Bajor

For themirror universe counterpart, seeBajor (mirror).

Bajor

Bajor was aplanet that was thehomeworld of theBajorancivilization. The government was known as theThird Republic of Bajor.

History and specifics[]

Throughout much of the24th century it wasoccupied by theCardassian Union. FollowingCardassian withdrawal in2369, the planet became affiliated with theUnited Federation of Planets, eventually becoming amember world.

Bajor is aclass M planet, theseventh planet inorbit of theBajoranstarsystem in thespace ofthe galaxy'sAlpha Quadrant, located near theBajoran wormhole and theDenorios Belt. Itscapital city wasAshalla. (DS9 -Mission Gammanovel:Twilight)

Bajor had at least five moons, includingEndalla, the innermost moon, followed byDerna,Penraddo,Jeraddo and the outermost moonBaraddo. (DS9episodes: "Progress", "Image in the Sand";DS9novel:The Fall of Terok Nor)

Unlike the planetEarth, Bajoran days last 26 hours. (TOSnovel:Captain's Peril)

Sometimes the planet was referred to by the nameBajora. (TNGcomic: "Bridges")

History[]

"The Land and the People are One."

—Ancient Bajoran proverb. (DS9episode: "The Storyteller")

The Bajoran archaeological record dated back to about 28,000 BCE (TNGnovel:The Buried Age)

In the15th century, Bajor's level of technology was analogous to that ofEarth in the23rd century. (TTNnovel:Sword of Damocles)

Bajor had at least one extrasolarcolony,Pillagra, which ultimately madefirst contact with theFederation (in the form ofCaptainJames T. Kirk'sUSSEnterprise) in2270. (TOSnovel:Allegiance in Exile)

First official contact with theCardassian Union took place in2318, although a small number of traders, such asKubus Oak were already well known to them. Soon after, many members of theOralian Way moved to Bajor to seek refuge from theCardassian Central Command. Over the next decade however, the Central Command's presence and influence on Bajor increased to the point that by2328, they had become an invasive force, and had occupied the planet as an annexed world of the Union. (TLE -Terok Nornovel:Day of the Vipers)

Shortly after the Cardassian withdrawal, theBajoran Provisional Government petitioned theUnited Federation of Planets for relief efforts. The Cardassian mining station,Terok Nor, was placed into the custodianship ofStarfleet, who renamed the stationDeep Space 9. (DS9episode &novelization:Emissary)

Agrobiology camps were set up on Bajor in the years following the Cardassian withdrawal to help theBajorans learn how to live off their ravagedplanet, with the goal of making the world as fertile as it was before the environmental damage of the Cardassianmining operations. In late2371 aFederation agrobiology camp on Bajor was the scene of a dramatic showdown when a secretObsidian Order strike team landed nearby to recover atemporal disruptor that was sealed in a nearby mine. Thechronitonsubatomic particle flux from the released temporal device caused ripples intime that caused severalalternate timelines to form, as well as a massiveradiation release that caused sickness across the camp. (DS9comic: "No Time Like the Present")

Bajor was the center of events during theDominion War (2373-2375) due to its proximity to theBajoran wormhole, theDominion's only pipeline for troops and material.

The Bajoran sector was temporarily occupied by the forces of the Dominion andCardassia in the years2373 and2374 but Bajor itself was left alone due to the nonaggression pact with the Dominion. (DS9episode: "Call to Arms")

The treaty ending the war with the Dominion was signed in Bajoran space, on stationDeep Space 9, in late2375.

Soon after,Benjamin Sisko, theEmissary of the Prophets, stoppedSkrain Dukat andWinn Adami from releasing thePah-wraith and destroying Bajor. (DS9episode: "What You Leave Behind")

Alternate timelines[]

First Splinter timeline[]

In theFirst Splinter timeline, Bajor joined theUnited Federation of Planets on29 September,2376. (DS9novel:Unity)

In2377, Bajor was threatened with destruction by theAscendants. AnIsolytic subspace weapon was detonated near the moonEndalla, destroying the Ascendant fleet and saving the planet. (DS9novel:Ascendance)

During theBorg Invasion of 2381, there were concerns theBorg would target Bajor; however, no such attack took place, and Bajor was left alone. (ST -Destinynovel:Lost Souls)

Other alternate timelines[]

In analternate timeline in which Captain Sisko became trapped in a subspace field in2372, Bajor took the Emissary's apparent death as a sign from theProphets that the Federation would be unable to protect the Bajoran people from theKlingon Empire. Consequently, the Bajoran government entered into a mutual defence pact with the Cardassian Union in2373. (DS9episode: "The Visitor")

In analternate reality, Bajor had overthrown the Cardassian Union prior to2370 and became increasingly aggressive towards the Federation. (TNGepisode: "Parallels")

In another alternate reality, theKlingon Empire had conquered most of the Alpha andBeta Quadrants prior to2380. Once the conquest of Bajor was complete, it planned to invade theGamma Quadrant through the wormhole. (TNGnovel:Q & A)

In addition to its normalparallel universe versions, Bajor also had a counterpart in theantimatter universe. WhenBenjamin Sisko, now one of theProphets, used his abilities to free both counterparts of the scientistLazarus from their eternal combat, the positive matter Lazarus was deposited on matter-Bajor, and the antimatter Lazarus was placed on the antimatter universe's version of the planet. (TOS -Strange New Worlds 10short story: "Reborn")

Geography[]

Provinces[]

Dahkur Province •Ducrain Province •Hedrikspool Province •Hill Province •Janitza Province •Kendra Province •Lotha Province •Musilla Province •Rakantha Province •Tozhat Province •Wyntara Mas Province

Regions[]

Bajoran arctic •Cliffs of Undalar •Dahkur Hills •Fire Caves •Janitza Mountains •Kaladrys Valley •Kendra Valley •Kola Mountain •Northwest peninsula •Okana Desert •Perikian Peninsula •Ratosha Pass •Sahving Valley •Southern Islands •Tanis Canyon •Trilar Peninsula •Yadozi Desert

Settlements[]

Ashalla •Bennikar •B'hala •Ilvia •Jabelon •Jalanda •Joradell •Kran-Tobal •Lacroya •Sakelo City •Sidau •Singha

Nations[]

Nivan

Bodies of water[]

Elestan River •Glyrhond River •Holana River •Korvale Ocean •Senha River •Yolja River •Valor Ocean

Points of interest[]

Akorem Laan Museum •Bajoran Institute of Science •Bajoran Military Academy •Barodeem •Calash Monastery •Calash retreat •Central Archives •Dakeen Monastery •Elemspur Detention Facility •The Emissary River House •Fort Tendro •Heavenward Prayer Spaceport •Jalanda Forum •Kenda Shrine •Kiessa Monastery •Monastery Fortress of Kai-tona •Nirvat Sanctuary •Palace of the Akorem •Parek Tonn •Paths of the Lost •Qui'al Dam •Retollan Monastery •Temple of Iponu •Shikina Monastery •Temple of the Prophets •Tozhat resettlement center •Vanadwan Monastery •Whispering Hall

Natural history[]

Flora[]

Hasva

Fauna[]

Barrowbug •Carnivorous rastipod •Hara cat •Hyurin •Kata-bunny •Krutu •Rakonian swamp rat •Tokka •Two-headed Malgorian •verdanis

Appendices[]

Connections[]

theplanetBajor
cities and settlements	Adarak •Aljuli •Amallu •Amantha •Ashalla •Batal •Bar'trila •Belmast •Bennikar •Berain City •B'hala •Brintall •Calash •Dahkur City •Davenesh •Dinaaj •Ducoa •Elanda •Forren •Genmyr •Gor'hat •Hathon •Ikreimi •Ilveth •Ilvia •Iwara •Jabelon •Jalanda •Janir •Jinara township •Jo'kala •Johcat •Joradell •J'raal •Karnoth •Karvis •Kenthira •Korto City •Lacroya •Laksie •Lasuma •Lecelon •Lyncar •Maar'saan •Mexal •Moagitty •Musilla •Mylea •Natlar Port •Nivan •Qui'al •Ray'laht •Relliketh •Renassa •Renday •Revek •Revent •Rhakur •Riis •Rimanabod •Sakelo City •Shar Rapha •Shavalla •Shiistir •Sidau •Singha •Sorshaq •Tamulna •Tannatuk Colony •Tempasa •Tessik •Tilar •Tindar •Trishella •Undalar •Vekobet •Vir-Hakar •Yarlin •Yvrig •Yyn
landmarks and institutions	Akorem Laan Museum •Avenue of the Emissary •Bajor University of Science and Art •Bajoran Institute of Science •Bajoran Military Academy •Barodeem •Calash Monastery •Calash retreat •Central Archives •City Oval •Colonel Gorak Mahak Bridge •Crescent Courtyard •Dakeen Monastery •Delisa Gardens •Edar Bridge •Elemspur Detention Facility •The Emissary River House •Fallert's •Fort Tendro •Gardens of Pure Delight •Grand Avenue of Lights •Heavenward Prayer Spaceport •Jalanda Forum •Kenda Shrine •Kiessa Monastery •Liberty Court •Monastery Fortress of Kai-tona •Morova's Kitchen •Nirvat Sanctuary •Palace of the Akorem •Parek Tonn •Paths of the Lost •Qui'al Dam •Retollan Monastery •Shikina Monastery •Surface 92 •Taluno Lawn •Temple of Iponu •Temple of Kilikarri •Temple of the Prophets •Tozhat resettlement center •University of Janir •Vanadwan Monastery •Whispering Hall •Yolja Citadel
provinces and regions	Belshakarri Province •Dahkur Province •Dakeen •Ducrain Province •Gerhami Province •Hedrikspool Province •Hill Province •Huvara Province •Janitza Province •Jerad Province •Kendra Province •Lharassa Province •Lonar Province •Lotha Province •Musilla Province •Rakantha Province •Rihjer •Rota Province •Sempa Province •Seres Province •Shakarri Province •Tal Province •Tanlos Province •Terah'la •Tozhat Province •Veska Province •Wyntara Mas Province •Zhentu Province
geography	Akorem's Rock •Alavanu Green •Angorseer Mountain •Berain Valley •Bestri Woods •B'Hatral Alps •Cliffs of Undalar •Cirran Mountains •Dahkur Hills •Densori's Landing •Deserak Wilderness •Elestan Valley •Fanto's Rip •Fields of Berzel •Fire Caves •Fire Falls of Ushara •Glyrshar Canyon •Glyrshar Mountains •Gnago Island •Graldom Forest •Harka Valley •Ir'Abehr Shield •Janitza Mountains •Kaladrys Valley •Kasella Mountains •Kendra Valley •Kendran Range •Kho'thas Mountains •Lakastor Mountains •Lharassa Foothills •Mennekaren Mountain Range •Mount Ba'lavael •.Mount Kataba •Mount Kola •Mount Turyeil Bajori •Musilla plate •Okana Desert •Bajoran outback •Ovarani Valley •Perikian Mountains •Perikian Peninsula •Ratosha Pass •Rhakur Sea •Releketh Range •Sahving Valley •Scar •Serpent's Ridge •Sorlhev Mountains •South Liran Sea •Swifts •Talveran Forest •Tanis Canyon •Teirysas Beach •Tilar Peninsula •Tilar plate •Tozhar Mountains •Trevin Desert •Trilar Peninsula •Ver'laht •Voria mines •Yadozi Desert •Yolja River Valley
continents and landmasses	Bha'hagh •Elemspur •Perikian Peninsula •Terah'la
bodies ofwater	Straits of Bharaq •Borris River •Borvalo Falls •Cold Sea •Dohmahr Ocean •Elestan River •Glyrhond Falls •Glyrhond River •Holana River •Inland Sea •Kimbila Stream •Korvale Ocean •Bay of Lorthe •Lorus River •Sea of Musir •River Taaj •Senha River •Shakiristi River •Sea of Shining Ice •Tecyr River •Teejan River •Tracian Sea •Valor Ocean •Yolja River
flora andfauna	alva •ashikhan •asnor fish •aspth •bateret •b'ath rayl •Bajoran cicada •barrowbug •batos •bickett •dakthara •daugu •draka •esani •fabor •grass viper •hara cat •hasva •hiuna leaf •hylyptus •hyurin •indika •jeskla •katterpod •kidu •krelo bear •krutu •kuja fly •kulloth •liccie bug •Bajoran lilac •lopa •lopp •makara herb •meurik •nerak blossom •nipujan bush •nya tree •palukoo •peng •petalune •porli •pugabeast •pylchyk •Rakonian swamp rat •rinta •rubberwood •salam grass •sand dragon •sea-tiger •Bajoran shrimp •sinoraptor •sreen •tiku •timpok tree •tirak •tokka •Bajoran tree toad •tubba •tuwaly •tyrfox •verdanis •verrior •zhom

Bajor system
orbital landmarks (planets,planetoids,moons &asteroids):	B'hava'el (primary) •Bajor I •Bajor II •Bajor III •Bajor IV •Bajor V •Bajor VI • VII.Bajor (Baraddo/The Prodigal •Derna •Endalla •Jeraddo •Ostratus •Penraddo •Tarmorn) •Cajara (Empok Nor) •Denorios Belt (Bajoran wormhole •Construction support station 173 •Deep Space 9 •Deep Space 9 (II)) • VIII.Andros (2 moons) •Bajor IX •Bajor X • XI.Ba'Syladon (Syladdo •3 other moons) •Bajor XII •Bajor XIII •Bajor XIV •Tiljara (Comet Alpha)

Appearances and references[]

• DS9episode: "Progress"
• DS9episode: "Image in the Sand"
• DS9 -Millenniumnovel:The Fall of Terok Nor
• TOSnovel:Captain's Peril
• TNGcomic: "Bridges"
• TNGnovel:The Buried Age
• TTNnovel:Sword of Damocles
• TOSnovel:Allegiance in Exile
• DS9episode: "Call to Arms"
• ST -Destinynovel:Lost Souls
• DS9episode: "The Visitor"
• TNGepisode: "Parallels"
• TNGnovel:Q & A
• TOS -Strange New Worlds 10short story: "Reborn"

Appearances[]

• DS9episode &novelization:Emissary
• DS9episode: "Babel"
• DS9episode: "The Storyteller"
• DS9episode: "In the Hands of the Prophets"
• DS9episode: "The Circle"
• DS9episode: "The Siege"
• DS9episode: "Necessary Evil"
• DS9episode: "Cardassians"
• DS9episode: "The Collaborator"
• DS9episode: "Shakaar"
• DS9episode: "Rapture"
• DS9episode: "The Darkness and the Light"
• DS9episode: "Ties of Blood and Water"
• DS9episode: "Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night"
• DS9episode: "The Reckoning"
• DS9episode: "Shadows and Symbols"
• DS9episode: "The Changing Face of Evil"
• DS9episode: "When It Rains..."
• DS9episode &novelization:What You Leave Behind
• DS9novel:Stowaways
• DS9novel:Warchild
• DS9novel:Antimatter
• DS9novel:Wrath of the Prophets
• DS9novel:Objective: Bajor
• DS9novel:Saratoga
• DS9 -Rebelsnovel:The Conquered
• DS9 -Rebelsnovel:The Courageous
• DS9 -Rebelsnovel:The Liberated
• DS9novel:The 34th Rule
• DS9 -Mission Gammanovel:Twilight
• DS9 -Mission Gammanovel:This Gray Spirit
• DS9 -Mission Gammanovel:Cathedral
• DS9novel:Unity
• DS9novel:Sacraments of Fire
• DS9novel:Ascendance
• DS9novel:The Long Mirage
• DS9novel:Original Sin
• DS9comic: "Dax's Comet"
• DS9 -The Secret of the Lost Orbcomic: "The Search"
• DS9comic: "A Tree Grows on Bajor"
• DS9comic: "Blood and Honor"
• DS9comic: "No Time Like the Present"
• DS9comic: "Terok Nor"
• DS9comic: "Judgment Day"
• DS9comic: "The Cancer Within, Part II"
• DS9comic: "The Shadow Group"
• DS9novel:Fool's Gold, Issue 4
• DS9video game:Crossroads of Time
• DS9video game:The Fallen
• TLE -Terok Nornovel:Day of the Vipers
• TLE -Terok Nornovel:Night of the Wolves
• TLE -Terok Nornovel:Dawn of the Eagles
• ST -Typhon Pactnovel:Rough Beasts of Empire
• ST -Typhon Pactnovel:Plagues of Night
• ST -Typhon Pactnovel:Raise the Dawn
• STnovel:Captain's Peril
• STvideo game:Star Trek Online
• STvideo game:Fleet Command

References[]

• Last Unicorn RPGmodule:Raiders, Renegades & Rogues
• STvideo game:Infinite

External links[]

• Bajor article atMemory Alpha, the wiki for canonStar Trek.
• Bajor article atWikipedia, the free encyclopedia.