutral zone

the romulan neutral zone established around 2160 or 2161 treaty of algeron ends earth-romulan war, , still in effect @ end of star trek nemesis. in 2009 film star trek (specifically events depicted in year 2387), romulus destroyed when star goes supernova (what effect has on neutral zone unclear). klingon neutral zone, entry region either party considered act of war; not violated until 2266, when romulans cross it, war avoided nevertheless. enterprise (ncc-1701) crosses neutral zone 3 times: once starbase when crew suffering accelerated aging, once when commandeered group of disestablishmentarians in quest paradise, , once more when federation attempts steal romulan cloaking device.

the neutral zone remains uncrossed during period of extended romulan isolationism. in 2364, several federation , romulan outposts along respective sides of neutral zone destroyed unknown forces. enterprise-d ordered investigate. while visiting of federation sites, captain picard encounters romulan ship has crossed neutral zone. each side suspects other of being responsible attacks. encounter between representatives of federation , romulan empire—the first in on 60 years—ends peacefully. (these events occur in next generation first-season episode neutral zone .) determined several months later destruction caused borg. following year, uss yamato crosses neutral zone prevent romulans finding iconian home world, abandoned planet contains highly advanced technology. in 2366, romulan scout ship pi crashes inside of federation space, , romulan ship crosses on recover survivors. finally, in same year, romulan defects federation, breaching neutral zone, warning of secret plan attack federation; enterprise-d, along 3 klingon warships, in turn, cross neutral zone investigate claim.

subsequent covert incursions of neutral zone include romulans plan invade vulcan using disguised vulcan ships. overt lawful entry neutral zone occurs when uss bellerophon participates in federation–romulan conference on romulus during dominion war.

in star trek nemesis, shinzon lies wishes take down zone part of failed plot destroy earth , rest of federation.