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The Zhamur System is located in the Alpha Quadrant, roughly half-way between the Federation worlds of Betazed and Capella. It's dying star is surrounded by eight Class C and Class D planets, and it is home to one of the largest asteroid fields in the quadrant. The planets are continuously pummeled by meteor strikes making them extremely dangerous to survey. The system, however, borders one of the Federation's most important lines of supply and communication to member worlds such as Cait and Grazer and strategically-important posts such as Starbase G-6. For decades, the system has been a favorite ambush site for pirates, marauders, and raiders alike preying on merchantmen.

During the Dominion War, the Dominion forces used the system as a staging area for operations against Betazed and later to occupy the shipping and communication lanes. In mid-2375, shortly before the recapture of the planet by the Federation Alliance, the Dominion began to leave the sector but left a small contingent of Breen ships in the system to continue harassing attacks. To secure its flanks for the push on Cardassian space, Starfleet Command sent a patched-together unit of ships to clear the system called Task Force Forrest. In a three-day running battle, TF Forrest succeeded in recapturing the system and ending the Dominion threat there.

Jeb Freeman was wounded during the action.