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Bajor (Miscellaneous)
Agricultural Delegation
Kira had to give a speech to them, which Jake agreed to add humor to in exchange for an unspecified item needed by Dr. Giger.
Alliance for Global Unity- "In the Cards"
The formal name of the Circle.
alvas -- See under Food and Beverages.- "The Homecoming"
Bajoran Agricultural Ministry
In charge of farm production on Bajor.
Bajoran aqueduct system- "Shakaar"
Damaged during the Occupation. The Enterprise-D came to DS9 on stardate 46578.4 to help in rebuilding it.
Bajoran Archaeological Institute- "Birthright, Part I" [TNG]
Odo contacted them for information on what Golana was like 300 years ago, after Molly O'Brien had inadvertently time-traveled there.
Bajoran betrothal bracelet- "Time's Orphan"
Given by Bajorans to propose marriage. Bareil wanted to give his heirloom one to Dax, who took it and tried to give it to Sisko.
Bajoran Central Archives- "Fascination"
The main repository of historical information on Bajor. One of the people working there is Alenis Grem.
Bajoran death chant- "Second Skin"
The standard Bajoran funeral rite, said to be over two hours long.
Bajoran Freight and Shipping Authority- "The Next Phase" [TNG] (We may have heard the beginning of it when Kira mourned Kai Opaka in "Battle Lines".)
Kasidy worked for them.
Bajoran Fund for Orphans -- See also Bajoran War Orphans Fund, below.- "The Changing Face of Evil"
A charity to which Quark claimed half the proceeds of the racquetball match between O'Brien and Bashir were going.
Bajoran Intelligence- "Rivals"
The body that monitors the galactic strategic situation as it affects Bajor.
Bajoran lilacs -- See under Flora and Fauna.- "The Way of the Warrior", "Hippocratic Oath"
Bajoran mandala
A 6th-century item, found on an old derelict freighter. It was in the same Andorian chest as a 1951 Willie Mays baseball card, auctioned off to Dr. Giger.
Bajoran Military Academy- "In the Cards"
The place where recruits to the Bajoran military are trained.
Bajoran Militia- "Meridian"
The service in which Kira and Odo are officers. When Bajor becomes a Federation member, apparently plans are for the Bajoran militia to be absorbed into Starfleet.
Bajoran Ministry of Commerce- "Rapture"
Also known as the Bajoran Commerce Ministry. Kasidy Yates got a job as captain of one of their freighters; she would get to use her own ship and pick her own crew.
Bajoran pledge bracelet- "Indiscretion"
In Bajoran custom, it is given to a lover, presumably if marriage is not possible but the giver still wants to show commitment. Dukat had given one to Tora Naprem; he found it in her gravesite.
Bajoran serenas- "Indiscretion"
A form of Bajoran music. Anara asked the DS9 computer to create a concert program of it from the master databanks.
Bajoran shrimp -- See under Food and Beverages.- "The Forsaken"
Bajoran spiny basil -- See under Flora and Fauna.
Bajoran spring wine -- See under Food and Beverages.
Bajoran synthale -- See under Food and Beverages.
Bajoran War Orphans Fund -- See also Bajoran Fund For Orphans, above.
Rom gave away all his savings to it.
- "Ferengi Love Songs"
Quark said the proceeds of the auction of items from an old derelict freighter were going to them, minus a "modest commission".
bantaca spire- "In the Cards"
An obelisk around which ancient Bajoran cities, including B'Hala, were built. They were typically 11 meters high, built of hundreds of stones that were carved and fitted so tightly that no mortar was needed. The characters carved into them were said to mark the city's place in the cosmos, by indicating the positions of the stars at a certain time of night. Sisko used a holosuite recreation of B'Hala's bantaca spire to deduce the location of B'Hala.
barrow bugs -- See under Flora and Fauna.- "Rapture"
bateret leaves -- See under Flora and Fauna.
Board of Ministers
People on Bajor have to go through them to approach Sisko for such things as use of a runabout, a process which can take months.
borhyas- "The Alternate"
A Bajoran word corresponding to "spirit" or "ghost".
boton -- See under Flora and Fauna.- "The Next Phase" [TNG]
Butcher of Gallitep
Epithet given by Bajorans to Gul Darhe'el.
"The Call of the Prophets"- "Duet"
A famous poem by Akorem Laan, which ended after the 12th stanza. After Akorem's return from the future, he finished it.
Celestial Temple- "Accession"
In Bajoran belief, the home of the Prophets; in other words, the wormhole.
Chamber of Ministers- "Emissary", "Destiny"
The ruling body of the provisional government on Bajor. Also known as the Council of Ministers, the Board of Ministers, or the Bajoran Assembly.
The Circle- "The Circle", "Rapture"
An extremist Bajoran political organization, formally known as the Alliance for Global Unity. They believe in Bajor for Bajorans only; all other species are inferior and should be driven out. The Circle rose to power in early 2370, and mounted a successful coup of the provisional government; they also took over DS9. However, Kira and Dax managed to bring to the Chamber of Ministers evidence that the Circle was secretly being armed by the Cardassians, unknown even to its leader, Minister Jaro Essa. This ended the coup and seems to have broken the Circle for good.
"comfort women"- "The Homecoming"/"The Circle"/"The Siege"
The euphemistic term for Bajoran women who were chosen to provide "comfort and care" to Cardassian troops. Though their families generally never saw them again, they were "compensated" by extra food and medicine.
Cult of the Pah-Wraith- "Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night"
Apparently an ancient religious sect on Bajor, considered a joke by the mainstream Prophet worshippers. In 2375, after the Orbs went dark, the cult was revived due to the widespread feeling that Bajor had been abandoned by the Prophets. The cult believed that the disappearance of the Prophets would herald a new era for Bajor. They distinguish themselves from the Prophet worshippers by wearing red armbands, and red earrings in the left ear. A member of the cult tried to assassinate Sisko on Earth.
- "Image in the Sand"
Fifty of them started a community on Empok Nor, led by Gul Dukat; the community was disbanded after Dukat's escape.
dais bearers- "Covenant"
51 girls act as dais bearers for the bridal procession at a Bajoran wedding.
Dal'Rok- "Penumbra"
A terrible cloudlike creature that menaces a Bajoran village for five nights in a row at the end of every harvest. In reality, it is an illusion created by the first Sirah from a fragment of one of the Orbs, in order to give the villagers a common enemy. During its appearances, the Sirah ritually recites a story of the villagers' strength and unity, inspiring them to drive it away with thoughts of defiance.
d'jarras- "The Storyteller"
Singular: d'jarra. D'jarras is the Bajoran name for the caste system practiced in their culture until the Occupation. Akorem advocated that Bajor return to it, believing it to be the will of the Prophets.
duranja- "Accession"
A lamp for the dead, customarily lit by a Bajoran to pray for a recently lost loved one. (Pronounced "duranya" by Kira.)
Eighth Prophecy- "Shakaar"
The topic of Bareil's speech at DS9's Bajoran shrine. His interpretation was an unorthodox one, with which Kira passionately disagreed.
Emissary- "Shadowplay"
In Bajoran belief, someone prophesied to find the Celestial Temple and so become the savior of Bajor. The ancient texts say that the Emissary will be someone called by the Prophets, who will find the Celestial Temple, and that the Prophets will give him his life back. There are hundreds of prophecies concerning this figure. It is generally accepted by most Bajorans that Starfleet officer Benjamin Sisko, who arrived to command Deep Space Nine shortly after the Occupation's end, was the Emissary. Sisko himself eventually came to accept his status, particularly after the brief period when Akorem Laan claimed the title.
First MinisterThe Emissary had an importance to the Prophets themselves, as the linear being who was destined to perform certain tasks vital to their fight against the pah-wraiths. One task was to free the Prophet and pah-wraith whose battle would have decided the outcome of the Reckoning. Another was to release a Prophet imprisoned in the Orb of the Emissary on Tyree, so that it could cast out the pah-wraith that desecrated the Celestial Temple. The last task was to cast the Tome of the Kosst Amojan into the Bajoran Fire Caves, sealing the pah-wraiths in their prison for eternity. After this act, the Emissary finally joined the Prophets.
The head of the Bajoran provisional government. One of the early ones was assassinated by the Kohn-Ma very soon after the end of the Occupation. Kalem Apren afterwards held the office until his death in 2371; Kai Winn was appointed to fill it until the elections. Shakaar decided to run for it, and won. The term is at least six years.
First Republic- "Past Prologue", "Shakaar", "Crossfire"
A period of Bajoran history. Sisko was present at the reopening of a library on Bajor which had manuscripts dating to before its fall.
"Gaudaal's Lament"- "Explorers"
A famous poem by Akorem Laan. Kira told Akorem that every schoolchild on Bajor can recite it from memory.
Gratitude Festival- "Accession"
The biggest holiday of the year on Bajor, celebrated also on DS9. The purpose is to put troubles behind and start fresh. At the opening ceremony, a gong is struck several times, after which the Presider lights a fire in a large drum, chanting. He or she then burns the first renewal scroll. For the next 26 hours, various entertainments are enjoyed while people burn their renewal scrolls.
- "The Nagus", "Fascination"
The festival was celebrated at the end of 2374 ("Tears of the Prophets"), though previously it had been held in the middle of the year. Speculation: 2374's celebration was delayed because of the war.
Ha'maraA new Bajoran holiday, celebrated on the anniversary of the Emissary's (Sisko's) arrival. There is a festival of lights on its eve, and fasting is observed on the day itself. Kira didn't think it a coincidence that Sisko scheduled the trade discussions with the Karemma during Ha'mara.
hara cat -- See under Flora and Fauna.- "Starship Down"
hasperat -- See under Food and Beverages.
hasperat souffle -- See under Food and Beverages.
hecapates
A Bajoran land measure.
Higa Metar- "Penumbra"
The Bajoran rebel group to which Dekon Elig and Surmak Ren belonged.
Horran's 7th Prophecy- "Babel"
Rom's favorite Bajoran prophecy, which begins: "He will come to the palace, carrying a chalice overflowing with sweet spring wine".
ih'tanu ceremony- "Ferengi Love Songs"
Given to Bajorans (possibly only females) on their fourteenth birthday. Onara asked Sisko to attend his daughter's ih'tanu as the Emissary; Sisko agreed.
Ih'valla- "Accession"
A high-ranking caste in Bajor's d'jarras system; the caste of artists. Kira's family were members of the Ih'valla d'jarra.
Ilvian katterpod crop- "Accession"
A topic of conversation Bareil suggested to Kira as a suitably innocuous alternative to discussing their religious differences.
Ilvian Proclamation- "Shadowplay"
A document made by the Bajoran provisional government which sentenced every Bajoran who had worked with the Cardassian-controlled Occupational government to exile. Secretary Kubus Oak was number four on the list.
Jalanda Forum- "The Collaborator"
A forum for the fine arts on Bajor, destroyed by the Cardassians. Kira promised Varani she would speak to Minister Bolka about the possibility of rebuilding it.
Janlin Order- "Sanctuary"
A religious group on Bajor, whose vedeks maintain a round-the-clock chant for the benefit of the Bajoran people.
jumja sticks -- See under Food and Beverages.- "Lower Decks" [TNG]
jumja tea -- See under Food and Beverages.
jumja tree -- See under Flora and Fauna.
Kai
The title of the highest Bajoran spiritual leader. The Kai is elected by the people of Bajor from among the Vedek Assembly. He or she is addressed as "Eminence" or "Your Eminence".
katterpod beans -- See under Flora and Fauna.kava -- See under Food and Beverages.
kava farmers
The occupation of three brothers in a Bajoran story.
kava juice -- See under Food and Beverages.- "Starship Down"
kava roll -- See under Food and Beverages.
kava root -- See under Flora and Fauna.
kellipate
A Bajoran unit of measure for land area. Kira recalled a huge tree from her childhood that blocked out the sun for kellipates.
kerripate- "Progress"
A Bajoran measurement of land area, mentioned in a math problem given by an image of Quark on Gaia.
"Kitara's Song"- "Children of Time"
A famous poem by Akorem Laan.
Kohn-Ma- "Accession"
An extremist Bajoran terrorist group that opposes outside influence in Bajoran affairs, including Federation aid. They claimed responsibility for assassinating the First Minister, a month before "Past Prologue". Tahna Los was a member.
Koss'Moran- "Past Prologue"
A Bajoran legend which Leeta had told Rom, who told O'Brien about it. The name is from the Bajoran words "kosst" (to be) and "a'moran" (banished). The legend tells of the pah-wraiths, which see.
Kosst Amojan- "The Assignment"
A term used to refer to the pah-wraiths, individually and collectively.
lita- "The Reckoning", "Shadows and Symbols", etc.
A Bajoran unit of currency. The collaborators on the list found in Vaatrik's shop paid 100,000 each to Pallra.
magistrate- "Necessary Evil"
The Bajoran equivalent of a judge. When Nog protested his "arrest", Odo suggested that he tell it to the magistrate.
makara herbs -- See under Medical.- "Life Support"
Ministers' Court
Kira arranged a hearing there to vote on amnesty for the Kohn-Ma.
moba fruit -- See under Food and Beverages.- "Past Prologue"
moba jam -- See under Food and Beverages.
moba trees -- See under Flora and Fauna.
moreka -- See under Flora and Fauna.
Navarch
A title invented by the Bajoran Council for Li Nalas, meaning one who reports directly to the Prophets.
Navatan shawl- "The Homecoming", "The Circle"
A good-luck garment worn by a Bajoran bride.
orb shadow- "'Til Death Do Us Part"
A sort of flashback sometimes experienced by people who have been exposed to an Orb, triggered by an excess of neuropeptides, according to Bashir. The Bajorans believe that you only have orb shadows if you have been ignoring what the Prophets were trying to tell you. Sisko had two orb shadows in which he saw Kai Opaka.
Orbs- "Accession"
Nine hourglass-shaped energy vortices, found over the last 10,000 years in the Bajoran system, five of them in the Denorios Belt. They may have been probes sent out by the inhabitants of the wormhole. A person who looks into an Orb will either relive a moment from their past or see mysterious visions. These visions may last for minutes, hours, or days of objective time. Each Orb also has its own particular unique property; three are the Orb of Change, the Orb of Wisdom, and the Orb of Time. The Orbs are religious artifacts to the Bajorans, who also call them the "tears of the prophets". All but one were stolen by the Cardassians. Winn chided Bareil for exposing Kira to one without authorization from the Vedek Assembly ("The Circle").
Orb of ChangeThe third Orb, the one loaned by Kai Opaka to Sisko and kept by Bareil. It was the only one not stolen by the Cardassians. Also called the Orb of Prophecy and Change, or the Orb of Prophecy. It has existed at least since 3000 years ago, when Trakor encountered it and made his prophecies. It is considered to be very powerful, and encounters are strenuous even for healthy people.
- "Emissary", "The Circle", "Destiny", "Rapture"
It was on DS9 when the mirror Bareil arrived, secretly planning to steal it and take it to his universe. However, he changed his mind after having an experience with it.
Orb of Contemplation- "Resurrection"
It was on the station when Dukat arrived, possessed by a pah-wraith, and destroyed it, causing all the Orbs to go dark.
- "Tears of the Prophets"
Orb of the Emissary
The translation of the Bajoran writing on the back of Sarah Sisko's locket. There is no mention of any such orb in the ancient Bajoran texts; but Sisko believed he was being guided to discover it on Tyree. He did so; the orb contained an imprisoned Prophet, which, when freed, shot into the Bajoran wormhole and cast out the pah-wraith that was in there.
Orb of Time- "Image in the Sand"/"Shadows and Symbols"
The Cardassian government was sending it back to Bajor on the Defiant, when Darvin knocked out the deputy guarding it and used it to transport the ship back 105 years.
- "Trials and Tribble-ations"
Kira consulted it at the temple of Iponu to learn the truth about her mother.
Orb of Wisdom- "Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night"
Zek obtained it from a contact on Cardassia III and took it into the wormhole to use it to contact the Prophets. Quark later did the same thing. Zek had been going to give it to the Bajorans, but afterwards planned to make them pay through the nose for it.
- "Prophet Motive"
Kai Winn told Sisko she had consulted it before coming to the station, but it had told her nothing.
Ornathia- "In the Cards"
The resistance cell Lenaris was a member of.
pagh- "Shakaar"
A Bajoran word for soul or life force.
pagh'tem'far- "Emissary", etc.
A sacred vision. When Sisko told her of his vision of being in B'Hala during the Peldor Festival, Kira said in awe that he had had one.
pah-wraiths- "Rapture"
Beings in Bajoran mythology, who, according to the legend of Koss'Moran, were "false Prophets", banished from the Celestial Temple and imprisoned in crystal fire cages in the Bajoran Fire Caves. There are 6427 references to them in the DS9 computer's databanks.
palukoo -- See under Flora and Fauna.In "The Assignment", one pah-wraith took over Keiko's body when she visited the Fire Caves, and held it hostage to force O'Brien to do some reconfigurations which would turn the station into a chroniton array to kill the wormhole aliens so the pah-wraiths could return. A year later, in "The Reckoning", another pah-wraith possessed Jake Sisko's body to duel with a Prophet. A third pah-wraith was freed from another Bajoran artifact by Dukat in "Tears of the Prophets", and possessed him to destroy the Orb of Contemplation. It assaulted the Celestial Temple until the Emissary freed a Prophet which cast it out ("Shadows and Symbols").
Gul Dukat, who believed himself to be the pah-wraith's Emissary, plotted to free the rest of the pah-wraiths from the Fire Caves, by enlisting Kai Winn's aid. In the end, however, the pah-wraiths were sealed in the caves forever when the Tome of the Kosst Amojan was cast into the abyss ("What You Leave Behind").
Peldor Festival
An ancient Bajoran celebration, during which temple chimes would be rung, and bateret leaves and incense burned. Sisko had a vision in which he was in B'Hala during a Peldor Festival. (Speculation: "peldor" may be the Bajoran word for gratitude, and the Peldor Festival may be another name for the Gratitude Festival.)
"Peldor Joi"- "Rapture"
A greeting given during the Gratitude Festival.
Presider- "Fascination"
The person who opens the Gratitude Festival. Kira was the Presider on DS9 in 2371. See Gratitude Festival, above.
Prophets- "Fascination"
The "gods" at the center of the Bajoran religion, beings who provide wisdom and guidance to the Bajoran people through the Orbs that they have sent. They are the inhabitants of the wormhole (or "Celestial Temple"), who live outside linear time; see wormhole aliens under Sentient Races.
provisional government- "Emissary", "Prophet Motive", "Accession", "The Reckoning", etc.
Installed on Bajor when the Cardassians left. Its head is the First Minister. The provisional government was briefly overthrown in a coup by the Circle in 2370.
prylarA rank in the Bajoran religious hierarchy, below vedek.
RanjenA rank in the Bajoran religious hierarchy. It apparently is above prylar and below vedek.
ratamba stew -- See under Food and Beverages.- "The Reckoning", etc.
The Reckoning
An event prophesied in an ancient tablet found under B'Hala. It refers to a battle between good and evil, represented respectively by a Prophet and a pah-wraith, after which Bajor will either be destroyed or enter a "golden age". The Reckoning began in late 2374 when the Emissary freed the combatants from a stone tablet, but the battle was disrupted by Kai Winn, leaving the future in doubt.
rekja -- See under Food and Beverages.- "The Reckoning"
renewal scroll
A piece of parchment on which, during the Gratitude Festival, people write down their troubles. They then burn the scroll, symbolically freeing themselves of those troubles. The Presider burns the first one at the opening ceremony.
Rite of Separation- "Fascination"
An old Bajoran custom, in which two lovers who plan to break up spend several days "celebrating" their parting, remembering the good times, and seeking out new opportunities. It includes a ceremony in which the couple shares a cup, reciting a litany, and then one of them (in this case, the woman) smashes the cup; this is done before a witness. Bashir and Leeta went to Risa with Dax, Worf, and Quark in order to enact the rite.
rogath blight- "Let He Who is Without Sin..."
A Bajoran plant disease. "Anjohl" claimed that it had destroyed his entire crop last year. Most of the farms in Relliketh had suffered from it as well.
salam grass -- See under Flora and Fauna.- "'Til Death Do Us Part"
Shabren's Fifth Prophecy
A prophecy concerning the Reckoning, saying that if the Evil One is destroyed it will bring "one thousand years of peace"; the outcome was not revealed.
Shakaar- "The Reckoning"
The resistance group of which Kira was a member, named after its leader. Kira joined at age 12 and was with them when they liberated Gallitep. First mentioned in "Duet"
sinoraptor -- See under Flora and Fauna.The Sirah
Title of the "storyteller" of a Bajoran village. The first Sirah created the Dal'Rok, and those after him revealed its secret only to their successors. O'Brien was the Sirah briefly.
springball- "The Storyteller"
A Bajoran sport, played with a racquet-shaped mitt on one hand. Kira and Bareil shared an interest in it, and played together. Kira also later played it with Odo.
tabletHere is a description of springball from the script of "For the Cause":
The Court is a redress of the Cargo Bay. The far wall has markings to indicate goals and foul lines, while the two side walls are blank. The back of the court has benches set up and a CROWD is watching the match from behind a forcefield, which forms the back wall of the court. The game is played by two people at a time and is a sort of full contact handball. The players try to hit the ball inside a clearly marked oval on the far wall without hitting the foul zones. The players can "body check" each other to screw up a shot or to steal a shot of their own, but there's no punching or kicking allowed. A player can also grab the ball out of the air with an ungloved hand, but then has to stand in place and throw the ball off the wall to set up a "shot" with the glove (only a hit with the glove can score).First mentioned in "Shadowplay"; shown being played in "For the Cause".
An ancient stone relic discovered under B'Hala, directly below its temple in the midst of an even older city. Part of its inscription, in ancient Bajoran, read, "Welcome, Emissary"; another part dealt with the Reckoning and the possible destruction of Deep Space Nine. Sisko took the tablet to the station for study; when he smashed it, it released a Prophet and a pah-wraith.
takeo herbs -- See under Medical.- "The Reckoning"
Talnot's Prophecy of the Final Days
Quoted by Winn: "The land shall be poisoned by a great evil...The poison must be purged away so the land can be reborn."
"tear of the Prophet" -- See Orbs, above.- "'Til Death Do Us Part"
- "Emissary"
te'nariA d'jarra with a low rank, compared to the Ih'valla d'jarra.
tessipate- "Accession"
A Bajoran unit of measure for land area. The Bajoran government paid Jake and Nog five bars of latinum for seven tessipates of Bajoran land.
Tetrarch- "Progress"
Hereditary title of the leader of the Paqu. Varis Sul is the current Tetrarch.
- "The Storyteller"
Text of the Kosst Amojan
An ancient tome which had not been removed from the Bajoran archives for 700 years. It was forbidden for anyone to even open it except the Kai. The book itself was said to contain great evil. When Kai Winn opened it to learn how to free the pah-wraiths, she found that the pages were blank. However, when she later dripped Solbor's blood onto them after stabbing him, the writing became visible.
- "The Changing Face of Evil"
Dukat attempted to read it by himself and was blinded by a bolt of energy from a symbol in the book; apparently the pah-wraiths' way of enforcing the stricture against anyone but the Kai reading it.
- "When It Rains..."
After Winn completed her study, she took the book with her and Dukat to the Fire Caves, and followed the prescribed ritual. When Sisko tackled Dukat, and they both fell into the fires, the book was destroyed. The Sarah Prophet told Sisko afterwards that the book had been the key to the pah-wraiths' imprisonment, and that with its destruction, the wraiths were now sealed in the Fire Caves forever.
t'fan- "What You Leave Behind"
A Bajoran wind instrument, sounding something like a cross between an Australian didgeridoo and a Hebrew shofar; played during religious services. (Named and described in the script, but not mentioned in dialogue.)
"The Three Brothers Who Go to Jo'Kala"- "Resurrection"
A Bajoran story told by Kira to Sisko while he lay injured on the Defiant's bridge. Three brothers who are kava farmers find a huge kava root and argue over how to divide the proceeds from selling it, but end up giving the money away and going home.
Time of Cleansing- "Starship Down"
A month-long Bajoran rite in which the faithful abstain from all worldly pleasures. Quark announced a pay cut to his employees due to the losses in his profits because of the Time of Cleansing.
tivara- "Bar Association"
A Bajoran musical instrument, somewhat resembling a recorder; Varani played it in Quark's. (Named in the script but not spoken in dialogue.)
tuwaly pie -- See under Food and Beverages.- "Sanctuary"
vedek
A Bajoran religious leader, ranking below Kai and above prylar.
Vedek AssemblyA body of 113 vedeks, from which the Kai is elected.
veklava -- See under Food and Beverages.
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