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Bajoran solar-sail vessel. Spacecraft planets, of which Bajor is the largest. Also located in the Bajoran used by ancient Bajorans, propelled system is the Denorios Belt, where the Bajoran wormhole was L— by light pressure from Bajor’s sun discovered in 2369. (“The Nagus” [DS9] \ 2 Solar-sail vessels, also known as lightN ships, had no impulse reaction orwarp ~~ Bajoran Time of Cleansing. Bajoran ritual in which the partici (¢ i propulsion system, but rather had pants abstain from worldly pleasures. In 2372, Quark used the AX od . ) enormous reflective sails that caught fact that his revenues were down during the monthlong Time of Vo 37 +3 the tenuous solar wind. Crew accom Cleansing as an excuse to impose drastic reductions in pay and €.< 74 modations were minimal in order to working conditions. (“Bar Association” [DS9]) — conserve mass. Such ships were used eight centuries ago to explore the Bajor system. Some ancient solar ~~ Bajoran wormhole. Artificially gen sailers even reached Cardassia. Until recently, Cardassian scholars erated stable passageway to the scoffed at the suggestion that Bajorans crossed interstellar space so Gamma Quadrant located in the Jong ago, but such a transit was demonstrated in 2371 by Benjamin ~~ Denorios Belt in the Bajoran star — Sisko, who built a solar sailer from ancient plans. Sisko's craft was system. (“Emissary [DS9]). The - caught by tachyon eddies in the Denorios Belt, sweeping itat wormhole was formed by verteron -\ Cardassian archaeologists reported they had found ancient wreck through on impulse power. Bajoran JN VJ faster-than-light speeds to Cardassia. Shortly after Sisko’s arrival particles that allow a vessel to pass age of such a ship on Cardassia. (“Explorers” [DS9]). Bajoran poet religious faith interpreted the safe Akorem Laan piloted a traditional solar sailer in 2172. That particu passage as evidence of guidance by ar craft was a hundred years old at the time of his flight. (*Accession” the Prophets, so some conservative DSQ)). The solar sailer was designed by Jim Martin, under the super religious leaders objected strongly vision of production designer Herman Zimmerman. The ship-in-flight to the teaching of such scientific scenes were computer-generated images created by John Knoll, concepts. (“In the Hands of the under the direction of visual effects supervisor Glen Neufeld. Prophets” [DS9]). In the Bajoran religion, the wormhole is the Celestial ae ————~® Temple, home of the Prophets who (Y/, — — Cw — 1 \ a gant the Orbs to the people of Bajor. In 2369, Commander ) : : \' 7) enjamin Sisko and science officer Dax discovered the Bajoran o =r aN goite al ~7 wormhole and came in contact with the aliens occupying the & awe H | ¥ space. Deep Space 9 was subsequently moved to the mouth of FHA the Bajoran wormhole. (“Emissary” [DS9]). One travels almost 70,000 light-years when coming through the wormhole from the SPT Si, A al TN Gamma Quadrant. (“Battle Lines" [DS9)). (The length of the worm 5 hdl Poe" a, h 5 -, p lioh * tive Pursuit” . . 'N. hole was established as 90,000 light-years in “Captive Pursuit C4 . -* A ££ 4 [DS9], although subsequent episodes changed it to 70,000.) NC sane Y Sensors read elevated neutrino levels when an object comes f A gi < . through the wormhole. (“Dramatis Personae” [DS9)). SEE | EF . H Hawking, Professor Stephen; quantum fluctuation; wormhole i . IN FTN 1 The opening of the wormhole was a beautiful sight, inspiring some 1 7. S\N £ BO) wr to adopt a superstition that making a wish when seeing the wormA {Tei} = (=NEE 7 hole open would cause that wish to come true. (*Crossfire” [DS9]) CR . No) WC / {Ve Use of warp drive in the wormhole can be unpredictable and danNo —— 7 AS a gerous. In 2370, officers of station Deep Space 9 exposed the ¢ Na Oa as tur va sO oe 0) wormhole to warp energies, creating a momentary bridge to the rng ey same mirror universe discovered by the crew of the original <. / U.S.S. Enterprise in 2267. (“Crossover” [DS9]). In 2371 Cardassian scientists and Deep Space 9 personnel collaborated to test a subspace relay that would provide communications Bajoran system. Star system in which is located the planet between the Alpha and Gamma Quadrants through the Bajoran Bajor, homeworld to the Bajoran people. The system has 14 wormhole Serendipitously, during the test, a comet near the