Changes: Kai

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Opaka Sulan served as the *kai* until 2369.

The kai was the religious leader of Bajor, who is elected to a life term by the Vedek Assembly. A Kai had supreme religious power over the Bajorans, surpassed only by that of the Emissary of the Prophets. A Kai also had a great deal of political influence on the Bajoran Provisional Government, and in extreme circumstances the Kai could serve in political offices such as First Minister of Bajor. (DS9 episodes: "Emissary", "The Collaborator", "Shakaar")

History and specifics

The title of kai was first used before Bajor was united. (DS9 novel: Ascendance)

In the latter part of the 22nd century, Kai Taluno travelled aboard a starship, which was disabled for several days in the Denorios Belt. This was where Taluno claimed that he had a vision from the Prophets. Furthermore, Taluno reported that the heavens opened up and nearly swallowed his ship. At a peace conference, he was noted to have had met one of the hosts of Dax (presumably Tobin). (DS9 novel: Emissary)

Opaka Sulan was Kai during the closing years of the Occupation of Bajor, and was responsible for the Kendra Valley Massacre in 2368 when she informed the Cardassian Guard of the location of a Bajoran Resistance cell to prevent them from killing over 1,200 civilians. Her own son Opaka Fasil was among the dead. (DS9 episode: "The Collaborator"; TLE - Terok Nor novel: Dawn of the Eagles)

In 2369, following the Cardassian withdrawal, Major Kira Nerys suggested that her CO Commander Benjamin Sisko seek out Kai Opaka for help in unifying the shattered Bajoran people. Opaka identified Sisko as the Emissary of the Prophets and gave him one of the Orbs, which led him to the discovery of the Bajoran wormhole. (DS9 episode: "Emissary")

Opaka later traveled to the Gamma Quadrant with Sisko and Kira, but was killed when their runabout USS Yangtzee Kiang was shot down by orbital defense platforms and crash-landed on the Ennis moon. Revived by the nanites on the moon but unable to leave with the others, she was forced to abdicate, and devoted herself to ending the conflict between the Ennis and Nol-Ennis. (DS9 episode: "Battle Lines")

The election of the next Kai came down to two dramatically different competitors, the Federation-friendly Bareil Antos and the ambitious reactionary Winn Adami. Bareil was forced to withdraw from the race after being implicated as the Bajoran collaborator in the Kendra Valley Massacre, though he was in fact protecting Kai Opaka's reputation and memory. As a result, Winn won the election. (DS9 episode: "The Collaborator")

Winn Adami used her position to negotiate with the Cardassians and later the Dominion. In late 2373, she began negotiations with Weyoun for Bajor to sign an non-aggression pact. (DS9 episodes: "Life Support", "In the Cards")

After Winn Adami was killed by Skrain Dukat in the Fire Caves, several Vedeks began to campaign for the title. Among the most prominent were Yevir Linjarin, Solis Tendren and Ungtae. (DS9 episode: "What You Leave Behind"; DS9 novels: Avatar, Book One, Cathedral)

In late 2376, the Vedek Assembly began deliberating and taking statements in preparation of an election for a new Kai. (DS9 novel: Bajor: Fragments and Omens)

Opaka Sulan returned from the Gamma Quadrant after pacifying and uniting the Sen-Ennis. She opted not to return to the post of kai. (DS9 novel: Rising Son)

Vedek Pralon Onala had become Kai in 2377. (DS9 novel: Sacraments of Fire, ST - Typhon Pact novel: Rough Beasts of Empire, ST - The Fall novel: Revelation and Dust)

By 2409, Kira Nerys had become Kai. (STO - The 2800 mission: "Boldly They Rode")

Kais Kira and Opaka — A meeting between kais.

In 2410, an away team led by Kai Kira returned to the Ennis prison moon, where Opaka lived with the Ennis peoples. Opaka returned to Bajor and succeeded Kira as kai. Kira had her Starfleet commission reactivated to investigate the Hur'q Invasion. (STO - Gamma Quadrant mission: "Armistice")

Appendices

Connections

Kais of the Bajoran faith
	Dava Nikende • Taluno • Shesa • Meressa • Arin • Opaka Sulan • Winn Adami • Pralon Onala • Kira Nerys • Opaka Sulan
	Kais of the Bajoran faith in the mirror universe
	Dava Nikende • Opaka Sulan

External links

Kai article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.

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-[[Image:Opaka.jpg|thumb|[[Opaka Sulan]] served as the '''Kai''' until [[2369]].]]
+[[file:opaka.jpg|thumb|[[Opaka Sulan]] served as the ''kai'' until [[2369]].]]
-The '''Kai''' was the religious leader of [[Bajor]], who is elected by the [[Vedek Assembly]] to serve for their lives. A Kai had huge religious power over the [[Bajoran]]s, succeeded only by the [[Emissary of the Prophets]]. A Kai also had huge political influence on the [[Bajoran Provisional Government]], and in extreme circumstances the Kai could serve as [[First Minister of Bajor]]. ({{e|DS9|Emissary|The Collaborator|Shakaar}})
+The '''''kai''''' was the religious leader of [[Bajor]], who is elected to a life term by the [[Vedek Assembly]]. A Kai had supreme religious power over the [[Bajoran]]s, surpassed only by that of the [[Emissary of the Prophets]]. A Kai also had a great deal of political influence on the [[Bajoran Provisional Government]], and in extreme circumstances the Kai could serve in political offices such as [[First Minister of Bajor]]. ({{e|DS9|Emissary|The Collaborator|Shakaar}})
+==History and specifics==
-[[Winn Adami]] used her position to negotiate with the [[Cardassian]]s and later the [[Dominion]]. In late [[2373]], she began negotiations with [[Weyoun]] for [[Bajor]] to sign an [[nonaggression pact]]. ({{e|DS9|Life Support|In the Cards}})
+The title of ''kai'' was first used before Bajor was united. ({{n|DS9|Ascendance}})
+In the latter part of the [[22nd century]], Kai [[Taluno]] travelled aboard a starship, which was disabled for several days in the [[Denorios Belt]]. This was where Taluno claimed that he had a vision from the [[Prophets]]. Furthermore, Taluno reported that the heavens opened up and nearly swallowed his ship. At a peace conference, he was noted to have had met one of the hosts of {{dis|Dax|symbiont}} (presumably [[Tobin Dax|Tobin]]). ({{n|DS9|Emissary}})
-After [[Winn Adami]] was killed by [[Skrain Dukat]] in the [[Fire Caves]], several Vedeks began to campaign for the title. Among the most prominent were [[Yevir Linjarin]], [[Solis Tendren]] and [[Ungtae]]. ({{e|DS9|What You Leave Behind}}; {{n|DS9|Avatar|Cathedral}})
+[[Opaka Sulan]] was Kai during the closing years of the [[Occupation of Bajor]], and was responsible for the [[Kendra Valley Massacre]] in [[2368]] when she informed the [[Cardassian Guard]] of the location of a [[Bajoran Resistance]] cell to prevent them from killing over 1,200 civilians. Her own son [[Opaka Fasil]] was among the dead. ({{e|DS9|The Collaborator}}; {{n|TLE|sub={{st|Terok Nor}}|Dawn of the Eagles}})
+In [[2369]], following the [[Cardassian]] withdrawal, [[Major]] [[Kira Nerys]] suggested that her [[CO]] [[Commander]] [[Benjamin Sisko]] seek out Kai Opaka for help in unifying the shattered Bajoran people. Opaka identified Sisko as the [[Emissary of the Prophets]] and gave him one of the [[Orb]]s, which led him to the discovery of the [[Bajoran wormhole]]. ({{e|DS9|Emissary}})
+Opaka later traveled to the [[Gamma Quadrant]] with Sisko and Kira, but was killed when their [[runabout]] {{USS|Yangtzee Kiang}} was shot down by [[orbital defense platform]]s and crash-landed on the [[Ennis moon]]. Revived by the [[nanite]]s on the [[moon]] but unable to leave with the others, she was forced to abdicate, and devoted herself to ending the conflict between the [[Ennis]] and [[Nol-Ennis]]. ({{e|DS9|{{ed|Battle Lines}}}})
+The election of the next Kai came down to two dramatically different competitors, the Federation-friendly [[Bareil Antos]] and the ambitious reactionary [[Winn Adami]]. Bareil was forced to withdraw from the race after being implicated as the Bajoran [[collaborator]] in the Kendra Valley Massacre, though he was in fact protecting Kai Opaka's reputation and memory. As a result, Winn won the election. ({{e|DS9|The Collaborator}})
+[[Winn Adami]] used her position to negotiate with the [[Cardassian]]s and later the [[Dominion]]. In late [[2373]], she began negotiations with [[Weyoun]] for [[Bajor]] to sign an [[non-aggression pact]]. ({{e|DS9|Life Support|In the Cards}})
+After [[Winn Adami]] was killed by [[Skrain Dukat]] in the [[Fire Caves]], several Vedeks began to campaign for the title. Among the most prominent were [[Yevir Linjarin]], [[Solis Tendren]] and [[Ungtae]]. ({{e|DS9|What You Leave Behind}}; {{n|DS9|Avatar, Book One|Cathedral}})
 In late [[2376]], the [[Vedek Assembly]] began deliberating and taking statements in preparation of an election for a new Kai. ({{n|DS9|Bajor: Fragments and Omens}})
-==Connections==
-*{{memoryalpha}}
+Opaka Sulan returned from the Gamma Quadrant after pacifying and uniting the [[Sen-Ennis]]. She opted not to return to the post of kai. ({{n|DS9|Rising Son}})
-{{BajoranKai}}
+[[Vedek]] [[Pralon Onala]] had become Kai in [[2377]]. ({{n|DS9|Sacraments of Fire}}, {{n|ST|sub={{st|Typhon Pact}}|Rough Beasts of Empire}}, {{n|ST|sub={{st|The Fall}}|Revelation and Dust}})
+By [[2409]], [[Kira Nerys]] had become Kai. ({{sTO|sub=The 2800|Boldly They Rode}})
+[[file:kais Kira and Opaka.jpg|thumb|A meeting between kais.]]
+In [[2410]], an [[away team]] led by Kai Kira returned to the Ennis prison moon, where Opaka lived with the Ennis peoples. Opaka returned to [[Bajor]] and succeeded Kira as kai. Kira had her Starfleet commission reactivated to investigate the [[Hur'q Invasion]]. ({{sTO|sub={{stod|Gamma Quadrant}}|Armistice}})
+==Appendices==
+===Connections===
+{{bajoranKai}}
+===External links===
-[[Category:Titles]]
+* {{memoryalpha}}
-[[Category:Religion]]
+[[category:Titles]]
-[[Category:Bajoran culture]]
+[[category:Republic of Bajor]]
-[[Category:Bajoran clergy|*]]
+[[category:Bajor religion]]

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