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The Occupation ended when she was four years old and once the Cardassians were gone, Bajor did its best to rid itself of all trace of them. Hybrids like the orphans were seen as a constant reminder and the hatred and fear which had previously been reserved for the Cardassians was often turned on them. | The Occupation ended when she was four years old and once the Cardassians were gone, Bajor did its best to rid itself of all trace of them. Hybrids like the orphans were seen as a constant reminder and the hatred and fear which had previously been reserved for the Cardassians was often turned on them. | ||
Despite this, many families did come forward to claim their children and sometimes even Cardassians arrived to take their offspring away. But it would be another eleven years, when Essen was 15, before Sinda Lo came seeking for her daughter. | Despite this, many families did come forward to claim their children and sometimes even Cardassians arrived to take their offspring away. But it would be another eleven years, when Essen was 15, before Sinda Lo came seeking for her daughter. | ||
[[Image:Sinda2.jpg|thumb|264px|right|Essen aged 17. Security camera footage from Tamulna City]] | |||
Essen spent three years living on the outskirts of Tamulna city with her mother and half-brother Sinda Tor. It was a very unhappy period. Distrusted and shunned by most Bajorans, Essen was frequently in trouble with the law as fights and theft became common. | |||
Tor, although not violent, disliked her immensely and did much to make her life miserable. Lo tried to be a mother, but fifteen years of guilt had already given rise to the alcohol addiction which would eventually have dire consequences. | Tor, although not violent, disliked her immensely and did much to make her life miserable. Lo tried to be a mother, but fifteen years of guilt had already given rise to the alcohol addiction which would eventually have dire consequences. | ||