Loval is an inhabited planet in the Cardassian Union. In the 2370s, it was home to a civilian outpost and a small subspace relay station, as well as a top secret weapons research installation. Prior to the late 2340s, Elim Garak undertook a mission to Loval for the Obsidian Order. (DS9 novel: A Stitch in Time) In 2372, Skrain Dukat and Kira Nerys accurately predicted that Loval would be the target of a Klingon bird-of-prey they were tracking. The Groumall reached Loval before the Klingons, where Dukat, Kira and the Groumall crew defeated them. (DS9 episode: "Return to Grace")