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Well, the entire Alpha quadrant was left reeling from the Dominion War, so that could feasibly open the door for any opportunistic power to move in and threaten any of the major powers.

But 'alien invasion' seems like too much of a cliche. A secret organisation might not be too bad - Section 31 are always planning something nefarious. I'll see what else I can think of.