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   fedstatus = Neutral|
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   origin = [[ma:Bajoran wormhole|Bajoran Wormhole]]|
   origin = [[MA:Bajoran Wormhole|Bajoran Wormhole]]|
   encountered = ([[ma:DS9|DS9]]: ''[[ma:Emissary (episode)|Emissary]]'')|
   encountered = First encountered by Captain [[MA:Benjamin Sisko|Benjamin Sisko]] and Lieutenant [[MA:Jadzia Dax|Jadzia Dax]] in 2369 ([[MA:DS9|DS9]]:[[MA:Emissary_(episode)|Emissary Pts. 1&2]])|
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==Name==
* '''Proper Name''': Prophets, Wormhole Aliens
 
==Home Systems==
* '''Quadrant''': Alpha
* '''Location''': B'hava'el/Idran
* '''Proper Name''': [[MA:Bajoran Wormhole|Bajoran Wormhole]]
* '''Star''': [[MA:B'hava'el|B'hava'el]]/[[MA:Idran|Idran]]
* '''Pronunciation''': Buh-hav-a-yel/Ee-drahn 
 
[[Image:CelestialTemple.jpg|right|thumb|150px|''The [[MA:Bajoran Wormhole|Bajoran Wormhole]], referred to by its inhabitants and the [[Bajoran]] people as the [[MA:Bajoran Wormhole|Celestial Temple]].'']]
 
==Home World==
* '''Proper Name''': [[MA:Bajoran Wormhole|Bajoran Wormhole]] 
* '''Gravity''': None
* '''Orbital Period''': Fixed in [[Bajor]] System. Unknown in Idrani System.
* '''Classification''': [[MA:Wormhole|Wormhole]]
** '''Atmosphere''': None, although [[MA:humanoid|humanoids]] are able to be sustained if kept in a [[MA:non-corporeal|non-corporeal]] state.
** '''Population''': Unknown
 
 
 
 
 
 
==History==
The history of the mysterious aliens that reside in the [[MA:Bajoran Wormhole|Bajoran Wormhole]] can only be discussed from the perception of an outsider, because as a species they do not perceive time as [[MA:time|linear]]. Instead, every point of time is visible to them at any given moment. Below is presented a timeline that shows key points at which the Wormhole Aliens have become involved with the events that have come to pass in both the [[MA:Alpha Quadrant|Alpha]] and [[MA:Gamma Quadrant|Gamma Quadrants]]. The Wormhole Aliens are recorded in [[Bajoran]] history as The Prophets as long as 30,000 years ago.
 
===Timeline===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2"
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!width="750"|Event
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|c. 30,000 B.C. || The first [[MA:Orb|Tear of the Prophets]] is recorded in [[Bajoran]] history.
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|c. 30,000 B.C. to present || Prophecies are passed to the [[Bajoran|Bajorans]] from the inhabitants of the [[MA:Bajoran Wormhole|wormhole]], whom they revere as Prophets.
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|22nd Century || [[MA:Akorem Laan|Akorem Laan]] is lost during an expedition into space. He was renowned as a highly talented poet on [[Bajor]].
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|2369 || The [[MA:Bajoran Wormhole|Bajoran Wormhole]] is discovered. [[MA:Benjamin Sisko|Benjamin Sisko]] is named the [[MA:Emissary|Emissary of the Prophets]] by [[MA:Kai|Kai]] [[MA:Opaka|Opaka]]. [[MA:Benjamin Sisko|Sisko's]] involvement with the Wormhole Aliens will come to be further understood with time.
|-
|2371 || During a joint [[Bajoran]]-[[Cardassian]] experiment to allow communication through the [[MA:Bajoran Wormhole|wormhole]], fragments of a [[MA:Comet|comet]] almost cause its collapse, according to the writings of an ancient [[Bajoran]] Prophecy. The crew of the [[MA:USS Defiant (NX-74205)|U.S.S. Defiant]] are able to narrowly avert the crisis.
|-
|2371 || Following first contact between the Wormhole Aliens and the [[Ferengi]], represented by [[MA:Grand Nagus|Grand Nagus]] [[MA:Zek|Zek]], the [[MA:Rules of Acquisition|Rules of Acquisition]] are republished. [[MA:Quark|Quark]], a bartender from [[MA:Deep Space 9|Deep Space Nine]], takes [[MA:Zek|Zek]] back into the [[MA:Bajoran Wormhole|wormhole]] after uncovering evidence that the Wormhole Aliens may have altered his perceptions of the universe for the better. Following negotiations with [[MA:Quark|Quark]], the Wormhole Aliens agree to restore [[MA:Zek|Zek]] to his original state.
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|2372 || After hundreds of years, [[MA:Akorem Laan|Akorem Laan]] returns by way of the [[MA:Bajoran Wormhole|Bajoran Wormhole]], claiming that he is the true [[MA:Emissary|Emissary of the Prophets]]. The challenge is eventually proven to be false, and affirms [[MA:Benjamin Sisko|Benjamin Sisko's]] faith in his position.
|-
|2373 || Returning from an expedition into the [[MA:Fire Caves|Fire Caves]] of [[Bajor]], it becomes apparent that [[MA:Keiko O'Brien|Keiko O'Brien]], a [[MA:Botany|botanist]] residing on [[MA:Deep Space 9|Deep Space Nine]], has become possessed by a [[MA:Pah-Wraith|Pah-Wraith]]. After coercing [[MA:Miles O'Brien|Miles O'Brien]], the station's [[MA:Chief of Operations|Chief of Operations]], into aiming a [[MA:Chroniton|chroniton]] pulse into the mouth of the [[MA:Bajoran Wormhole|wormhole]], it is discovered that both Prophets and [[MA:Pah-Wraith|Pah-Wraiths]] are vulnerabe to this type of emission. [[MA:Chroniton|Chroniton]] radiation is used to restore [[MA:Keiko O'Brien|Keiko's]] consciousness and banish the [[MA:Pah-Wraith|Pah-Wraith]].
|-
|2373 || Following a trip into the city of [[MA:B'hala|B'hala]], [[MA:Benjamin Sisko|Benjamin Sisko]] is warned by the Prophets that [[Bajor]] must not join the [[MA:United Federation of Planets|Federation]] lest it be destroyed. It can be assumed that at this time the Prophets were aware of the then-upcoming [[MA:Dominion|Dominion]] invasion.
|-
|2374 || After a plea from [[MA:Benjamin Sisko|Benjamin Sisko]], the Wormhole Aliens prevent an entire fleet of thousands of [[Jem'Hadar]] ships from traversing the [[MA:Bajoran Wormhole|wormhole]] and entering the [[MA:Alpha Quadrant|Alpha Quadrant]]. The fate of the [[Jem'Hadar]] fleet is currently unknown. The Wormhole Aliens made it clear at this time that [[MA:Benjamin Sisko|Sisko]] would pay a price for this act.
|-
|2374 || In a series of prolonged visions, Captain [[MA:Benjamin Sisko|Benjamin Sisko]] experienced life as a science fiction writer in the 1960s on [[MA:Earth|Earth]]. It is unknown whether these visions were sent by the Prophets or the [[MA:Pah-Wraith|Pah-Wraiths]].
|-
|2374 || The ''Reckoning'', a battle between a Prophet and a [[Ma:Pah-wraith|Pah-wraith]], takes place on ''[[MA:Deep Space 9|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 [[MA:Kai|Kai]] [[MA: Winn Adami|Winn]] bombards the location of the battle with [[MA:Chroniton|chroniton]] radiation, banishing both Prophet and [[MA:Pah-Wraith|Pah-Wraith]] from their hosts.
|-
|2374 || After using an ancient artifact to gain power from the [[MA:Pah-Wraith|Pah-Wraiths]], [[MA:Gul|Gul]] [[MA:Dukat|Dukat]] of [[MA:Cardassia|Cardassia]] is able to close the [[MA:Bajoran Wormhole|Bajoran Wormhole]] by releasing a [[MA:Pah-Wraith|Pah-Wraith]] into a [[Bajoran]] [[MA:Orb|Orb]]. With [[Bajor]] cut off from the Prophets, it falls to the [[MA:Emissary|Emissary]] to solve the problem. Overwhelmed and confused, [[MA:Benjamin Sisko|Benjamin Sisko]] retires to [[MA:Earth|Earth]] to gain perspective.
|-
|2375 || While on [[MA:Earth|Earth]], [[MA:Benjamin Sisko|Sisko]] discovers his true relationship with the Wormhole Aliens - his mother, [[MA:Sarah Sisko|Sarah]] was under the thrall of a Prophet when she married his father. Despite continuous false visions sent by the [[MA:Pah-Wraith|Pah-Wraiths]] that continue his experiences as a 1960s sci-fi writer, [[MA:Benjamin Sisko|Sisko]] is able to find the [[MA:Orb of the Emissary|Orb of the Emissary]]. Opening this artifact restores the [[MA:Bajoran Wormhole|wormhole]] thanks to the release of the entity that inhabited [[MA:Benjamin Sisko|Sisko's]] mother.
|-
|2375 || The Wormhole Aliens warn [[MA:Benjamin Sisko|Sisko]] that his plans to marry [[MA:Kasidy Yates|Kasidy Yates]] will only result in sorrow. This foreshadows his final task in service of the Prophets.
|-
|2375 || Following a confrontation with [[MA:Gul|Gul]] [[MA:Dukat|Dukat]], the Emissary of the [[MA:Pah-Wraith|Pah-Wraiths]], [[MA:Benjamin Sisko|Benjamin Sisko]] is taken into the [[MA:Bajoran Wormhole|Bajoran Wormhole]] by the Wormhole Aliens.
 
|}
 
[[Image:sisko&prophet.jpg|right|thumb|150px|''[[MA:Benjamin Sisko|Benjamin Sisko]] looks on as a released Wormhole Alien makes its escape.'']]
==Description==
When not occupying a host body, and not inside the [[MA:Bajoran Wormhole|Wormhole]], the Wormhole Aliens take on the appearance of a comet-shaped form of light-blue energy. Their movement is akin to that of gas, seemingly floating through the air as if being taken by natural currents, unless they have a reason to move with more haste. In such a case their movement may resemble a phaser beam or missile of some kind.
 
[[Image:itsnotlinear.jpg|right|thumb|150px|''"It's not linear..."'']]
 
==Physiology==
The inhabitants of the [[MA:Bajoran Wormhole|Bajoran Wormhole]] are [[MA:Non-corporeal|non-corporeal]], but are able to inhabit the bodies of [[MA:humanoid|humanoid]] entities, temporarily displacing their consciousness so that they are still aware, but not in control of their actions. It is this ability that led the Wormhole Aliens to ensure the conception of Captain [[MA:Benjamin Sisko|Benjamin Sisko]] through inhabiting the body of his mother-to-be, [[MA:Sarah Sisko|Sarah]].
 
It has been theorized that the Wormhole Aliens were once [[MA:Corporeal|physical]] beings who evolved into a [[MA:Non-corporeal|non-corporeal]] state. Records from other encounters with [[MA:Non-corporeal|non-corporeal]] races point toward this being a possibility. It it thereofre a viable supposition that the [[Bajoran]] people may someday evolve into this race of beings, lending credence to their tenet, "We are of [[Bajor]]". However there is absolutely no evidence to support this theory at present.
 
===Senses===
The residents of the [[MA:Bajoran Wormhole|Bajoran Wormhole]] are able to perceive more than the average [[MA:Humanoid|humanoid]]. When possessing a [[MA:humanoid|humanoid]] host they are limited to the usual senses that are accorded to their host, however in their [[MA:Non-corporeal|non-corporeal]] state they are able to make accurate judgements and assessments of a [[MA:humanoid|humanoid's]] personality, as well as to see time in a [[MA:time|non-linear]] state.
 
==Psychology==
There have been no recorded incidents of a Wormhole Alien becoming aggressive towards a [[MA:humanoid|humanoid]], or causing physical harm. The only recorded incident that can be approximated to either is the disappearance of the [[Jem'Hadar]] invasion fleet that attempted to traverse the [[MA:Bajoran Wormhole|Bajoran Wormhole]] in 2374. Their fate is unknown, although there is no evidence to suggest that they were destroyed.
 
==Society==
There is no formal structure to the society of the Wormhole Aliens, and they seem to rarely feel the need to identify one another by any form of name or rank of office. The only known reference to an individual Wormhole Alien is that of [[MA:Benjamin Sisko|Benjamin Sisko's]] conversations with the entity that took control of his mother, [[MA:Sarah Sisko|Sarah]].
 
===The Pah-Wraiths===
Any form of evil behaviour is not tolerated within the Wormhole. In the case of any transgression that cannot be forgiven by the inhabitants of the Wormhole, the perpetrator is cast out, to join other previous exiles. These entities are known as the [[MA:Pah-Wraith|Pah-Wraiths]], and are dangerous enemies of the Wormhole Aliens. Their only goal is to destroy those that cast them out of their home, no matter the consequences.
 
==Culture==
The Wormhole Aliens are worshipped by the [[Bajorans]] as the ''Prophets''. They do not adhere to many customs, other than the view that they themselves are "of [[Bajor]]". There is currently no concrete scientific or historical evidence to support this claim, however it has been proven that a similar class of entity, the [[MA:Pah-Wraith|Pah-Wraiths]], dwell within the [[MA:Fire Caves|Fire Caves]] on [[Bajor|Bajor's]] surface.
 
[[Image:becomingemissary.jpg|right|thumb|150px|''[[MA:Benjamin Sisko|Benjamin Sisko]] is named [[MA:Emissary|Emissary]] by [[MA:Kai|Kai]] [[MA:Opaka|Opaka]]'']]
===The Emissary of the Prophets===
In 2369, Starfleet Captain [[MA:Benjamin Sisko|Benjamin Sisko]] and Lieutenant [[MA:Jadzia Dax|Jadzia Dax]] discovered what would come to be known by the [[Bajoran]] people as the [[MA:Bajoran Wormhole|Celestial Temple]]. Referred to by non-[[Bajoran|Bajorans]] as the [[MA:Bajoran Wormhole|Bajoran Wormhole]], it led to first contact between [[MA:Benjamin Sisko|Sisko]] and the Wormhole Aliens. This resulted in his being given the title of [[MA:Emissary|Emissary of the Prophets]] by then [[MA:Kai|Kai]] [[MA:Opaka|Opaka]]. Despite initial reluctance to accept this title, it was later proven that [[MA:Benjamin Sisko|Sisko's]] birth was a direct result of intervention from the Wormhole Aliens, and he would go on to be taken into their realm in 2375.
 
The Wormhole Aliens refer to the [[MA:Emissary|Emissary]] as "The Sisko", which suggests that they did not intend for him to hold a religious title, simply that they saw him as a necessary and useful tool in their quest to subdue the power of the [[MA:Pah-Wraith|Pah-Wraiths]].


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[[Image:tearoftheprophets.jpg|right|thumb|150px|''One of the ten [[MA:Orb|Tears of the Prophets]].'']]
The '''Wormhole Aliens''' are a non-corporeal, non-linear, telepathic race who built the [[ma:Wormhole|wormhole]] near [[ma:Bajor|Bajor]] some 10,000 years ago. They are worshiped by the [[ma:Bajoran|Bajoran]] natives as '''The [[ma:Prophets|Prophets]]''', due to the influence of mysterious [[ma:Orb|orbs]] delivered to Bajor. The aliens viewed humanoids as aggressive, malevolent, and adversarial corporeals at first: use of the wormhole disrupted their own existence, and they initially found humanoids' tactile sensation, emotions, and linear existence of past, present and future inconceivable.  
===Tears of the Prophets===
The [[MA:Bajoran|Bajorans]] believe that the Prophets have sent Prophecies to them over the course of their entire history. This theory would seem to be supported by the reception by the [[Bajoran]] people of several artifacts that enable contact with the Prophets themselves. These artifacts are known as [[MA:Orb|Orbs]], or [[MA:Orb|Tears of the Prophets]]. The Prophecies that are imparted to the [[Bajoran]] people are seen as a great gift, and are renowned for their coming true. However, if the Prophets' perception of time is as they say it is, it would be reasonable to assume that these Prophecies are made using concrete evidence drawn directly from experience of the future.
 
The [[MA:Orb|Orbs]] themselves are interesting constructions. Inside their trapezoid cases, they are hourglass shaped, and when opened can provide the user with visions based on their own perception and memories. Should the Wormhole Aliens choose to communicate directly with an individual who is using an orb, they will do so by talking through a manifestation of someone they know or have seen recently.
 
[[Image:orbofp&c.jpg|right|thumb|150px|''The [[MA:Orb of Prophecy and Change|Orb of Prophecy & Change]]''.]]
{| border="1" cellpadding="2"
!width="250"|The Bajoran Orbs
|-
|[[MA:Orb of Prophecy and Change|Orb of Prophecy & Change]]
|-
|[[MA:Orb of Time|Orb of Time]]
|-
|[[MA:Orb of Wisdom|Orb of Wisdom]]
|-
|[[MA:Orb of Contemplation|Orb of Contemplation]]
|-
|[[MA:Orb of the Emissary|Orb of the Emissary]]
|-
|[http://memory-beta.wikia.com/wiki/Orb_of_Memory Orb of Memory]
|-
|[http://memory-beta.wikia.com/wiki/Orb_of_Destiny Orb of Destiny]
|-
|[http://memory-beta.wikia.com/wiki/Orb_of_Truth Orb of Truth]
|-
|[http://memory-beta.wikia.com/wiki/Orb_of_Souls Orb of Souls]
|-
|[http://memory-beta.wikia.com/wiki/Orb_of_Unity Orb of Unity]
|-
|}
 
[[Image:Reckoning.jpg|right|thumb|150px|''Prophet vs. [[MA:Pah-Wraith|Pah-Wraith]] on the Promenade of [[MA:Deep Space 9|Deep Space Nine.]]'']]
 
 
 
 
===The Reckoning===
The overall goal of the Wormhole Aliens is to ensure that their evil counterparts, the [[MA:Pah-Wraith|Pah-Wraiths]], cannot cause any damage to [[Bajor]], and to some extent the rest of the galaxy. Many of their Prophecies refer to the Reckoning, a final cataclysmic battle between Prophet and [[MA:Pah-Wraith|Pah-Wraith]], which will decide the future of [[Bajor]] forever by banishing the [[MA:Pah-Wraith|Pah-Wraiths]] once and for all and ushering in a new age of prosperity and enlightenment. This battle came to pass in 2374, a while after the discovery of an ancient relic in the recently uncovered city of [[MA:B'hala|B'hala]]. Major [[MA:Kira Nerys|Kira Nerys]] was possessed by a Prophet, and ironically the [[MA:Emissary|Emissary's]] son, [[MA:Jake Sisko|Jake Sisko]], was possessed by a [[MA:Pah-Wraith|Pah-Wraith]]. Their battle took place on the Promenade of [[MA:Deep Space 9|Deep Space Nine]], and the Prophet was inches from winning the fight when [[MA:Kai|Kai]] [[MA:Winn Adami|Winn]] flooded the area with [[MA:Chroniton|chroniton]] radiation, forcing the entities from their hosts.
A similar battle took place in 2375, when [[MA:Benjamin Sisko|Benjamin Sisko]], [[MA:Emissary|Emissary of the Prophets]], confronted [[MA:Gul|Gul]] [[MA:Dukat|Dukat]], Emissary of the [[MA:Pah-Wraith|Pah-Wraiths]] in the [[MA:Fire Cave|Fire Caves]] of [[Bajor]]. Although [[MA:Benjamin Sisko|Sisko]] possessed none of the superhuman abilities that had been granted to [[MA:Dukat|Dukat]] by the [[MA:Pah-Wraith|Pah-Wraiths]], he was able to destory their scion, an ancient and malevolent tome, which resulted in the [[MA:Pah-Wraith|Pah-Wraiths]] and their Emissary being sealed away with no known way of escape or release. Whether or not this battle fulfilled the same role in the culture of the Wormhole Aliens or the religion of the [[Bajoran|Bajorans]] is not fully known or understood.
 
[[Image:smashedtablet.jpg|right|thumb|150px|''[[MA:Pah-Wraith|Pah-Wraith]] (left), Prophet (right)'']]
 
==Federation Intelligence Files==
*The Wormhole Aliens have proven to be largely benevolent to the [[MA:United Federation of Planets|Federation]] due to its alliance with [[Bajor]]. However, the same cannot be said of the related species, the [[MA:Pah-Wraith|Pah-Wraiths]], who do not hold the [[MA:United Federation of Planets|Federation]], or indeed [[Bajor]], in such high regard. The difference can be seen visibly either during possession or when the entity is outside of a host as [[MA:Pah-Wraith|Pah-Wraiths]] have an orange hue, or cause [[MA:Iris|irises]] to become red.
 
*Both Prophets and [[MA:Pah-Wraith|Pah-Wraiths]] are vulnerable to [[MA:Chroniton|chroniton]] radiation.
 
 
 
 
 
 
==Sources==
*Star Trek:Deep Space Nine ("Emissary", "Destiny", "Prophet Motive", "Accession", "The Assignment", "Rapture", "Sacrifice of Angels", "Far Beyond the Stars", "The Reckoning", "Tears of the Prophets", "Image in the Sand", "Shadows and Symbols", "Penumbra", "What You Leave Behind")
*[http://www.memory-alpha.org Memory Alpha] (various pages)
*[http://memory-beta.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Memory Beta] (various pages)
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prophet_(Star_Trek)


==First Federation Contact==
==Notes==  
In their first contact with the Federation, they took on human forms from [[ma:Ben Sisko|Ben Sisko's]] memory to communicate and understand linear corporeals. Their irritation over the wormhole's use was short-lived, since the contact with Commander Sisko leads to an historic agreement allowing Bajor oversight of the Gamma Quadrant tunnel. Because of this exposure, they viewed Sisko as their "[[ma:Emissary of the Prophets|emissary]]" to the Bajorans and in 2374 preserved his life - and the entire Alpha Quadrant's independence - by defeating the entire invading [[ma:Dominion|Dominion]] fleet that would have overrun it.
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