[Tnarg]

The mysterious Cardassian takes note of the behavior of his previous encounter and poors himself a glass. "Ahh, to be young and without the burdens of what history offers", he thinks to himself. He instantenously reflects on his early days, when he was a mere boy old enough to enter a pub and order himself a Cardassian Fish Ale.

"It was a great yet terrible time for the Cardassians. The planet was stripped of most of it resources and times were tough for almost everyone. The Cardassian Golden Age was clearly over and soon the Military took control of the floundering rule.

I remember as an art student daydreaming of the day that my name would become great amongst the many. Then I remember the day that what I thought was passionate, was merely a fluttering echo as I saw my family turn away from me for not supporting the new conservative thinking way of life.

The next thing I knew I was on my own, completely. My family unable and unwanting to support me, and with no hope for success in such a depressed time for the Cardassian people, I myself looked for other answers. With no experience other than art which would get me no where during these times, I had no choice other than to join the military if I was to earn a mere living.

So I entered the next phase in my life that changed everything.

During my initial Military training I learned the importance of what it is to be a Cardassian Soldier in the New Era of Cardassia. By New Era of Cardassia I refer to the what would become the greatest period of Cardassian times as it is the time that we are ushered into the Space.

At around the 2400, military scientists interested in the moon of Cardassia Prime for potential resourse mining, discovered an ancient space vessel buried beneath the surface. A space vessel on the moon of Cardassia Prime. How long has it been there, where did it come from, how advanced was it? Questions all asked by the newly formed Cardassian Central Command.

With a science team and colonization effort on the moon of Cardassia, the questions were soon answered. It was a vessel of pre-warp design utilizing solar sails for propulsion. With simple yet advanced design, scientist speculated that the origin of this vessel must have been close in proximity of the Cardassia Star for it would take many years for a vessel with this capabiltiy to traverse the depths of space.

Could it have been from one of the other planets of the Cardassian System which also recently have been discovered to be habitiable?

Ahh these were exciting times for being a new recruit in the Cardassian Union Acadamy, so young, yet it seems as though there are so many new things to experience and the people of Cardassia are finally embracing on the new Military Union. The Union that will promise defense against any "new" outside opposition and an end to the turmoil of what was old Cardassia."

Lost in his memories the Cardassian continues to stare into an empty void while holding his full freshly poored glass of Alderbaran Whiskey.