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| + | The '''Cult of the Pah-wraiths''' was a group of [[Bajoran]]s who worshipped the [[Pah-wraith]]s rather than the [[Prophet]]s. |
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| + | ==History== |
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| ⚫ | The Cult of the Pah-wraiths was formed after the [[Cardassian]] [[Occupation of Bajor|Occupation]] of [[Bajor]] by Bajorans who believed that the Prophets had abandoned them by watching while Bajor was ravaged. Members of the Cult embraced the notion that the [[Pah-wraith]]s would bring about the [[Restoration of Bajor]]. They identified themselves by wearing red earrings and red armbands. |
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| ⚫ | After [[Gul]] [[Dukat]] had released a Pah-wraith into the [[Orb of Contemplation]] and collapsed the entrance to the [[Bajoran wormhole]], the [[Religion|Cult]] grew in size and numbers. What was once considered a joke by the Bajoran people soon turned into a phenomenon the likes of which the planet had never seen before, with members of the Cult including [[Kai]] [[Winn Adami]] at one point. ({{DS9|Tears of the Prophets|The Dogs of War}}) |
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| ⚫ | In early [[2375]], they were seen chanting in front of the [[Bajoran temple]] on [[Deep Space 9]]. A member of the group traveled to [[Earth]] and attempted to assassinate [[Captain]] [[Benjamin Sisko]] when he learned that Sisko would embark on a quest to find the [[Orb of the Emissary]]. This act was not sanctioned by the Cult as a whole, however. ({{DS9|Image in the Sand}}) |
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After Dukat released the Pah-wraith into the wormhole, he became "the Master" of the Cult and led some fifty members to the abandoned [[Cardassian]] station of [[Empok Nor]], where they founded a [[colony]]. |
After Dukat released the Pah-wraith into the wormhole, he became "the Master" of the Cult and led some fifty members to the abandoned [[Cardassian]] station of [[Empok Nor]], where they founded a [[colony]]. |
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Later in 2375, [[Vedek]] [[Fala]] abducted [[Colonel]] [[Kira Nerys]] from Deep Space 9 at Dukat's orders, and attempted to convert her to the Pah-wraiths. During her time there, a Cultist named [[Mika]] gave birth to a half-Cardassian child, which Dukat claimed was a symbol of the covenant between him and his followers. However, Mika's husband, [[Benyan]], and others were unconvinced, and Dukat attempted to have his followers commit mass [[suicide]] by ingesting [[promazine]] capsules, to keep them from turning against him. |
Later in 2375, [[Vedek]] [[Fala]] abducted [[Colonel]] [[Kira Nerys]] from Deep Space 9 at Dukat's orders, and attempted to convert her to the Pah-wraiths. During her time there, a Cultist named [[Mika]] gave birth to a half-Cardassian child, which Dukat claimed was a symbol of the covenant between him and his followers. However, Mika's husband, [[Benyan]], and others were unconvinced, and Dukat attempted to have his followers commit mass [[suicide]] by ingesting [[promazine]] capsules, to keep them from turning against him. |
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| − | Kira, suspicious of Dukat's intentions from the start, exposed Dukat's capsule as a fake and that he had no intention of dying with the rest of the Cultists. Dukat escaped from the station, while his betrayed and disillusioned followers abandoned the Cult and returned with Kira aboard the |
+ | Kira, suspicious of Dukat's intentions from the start, exposed Dukat's capsule as a fake and that he had no intention of dying with the rest of the Cultists. Dukat escaped from the station, while his betrayed and disillusioned followers abandoned the Cult and returned with Kira aboard the {{USS|Defiant|2370}}. However, Fala, devastated by these events, took his capsule and committed suicide before the ''Defiant'' arrived. ({{DS9|Covenant}}) |
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| + | ==Members== |
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| + | * [[Dukat]] |
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| + | * [[Fala]] |
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| + | * [[Benyan]] |
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| + | * [[Mika]] |
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| + | * [[Brin (Bajoran)|Brin]] |
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| + | * [[Unnamed Bajorans#Bajoran Pah-wraith followers|Unnamed members]] |
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| + | ==Apocrypha== |
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| + | * In ''[[Star Trek Online]]'', Mika's daughter (named Cerin Teresa) attempts to complete Dukat's goal of freeing the Pah-wraiths from the [[Fire Caves]] with the help of numerous [[Cardassian]] cultists. |
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| − | The Cult of the Pah-wraiths was based on the [[Wikipedia:Heaven's Gate (cult)|Heaven's Gate cult]]. |
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| + | ==External link== |
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Revision as of 00:42, 25 June 2013
The symbol of the Cult of the Pah-wraiths
The Cult of the Pah-wraiths was a group of Bajorans who worshipped the Pah-wraiths rather than the Prophets.
History
The Cult of the Pah-wraiths was formed after the Cardassian Occupation of Bajor by Bajorans who believed that the Prophets had abandoned them by watching while Bajor was ravaged. Members of the Cult embraced the notion that the Pah-wraiths would bring about the Restoration of Bajor. They identified themselves by wearing red earrings and red armbands.
Dukat, as the Emissary of the Pah-wraiths
After Gul Dukat had released a Pah-wraith into the Orb of Contemplation and collapsed the entrance to the Bajoran wormhole, the Cult grew in size and numbers. What was once considered a joke by the Bajoran people soon turned into a phenomenon the likes of which the planet had never seen before, with members of the Cult including Kai Winn Adami at one point. (DS9: "Tears of the Prophets", "The Dogs of War")
In early 2375, they were seen chanting in front of the Bajoran temple on Deep Space 9. A member of the group traveled to Earth and attempted to assassinate Captain Benjamin Sisko when he learned that Sisko would embark on a quest to find the Orb of the Emissary. This act was not sanctioned by the Cult as a whole, however. (DS9: "Image in the Sand")
After Dukat released the Pah-wraith into the wormhole, he became "the Master" of the Cult and led some fifty members to the abandoned Cardassian station of Empok Nor, where they founded a colony.
Fala, a member of the Cult of the Pah-wraiths
Later in 2375, Vedek Fala abducted Colonel Kira Nerys from Deep Space 9 at Dukat's orders, and attempted to convert her to the Pah-wraiths. During her time there, a Cultist named Mika gave birth to a half-Cardassian child, which Dukat claimed was a symbol of the covenant between him and his followers. However, Mika's husband, Benyan, and others were unconvinced, and Dukat attempted to have his followers commit mass suicide by ingesting promazine capsules, to keep them from turning against him.
Kira, suspicious of Dukat's intentions from the start, exposed Dukat's capsule as a fake and that he had no intention of dying with the rest of the Cultists. Dukat escaped from the station, while his betrayed and disillusioned followers abandoned the Cult and returned with Kira aboard the USS Defiant. However, Fala, devastated by these events, took his capsule and committed suicide before the Defiant arrived. (DS9: "Covenant")
Members
- Dukat
- Fala
- Benyan
- Mika
- Brin
- Unnamed members
Apocrypha
- In Star Trek Online, Mika's daughter (named Cerin Teresa) attempts to complete Dukat's goal of freeing the Pah-wraiths from the Fire Caves with the help of numerous Cardassian cultists.
External link
- Template:NCwiki