#bajora

[writergeekrhw]

Were there ever any ideas about the Bajoran religion you or other writers had wanted to explore in the show but never got to?

I can't think of anything specific, no.

[catgirljaneway]

Star Trek Strap Tournament Round One (Match 6)

Who is better with a strap?

T'Pel (VOY)

Kira Nerys (DS9)

Voting ended onMay 28, 2025

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[katjohnadams]

Hasperat isn't a dish, it's the pickling spice. Fite me.

[catgirljaneway]

Star Trek Strap Tournament Round One (Match 4)

Who is better with a strap?

T'Pol (ENT)

Seska (VOY)

Voting ended onMay 28, 2025

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Link to other matches

[writergeekrhw]

"I wrote a whole bit about how their sense of smell makes them perceive the world very differently than humans"

Okay well now you've got me beyond curious

In humans, smells can strongly evoke memories. My thought was, for the Bajorans, their keen sense of smell would often evoke strong memories, both good and bad. So, for example, Kira could still smell the people who died on the station and that made it hard for her to be chill about the Occupation while being constantly reminded of it. Likewise scents of certain foods or flowers, etc, might trigger recollections of her parents or other lost family members, for better or worse.

So my thought was Bajorans tend toward nostalgia and PTSD because it's how they're wired. Because sometimes they're led by their noses.

All pretty much unnecessary, honestly, since Kira had those traits without needing a superpower to explain them, but I thought it might be fun.