Veloz Prime

Veloz Prime is a Class M planet inside the Demilitarized Zone and the former site of a Cardassian colony. It shares a small blue star with two uninhabitable Class N planets called Veloz Dos and Veloz Trike. Its economy centered around agricultural goods, herd animals, and the spice trade.

In 2373, the Maquis, led by Michael Eddington, detonated three stratospheric torpedoes laden with a biogenic toxin in Veloz Prime's atmosphere. The nerve agent spread across the planet, forcing the Cardassians to evacuate. The Maquis settled the planet shortly after. (DS9: "For the Uniform")

In an agreement with the Cardassians in 2376, the settlers were allowed to stay and self-govern themselves. The Bajorans acted as mediators during the negotiations, although the accord was very unpopular among the citizens of neighboring planets. Four years later, the ultranationalist Gul Arrod invaded the planet and arrested several former Maquis to be tried as criminals. After months of negotiations, the Federation was able to secure their release---after threatening to scale back recovery supplies for the war-torn Cardassia Prime.