Assassination

Assassination was the act of killing an important individual for political or ideological purposes. Those who carried out assassinations were known as assassins, who may have been in the employ of a government or other group, or operated independently for hire.

Klingon Emperor Reclaw of the Second Dynasty was assassinated by General K'Trelan. 

In 2293, Captain Kirk and Doctor McCoy were sent to Rura Penthe after being accused of assassinating Klingon chancellor Gorkon. 

Romulan Proconsul Merrok was assassinated in the 24th century by poison. Elim Garak may have been involved. 

As of 2375, Smeet was the only Ferengi Grand Nagus to ever be assassinated in office. 

By 2366, Dukat had survived four assassination attempts during his time as Prefect of Bajor. Timor Landi, Ishan Chaye and Jillur Gueta were executed for an attempt in that year. 

Over a period of six months in 2366, Alexana Devos had three assassination attempts on her life by the Ansata. 

In 2369, the Kohn-Ma assassinated a Bajoran Minister a few weeks after Starfleet took control of Deep Space 9. 

The same year, a Bajoran officer tried to assassinate Commander Benjamin Sisko with a small device he received from Doctor Julian Bashir. All participants were under the influence of the Saltah'na energy spheres. 

Kira once told Odo about her past with the Shakaar resistance cell and that she lay down at night and plotted the assassination of men like Gul Darhe'el. 

In 2369 the Bajoran engineer Neela, who conspired with Vedek Winn Adami, tried to assassinate Vedek Bareil Antos during his visit of the station. 

In 2371, Enabran Tain ordered the assassinations of several former associates, including Garak, who posed potential threats to his return to power. Garak was able to preempt his assassination attempt by the Flaxian Retaya by destroying his own shop. 

In 2374, the Orion Syndicate attempted to assassinate the Klingon ambassador to Farius Prime at the behest of the Dominion. The plan failed due to the actions of Miles O'Brien. 

Also in 2374, the assassination of Senator Vreenak by Garak led to the Romulan Star Empire joining the war against the Dominion. 

In late 2375, Luther Sloan and Section 31 duped Julian Bashir into believing they were about to assassinate Tal Shiar Chairman Koval. In reality, they hoped to stop Kimara Cretak from taking Koval's seat on the Continuing Committee. 

In the Julian Bashir, Secret Agent holoprogram, Lady Wantsomore is brainwashed and made to attempt to assassinate the Queen of England. 

In 2379, after Praetor Hiren rejected their demands by Commander Suran to forge an alliance with the Remans against the Federation, Senator Tal'aura used a thalaron radiation projector to assassinate the entire Romulan Senate. 

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