Bajoran culture began over 25,000 years ago.
Its history featured many artists, architects, and builders.
Bajor was an isolated planet away from trade routes.
However, that changed when the
Cardassians showed up in 2328.
Between 2339 to 2369, over 10 million Bajorans had been killed by Cardassian
forces. The Bajoran formed rebel fighters and were finally able to get the
Cardassians to leave.
The Bajorans had constructed a base for the Cardassians,
Terok Nor. The Bajorans turned to Starfleet for help commanding the base.
The base was renamed Deep Space Nine.
After the departure of the Cardassians, Benjamin Sisko
found a stable wormhole, which led to the Gamma Quadrant. In the Bajoran
religion, the one who finds the Celestial Temple, home of the Prophets is the
Emissary. In the Bajoran religion, the Prophets are spiritual entities who
provide wisdom and guidance to the Bajoran people.
The Bajoran government is called the Bajoran
Provisional Government. Its leader is called the First Minister. The
spiritual leader is called the Kai.
The Bajorans tried to enter the Federation during the
Dominion War, however their Emissary told them not to cause of the war.
Religion
The Bajoran people are very spiritual. Their
religion focuses on the Prophets that live in the Celestial Temple.
The following is a list of festivals and important
people in the Bajoran religion.
Bajoran Gratitude Festival- Annual Bajoran celebration of great
importance to the Bajoran people. During the holiday, participants wrote
down their problems on Renewal Scrolls, then placed them to be burned in a
special brazier so that their troubles could symbolically turn to ashes.
Bateret leaves were traditionally burned during the festival.
Ha’mara- Bajoran holiday held on the anniversary of the Emissary’s
arrival.
Bajoran Time of Cleansing- Bajoran ritual in which the participants
abstain from great pleasures.
Days of Atonement- Modern Bajoran holiday where Bajorans remember the
Cardassian Occupation.
Celestial Temple- Home of the Prophets.
Emissary- In the Bajoran religion, the Emissary was the person prophesied
to save the Bajoran people and unite them by finding the Celestial Temple.
Festival of Lights- Celebration held during Ha’mara.
Ha’mara- Bajoran holiday held on the anniversary of the Emissary’s
arrival.
ih’tanu ceremony- Traditional Bajoran ritual, performed when a girl
reaches the age of 14.
Kai- Supreme religious leader. The Kai is elected by the people of
Bajor from among the Vedek Assembly.
Kosst Amojan- In Bajoran religion, Kosst Amojan was the Evil On, a Pah-wraith
banished long ago from the Celestial Temple.
Orbs- These are also known as Tears of the Prophets. These orbs are
mystical artifacts of the Bajoran religion. There were 9 of them in
existence until the Emissary located the 10th.
Pah-wraiths- Energy-based life-forms that lived in the Bajoran wormhole
long ago, the Pah-wraiths were banished by the Prophets to the fire caves on
Bajor and forbidden to return.
Peldor Festival- Ancient Bajoran religious festival.
Sacred Texts- Religious writings of the Bajoran faith.
Text of the Kosst Amojan- An ancient tome which had not been removed from
the Bajoran archives for over 700 years. It was forbidden to even open it
except the Kai. The book, when read by the Kai, can release the Pah-wraiths.
A drop of blood must be dropped on it for the text to appear. It was
destroyed when the Emissary tossed it into the fires.
The Reckoning- The last battle between the Prophets and the Pah Wraiths,
the result of which according to Shabren’s Fifth prophesy would lead to the
rebirth of Bajor.
Vadek Assembly- Influential congress of Bajoran spiritual leaders on
Bajor.
Vadek- Title given to a Bajoran religious leader who is a member of the
powerful Vadek Assembly.
Food and Drinks
groatcakes- Bajoran breakfast food.
hasperat- Spicy Bajoran food.
hasperat soufflé- A popular variation on the classic Bajoran dish.
Jumja Tea- Hot beverage. Made from the extract of the Bajoran Jumja
tree.
kava juice- Beverage made from squeezing the roots of a Bajoran kava
plant.
kava nut- Edible fruit of a kava plant.
kava roll- Small Bajoran bread.
mazo stalks- Bajoran foodstuff. Thin sticks of a processed grain.
moba fruit- Bajoran fruit.
moba jam- Preserves made from the Bajoran moba fruit.
pyrellian ginger tea- Bajoran beverage.
ratamba stew- Traditional Bajoran dish.
remoutah- Bajoran speciality dish.
spring wine- Intoxicating Bajoran beverage
synthale- Bajoran beverage.
tuwaly pie- Bajoran dessert.
veklava- Bajoran delicacy
Planets in the Bajoran System
The Bajoran system features 14 planets.
Bajor- Populated M-Class third planet. Largest planet in the
system. It features a 26-hour day. It also has 5 moons.
Bajor VII- Features 3 moons.
Bajor VIII- Features 6 colonies and 2 moons.