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==History==
 
==Government==
 
==Description==
 
==Physiology==
 
==Psychology==
 
==Religion==
 
==Mythology==
 
==Society==
 
==Culture==
 
==Customs==
 
==Technology==
 
==Military==
 
==Starfleet Intelligence Files==
 
 
 
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==Home World==
:'''''See also:''' [[Bajor]]


==Physiology==
==History==  
 
Bajoran history can be loosely split up into ages. It is worth noting that the Bajoran civilisation is among one of the oldest in the galaxy, dating back some 500,000 years.  
Bajorans physically resemble many of the other humanoid species of the galaxy, bearing a strong resemblance to [[Human|Terrans]] and [[Betazoid|Betazoids]]. Their most distinguishing feature is a series of around five horizontal ridges on the bridge of the nose. Other key physiological differences include a heart that is mirrored along a horizontal axis rather than the vertical axis seen in the [[Human|Terran]] heart, and a gestation period for Bajoran infants of only five months, accompanied by frenetic and uncontrollable sneezing rather than morning sickness.


===Psychology===
In 2370 a xenophobic terrorist movement known as "The Circle" seized control of the Bajoran Provisional government under the leadership of Minister [[MA:Jaro Essa|Jaro Essa]]. Despite the coup eventually being reversed, it had lasting repercussions on Bajor due to the election of Kai [[MA:Winn Adami|Winn]], whose involvement with Minister Jaro aided her campaign a great deal. The Circle’s motto was “Bajor for the Bajorans”, reflecting the introverted nature of the Bajoran people, but amplifying it into something twisted and violent. The official political party whose motives were embraced by the Circle was known as the Alliance for Global Unity.
Originally peaceful and introverted, the Bajoran people were somewhat uninterested in contact with other species. Despite one of their [[MA:Solar sail|solar sailing craft]] arriving in [[Cardassian]] space as a result of [[MA:Tachyon|tachyon]] winds near the [[MA:Denorios belt|Denorios Belt]], Bajorans made little attempt to explore and colonise worlds further than their own system. They were neither friendly nor unfriendly with other species, instead showing courteous hospitality to those met. However, after 40 years of occupation under the [[MA:Cardassian Union|Cardassian Union]], the mindset of a large proportion of the Bajoran people has significantly altered. Most tend towards being courteous and hospitable, but there are many whose attitude reflects the violation that their people suffered, leaving them quick to anger, stubborn and impulsive.
Bajorans share an extremely strong bond with their homeworld. It is written in an ancient proverb that “The Land and the People are One.


[[Image:Bajoranicon.jpg|right|thumb|''The Bajoran Icon.'']]
The table below contains significant dates present in Earth-Gregorian format.
==Culture and Society==
The Bajoran culture is widely regarded as one of the richest in the galaxy, having had around half a million years to evolve and prosper.


[[Image:EarringLiNalas.jpg|right|thumb|''The Earring of [[MA:Li Nalas|Li Nalas]].'']]
===Timeline===
===Earrings===
Bajoran earrings are an indication of their faith in the [[Aliens, Wormhole|Prophets]]. They also served other purposes, for example it has been assumed that they served to signify the D’jarra of the wearer. Many Bajorans have personalised their own earrings, indeed [[MA:Kira Nerys|Kira Nerys]] was able to identify the earring of [[MA:Li Nalas|Li Nalas]] after it was delivered to [[MA:Deep Space 9|Deep Space Nine]] by the [[MA:Boslic|Boslic]] freighter captain [[MA:Rionoj|Rionoj]] early in 2370.
 
[[Image:SpringWine.jpg|right|thumb|''[[MA:Spring Wine|Spring Wine]].'']]
 
===Food===
Bajorans enjoy a variety of different foodstuffs, the most popular of which are [[MA:Hasperat|hasperat]] (a spicy wrapped dish resembling a [[Human|Terran]] burrito), [[MA:Kava juice|kava juice]], and [[MA:Spring Wine|Spring Wine]], a blue-hued alcoholic beverage brewed from [[MA:Kava|kava]].
 
 
===Art & Music===
Art is held in high regard in Bajoran culture, and children are taught from as young as four years old. Artists often held a high position within the D’jarra system.
A popular musical instrument on Bajor is the [[MA:Belaklavion|belaklavion]], which is not dissimilar to a [[Human|Terran]] [[MA:Clarinet|clarinet]] in appearance. Its timbre, however is more akin to [[Human|terran]] panpipes. The [[MA:Jalanda Forum|Jalanda Forum]] was a popular location for musical performances and dramatic entertainment up until the Occupation. Bajoran music is largely based on quartal harmony, giving it a spacious and meditational feel.
 
===Names===
Bajorans have two names. The first is the family name, equivalent to a [[Human|Terran]] surname. The second is a given name, equivalent to a [[Human|Terran]] first name or Christian name. Bajorans refer to each other by their family name unless permission is given to use their given name as a form of address. For example, a Bajoran named Kenara Jor would be referred to by most people as “Kenara” and by friends and family as “Jor”.
 
[[Image:BajoranIdeograph.jpg|right|thumb|''Example of Bajoran script.'']]
===Language===
The Bajoran language is written in the form of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ideograph ideographs]. Key words and phrases can be found by following the links below:-
 
[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Bajoran_language Database of commonly used Bajoran words and phrases]
[http://trekbbs.com/showthread.php?p=3400244#post3400244 An analysis of the Bajoran language created by Deranged Nasat]
 
===D’jarras===
D’jarra refers to a caste system that was in operation on [[Bajor]] during the Second Republic. Bajorans held different standings in the community based on their professions, and artists and other culturalists were held in high regard by most citizens. There is evidence to support that earrings were a symbol of D’jarra, although this is not conclusive.
 
==Religion and Spirituality==
The Bajoran spirit is referred to as the ''[[MA:Pagh|pagh]]'', which Bajorans believe is housed within the left ear. Bajoran spiritualists are known to be able to measure the strength of a pagh by gripping the ear with their hand. Bajorans are raised to follow the will of the [[Aliens, Wormhole|Prophets]], who promote selfless and altruistic actions. A feature of Bajoran religion is the characteristic earring, a set of two clasps connected by a chain, worn on the right ear.
 
[[Image:KaiWinn.jpg|right|thumb|''[[MA:Kai|Kai]] [[MA:Winn Adami|Winn]], spiritual leader of [[Bajor]] 2370-2375'']]
===Religious Hierarchy===
The [[MA:Kai|Kai]] is the head of the Bajoran faith, and is elected by democratic means whenever circumstances require. [[MA:Vedek|Vedeks]] serve as well-regarded spiritual leaders, and form a [[MA:Vedek Assembly|religious assembly]] that advises the [[MA:Kai|Kai]] in important religious matters. [[MA:Vedek|Vedeks]] also have access to [[MA:Orb|Orbs]]. [[MA:Prylar|Prylars]] and [[MA:Ranjen|Ranjens]] are lower-ranked monks who often work in servitude of the [[MA:Kai|Kai]] or of [[MA:Vedek|Vedeks]], and also maintain the sacred libraries of the Bajoran spiritual texts. The [[MA:Emissary|Emissary of the Prophets]], while technically not a part of this religious hierarchy, is held in extremely high reverence by the Bajoran populace, and arguably has almost the same power in the Bajoran faith as does the [[MA:Kai|Kai]].
{| border="1" cellpadding="2"
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!width="250"|Religious Titles
!width="100"|Date
!width="800"|Event
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|[[MA:Kai|Kai]]
|c. 27,672 B.C.|| First Republic (aka First Age). Many artistic masterpieces and cultural treasures were completed during this time.
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|-
|[[MA:Vedek|Vedek]]
|c. 19,672 B.C.|| Second Age. During this period of time, the planet fell into a long period of civil conflicts and changes of philosophy and attitude ensued.
|-
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|[[MA:Prylar|Prylar]]
|c. 18,672 B.C. || Second Republic. A period of cultural stability and enlightenment that spanned millennia. During this time the D’jarra system was in use. Considerable scientific and cultural progress was made during this time.
|-
|-
|[[MA:Ranjen|Ranjen]]
|2328 || [[Cardassian|Cardassians]] land on Bajor. Ill-prepared for an alien invasion, the [[Bajoran|Bajorans]] were easily subdued by the [[Cardassian]] people, leading to four decades of occupation. During this timeframe, the [[Cardassian|Cardassians]] began to strip-mine Bajor for resources needed to support their own homeworld. Resistance fighters fought the invasionary force using terrorism and guerrilla warfare. Many [[Bajoran|Bajorans]] were displaced from their homeworld over the course of the Occupation, mostly ending up in refugee camps. Some joined [[MA:Starfleet|Starfleet]], and a number of [[Bajoran|Bajorans]] serve on [[MA:Starfleet|Starfleet]] ships at the present time.
|-
|-
|2369 || [[Cardassian|Cardassians]] withdraw from Bajor.  The costs of occupying the planet due to Resistance activity resulted in the recommendation to abandon the planet being approved. [[MA:Terok Nor|Terok Nor]], the mining station that orbited the planet, was renamed [[MA:Deep Space 9|Deep Space Nine]] in an agreement with the [[MA:United Federation of Planets|Federation]], who had been invited to assist in the station’s administration.
|-
|2369 || [[MA:Bajoran Wormhole|Bajoran Wormhole]] discovered. The discovery of the [[MA:Alpha Quadrant|Alpha Quadrant’s]] first stable [[MA:wormhole|wormhole]] in the [[MA:Denorios belt|Denorios Belt]], terminating in an orbit of the [[MA:Idran|Idran]] star in the [[MA:Gamma Quadrant|Gamma Quadrant]], placed Bajor on the intergalactic political map with a vengeance.
|-
|2369 || [MA:Kai|Kai]] [[MA:Opaka|Opaka]] is left in the [[MA:Gamma Quadrant|Gamma Quadrant]] after being killed in a shuttle accident and revived by nanotechnology.
|-
|2371 || [[MA:Dominon|Dominion]] Cold War. After the eradication of the population of [[MA:New Bajor|New Bajor]], the first Bajoran colony in the [[MA:Gamma Quadrant|Gamma Quadrant]], Bajor was drawn into a cold war with the [[MA:Dominion|Dominion]] alongside its [[MA:United Federation of Planets|Federation]] allies. Fears that Bajor could be the first victim of an invasion fleet led to the bolstering of [[MA:Deep Space 9|Deep Space Nine’s]] defences and the assignment of the [[MA:USS Defiant (NX-74205)|U.S.S. Defiant]] to the sector.
|-
|2373 || The lost city of [[MA:B'hala|B’hala]] is rediscovered by [[MA:Benjamin Sisko|Benjamin Sisko]].
|-
|2373 || Bajor’s application to become a member of the [[MA:United Federation of Planets|Federation]] was accepted, but on the recommendation of the [[MA:Emissary|Emissary of the Prophets]], [[MA:Kai|Kai]] [[MA:Winn Adami|Winn]] withdrew. It was expected that Bajor would re-petition to join soon afterward.
|-
|2373 || [[MA:Dominion War|Dominion War]]. While the [[MA:United Federation of Planets|Federation]] and the [[MA:Klingon Empire|Klingon Empire]] found themselves at war with the [[MA: Dominion|Dominion]], Bajor, at the behest of the [[MA:Emissary|Emissary of the Prophets]], Captain [[MA:Benjamin Sisko|Benjamin Sisko]], signed a non-aggression treaty to keep them out of the fighting. When [[MA:Deep Space 9|Deep Space Nine]] was commandeered by [[MA:Dominion|Dominion]] forces in 2373, Major [[MA:Kira Nerys|Kira Nerys]] of the [[Bajoran]] militia led a secret Resistance cell designed to prevent the [[MA:Dominion|Dominion]] from bringing reinforcements through the [[MA:Bajoran Wormhole|wormhole]]. Despite the failure of the cell, the invasionary fleet would be scuttled by the [[Aliens, Wormhole|Prophets]] themselves after an appeal by the [[MA:Emissary|Emissary]].
|-
|2374 || The ''Reckoning'', a battle between a [[Aliens, Wormhole|Prophets]] and a [[Ma:Pah-wraith|Pah-wraith]], takes place on ''[[MA:Deep Space 9|Deep Space Nine]]''. If the [[MA:Prophet|Prophet]] wins, it will usher in the Golden Age of Bajor. However, the event does not run to a natural conclusion as [[MA:Kai|Kai]] [[MA: Winn Adami|Winn]] bombards the location of the battle with [[MA:Chroniton|chroniton]] radiation.
|-
|2375 || The [[MA:Dominion|Dominion]] is defeated and the war concludes.
|-
|2388 || Despite [[Battle for Bajor|tumultuous events]] leading up to the final ceremonies, Bajor becomes a member of the Federation.
|}
|}


[[Image:CelestialTemple.jpg|right|thumb|''The gateway to the [[MA:Bajoran Wormhole|Celestial Temple]].'']]
==Government==
The Bajoran world government runs on a democratic system. Ministers are elected into power, as are the First Minister (government leader) and the Kai (Spiritual leader of Bajor).


===The Prophets===
[[Image:Chamber of Ministers.jpg|right|thumb|''The main assembly hall in the Bajoran [[MA:Council of Ministers|Chamber of Ministers]].'']]
Residing within the [[MA:Bajoran Wormhole|Celestial Temple]], known to outsiders as the [[MA:Bajoran Wormhole|Bajoran wormhole]], the [[Aliens, Wormhole|Prophets]] experience time as a non-linear event. They are able to possess [[MA:Humanoid|humanoid]] life-forms, and have described themselves as being “of [[Bajor]]”. The Bajoran people do not view the [[Aliens, Wormhole|Prophets]] as aliens, rather as gods that guide their way of life. One of the [[Aliens, Wormhole|Prophets]] possessed and guided [[MA:Sarah Sisko|Sarah]], a [[human]], into a relationship with [[MA:Joseph Sisko|Joseph Sisko]], resulting in the conception of [[MA:Benjamin Sisko|Benjamin Sisko]], who later became the [[MA:Emissary|Emissary of the Prophets]] after discovering the [[MA:Bajoran Wormhole|Bajoran Wormhole]].


Initially established as a provisional entity to govern world and interstellar politics, the Bajoran Provisional Government is led by the First Minister. All day-to-day policies regarding Bajor, including the judiciary system and diplomatic assignments are co-ordinated through this organisation. The government is also in direct command of the [[Bajoran Militia]]. Ministers are elected through democratic means. The seat of the Government is in the Chamber of Ministers in the Bajor capital.


[[Image:EmissaryoftheProphets.jpg|right|thumb|''[[MA:Benjamin Sisko|Benjamin Sisko]] and [[MA:Vedek|Vedek]] [[MA:Winn Adami|Winn]]'']]
===The Vedek Assembly===
===The Emissary===
The Vedek Assembly holds considerable sway over the planet’s legal and cultural administration. The Kai and the First Minister often consult each other, and while their jurisdiction does not often coincide it is important for both leaders to be of an agreed political standpoint as often as possible. In 2371 Kai [[MA:Winn Adami|Winn]] became the first leader of the Vedek Assembly to ever serve as First Minister. After the [[Cardassian]] Occupation, the Vedek Assembly was the only official organisation with any political standing left on the planet until the inauguration of the Bajoran Provisional Government in 2369.
On discovering the [[MA:Bajoran Wormhole|Bajoran Wormhole]] along with Lieutenant-Commander [[MA:Jadzia Dax|Jadzia Dax]] in the [[MA:Denorios belt|Denorios Belt]] in 2369, Captain [[MA:Benjamin Sisko|Benjamin Sisko]] was declared the [[MA:Emissary|Emissary of the Prophets]] by the Bajoran people. Despite developing a strong positive relationship with [[MA:Kair|Kai]] [[MA:Opaka|Opaka]], the contemporary leader of the Bajoran faith, [[MA:Benjamin Sisko|Sisko]] initially was unwilling to embrace his role of [[MA:Emissary|Emissary]]. It was not until his belief in his position was challenged by the [[Aliens, Wormhole|Prophets]] themselves that he began to accept his role. However, he has always acted in the best interests of the Bajoran people.
While [[MA:Kai|Kai]] [[MA:Opaka|Opaka]] embraced [[MA:Benjamin Sisko|Sisko]] in his role of [[MA:Emissary|Emissary]], her successor, [[MA:Kai|Kai]] [[MA:Winn Adami|Winn]], often treated him with jealousy and mistrust. In turn, [[MA:Benjamin Sisko|Sisko]] never fully trusted [[MA:Kai|Kai]] [[MA:Winn Adami|Winn]], who eventually denounced the [[Aliens, Wormhole|Prophets]] and aided [[MA:Gul|Gul]] [[MA:Dukat|Dukat]] in releasing the [[MA:Pah-wraith:Pah-Wraiths]] of the [[MA:Fire Caves|Fire Caves]].


===Prophecies===
[[Image:Jaro Essa.jpg|right|thumb|''[[MA:Jaro Essa|Minister Jaro]].'']]
[[MA:Zocal|Zocal’s]] 3rd Prophecy stated that only someone touched by the [[Aliens, Wormhole|Prophets]] could find the ruins of [[MA:B'hala|B’hala]]. A prophecy subsequently translated from a tablet found in [[MA:B'hala|B’hala]] itself triggered the Reckoning, a cataclysmic battle between a [[Aliens, Wormhole|Prophets]] and a [[MA:Pah-wraith|Pah-wraith]]. It was written that, if the [[Aliens, Wormhole|Prophets]] was victorious, [[Bajor]] would enter a golden age. The Reckoning never came to a conclusion however, as [[MA:Kai|Kai]] [[MA:Winn Adami|Winn]] flooded the Promenade of [[MA:Deep Space 9|Deep Space Nine]], aboard which the conflict was taking place with [[MA:Chroniton|chroniton]] radiation, which drove the [[Aliens, Wormhole|Prophets]] and [[MA:Pah-wraith|Pah-wraith]] out of their host bodies and forced them to abandon their duel.


[[Image:Orb.jpg|right|thumb|''An example of a Bajoran [[MA:Orb|Orb]].'']]
==Description==


===Orbs===
==Physiology==
The Bajoran people revere artefacts that were sent to them by the [[Aliens, Wormhole|Prophets]], known as [[MA:Orb|Orbs]], or Tears of the Prophets. Many of these were lost or plundered by the [[Cardassian|Cardassians]] during the Occupation, however those that have been recovered are stored in shrines across [[Bajor]], or in the Bajoran Shrine aboard [[MA:Deep Space 9|Deep Space Nine]]. Those known to be in the possession of the Bajorans are detailed below.
Bajorans physically resemble many of the other humanoid species of the galaxy, bearing a strong resemblance to [[Human|Terrans]] and [[Betazoid|Betazoids]]. Their most distinguishing feature is a series of around five horizontal ridges on the bridge of the nose. Other key physiological differences include a heart that is mirrored along a horizontal axis rather than the vertical axis seen in the [[Human|Terran]] heart, and a gestation period for Bajoran infants of only five months, accompanied by frenetic and uncontrollable sneezing rather than morning sickness.


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==Psychology==
!width="250"|The Bajoran Orbs
[[Image:Bajoranicon.jpg|right|thumb|''The Bajoran Icon.'']]
|-
Originally peaceful and introverted, the Bajoran people were somewhat uninterested in contact with other species. Despite one of their [[MA:Solar sail|solar sailing craft]] arriving in [[Cardassian]] space as a result of tachyon winds near the [[MA:Denorios belt|Denorios Belt]], Bajorans made little attempt to explore and colonise worlds further than their own system. They were neither friendly nor unfriendly with other species, instead showing courteous hospitality to those met. However, after 40 years of occupation under the Cardassian Union, the mindset of a large proportion of the Bajoran people has significantly altered. Most tend towards being courteous and hospitable, but there are many whose attitude reflects the violation that their people suffered, leaving them quick to anger, stubborn and impulsive.
|[[MA:Orb of Prophecy and Change|Orb of Prophecy & Change]]
 
|-
Bajorans share an extremely strong bond with their homeworld. It is written in an ancient proverb that “The Land and the People are One.”
|[[MA:Orb of Time|Orb of Time]]
 
|-
==Religion==
|[[MA:Orb of Wisdom|Orb of Wisdom]]
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|[[MA:Orb of Contemplation|Orb of Contemplation]]
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|[[MA:Orb of the Emissary|Orb of the Emissary]]
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|}


[[Image:EmissaryofthePaghWraiths.jpg|right|thumb|''[[MA:Gul|Gul]] [[MA:Dukat|Dukat]] as the Emissary of the [[MA:Pah-wraith|Pah-Wraiths'']].]]
==Mythology==


===The Pah-Wraiths===
==Society==
The chronicled enemies of the [[Aliens, Wormhole|Prophets]], the [[MA:Pah-wraith|Pah-Wraiths (Bajoran: Kosst Amogen)]], inhabit the fire caves of [[Bajor]]. The sacred texts explain that they once resided within the [[MA:Bajoran Wormhole|Celestial Temple]], but were cast out by the [[Aliens, Wormhole|Prophets]] due to their evil tendencies. A minority of Bajorans worship the [[MA:Pah-wraith|Pah-Wraiths as the true prophets of [[Bajor]], denoted by an inverted Bajoran religious icon or a red earring which is worn on the left ear. In 2375, the [[MA:Pah-wraith|Pah-Wraiths]] selected [[Cardassian]] [[MA:Gul|Gul]] [[MA:Dukat|Dukat]], the former prefect of [[Bajor]] during the [[Cardassian]] occupation, as their Emissary. During a battle with the [[MA:Emissary|Emissary of the Prophets]], [[MA:Dukat|Dukat]] and the [[MA:Pah-wraith|Pah-Wraiths]] were sealed inside the [[MA:Fire Caves|Fire Caves]] along with the only known means of releasing them.
:'''''See also:''' [[Bajoran Militia]]''


[[Image:RenewalScroll.jpg|right|thumb|''Burning Renewal Scrolls at the'' [[MA:Gratitude Festival|Gratitude Festival]] ''symbolically turns problems to ash.'']]
The Bajoran judiciary system is not dissimilar to that of the [[Federation]]. Representatives are called to present their case to an arbitrator, who considers their evidence and witness depositions before making a ruling according to Bajoran law.


===Religious Festivals===
==Culture==
*[[MA:Days of Atonement|Days of Atonement]] – a time to atone for past misdemeanours through chanting, meditation and prayer.
:'''''See also:''' [[Bajoran/Religion|Religion]], [[Pah-wraith|the Pah-wraiths]]
*[[MA:Gratitude Festival|Gratitude Festival]] (aka Peldor Festival) – a time to give thanks to the [[Aliens, Wormhole|Prophets]]. Renewal scrolls are burned and Bajorans celebrate for a period of three days.
The Bajoran culture is widely regarded as one of the richest in the galaxy, having had around half a million years to evolve and prosper. Bajorans have two names - the first is the family name, equivalent to a [[Terran]] surname. The second is a given name, equivalent to a Terran given name. Bajorans refer to each other by their family name unless permission is given to use their given name as a form of address. For example, a Bajoran named Kenara Jor would be referred to by most people as “Kenara” and by friends and family as “Jor”.
*[[MA:Ha'mara|Ha’mara]] – a day to celebrate the arrival of the [[MA:Emissary|Emissary of the Prophets]].
*[[MA:Bajoran Time of Cleansing|Time of Cleansing]] – a period of one month where Bajorans fast and abstain from worldly pleasures.


===Burial Customs===
[[Image:SpringWine.jpg|right|thumb|''[[MA:Spring Wine|Spring Wine]].'']]
The Bajorans are less concerned with interring the remains of the deceased than they are with guiding their pagh into the afterlife. A Bajoran death chant can last up to two hours to allow for the recitation of the sacred text. In addition a [[MA:Duranja|duranja]], or funerial candle, can be lit to act as a memorial for a loved one or friend.
Bajorans enjoy a variety of different foodstuffs, the most popular of which are [[MA:Hasperat|hasperat]] (a spicy wrapped dish resembling a [[Human|Terran]] burrito), [[MA:Kava juice|kava juice]], and [[MA:Spring Wine|Spring Wine]], a blue-hued alcoholic beverage brewed from [[MA:Kava|kava]].


==Militia==
Bajoran weddings are spiritual affairs, including readings from scriptures and roles for each member of the spouses' extended family.  Wedding receptions tend to be long drawn out parties that can last for days, where neighborhoods are inclined to eat, sleep, dance, and come and go repeatedly until the party calms down on its own. If weddings are scheduled close to other its possible the reception for one will blend into the next.
[[Bajor|Bajor's]] equivalent to [[MA:Starfleet|Starfleet]] is the [[MA:Barjoran Militia|Bajoran Militia]]. The [[MA:Bajoran Militia|militia]] contains a large number of personnel who were active during the Resistance, as well as engineers and medics. The [[MA:Bajoran Militia|militia]] is responsible for homeworld operations as well as interplanetary and spatial operations, such as some of the maintenance of ''[[MA:Deep Space 9|Deep Space Nine]]''.


The Bajoran military hierarchy runs as follows, from lowest ranked to highest:-
[[Image:EarringLiNalas.jpg|right|thumb|''The Earring of [[MA:Li Nalas|Li Nalas]].'']]
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Bajoran earrings are an indication of their faith in the [[Aliens, Wormhole|Prophets]]. They also served other purposes, for example it has been assumed that they served to signify the D’jarra of the wearer. Many Bajorans have personalised their own earrings, indeed [[MA:Kira Nerys|Kira Nerys]] was able to identify the earring of [[MA:Li Nalas|Li Nalas]] after it was delivered to [[MA:Deep Space 9|Deep Space Nine]] by the [[MA:Boslic|Boslic]] freighter captain [[MA:Rionoj|Rionoj]] early in 2370.
!width="250"|Militia Ranks
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|General
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|Colonel
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|Field Colonel
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|Major
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|Captain
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|1st Lieutenant
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|2nd Lieutenant
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The [[MA:Bajoran Militia|militia]] operates in divisions, denoted by different coloured uniforms. Command-branch officers wear terracotta and red; security wear tan and brown; engineering and ops wear grey and either green or mauve, and medical wear blue and copper.
===D’jarras===
D’jarra refers to a caste system that was in operation on [[Bajor]] during the Second Republic. Bajorans held different standings in the community based on their professions, and artists and other culturalists were held in high regard by most citizens. There is evidence to support that earrings were a symbol of D’jarra, although this is not conclusive.


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===Art & Music===
!width="150"|Command
Art is held in high regard in Bajoran culture, and children are taught from as young as four years old. Artists often held a high position within the D’jarra system.
!width="150"|Security
!width="150"|Engineering
!width="150"|Medical
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| [[Image:BajoranCommander.jpg]]
| [[Image:BajoranSecurity.jpg]]
| [[Image:BajoranEngineer.jpg]]
| [[Image:BajoranMedical.jpg]]
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==Ships==
A popular musical instrument on Bajor is the [[MA:Belaklavion|belaklavion]], which is not dissimilar to a [[Human|Terran]] [[MA:Clarinet|clarinet]] in appearance. Its timbre, however is more akin to [[Human|terran]] panpipes. The [[MA:Jalanda Forum|Jalanda Forum]] was a popular location for musical performances and dramatic entertainment up until the Occupation. Bajoran music is largely based on quartal harmony, giving it a spacious and meditational feel.
Bajoran ships fall under three main specifications.


[[Image:AssaultVessel.jpg|right|thumb|''A Bajoran Assault Vessel.'']]
===Language===
===Assault Vessels===
[[Image:BajoranIdeograph.jpg|right|thumb|''Example of Bajoran script.'']]
Assault vessels are well-armed craft designed for the defence of the planet. Members of [[MA:The Circle|the Circle]] used these craft to threaten ''[[MA:Deep Space 9|Deep Space Nine]]'' in 2370.
The Bajoran language is written in the form of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ideograph ideographs].  


[[Image:Interceptor.jpg|right|thumb|''A Bajoran Interceptor.'']]
* Ama, Grandmother
===Interceptors===
* Afa = Grandfather
Interceptors are smaller craft that are highly manoeuvrable and capable of atmospheric flight. [[MA:Kira Nerys|Kira Nerys]] commanded a blockade made up of Bajoran Interceptors to prevent the [[Romulan|Romulans]] from installing weapons in an alleged medical facility in the Bajoran system in 2375.
* Kaifa = Godfather
* Kaimah = Godmother,
* Se'trevalla = Caregiver
*[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Bajoran_language Database of commonly used Bajoran words and phrases]
*[http://trekbbs.com/showthread.php?p=3400244#post3400244 An analysis of the Bajoran language created by Deranged Nasat]


[[Image:BajoranFreighter.jpg|right|thumb|''A Bajoran Freighter.'']]
==Customs==
===Freighters===
The Bajorans are less concerned with interring the remains of the deceased than they are with guiding their pagh into the afterlife. A Bajoran death chant can last up to two hours to allow for the recitation of the sacred text. In addition a [[MA:Duranja|duranja]], or funerial candle, can be lit to act as a memorial for a loved one or friend.
Freighters are optimised for cargo transportation, although the government authorises off-world cargo ships to assist with commercial operations. [[MA:Kasidy Yates|Kasidy Yates]] and her ship ''[[MA:Xhosa|Xhosa]]'' were enlisted in the Bajoran Ministry of Transport.


[[Image:BajoranSublight.jpg|right|thumb|''A Bajoran sub-light 2-man craft.'']]
==Technology==
===Other===
:'''''See also:''' [[Bajoran starships]]''
In addition, smaller sub-light vessels were widely used during the occupation, most often holding only 2 crewmen.


==Starfleet Intelligence Files==
*[[Battle for Bajor]]


==Sources==
{{References}}
*Star Trek:The Next Generation (Bajoran Episodes) and Star Trek:Deep Space Nine (Seasons 1-7)
*Star Trek:The Next Generation (Bajoran Episodes) and Star Trek:Deep Space Nine (Seasons 1-7)
*[http://www.memory-alpha.org Memory Alpha] (various pages)
*[http://www.memory-alpha.org Memory Alpha] (various pages)
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*Star Trek RPG: Aliens (Decipher Inc., 2003)
*Star Trek RPG: Aliens (Decipher Inc., 2003)


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Bajoran
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Four Letter Code BJRN
Federation Status Member as of 2388
Planet of Origin Bajor
Encountered TNG: Ensign Ro, (and throughout the DS9 series)
T/E Rating T0/E0
Current Tech Level K+
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Home World

See also: Bajor

History

Bajoran history can be loosely split up into ages. It is worth noting that the Bajoran civilisation is among one of the oldest in the galaxy, dating back some 500,000 years.

In 2370 a xenophobic terrorist movement known as "The Circle" seized control of the Bajoran Provisional government under the leadership of Minister Jaro Essa. Despite the coup eventually being reversed, it had lasting repercussions on Bajor due to the election of Kai Winn, whose involvement with Minister Jaro aided her campaign a great deal. The Circle’s motto was “Bajor for the Bajorans”, reflecting the introverted nature of the Bajoran people, but amplifying it into something twisted and violent. The official political party whose motives were embraced by the Circle was known as the Alliance for Global Unity.

The table below contains significant dates present in Earth-Gregorian format.

Timeline

Date Event
c. 27,672 B.C. First Republic (aka First Age). Many artistic masterpieces and cultural treasures were completed during this time.
c. 19,672 B.C. Second Age. During this period of time, the planet fell into a long period of civil conflicts and changes of philosophy and attitude ensued.
c. 18,672 B.C. Second Republic. A period of cultural stability and enlightenment that spanned millennia. During this time the D’jarra system was in use. Considerable scientific and cultural progress was made during this time.
2328 Cardassians land on Bajor. Ill-prepared for an alien invasion, the Bajorans were easily subdued by the Cardassian people, leading to four decades of occupation. During this timeframe, the Cardassians began to strip-mine Bajor for resources needed to support their own homeworld. Resistance fighters fought the invasionary force using terrorism and guerrilla warfare. Many Bajorans were displaced from their homeworld over the course of the Occupation, mostly ending up in refugee camps. Some joined Starfleet, and a number of Bajorans serve on Starfleet ships at the present time.
2369 Cardassians withdraw from Bajor. The costs of occupying the planet due to Resistance activity resulted in the recommendation to abandon the planet being approved. Terok Nor, the mining station that orbited the planet, was renamed Deep Space Nine in an agreement with the Federation, who had been invited to assist in the station’s administration.
2369 Bajoran Wormhole discovered. The discovery of the Alpha Quadrant’s first stable wormhole in the Denorios Belt, terminating in an orbit of the Idran star in the Gamma Quadrant, placed Bajor on the intergalactic political map with a vengeance.
2369 Kai]] Opaka is left in the Gamma Quadrant after being killed in a shuttle accident and revived by nanotechnology.
2371 Dominion Cold War. After the eradication of the population of New Bajor, the first Bajoran colony in the Gamma Quadrant, Bajor was drawn into a cold war with the Dominion alongside its Federation allies. Fears that Bajor could be the first victim of an invasion fleet led to the bolstering of Deep Space Nine’s defences and the assignment of the U.S.S. Defiant to the sector.
2373 The lost city of B’hala is rediscovered by Benjamin Sisko.
2373 Bajor’s application to become a member of the Federation was accepted, but on the recommendation of the Emissary of the Prophets, Kai Winn withdrew. It was expected that Bajor would re-petition to join soon afterward.
2373 Dominion War. While the Federation and the Klingon Empire found themselves at war with the Dominion, Bajor, at the behest of the Emissary of the Prophets, Captain Benjamin Sisko, signed a non-aggression treaty to keep them out of the fighting. When Deep Space Nine was commandeered by Dominion forces in 2373, Major Kira Nerys of the Bajoran militia led a secret Resistance cell designed to prevent the Dominion from bringing reinforcements through the wormhole. Despite the failure of the cell, the invasionary fleet would be scuttled by the Prophets themselves after an appeal by the Emissary.
2374 The Reckoning, a battle between a Prophets and a Pah-wraith, takes place on Deep Space Nine. If the Prophet wins, it will usher in the Golden Age of Bajor. However, the event does not run to a natural conclusion as Kai Winn bombards the location of the battle with chroniton radiation.
2375 The Dominion is defeated and the war concludes.
2388 Despite tumultuous events leading up to the final ceremonies, Bajor becomes a member of the Federation.

Government

The Bajoran world government runs on a democratic system. Ministers are elected into power, as are the First Minister (government leader) and the Kai (Spiritual leader of Bajor).

The main assembly hall in the Bajoran Chamber of Ministers.

Initially established as a provisional entity to govern world and interstellar politics, the Bajoran Provisional Government is led by the First Minister. All day-to-day policies regarding Bajor, including the judiciary system and diplomatic assignments are co-ordinated through this organisation. The government is also in direct command of the Bajoran Militia. Ministers are elected through democratic means. The seat of the Government is in the Chamber of Ministers in the Bajor capital.

The Vedek Assembly

The Vedek Assembly holds considerable sway over the planet’s legal and cultural administration. The Kai and the First Minister often consult each other, and while their jurisdiction does not often coincide it is important for both leaders to be of an agreed political standpoint as often as possible. In 2371 Kai Winn became the first leader of the Vedek Assembly to ever serve as First Minister. After the Cardassian Occupation, the Vedek Assembly was the only official organisation with any political standing left on the planet until the inauguration of the Bajoran Provisional Government in 2369.

Description

Physiology

Bajorans physically resemble many of the other humanoid species of the galaxy, bearing a strong resemblance to Terrans and Betazoids. Their most distinguishing feature is a series of around five horizontal ridges on the bridge of the nose. Other key physiological differences include a heart that is mirrored along a horizontal axis rather than the vertical axis seen in the Terran heart, and a gestation period for Bajoran infants of only five months, accompanied by frenetic and uncontrollable sneezing rather than morning sickness.

Psychology

The Bajoran Icon.

Originally peaceful and introverted, the Bajoran people were somewhat uninterested in contact with other species. Despite one of their solar sailing craft arriving in Cardassian space as a result of tachyon winds near the Denorios Belt, Bajorans made little attempt to explore and colonise worlds further than their own system. They were neither friendly nor unfriendly with other species, instead showing courteous hospitality to those met. However, after 40 years of occupation under the Cardassian Union, the mindset of a large proportion of the Bajoran people has significantly altered. Most tend towards being courteous and hospitable, but there are many whose attitude reflects the violation that their people suffered, leaving them quick to anger, stubborn and impulsive.

Bajorans share an extremely strong bond with their homeworld. It is written in an ancient proverb that “The Land and the People are One.”

Religion

Mythology

Society

See also: Bajoran Militia

The Bajoran judiciary system is not dissimilar to that of the Federation. Representatives are called to present their case to an arbitrator, who considers their evidence and witness depositions before making a ruling according to Bajoran law.

Culture

See also: Religion, the Pah-wraiths

The Bajoran culture is widely regarded as one of the richest in the galaxy, having had around half a million years to evolve and prosper. Bajorans have two names - the first is the family name, equivalent to a Terran surname. The second is a given name, equivalent to a Terran given name. Bajorans refer to each other by their family name unless permission is given to use their given name as a form of address. For example, a Bajoran named Kenara Jor would be referred to by most people as “Kenara” and by friends and family as “Jor”.

Bajorans enjoy a variety of different foodstuffs, the most popular of which are hasperat (a spicy wrapped dish resembling a Terran burrito), kava juice, and Spring Wine, a blue-hued alcoholic beverage brewed from kava.

Bajoran weddings are spiritual affairs, including readings from scriptures and roles for each member of the spouses' extended family. Wedding receptions tend to be long drawn out parties that can last for days, where neighborhoods are inclined to eat, sleep, dance, and come and go repeatedly until the party calms down on its own. If weddings are scheduled close to other its possible the reception for one will blend into the next.

The Earring of Li Nalas.

Bajoran earrings are an indication of their faith in the Prophets. They also served other purposes, for example it has been assumed that they served to signify the D’jarra of the wearer. Many Bajorans have personalised their own earrings, indeed Kira Nerys was able to identify the earring of Li Nalas after it was delivered to Deep Space Nine by the Boslic freighter captain Rionoj early in 2370.

D’jarras

D’jarra refers to a caste system that was in operation on Bajor during the Second Republic. Bajorans held different standings in the community based on their professions, and artists and other culturalists were held in high regard by most citizens. There is evidence to support that earrings were a symbol of D’jarra, although this is not conclusive.

Art & Music

Art is held in high regard in Bajoran culture, and children are taught from as young as four years old. Artists often held a high position within the D’jarra system.

A popular musical instrument on Bajor is the belaklavion, which is not dissimilar to a Terran clarinet in appearance. Its timbre, however is more akin to terran panpipes. The Jalanda Forum was a popular location for musical performances and dramatic entertainment up until the Occupation. Bajoran music is largely based on quartal harmony, giving it a spacious and meditational feel.

Language

Example of Bajoran script.

The Bajoran language is written in the form of ideographs.

Customs

The Bajorans are less concerned with interring the remains of the deceased than they are with guiding their pagh into the afterlife. A Bajoran death chant can last up to two hours to allow for the recitation of the sacred text. In addition a duranja, or funerial candle, can be lit to act as a memorial for a loved one or friend.

Technology

See also: Bajoran starships

Starfleet Intelligence Files


References

  • Star Trek:The Next Generation (Bajoran Episodes) and Star Trek:Deep Space Nine (Seasons 1-7)
  • Memory Alpha (various pages)
  • Memory Beta (various pages)
  • Star Trek Customizable Card Game (Decipher Inc., 1994-2007)
  • Star Trek RPG: Aliens (Decipher Inc., 2003)