Cardassian
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- proper noun
- /kɑrˈdæsiən/
- That future would require some kind of exposition in order for it to be believable; for example, Deep Space Nine had the backstory of the fragile political state between the Federation, the Cardassians, and the Bajorans.
- hate the Cardassians
- fight the Cardassians
- tell the Cardassians
Examples
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The Borg, the Cardassians, the Dominion, they all smell the scent of death on the Federation.
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The Klingon, Romulan, Cardassian, Breen, Gorn, and Tholian species now comprise an insignificant portion of the vast political body, the "United Galactic Assembly."
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The Federation often watches the movements of the Cardassians due to their unpredictable nature.
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Many officers in Starfleet have had interactions with Cardassians during their missions.
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The Cardassians have a complex history with the Bajoran people that is explored in several episodes.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Cardassian = Cardassia (transparent) = Cardassia + ian
The ethnonym is the regular demonym derived from the place name 'Cardassia' using '-ian', a transparent formation for learners familiar with place-name demonyms.
Etymology
Cardassian names the fictional people of the planet Cardassia, a name made for Star Trek; the ending -ian is like Martian, meaning 'a person from' a place. So Cardassian refers to that alien species and their society.