Involvement in The Dominion War
Hostilities between the powers of the Alpha Quadrant and the Dominion began with the Jem'Hadar's kidnapping of Benjamin Sisko and Quark. Simultaneously, the Jem'Hadar destroyed several Alpha Quadrant colonies and ships in the Gamma Quadrant. The Jem'Hadar kamikaze attack destroyed the USS Odyssey while the damaged starship was retreating after a mission to rescue Sisko and Quark. (DS9: "The Jem'Hadar")
The Jem'Hadar are the spearhead for the Dominion's invasion of and advances through the Alpha Quadrant. Although the Dominion allies itself with the Cardassians and the Breen, the Jem'Hadar remain at the forefront of the Dominion's forces. A Dominion reinforcement fleet would have spelled doom for the Alpha Quadrant defenders had the wormhole aliens not intervened and caused the fleet to vanish (DS9: "Sacrifice of Angels"). Even without these reinforcements, the war persists — and the Jem'Hadar continue to fight — for almost two more years.
After heavy losses, the Dominion War ends in 2375, and the Jem'Hadar withdraw to the Gamma Quadrant.
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