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Avatar One

LINEAR TIME
THE DISTANT PAST
• Over the course of ten thousand years, the people of Bajor discover nine mysterious artifacts that
sometimes convey prophetic visions. Called "Tears of the Prophets" or "Orbs," they are believed to have
originated in the Celestial Temple, the legendary home of Bajor's gods, the Prophets.
2328
• The Cardassian Union conquers Bajor. Eight of the nine Orbs are confiscated for study. The ninth, the
Orb of Prophecy and Change, is successfully hidden by Bajor's spiritual leaders.
2332
• On Earth, Benjamin Sisko is born, the child of Sarah and Joseph Sisko. Unknown to anyone at this
time, Sarah is actually the host for a noncorporeal entity from the as-yet-undiscovered Bajoran
wormhole, who has brought about the exact circumstances necessary for Benjamin Sisko to exist.
2345
• A liquid lifeform of unknown origin is discovered adrift in the Bajoran system's Denorios Belt. It is
later found to be a shape-shifting sentient being, and accepts the name Odo.
2346
• The Cardassians construct space station Terok Nor in orbit of Bajor. It becomes the seat of the
Occupation under Gul S.G. Dukat.
• To ensure the survival of her husband and children, Kira Meru becomes the comfort woman of Dukat.
She is never reunited with her family.
2347
• On Bajor, seven-year-old Ro Laren witnesses the torture and murder of her father by the Cardassians.
• Richard and Amsha Bashir subject their six-year-old son Jules to illegal genetic enhancement. The boy
later changes his name to Julian and keeps his enhancement secret for many years.
2354
• Ensign Benjamin Sisko meets joined Trill Curzon Dax at Pelios Station. Their friendship continues
through Dax's next two hosts.
2355
• On Bajor, twelve-year-old Kira Nerys, daughter of Meru, joins die Shakaar resistance cell to fight the
Cardassian Occupation.
• Jake Sisko is born to Benjamin and Jennifer Sisko.
2358
• Ro, after living all her life in Bajoran resettlement camps, attends Starfleet Academy.
2360
• Quark opens a bar on Terok Nor after spending eight years as a cook on a Ferengi freighter. Among his
staff are his brother Rom, and Rom's young son, Nog.
2364
• While serving aboard the U.S.S. Wellington, Ensign Ro disobeys orders during a mission on Garon II,
resulting in the deaths of eight members of her away team. She is court-martialed and sentenced to the
Starfleet stockade on Jaros H.
2365
• Odo comes to Terok Nor and begins arbitrating disputes among Bajorans, leading to Dukat recruiting
him for a murder investigation. In the process, Odo meets Kira, with whom he will eventually fall in
love, though he keeps that secret from her for many years.
• Dukat makes Odo me station's chief of security, replacing a Cardassian named Thrax.
2367
• The Battle of Wolf 359 between a Borg cube and forty Federation starships claims 11,000
lives—including Jennifer Sisko. U.S.S. Saratoga first officer Lieutenant Commander Benjamin Sisko