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| | == Bajoran == | | == Bajoran == |
| − | A humanoid race physically charactorized by small ridges on their noses. Male Bajorans usually have their hair slicked back. During pregnancy, Bajoran women suffer from uncontrollable bouts of sneezing rather than morning sickness. Bajoran women gestate for five months, as opposed to the nine months of human women, due to high vascularization between the fetus and the mother. During childbirth they must be extremely relaxed, and they feel little or no pain during the process. | + | A humanoid race physically characterized by small ridges on their noses. Male Bajorans usually have their hair slicked back. During pregnancy, Bajoran women suffer from uncontrollable bouts of sneezing rather than morning sickness. Bajoran women gestate for five months, as opposed to the nine months of human women, due to high vascularization between the fetus and the mother. During childbirth they must be extremely relaxed, and they feel little or no pain during the process. |
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| − | Bajorans are a very religious race (one of the few in Star Trek). Centering around the Orbs—objects of an alien origin believed to have been sent by the Prophets They believe the wormhole situated near their planet of Bajor is the home of their Gods whom they refer as the Prophets & that Cpt. Benjamin Sisko is their Emmissery. Their religion, centering around the Orbs—objects of an alien origin believed to have been sent by the Prophets ( called The Way of the Prophets) is orginized much like the Catholic church with a female leader called the Kai (similar to the Pope) at the head of their chruch who has a great deal of influence over the Bajoran Provisional Government but no real power.& Vedeks (Cardinal or Bishop often male), Mylar (priesr minister)& Prylar (Monk). Their also a Vedek Assembly (Like the College of Cardinals). | + | Bajorans are a very religious race (one of the few in Star Trek). Centering around the Orbs—objects of an alien origin believed to have been sent by the Prophets They believe the wormhole situated near their planet of Bajor is the home of their Gods whom they refer as the Prophets & that Captain Benjamin Sisko is their Emissary. Their religion, centering around the Orbs—objects of an alien origin believed to have been sent by the Prophets ( called The Way of the Prophets) is organized much like the Catholic church with a female leader called the Kai (similar to the Pope) at the head of their church who has a great deal of influence over the Bajoran Provisional Government but no real power.& Vedeks (Cardinal or Bishop often male), Mylar (priest or minister), and Prylar (Monk). Their also a Vedek Assembly (Like the College of Cardinals). |
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| − | They were once enslaved by the Cardassians & forced into labor camps like Terak Nor (now DS9) to process ore for Cardassian use. Many of them revolted & formed a revolutionary group to fight Cardassian oppression much like the French resistance during WWII, many of whom remain actively hostile to Cardassia. | + | They were once enslaved by the Cardassians & forced into labor camps like Terak Nor (now Deep Space 9) to process ore for Cardassian use. Many of them revolted and formed a revolutionary group to fight Cardassian oppression much like the French resistance during WWII, many of whom remain actively hostile to Cardassia. |
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| − | Some well known Bajorans are Colonel Kyra Nerys, Ensign Ro Laren, Li Nalas,Tora Ziyal(half Cardassian),Kai Opaka Sulan & Kai Winn Adami | + | Some well known Bajorans are Colonel Kyra Nerys, Ensign Ro Laren, Li Nalas,Tora Ziyal(half Cardassian),Kai Opaka Sulan and Kai Winn Adami |
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| | == Founder == | | == Founder == |