Occupation of Bajor

The Occupation of Bajor (usually referred to as the Occupation or Years of Deliverance by the Cardassians) refers to the Cardassian Union's occupation of Bajor between 2328 and 2369. During this time, the Cardassians stripped Bajor of raw materials and turned the Bajorans into slaves, often practicing mass killing to make them work. 

During the Occupation, the Cardassians were known to perform several brutal medical experiments on the native Bajorans. 


 * The exact dates of occupation are uncertain. The episode "Ensign Ro" gives the date of annexation as forty years before 2368; the episode "Emissary" says the Cardassians first offered to "help" the Bajorans sixty years before 2369; the episode "Sanctuary" refers to fifty years of Cardassian rule; and multiple episodes ("In the Hands of the Prophets" and "Accession") indicate the Cardassians occupied Bajor for over fifty years. This was partially explained in Star Trek: Terok Nor because the Cardassian Union slowly worked its way into control of Bajor, leaving the way open for debate as to the exact start date.