The Occupation of Betazed, 2374
Although we never actually see it depicted on screen, only discussed, the surprise invasion of Betazed was one of Starfleet’s more embarrassing mishaps of the war. With the 10th Fleet assigned to protect the Betazoid homeworld and its colonies out of position on training exercises, a surprise assault by Dominion forces saw the planet fall to occupation in just 10 hours—giving the Dominion a foothold from which to strike at the heart of Federation space and putting the homeworlds of the Andorians, Vulcans, and Tellarites under threat of direct attack. The Federation attempted multiple times to reclaim Betazed, but it wouldn’t be until a year after its initial loss that the planet would be freed of Dominion rule.
