This ship was responsible for the destruction of several Starfleet starships in the Federation-Cardassian War. (DS9 episode: "Past Prologue"; ST video games: Armada, Armada II; Decipher RPG module: Starships; ST reference: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual) In 2357, Ghel Rhukal was the first officer of the Aldara and held the rank of Dalin. (DS9 novel: Fearful Symmetry)