Bajoran

Fictional extraterrestrial species from Star Trek BajoransStar Trek raceRo Laren (portrayed by Michelle Forbes), a recurring Bajoran character in Star Trek: The Next GenerationFirst appearance"Ensign Ro"Star Trek: The Next Generation1991Created byRick BermanMichael PillerIn-universe informationQuadrantAlphaHome worldBajorBase of operationsDeep Space NineLanguageBajoran, Ancient BajoranCurrencylitaOfficial religionBajoran religionAffiliationUnited Federation of Planets, Bajoran Provisional GovernmentLeaderFirst Minister (political leader)Kai (spiritual leader) The Bajorans (variously pronounced /bəˈdʒɔːrənz/ bə-JOR-ənz, /bæˈdʒɔːrənz/ baj-OR-ənz, /bəˈʒɔːrənz/ bə-ZHOR-ənz) are a fictional species in the science-fiction Star Trek franchise. They are a humanoid extraterrestrial species native to the planet Bajor, who have a long-standing enmity with the Cardassians, owing to decades of subjugation under a military dictatorship which saw many of their species enslaved or forced into exile away from their homeworld. 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