In the Star Trek science-fiction franchise, the Bajorans (variously
pronounced /bəˈdÊ'oÊŠrÉ™nz/, /bæˈdÊ'oÊŠrÉ™nz/, /bəˈÊ'oÊŠrÉ™nz/)
are a humanoid extraterrestrial species native to the planet Bajor.
They were first introduced in the 1991 episode "Ensign Ro" of Star
Trek: The Next Generation and subsequently were a pivotal element of
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and also appeared in Star Trek: Voyager.
The shows' writers initially depicted the Bajorans as an oppressed
people who were often forced to live as refugees, whom they likened to
a variety of ethnic groups. Rick Berman, who helped to originally
conceive them, compared them to "the Palestinians, [...] the boat
people from Haitiâ€"unfortunately, the homeless and terrorism are
problems [of every age]." Ronald D. Moore similarly commented,
"depending on the episode, you could also call Bajor Israel, or Iran,
or even America and the Cardassians could be Germans, or Russians or
several other examples{ ... [but] we don't really try to make Bajor a
direct analogy to any specific contemporary country or people."
Various Bajoran characters were included in several of the Star Trek
series, including Ro Laren (played by Michelle Forbes) in The Next
Generation as well as a number of others in Deep Space Nine, which was
set on a space station near to Bajor, and which featured Bajoran
characters such as Kira Nerys (Nana Visitor) and Winn Adami (Louise
Fletcher).According to the fictional storyline of the Star Trek
universe, the Bajorans are an ancient species who developed advanced
technology before the evolution of humanity on Earth. They eventually
developed space-faring ships, which took them as far away as the
planet of Cardassia. In 2318 the Cardassian Union, which had been
taken over by a military dictatorship, invaded Bajor, occupying it for
fifty years, during which time they forced many Bajorans into slave
labor, using them in their various mining operations. This forced many
Bajorans to flee and live in refugee camps away from Cardassian
domination, while other Bajorans became involved in the resistance
movement, organising terrorist attacks against Cardassian
targets.According to the fictional storyline of the Star Trek
universe, the Bajorans are an ancient species who developed advanced
technology before the evolution of humanity on Earth. They eventually
developed space-faring ships, which took them as far away as the
planet of Cardassia. In 2318 the Cardassian Union, which had been
taken over by a military dictatorship, invaded Bajor, occupying it for
fifty years, during which time they forced many Bajorans into slave
labor, using them in their various mining operations. This forced many
Bajorans to flee and live in refugee camps away from Cardassian
domination, while other Bajorans became involved in the resistance
movement, organising terrorist attacks against Cardassian targets.The
Federation could not intervene in the situation, due to Prime
Directive considerations; since Bajor had formally aligned itself with
the Cardassians some time before, it was considered an internal matter
between the Cardassian Union and a member/subject planet. This caused
some resentment towards the Federation by the Bajoran people,
especially when the Federation was initially invited to administer
Deep Space Nine.In 2369, the Cardassian civilian authorities ordered
the military to withdraw from Bajor, after which the Bajoran
Provisional Government invited the United Federation of Planets to set
up base on the former Cardassian mining station of Terok Nor, renaming
it Deep Space Nine, and requesting membership into the Federation. Bajoran Top Movies & Young Movies