Memory Alpha  Dominion cold war  36,470pages on this wiki  The
Dominion Cold War is an unofficial term for the period from the
Federation initial contact with the Dominion in late 2370 to the
outbreak of the Dominion War in late 2373. During this time, the
Alpha and Gamma Quadrant powers strived to establish strong
diplomatic and military positions in preparation for the coming
conflict.   First Contact Edit  With the discovery of the
Bajoran wormhole in 2369, vessels from the Alpha Quadrant began
exploring the Gamma Quadrant. Rumors were soon heard of a great
Gamma Quadrant power known as the Dominion.  For quite some
time, the Dominion had been secretly collecting extensive
information on the cultures of the Alpha Quadrant, but it was
not until late 2370 that direct contact with the Dominion was
established by Starfleet Commander Benjamin Sisko on a planet in
the Gamma Quadrant when his team was detained by Dominion
forces.  USS Odyssey firing phasers The Odyssey fires on a
Jem'Hadar fighter.  In response,