The idea for what would become the Thirteenth Order arose in early 2375 when a group of four guls, discontented with the Dominion absorption of the Cardassian Union, sought a way to increase their manpower without garnering the suspicion of their Dominion minders. Learning from the unfortunate mistake of another disgruntled gul, who attempted to make Dominion-unsanctioned personnel moves across the fleet and got executed along with his senior staff for his trouble, the conspirators hit upon a novel solution: why not draw from the ranks of Starfleet instead?