Bajor

Bajor is an independent planet that lies near the borders of the United Federation of Planets and the Cardassian Union.

Organization

Bajor only recently became an independent political entity. Bajoran politics is dominated by religion, but the details of their political organization are unknown. Bajoran religion revolves around worship of the Prophets, mysterious beings that dwell in the Bajoran Wormhole.

Attributes

Bajorans are physically indistinguishable from humans except for small ridges around the bridge of the nose.

Territory

Bajor controls no territory outside its own star system.

History

Bajor was controlled by the Cardassian Union for a long period of time before Bajoran terrorist activity convinced the Cardassians that the planet simply wasn't worth the effort required to maintain order.

Strategic Importance

Bajor rose to galactic importance when a stable wormhole was discovered in their star system. This wormhole provided a rapid transit path from the Alpha Quadrant to the Gamma Quadrant, bringing the Alpha Quadrant powers into contact with the Dominion and triggering the Dominion War. Control of the wormhole was critical to both sides in the war.