Orb of Memory

The Orb of Memory was one of the original nine Bajoran orbs.

In late 2343 or early 2344 the orb was taken aboard the Cardassian freighter Kamal. The Kamal passed through the Badlands and was caught in a plasma eddy where it remained for the next thirty-two years and four months until April 2376 when it was discovered by the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E).

By that time the orb’s casing had been knocked open, so when an away team beamed over to the Kamal to investigate they all suffered flashbacks as a result of exposure to the orb. The orb was discovered by Commander Elias Vaughn who closed the casing, blocking out the orb's effects to the rest of the away team.

Being the closest to the orb Vaughn had the strongest experience which caused him to re-evaluate his life. The Enterprise took the orb to Deep Space 9 to return it to the Bajoran people. There the orb’s effect on Vaughn cumulated in him taking on a new assignment as DS9's first officer. (DS9 novel: Avatar)

By September of that year it, along with the other eight orbs, was being stored at Ashalla when Bajor was infested by Parasites. (DS9 novel: Unity)