Omekla III is a planet in the Cardassian Union. In 2371, when Thomas Riker and the Maquis stole the USS Defiant, the shipyard at Omekla III was destroyed by the Defiant as part of Riker's plan to lure Cardassian starships away from Orias III and the Orias system. (DS9 episode: "Defiant") The USS Palomar was engaged in a reconnaissance mission to Omekla III, where it was lost and presumed destroyed. (Decipher RPG module: Starships)