Cardassian Order

The Cardassian Order is an Imperial-affiliated organisation dedicated to the study of the Aether. They are renowned for their mastery of the aether and races from all across the galaxy flock to the Order to study within its elegant walls. The late emperor Karl Franz once studied in the Order, which influenced his perception of Xeno races.

The Order only accepts students who possess psychic abilities. Many scholars believe that the Order has developed a technique that allows an individual—even an entire ship—to be resistant to the adverse effects of the Immaterium. In recent years, the Cardassian Order has faced many challenges which ultimately culminated in its quasi-integration into the Imperium after the Cardassian Incident

Pre-Collapse
Many in the galaxy has forgotten the origins of the Cardassian Order. Its halls are ancient, and it is rumoured to have been created by the Precursors as a hub for knowledge. When their civilisation collapsed eons ago, the Cardassian Station fell into disrepair until a mysterious group of aliens discovered its oily-black hulls thousands of years ago. These aliens, known as the Celestials, brought together a small group of aether-potent individuals to the station, laying the foundations of the Cardassian Order.

For hundreds of centuries, the knights of the Cardassian Order have stood vigilantly against the forces of the Immaterium, unlocking the secrets of the warp. The Old Republic