Bajor

For the mirror universe counterpart, see Bajor (mirror).

Bajor was a planet that was the homeworld of the Bajoran civilization and capital planet of the Third Republic of Bajor.

History and specifics[]

Throughout much of the 24th century it was occupied by the Cardassian Union. Following Cardassian withdrawal in 2369, the planet became affiliated with the United Federation of Planets, eventually becoming a member world.

It was a class M planet, the seventh planet in orbit of the Bajoran star system in the space of the galaxy's Alpha Quadrant, located near the Bajoran wormhole and the Denorios Belt. Its capital city was Ashalla. (DS9 - Mission Gamma novel: Twilight)

Bajor had at least five moons, including Endalla, the innermost moon, followed by Derna, Penraddo, Jeraddo and the outermost moon Baraddo. (DS9 episodes: "Progress", "Image in the Sand"; DS9 novel: The Fall of Terok Nor)

Unlike the planet Earth, Bajoran days last 26 hours. (TOS novel: Captain's Peril)

Sometimes the planet was referred to by the name Bajora. (TNG comic: "Bridges")

History[]

"The Land and the People are One."

—Ancient Bajoran proverb. (DS9 episode: "The Storyteller")

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

In the 15th century, Bajor's level of technology was analogous to that of Earth in the 23rd century. (TTN novel: Sword of Damocles)

Bajor had at least one extrasolar colony, Pillagra, which ultimately made first contact with the Federation (in the form of Captain James T. Kirk's USS Enterprise) in 2270. (TOS novel: Allegiance in Exile)

First official contact with the Cardassian Union took place in 2318, although a small number of traders, such as Kubus Oak were already well known to them. Soon after, many members of the Oralian Way moved to Bajor to seek refuge from the Cardassian Central Command. Over the next decade however, the Central Command's presence and influence on Bajor increased to the point that by 2328, they had become an invasive force, and had occupied the planet as an annexed world of the Union. (TLE - Terok Nor novel: Day of the Vipers)

Shortly after the Cardassian withdrawal, the Bajoran Provisional Government petitioned the United Federation of Planets for relief efforts. The Cardassian mining station, Terok Nor, was placed into the custodianship of Starfleet, who renamed the station Deep Space 9. (DS9 episode & novelization: Emissary)

Agrobiology camps were set up on Bajor in the years following the Cardassian withdrawal to help the Bajorans learn how to live off their ravaged planet, with the goal of making the world as fertile as it was before the environmental damage of the Cardassian mining operations. In late 2371 a Federation agrobiology camp on Bajor was the scene of a dramatic showdown when a secret Obsidian Order strike team landed nearby to recover a temporal disruptor that was sealed in a nearby mine. The chroniton subatomic particle flux from the released temporal device caused ripples in time that caused several alternate timelines to form, as well as a massive radiation release that caused sickness across the camp. (DS9 comic: "No Time Like the Present")

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

The Bajoran sector was temporarily occupied by the forces of the Dominion and Cardassia in the years 2373 and 2374 but Bajor itself was left alone due to the nonaggression pact with the Dominion. (DS9 episode: "Call to Arms")

The treaty ending the war with the Dominion was signed in Bajoran space, on station Deep Space 9, in late 2375.

Soon after, Benjamin Sisko, the Emissary of the Prophets, stopped Skrain Dukat and Winn Adami from releasing the Pah-wraith and destroying Bajor. (DS9 episode: "What You Leave Behind")

Alternate realities[]

First Splinter timeline[]

In the First Splinter timeline, Bajor joined the United Federation of Planets on 29 September, 2376. (DS9 novel: Unity)

In 2377, Bajor was threatened with destruction by the Ascendants. An Isolytic subspace weapon was detonated near the moon Endalla, destroying the Ascendant fleet and saving the planet. (DS9 novel: Ascendance)

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

Other alternate realities[]

In an alternate timeline in which Captain Sisko became trapped in a subspace field in 2372, Bajor took the Emissary's apparent death as a sign from the Prophets that the Federation would be unable to protect the Bajoran people from the Klingon Empire. Consequently, the Bajoran government entered into a mutual defence pact with the Cardassian Union in 2373. (DS9 episode: "The Visitor")

In an alternate reality, Bajor had overthrown the Cardassian Union prior to 2370 and became increasingly aggressive towards the Federation. (TNG episode: "Parallels")

In another alternate reality, the Klingon Empire had conquered most of the Alpha and Beta Quadrants prior to 2380. Once the conquest of Bajor was complete, it planned to invade the Gamma Quadrant through the wormhole. (TNG novel: Q & A)

In addition to its normal parallel universe versions, Bajor also had a counterpart in the antimatter universe. When Benjamin Sisko, now one of the Prophets, used his abilities to free both counterparts of the scientist Lazarus 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 10 short story: "Reborn")

Geography[]

Natural history[]

Flora[]

Hasva

Fauna[]

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

Appendices[]

Connections[]

the planet Bajor
cities and settlements	Adarak • Aljuli • 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 • 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 of water	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 and fauna	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) • 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)

Planets visited by the USS Enterprise-D
2364	Earth • Deneb IV • Archaria III • Ligon II • Styris IV • Omicron Theta • Gamma Tauri IV • Delphi Ardu IV • Peacekeepers' World • Parliament • Rubicun III • Quadra Sigma III • Haven • Torona IV • Angel I • Starbase 74 planet • Bynaus • Tigan VII • Syntagus Theluv • Tarod IX • Faltos • Persephone V • Mordan IV • Aldea • Velara III • Relva VII • Minos • Brentis VI • Treva • Vagra II • Ornara • Brekka • Vandor IV • Sarona VIII • Dytallix B
2365	'aucdet IX • Tenara • Epsilon Miranda V • DQN 1196 • Raimon • Feeniks-Denn IV • Himalias V • Thiopa • Gravesworld • Ramatis III • Solais V • Gagarin IV • Elysia • Iconia • Theta 116 VIII • Pacifica • Bringloid V • Mariposa • Drema IV • Yuri • Surata IV
2366	Kavis Alpha IV • Tau Cygna V • Galorndon Core • Acamar III • Orelious IX • Bre'el IV • Cassiopeia Delta VII • Archer IV • Betazed • Vulcan • Rutia IV • Cawley IV • Grindelwald • Jouret IV
2367	Saturn • Earth • Ogus II • Terlina III • Daa'V • Turkana IV • Qo'noS • Alpha Onias III • Domarus IV • Alpha Hydros V • Beta Hydros IV • Lanatos • Gamelan V • Lambda Paz • Adelphous IV • Modala • Ventax II • Harrakis V • Evadne IV • Malcor III • Koorn • Tarchannen III • Cytheria • Tagus III • Torgu-Va • Kaelon II • Peliar Zel • Torona IV • Krios Prime • Qo'noS
2368	Qo'noS • El-Adrel IV • Valo I • Valo II • Qualor II • Vulcan • Galorndon Core • Hermeticus II • Phaedra • Votar VII • Sindar • J'naii • Naia VII • Delta IV • Cogen V • Tau Lee • Tessen III • Rajatha Prime • Earth
2369	Frigis • Hobson Delta II • Bajor • Eloh • Riat • Dyson Sphere • Tagra IV • Deinonychus VII • Epictetus III • Tyrus VII-A • Farisi • Mardion III • Earth • Megara • Capulon IV • Detria II • Detria VI • Lisarion • Arkaria • Buran • Iomides • Bersallis III • Ruah IV • Indri VIII • Loren III • Vilmor II • Ne'elat • Beta Maradi VII • Aklar • Eloh • Nervala IV • Velex • Ohniaka III
2370	Terellian crashsite world • Marijne VII • N'trahn • Dessica II • Barradas III • Calder II • Vulcan • Kesprytt III • Enoch VII • Dyson Sphere • Hera • Atrea IV • Vacca VI • Dorvan V • Hera • Krantin • Syng II • Earth
2371	Sindikash • Thanet • Ntignano • Akavan III • Damiano • Veridian III
2401–2402	Athan Prime • Jupiter

planets visited by the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E)

Earth • Elamin IX • Algenib II • Salva IV • Chiaros IV • Kendaray • Denobula • Galor IV • Gornar • Betazed • Raknal V • Ba'ku • Halka • Primus IV • Gemworld • TaD • Blossom IV • Terra Galan • Bajor • Narendra III • Pelleus V • Solosos III • Davlos VI • Cygnet IV • Myrmidon • Tezwa • Kolarus III • Romulus • Tolochon II • Dokalaan homeworld • Dokaalan colony • Carrea • Delta Sigma IV • Gorsach IX • Trophy World • Ramatis III • Fromander IV • Vulcan

Appearances and references[]

DS9 episode: "Progress"
DS9 episode: "Image in the Sand"
DS9 - Millennium novel: The Fall of Terok Nor
TOS novel: Captain's Peril
TNG comic: "Bridges"
TNG novel: The Buried Age
TTN novel: Sword of Damocles
TOS novel: Allegiance in Exile
DS9 episode: "Call to Arms"
ST - Destiny novel: Lost Souls
DS9 episode: "The Visitor"
TNG episode: "Parallels"
TNG novel: Q & A
TOS - Strange New Worlds 10 short story: "Reborn"

Appearances[]

DS9 episode & novelization: Emissary
DS9 episode: "Babel"
DS9 episode: "The Storyteller"
DS9 episode: "In the Hands of the Prophets"
DS9 episode: "The Circle"
DS9 episode: "The Siege"
DS9 episode: "Necessary Evil"
DS9 episode: "Cardassians"
DS9 episode: "The Collaborator"
DS9 episode: "Shakaar"
DS9 episode: "Rapture"
DS9 episode: "The Darkness and the Light"
DS9 episode: "Ties of Blood and Water"
DS9 episode: "Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night"
DS9 episode: "The Reckoning"
DS9 episode: "Shadows and Symbols"
DS9 episode: "The Changing Face of Evil"
DS9 episode: "When It Rains..."
DS9 episode & novelization: What You Leave Behind
DS9 novel: Warchild
DS9 novel: Antimatter
DS9 novel: Wrath of the Prophets
DS9 novel: Objective: Bajor
DS9 novel: Saratoga
DS9 - Rebels novel: The Conquered
DS9 - Rebels novel: The Courageous
DS9 - Rebels novel: The Liberated
DS9 novel: The 34th Rule
DS9 - Mission Gamma novel: Twilight
DS9 - Mission Gamma novel: This Gray Spirit
DS9 - Mission Gamma novel: Cathedral
DS9 novel: Unity
DS9 novel: Sacraments of Fire
DS9 novel: Ascendance
DS9 novel: The Long Mirage
DS9 novel: Original Sin
DS9 video game: The Fallen
TLE - Terok Nor novel: Day of the Vipers
TLE - Terok Nor novel: Night of the Wolves
TLE - Terok Nor novel: Dawn of the Eagles
DS9 comic: "Dax's Comet"
DS9 - The Secret of the Lost Orb comic: "The Search"
DS9 comic: "A Tree Grows on Bajor"
DS9 comic: "No Time Like the Present"
DS9 comic: "Terok Nor"
ST video game: Fleet Command

References[]

Last Unicorn RPG module: Raiders, Renegades & Rogues
ST video game: Infinite

External links[]

Bajor article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
Bajor article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Memory Beta, non-canon Star Trek Wiki