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The '''Reckoning Tablet''' was an ancient Bajoran artefact discovered under the ruins of the ancient city of [[B'hala]] by a team of Bajoran archaeologists. The tablet, which resembled an early version of the Bajoran symbol, was over '''thirty thousand years''' old, like the ruins it was found in.
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The '''Reckoning Tablet''' was an ancient [[Bajoran]] artifact discovered under the ruins of the city of [[B'hala]] by a team of Bajoran archaeologists in [[2374]].
The stone was inscribed with archaic [[Bajoran language|Bajoran]] [[ideogram]]s, many of which which weren't immediately translatable, however at least two symbols were: ''welcome'' ''[[emissary]]''.
 
   
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== History ==
When the stone was discovered in [[2374]], Captain [[Benjamin Sisko]] had it transported to [[Deep Space 9]] so that he and his science officer [[Jadzia Dax]], could decipher the inscriptions on the stone. Although the made some progress in this respect, [[Kai]] [[Winn Adami|Winn]] and first minister [[Shakaar Edon]], both ordered Captain Sisko to return the tablet to Bajor. Frustrated with this and the fact that progress on deciphering the stoes inscriptions was going slow, Sisco picted up the stone in anger and smashed it against the wall. In doing so, he released both a trapped [[Prophet]] and [[Pah-wraith]] and initiated a religious battle between both the prophets and pah-wraiths. ([[DS9]]: [[The Reckoning]])
 
 
The tablet, which resembled an early version of the Bajoran symbol, was over 30,000 years old at the time of its discovery, like the ruins in which it was found. The stone was inscribed with archaic [[Bajoran language|Bajoran]] [[ideogram]]s, many of which weren't immediately translatable; however at least two symbols were: ''Welcome [[Emissary of the Prophets|Emissary]]''.
   
 
When the stone was discovered, [[Captain]] [[Benjamin Sisko]] had it transported to [[Deep Space 9]] so that he and his science officer, [[Jadzia Dax]], could decipher the inscriptions. Although they made some progress in this respect, [[Kai]] [[Winn Adami|Winn]] and first minister [[Shakaar Edon]] both ordered Captain Sisko to return the tablet to [[Bajor]]. Frustrated with this and the fact that progress on deciphering the stone's inscriptions was going so slow, Sisko picked up the stone in anger and smashed it against the wall. In doing so, he released both a trapped [[Prophet]] and [[Pah-wraith]] and initiated a religious battle between the Prophets and Pah-wraiths. ({{DS9|The Reckoning}})
==Quotes==
 
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Parts of the Inscriptions translate as follows:
 
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== Text ==
 
Parts of the inscriptions translate as follows:
 
*''Welcome Emissary.''
 
*''Welcome Emissary.''
 
*''The time of reckoning is at hand! The Prophets will weep. Their sorrow will consume the gateway to the temple.''
 
*''The time of reckoning is at hand! The Prophets will weep. Their sorrow will consume the gateway to the temple.''
*''During the reckoning, the Bajoran people will suffer horribly/eat fruit.'' The ideograms for ''suffering'' and ''eat fruit'' were apparantly indistinguishable.
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*''During the reckoning, the Bajoran people will suffer horribly/eat fruit.'' (The ideograms for ''suffering'' and ''eat fruit'' were apparently indistinguishable.)
   
==See also==
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== Appendices ==
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=== See also ===
 
*[[Benjamin Sisko]]
 
*[[Benjamin Sisko]]
 
*[[Reckoning]]
 
*[[Reckoning]]
 
*[[Bajoran prophecy]]
 
*[[Bajoran prophecy]]
 
*[[B'hala]]
 
*[[B'hala]]
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[[Category:Bajor]][[Category:Religion]]
 
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=== Apocrypha ===
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In {{dis|Star Trek|IDW ongoing|IDW's comic series}}, {{alt|Spock}} and {{alt|Leonard McCoy|Dr. McCoy}} find the tablet with the alternate reality versions of {{mbeta|Kira Nerys (alternates)|[[Kira Nerys]]}} and {{mbeta|Quark|[[Quark]]}} after [[Q]] transports the {{USS|Enterprise|alternate reality}} to the [[24th century]].
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=== External link ===
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*{{NCwiki}}
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[[Category:Bajor]]
 
[[Category:Religion]]

Revision as of 07:31, 24 November 2014

Reckoning tablet

The Reckoning Tablet

The Reckoning Tablet was an ancient Bajoran artifact discovered under the ruins of the city of B'hala by a team of Bajoran archaeologists in 2374.

History

The tablet, which resembled an early version of the Bajoran symbol, was over 30,000 years old at the time of its discovery, like the ruins in which it was found. The stone was inscribed with archaic Bajoran ideograms, many of which weren't immediately translatable; however at least two symbols were: Welcome Emissary.

When the stone was discovered, Captain Benjamin Sisko had it transported to Deep Space 9 so that he and his science officer, Jadzia Dax, could decipher the inscriptions. Although they made some progress in this respect, Kai Winn and first minister Shakaar Edon both ordered Captain Sisko to return the tablet to Bajor. Frustrated with this and the fact that progress on deciphering the stone's inscriptions was going so slow, Sisko picked up the stone in anger and smashed it against the wall. In doing so, he released both a trapped Prophet and Pah-wraith and initiated a religious battle between the Prophets and Pah-wraiths. (DS9: "The Reckoning")

Text

Parts of the inscriptions translate as follows:

  • Welcome Emissary.
  • The time of reckoning is at hand! The Prophets will weep. Their sorrow will consume the gateway to the temple.
  • During the reckoning, the Bajoran people will suffer horribly/eat fruit. (The ideograms for suffering and eat fruit were apparently indistinguishable.)

Appendices

See also

Apocrypha

In IDW's comic series, Spock and Dr. McCoy find the tablet with the alternate reality versions of Kira Nerys at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works and Quark at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works after Q transports the USS Enterprise to the 24th century.

External link

  • Template:NCwiki