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Generate 1,000 names for warships, freighters and patrol craft of the Cardassian Union, from hard-edged single words like Dorvek, Kelrak and Tessamar to names of duty and rank such as Obedience to the State, Gul Morvat's Resolve and Third Order Vigilant.

About Cardassian ship names

On screen, a Cardassian ship answers to one bare name. Trager, Vetar, Prakesh and Reklar are warships of the Galor class, and the freighter Groumall shows that working vessels follow the same habit. No prefix in the manner of USS or IKS is spoken or shown in the series, so every entry here is a plain name. Some fan works put CDS in front. That is a fan convention, and you can add it or leave it out.

Most of the 1,000 names are single invented words built on the sound of those ships, with hard stops and clipped endings: Dorvek, Kelrak, Tessamar, Baldaire. They belong to no real or constructed language and carry no set meaning. Twelve ship names from the shows sit among them as style anchors, and the other single words were made for this list.

Just under a third are phrases in translation, drawn from what the Union prizes on screen: duty, family and sacrifice (Obedience to the State), ships that honor invented guls and legates (Gul Morvat's Resolve), the numbered Orders of the fleet (Third Order Vigilant), home cities and worlds (Pride of Lakarian), cold names for Obsidian Order vessels (Quiet Ledger) and plain working names for freighters (Steady Tonnage).

How to choose Cardassian ship names

Match the name to the class. A Galor-class warship, the workhorse of the fleet, suits a short hard word such as Dorvek or Kelrak. Keep a full phrase like Obedience to the State for a heavier Keldon-class ship or a flagship, and give a small Hideki-class patrol craft the briefest name you can find.
Leave the prefix off if you want to match the shows. If your game roster needs one, pick a single form and put it on every ship in the fleet.
Give an Obsidian Order vessel a name that tells an outsider nothing, such as Quiet Ledger or Closed File. A fleet gul would ask for something prouder.
Fit the era of your story. Prefect's Mandate belongs to the occupation years, while Free Cardassia only makes sense for a rebel crew at the end of the Dominion War.
Say an invented word aloud before you commit. A glinn has to report it over an open channel, so two or three clear syllables work best.

Frequently asked questions

Do Cardassian ships have a prefix like USS or IKS?

Not in the shows. Cardassian ships are called by a bare name, as in the Trager or the Prakesh, and no prefix is spoken or shown. Some fan works and games add CDS, so use it only if your own setting wants one.

Which names on this list come from the shows?

Twelve: Trager, Vetar, Prakesh, Reklar, Aldara, Kornaire, Groumall, Koranak, Bok'Nor, Ravinok, Kraxon and Rabol. Everything else was made for this list, for fans' own stories, games and models, and none of it is canon. This is a fan page with no tie to the owners of Star Trek.

Do the invented words mean anything?

No. Words such as Dorvek, Tessamar and Baldaire were invented to echo the sound of Cardassian ship names. They are not taken from any real or constructed language, so you are free to decide what one stands for in your story.

What are the main Cardassian ship classes?

Three classes carry most stories. The Galor class is the standard warship, the Keldon class is a heavier design that the Obsidian Order used for its secret fleet, and the Hideki class is a small patrol and attack craft. The list is not sorted by class, so pick by length and tone: short words for small ships, longer names and phrases for large ones.

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A: 24 names

A Father's Expectation
A Matter of Record
A Place for Everyone
A Word in Private
Abrendak
Absent Witness
Adarak Picket
Adelkor
Adrovak
After the Long Night
Agrunok
Aldara
Aldrevok
Alliance of Necessity
Amdorat
Andrusk
Annexation Day
Anvil of the Eighth
Ardamesk
Arkemal
Asgorek
Atbar Outrider
Avdalon
Azmerak

B: 65 names

Baldaire
Baldesh
Balmor
Baltavek
Baltenor
Baltomesh
Baltrek
Bandekal
Bandesk
Bandorek
Banner of the Twelfth
Bantor
Barkun
Baskarn
Baskon
Bastrell
Bednosh
Bekrit
Beldakon
Beldara
Belgard
Belgavek
Belgrat
Belkal
Belkand
Bells of the Torr Quarter
Belmoret
Belvaret
Benevolent Stewardship
Bengorr
Bestarg
Bestrar

B, continued

Board and Pieces
Bok'Nor
Bolget
Bolmec
Border Courier
Border Province
Border Revision
Borrowed Face
Bostrekan
Bradol
Bradorn
Brakash
Brakin
Brakonol
Bralane
Bralok
Brandall
Brannot
Braskac
Brekana
Brekel
Brekerm
Breknar
Brekur
Brendeth
Brestan
Brevonat
Brevtar
Brinnak
Brogetar
Brumat
Bulk and Ballast
Burden Gladly Carried

C: 17 names

Cardassia Unbowed
Cargo Master
Central Command's Will
Certainty of Purpose
Chedrakel
Chin'toka Line
Civilian Rule
Closed File
Cold Archive
Colonist's Complaint
Colony Lifeline
Colony of the Second Sun
Colors of the Eleventh
Common Carrier
Confession Expected
Conservator's Regret
Coranum Heights

D: 68 names

Dakmeret
Dakmor
Dakrosh
Dal Orvenek's Duty
Dal Sukmar's Obedience
Dalvekar
Dalverm
Dalvoran
Dalvorr
Darvox
Daskelar
Daskora
Daskrok
Dastel
Daughter of Legate Kemdral
Daughter of Tarlak
Deep Hold
Delgad
Delgun
Delkarok
Delkorn
Delmac
Delmor
Delmost
Deltarol
Deltur
Delvash
Demilitarized Zone Watch
Denorios Patrol
Dervanesh
Desert Bloom
Deskalm
Deskol
Detapa Session

D, continued

Devotion in Lean Years
Diligence
Discipline of Generations
Discreet Arrangement
Dolgrall
Dolmarg
Dolmeth
Dolvin
Dorket
Dormal
Dorvek
Dorvell
Dovarn
Dramesh
Dramok
Dravask
Dravec
Dravit
Dravon
Dremaire
Dremard
Dremot
Dreskoval
Drevanor
Drevasta
Drogamesh
Dromelon
Dulkanat
Dulmast
Dultrek
Dulvit
Dunmarek
Dust of the Southern Plains
Duty Before Self

E: 17 names

Edranok
Eglorak
Eighth Order Watchful
Ekrovant
Ektovan
Eldravek
Eleventh Order Remembered
Embrakat
Emvorak
Endovar
Enigma Tale
Erdamek
Erkadesh
Every Citizen a Soldier
Every Meal Recorded
Evrandok
Eyes of Orias

F: 18 names

Faithful to the Last
Faldomek
Family Above Fortune
Fendrakol
Fifth Order Unbroken
Fine Kanar
First Light of the Rebellion
First Order Resolute
Fleet Standard
For Lakarian
For the Children of Cardassia
Forges of Torros
Fostrevan
Fourth Order Relentless
Free Cardassia
From the Ashes
Fuel Tender Dependable
Full Manifest

G: 80 names

Galdren
Galmand
Galmerak
Galvekon
Galvoret
Gandoker
Gantat
Gantrek
Gantrell
Gantrol
Garnit
Garrison of Sarpedion
Gasmorn
Gates of the Capital
Geldorr
Geldot
Gelkane
Gelmak
Gelmarn
Gelmec
Gelmush
Gelrax
Gelvama
Gelvatok
Gemvarol
Gervant
Geskall
Geskalor
Geskaran
Gesloret
Gestrin
Glinn Dulgrat's Courage
Glinn Kuvrat's Loyalty
Glinn Talmorek's Devotion
Glinn Yaldren's Stand
Golkaresh
Golkesh
Golkorm
Golmask
Golmira

G, continued

Golmosh
Golnaire
Golnek
Golvard
Golvel
Golvrek
Gorlak
Gorlavet
Gormadesh
Gornost
Gorsemak
Gorved
Gorvelat
Gradar
Grain for the Garrison
Gresdal
Groumall
Guardian of Kelvas
Guilt Established
Gul Astrevan's Burden
Gul Belkorad's Oath
Gul Bostaren's Discipline
Gul Brondek's Answer
Gul Dremtar Remembered
Gul Ekvaren's Patience
Gul Hemdar's Certainty
Gul Jeskal's Return
Gul Kolmarit's Word
Gul Lodrak's Inheritance
Gul Lokvar's Pride
Gul Morvat's Resolve
Gul Nestrol's Watch
Gul Paltrek's Judgment
Gul Rondavek's Gift to the State
Gul Sedmar's Example
Gul Sovmar's Promise
Gul Tesdrek's Long Watch
Gul Vedrosk's Triumph
Gul Zoldrek's Reckoning
Gulmar

H: 44 names

Hadresmak
Hadrumel
Hadvek
Hakred
Halvet
Halvremok
Hamvokel
Hantesh
Harvest Convoy
Hasmedat
Hearth and Homeland
Heavy Lifter
Hebitian Dawn
Hekdamul
Heldavar
Hendar
Hero of Kelvosk Ridge
Hero of the Border Wars
Hesrak
Hestaka
Hestaron
Hestorak
Hevrokan
Hidden Ledger
Hokar
Hokran
Holmedor
Holvek
Homeworld's Shadow
Honest Weight
Honor of Legate Oskavel
Honor of the Ninth
Honor the Old, Guide the Young
Honored Elders
Hordec
Hormall
Hormelan
Hostremad
Hulmarek
Hulnal
Hulvar
Humble Service
Hurgatel
Hurnat

I: 13 names

Idramek
Igramor
Ikvoran
Ildamor
Ildravesk
Ilvestar
Imbrekal
In Good Order
Indrakesh
Inheritance of Duty
Irvaket
Iskomar
Ivrandal

J: 12 names

Jaldremek
Jandor
Jardokul
Javrekol
Jemkatol
Jeskotil
Jevlan
Jolkadrem
Jolmedek
Jorvad
Jundrekol
Justice Already Done

K: 64 names

Kadmin
Kadvet
Kaltosh
Kambrok
Kamset
Kandelt
Kandessa
Karvedal
Karvenok
Karvok
Karvost
Kasdor
Kasmorr
Kastec
Kastelor
Kastorm
Kastral
Kelamdan
Keldet
Keldovat
Keldrall
Keldrok
Kelrak
Keltorat
Kelvanok
Kelvarg
Kelvol
Kelvora
Kelvran
Kembron
Kendrat
Kentash

K, continued

Kesroth
Kestabol
Kestaire
Kestor
Kestrand
Kestrit
Kestun
Known Associates
Koldant
Koldren
Kolmad
Kolmell
Kolvax
Kondrek
Kora Academy
Koranak
Kordelak
Kordur
Kordush
Kornac
Kornaire
Korvard
Kostarn
Kostemet
Kostrane
Kotra Gambit
Kovmadon
Kragaren
Kraxon
Krelat
Krellar
Kulmor

L: 59 names

Lagmar
Lagren
Lakarian Evening
Lakat Garrison
Lantrovek
Larvosket
Lasketar
Last Command of Gul Gavdren
Law Without Exception
Lazketum
Ledrar
Legate Avrekel's Design
Legate Besmorel's Foresight
Legate Hestrak's Legacy
Legate Mosvar's Witness
Legate Prelgat's Charge
Legate Rusvek's Mandate
Legate Tharnek's Vigil
Legate Ulvarek's Decree
Legate Varkemet's Hand
Legate Zavmor's Verdict
Lendorr
Lesgrat
Leskel
Leskin
Lesson of the Court
Lestimak
Lestmall
Lestoran
Light of Cardassia Prime
Lodrasket
Lokmarun
Lombak
Lombekal
Lomdaire
Lomdrevat
Lomkarat
Lomvec
Long Haul to Loval
Long Memory
Loresmak
Lorgadur
Lorketa
Lorval
Lost Territories Regained
Lostavek
Lostorn
Lostrak
Loval Proving Ground
Loyalty Unspoken
Lugdavek
Lugvarek
Lumbanor
Lumdaka
Lumdesh
Lumket
Lundaret
Lurdekon
Lurvak

M: 52 names

Madronak
Madrosk the Steadfast
Makset
Makvorr
Maldar
Maldash
Maldun
Mandoresh
Marned
Marvenol
Maskard
Maskelor
Maskeron
Maskevan
Maskrall
Mavkoret
Mavron
Mekdar
Meklut
Mekrodan
Mekrost
Meldorn
Meldrell
Melvarm
Memory of Gul Hadrun
Mendosh
Mendral
Menkur
Mervaire
Mesdolat
Meskaren
Meskova
Meskrak
Mindot
Mirvek
Moktarn
Molterak
Molvaresh
Monac Launch
Mordenal
Morgavet
Morgel
Morlac
Morlane
Mornesh
Morvanet
Morvask
Morvat
Morvessa
Morvin
Mosaic of the Ancients
Mother's Blessing

N: 44 names

Nagremol
Nakvoret
Naldekar
Naldira
Nalkesh
Nalvund
Name of Legate Irdamok
Nardec
Nardot
Neldravok
Nelgaron
Nelkoth
Nembar
Nemdrakul
Nertagor
Neskar
Neskon
Nestoval
Nevarok
Never Late
New Constitution
Ninth Order Steadfast
Nistrek
No More Masters
No Record Exists
No Task Too Small
Nokdremel
Noldavan
Noldrak
Nordekil
Nordevak
Nordren
Norgat
Norkash
Norkemar
Nortaka
Norvall
Norvar
Nothing Overlooked
Nothing Withheld
Nulgar
Nulved
Nurvakem
Nurvekat

O: 28 names

Obedience to the State
Obrakan
Okmaran
Okrenar
Oldrekat
Olvadesh
Omdarok
Ondravel
One Purpose
Open Tribunal
Opening Move
Orchid Keeper
Order Before Glory
Order of Battle
Order Preserved
Orderly Tribunal
Ore Carrier Nine
Ore for the Homeworld
Orias Rising
Orkesdal
Ornamek
Osgarat
Ostrar
Ostremal
Ostrivak
Our Fathers' Labor
Outpost Relief
Ovrekan

P: 58 names

Paldar Lamplight
Paldovat
Pardeket
Parvet
Patience Rewarded
Pektal
Peldrane
Pelgama
Pelgrek
Pelnox
Pergadal
Perseverance of the People
Pesgarok
Peshtar
Pesrad
Plain Dealing
Plausible Account
Poet of the First Republic
Polgron
Polite Inquiry
Polvenor
Porvak
Pradin
Pradur
Prakesh
Praketa
Praknaire
Praktosh
Pralamek
Praldor
Pralenan
Pralet
Praskan
Praskel
Prasketh
Praskorn
Praxok
Prefect's Mandate
Prelash
Preldask
Prendarm
Prentakon
Prentar
Prestall
Pretkund
Pretmec
Prevad
Price of the Alliance
Pride of Lakarian
Pride of the Fourth Order
Pride of the Homeworld
Pride Reclaimed
Prolvant
Proper Conduct
Protectorate
Provincial Governor
Provision Tender
Prusat

Q: 2 names

Quartermaster's Friend
Quiet Ledger

R: 65 names

Rabol
Radmekul
Rakdol
Rakelmok
Rakhemol
Raknar
Rakvora
Raldemal
Raskat
Raskent
Raskune
Rastek
Ravinok
Rebuilder
Recitation
Rectitude
Redacted
Refit Barge
Regnar's Patience
Rekdalor
Rekdash
Rekhamor
Reklar
Rektorn
Reldan
Relmar
Reltanor
Remembered at the Family Table
Remgalat
Rendak
Renkat
Renmak the Unyielding

R, continued

Renvel
Reskorr
Resolve of the Many
Revnosh
Reward of the Patient
Rhodavel
Riding Hound
Rilkadum
Rimvat
Rindek
Rindor
Road to Culat
Rogdalek
Rolgar
Rolvath
Rondac Sentry
Rostaire
Rostanesh
Rostovak
Rosvalek
Rosvelon
Rovalm
Rovted
Ruldak
Ruldec
Rultesh
Rulvesk
Rumdall
Rundara
Rundavar
Ruskadan
Rusker
Rustat

S: 67 names

Sacrifice Remembered
Saldremok
Salvage Right
Sardevok
Scholar of Culat
Sealed Testimony
Sebkar
Second Order Ascending
Second Shift
Sekresh
Seldar
Seldron
Selgat
Selminok
Seltovan
Semdovek
Sentence Carried Out
Sentinel of Kora
Sentrok
Septimus Watch
Serialist
Service Is Its Own Reward
Service Without Question
Seven Chapters
Seven Generations
Seventh Order Unyielding
Sevkal
Sevtaka
Shield of the Seventh Order
Shipwrights of Monac
Simperia Station
Sixth Order Enduring
Sixth Order Forward

S, continued

Skaldet
Skordek
Skovar
Slow but Certain
Soktaren
Soldet
Soltash
Sons of Gul Derkovan
Sorvec
Spear of the Second Order
Spires of Lakat
Sprekan
Stakaron
Stand at Septimus
Standard of the First
Star of Quinor
Station and Rank
Steady Tonnage
Stegar
Stelkorat
Stogamel
Stovalor
Stravok
Strength Restored
Sturgel
Sturmala
Sudramek
Sulmak
Sunkeral
Supply Run
Sutran
Swift Sentence
Sword Arm of the Fifth
Sword of Legate Pontrek

T: 99 names

Tagret
Talgarek
Tamrash
Tamvel
Tandrec
Tarbekan
Tarnevak
Taspar Nest
Tavmerak
Tavrir
Tegrak
Tegrell
Tegren
Telgret
Telmadon
Telrush
Telvast
Telvune
Tembolak
Temdara
Tenth Order Advancing
Tenth Order Ready
Terok Nor Supply
Tesmold
Tessamar
Testimony of the State
Tevak Yardmaster
Tharkovil
Tharmulek
The Archon's Certainty
The Careful Gardener
The Debt Repaid
The Dutiful Son
The Elder's Lesson
The Family Name
The Final Interview
The Greater Need
The Homeward Turn
The Just Conclusion
The Last Transport Home
The Listening Dark
The Locked Drawer
The Long Service
The Loyal Daughter
The Necessary Thing
The Nestor's Counsel
The Obedient Hand
The Patient Listener
The Public Example

T, continued

The Punctual
The Repetitive Epic
The State Endures
The Steady Hand
The Tailor's Thread
The Third Informant
The Unasked Question
The Willing Sacrifice
The Working Day
Thelgarum
Thendrakol
Third Order Vigilant
Third Son's Oath
Tholmedak
Thovrekel
Thrift and Endurance
Tindrok
Tolgarr
Tolgavek
Tolgemal
Tolgosh
Tolgrak
Tolment
Tolvarak
Tolved
Tomvesk
Torvekal
Torvesh
Torvut
Tovrall
Tovremat
Tow and Tether
Tragenar
Trager
Tramvek
Treaty Line
Trelgak
Trevnac
Trokan of the First Order
Trovet
Trust in the Command
Truth by Degrees
Tulkon
Tulmenor
Tulmesh
Tulnard
Tulvaire
Tulvek
Tulvekesh
Twelfth Order Defiant

U: 20 names

Udrakel
Ugradon
Ukmador
Uldor
Uldrak
Uldravat
Ulgrat
Ulmedrak
Ulvestak
Umbrekon
Undorak
Unending Sacrifice
Unity of Purpose
Unmarked Transit
Unsigned Directive
Urdanok
Urkamesh
Usdravel
Uskrat
Ustrek

V: 47 names

Valdrok
Vandaire
Vandek
Vandelor
Vangesh
Vangolat
Vangold
Vangrid
Vanguard of the Third
Vargek
Vargonek
Varket
Varnesk the Patient
Vekmall
Vekmor
Vekrath
Vektoral
Veldat
Velkaren
Velkor
Vendarr
Vendron
Verdict Before Trial
Vesgara
Veskarok
Vesmosh
Vestanok
Vestroval
Vetar
Vigilance Eternal
Vintek
Vistor
Voice of Central Command
Voldime
Vordelon
Vorgak
Vorkan
Vosdrell
Voskar
Vosmat
Vuldent
Vulgral
Vulkarn
Vulketa
Vulmat
Vulmec
Vulmeran

W: 13 names

Warm Stone
Watch on the Frontier
Watcher at the Door
Wendrokal
What Remains Is Ours
What the State Requires
What You Already Know
Whisper in the Corridor
Widow of Gul Hornek
Withdrawal Order
Without Complaint
Wolmekad
Wormhole Claim

Y: 7 names

Yard Tug Four
Yarkodem
Yeldon
Yeltorak
Yendrokat
Yevdakol
Yolvadrek

Z: 17 names

Zandoka
Zarbelok
Zardomek
Zarvokel
Zavmerod
Zegoran
Zekar
Zekvaron
Zemdaket
Zemlan
Zendalar
Zendat
Zendrak
Zoldar
Zolkaben
Zordesh
Zundarek