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==Physiology== | ==Physiology== | ||
[[file:Bajoran Female.jpg|thumb|250px|right|A Bajoran Female]] | [[file:Bajoran Female.jpg|thumb|250px|right|A Bajoran Female]][[File:Bajoran Male.jpg|thumb|250px|right|A Bajoran Male]] | ||
Bajorans resemble [[Human]]s in appearance, and are distinguished by a series of four to seven creases across their noses. The Bajoran heart is mirrored along a horizontal axis, unlike the human heart, which is mirrored along a vertical axis. A puncture in the lower ventricle of the heart will cause instantaneous death. Bajoran women gestate for only five months, forming an intricate network of blood vessels between the mother and the fetus. During the pregnancy, Bajoran women are frequently afflicted by bouts of uncontrollable sneezing. | Bajorans resemble [[Human]]s in appearance, and are distinguished by a series of four to seven creases across their noses. The Bajoran heart is mirrored along a horizontal axis, unlike the human heart, which is mirrored along a vertical axis. A puncture in the lower ventricle of the heart will cause instantaneous death. Bajoran women gestate for only five months, forming an intricate network of blood vessels between the mother and the fetus. During the pregnancy, Bajoran women are frequently afflicted by bouts of uncontrollable sneezing. | ||
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==Religion and Spirituality== | ==Religion and Spirituality== | ||
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The [[Bajoran Religion]] is a major unifying force on the planet; the spiritual leader, or [[Kai]], wields a great deal of moral and political authority, advising and influencing the planet's political leader, the First Minister. The Kai is chosen from a council of [[Vedek]]s, the title given to Bajoran religious leaders. Other religious titles are [[Ranjen]]s and [[Prylar]]s. The Bajoran religion is based upon the revelations of the [[Prophets]], who come to be known as the timeless beings residing in the [[Bajoran Wormhole]], or as it is called by the Bajorans, the [[Bajoran Wormhole|Celestial Temple]]. Since [[Starfleet]] officer Benjamin Sisko was the first to make contact with them, he is acclaimed by the Bajoran spiritual leadership as the [[Emissary]] of the Prophets. Part of the Bajoran religion involves the use of the [[Tears of the Prophets]], reality-distorting energy orbs produced by the Prophets. Several of these were stolen by the Cardassians during the Occupation, though most have been recovered. | The [[Bajoran Religion]] is a major unifying force on the planet; the spiritual leader, or [[Kai]], wields a great deal of moral and political authority, advising and influencing the planet's political leader, the First Minister. The Kai is chosen from a council of [[Vedek]]s, the title given to Bajoran religious leaders. Other religious titles are [[Ranjen]]s and [[Prylar]]s. The Bajoran religion is based upon the revelations of the [[Prophets]], who come to be known as the timeless beings residing in the [[Bajoran Wormhole]], or as it is called by the Bajorans, the [[Bajoran Wormhole|Celestial Temple]]. Since [[Starfleet]] officer Benjamin Sisko was the first to make contact with them, he is acclaimed by the Bajoran spiritual leadership as the [[Emissary]] of the Prophets. Part of the Bajoran religion involves the use of the [[Tears of the Prophets]], reality-distorting energy orbs produced by the Prophets. Several of these were stolen by the Cardassians during the Occupation, though most have been recovered. | ||
