The Jem'Hadar are characters in the TV series "", first introduced in the episode "The Jem'Hadar". They are the shock troops of the powerful Dominion located in the Gamma Quadrant. Genetically engineered for strength and resolve, they are also short-lived and believe that "victory is life." They are bred to perceive the Founders, enigmatic shape-shifters who rule the massive Dominion, as gods and are incapable of harming them. The Jem'Hadar are noted as being able to camouflage themselves with surroundings, and are dependent upon the drug Ketracel White, a substance made and distributed by the Founders as a means of control. The Jem'Hadar's numbers are unknown, but they are produced by the thousands as needed.