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* Crystalline artifacts composed of self-sustaining energy fields mostly-embedded within subspace verteron membranes, only partially impinging on normal space (DS9TM)
* Crystalline artifacts composed of self-sustaining energy fields mostly-embedded within subspace [[verteron]] membranes, only partially impinging on normal space (DS9TM)
** Sent by the [[Prophets]] to the [[B'hava'el]] system as some form of communication with or aid to the [[Bajoran]] people
** Sent by the [[Prophets]] to the [[B'hava'el]] system as some form of communication with or aid to the [[Bajoran]] people (DS9)
* Also known as Tears of the Prophets
* Also known as Tears of the Prophets (DS9)
** The term "orb" wasn't used until some time after the era of Vedek [[Synta Kayanil]] (DS9 Novel: ''Mission Gamma: Twilight'')
** Known as "Eyes of Fire" to the [[Ascendant]]s, "Eyes of Light" to the [[Eav'oq]] (DS9 Novel: ''Rising Son'')
* Incredibly significant holy artifacts to the [[Bajoran faith]]
* Incredibly significant holy artifacts to the [[Bajoran faith]]
* Ten known orbs as of present day
* Ten known orbs as of present day
** First orb found c.10,000 ya (DS9 Short Story: "Horn and Ivory")
** First orb found c.10,000 ya (DS9 Short Story: "Horn and Ivory")
** Seven orbs known by early 3rd millennium CE
*** ''As the Eav'oq are aware of them by another name, suggests that the Eav'oq have received their own over the ages''
*** ''As per [[When the Prophets Cried]], book written "hundreds of years" before mid-24th century detailing discovery of seven known orbs at the time (DS9 Novel: ''The 34th Rule'')''
** Seven orbs known by 2nd millennium CE (DS9 Novel: ''Mission Gamma: Twilight'')
*** ''As per [[When the Prophets Cried]]''
* All but one currently held on [[Bajor]]
* All but one currently held on [[Bajor]]


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* Orb of Destiny
* Orb of Destiny
** Stolen from Bajor during Bajoran Occupation
** Stolen from Bajor during Bajoran Occupation
** July 31, 2376: Recovered by Vedek [[Yevir Linjarin]] and Cleric [[Ekosha]] from [[Cardassia Prime]] (DS9 Novel: ''Mission Gamma: Cathedral'')
* Orb of Memory
* Orb of Memory
** c.early 1st millennium CE: First discovered in [[Denorios Belt]]  (DS9 Novel: ''Avatar, Book One'')
** c.early 1st millennium CE: First discovered in [[Denorios Belt]]  (DS9 Novel: ''Avatar, Book One'')
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** March 2376: Rediscovered by [[Elias Vaughn]], [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E)]] (DS9 Novel: ''Avatar, Book One'')
** March 2376: Rediscovered by [[Elias Vaughn]], [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E)]] (DS9 Novel: ''Avatar, Book One'')
* Orb of Prophecy and Change
* Orb of Prophecy and Change
** Third orb to appear (DS9: "Destiny")
** Third orb to appear (DS9: "Destiny"; DS9 Novel: ''The 34th Rule'')
** Lost for nearly a century in millennia past, eventually rediscovered (DS9 Novel: ''The 34th Rule'')
** Only orb to remain on Bajor throughout Bajoran Occupation
** Only orb to remain on Bajor throughout Bajoran Occupation
* Orb of Souls
* Orb of Souls
** Stolen from Bajor during Bajoran Occupation
** Stolen from Bajor during Bajoran Occupation
** July 31, 2376: Recovered by Vedek Yevir Linjarin and Cleric Ekosha from [[Cardassia Prime]] (DS9 Novel: ''Mission Gamma: Cathedral'')
* Orb of Time
* Orb of Time
** Stolen from Bajor during Bajoran Occupation
** Stolen from Bajor during Bajoran Occupation
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* Orb of Truth
* Orb of Truth
** Stolen from Bajor during Bajoran Occupation
** Stolen from Bajor during Bajoran Occupation
** July 31, 2376: Recovered by Vedek Yevir Linjarin and Cleric Ekosha from [[Cardassia Prime]] (DS9 Novel: ''Mission Gamma: Cathedral'')
* Orb of Unity
* Orb of Unity
** Stolen from Bajor during Bajoran Occupation
** Stolen from Bajor during Bajoran Occupation
** July 31, 2376: Recovered by Vedek Yevir Linjarin and Cleric Ekosha from [[Cardassia Prime]] (DS9 Novel: ''Mission Gamma: Cathedral'')
* Orb of Wisdom
* Orb of Wisdom
** Ninth orb to appear (DS9 Novel: ''The 34th Rule'')
** Ninth orb to appear (DS9 Novel: ''The 34th Rule'')

Latest revision as of 18:19, 21 June 2021

  • Crystalline artifacts composed of self-sustaining energy fields mostly-embedded within subspace verteron membranes, only partially impinging on normal space (DS9TM)
  • Also known as Tears of the Prophets (DS9)
    • The term "orb" wasn't used until some time after the era of Vedek Synta Kayanil (DS9 Novel: Mission Gamma: Twilight)
    • Known as "Eyes of Fire" to the Ascendants, "Eyes of Light" to the Eav'oq (DS9 Novel: Rising Son)
  • Incredibly significant holy artifacts to the Bajoran faith
  • Ten known orbs as of present day
    • First orb found c.10,000 ya (DS9 Short Story: "Horn and Ivory")
      • As the Eav'oq are aware of them by another name, suggests that the Eav'oq have received their own over the ages
    • Seven orbs known by 2nd millennium CE (DS9 Novel: Mission Gamma: Twilight)
  • All but one currently held on Bajor

Orbs

  • Orb of Contemplation
    • Stolen from Bajor during Bajoran Occupation
    • July 2371: Returned to Bajor following negotiation of Bajoran/Cardassian peace treaty (DS9 Short Story: The Orb of Opportunity)
  • Orb of Destiny
  • Orb of Memory
  • Orb of Prophecy and Change
    • Third orb to appear (DS9: "Destiny"; DS9 Novel: The 34th Rule)
    • Lost for nearly a century in millennia past, eventually rediscovered (DS9 Novel: The 34th Rule)
    • Only orb to remain on Bajor throughout Bajoran Occupation
  • Orb of Souls
    • Stolen from Bajor during Bajoran Occupation
    • July 31, 2376: Recovered by Vedek Yevir Linjarin and Cleric Ekosha from Cardassia Prime (DS9 Novel: Mission Gamma: Cathedral)
  • Orb of Time
    • Stolen from Bajor during Bajoran Occupation
    • June 2373: Returned to Bajor in exchange for Federation aid to Cardassia during Klingon-Cardassian War (DS9: Trials and Tribble-ations)
    • Capable of transporting an individual or individuals through time and space (DS9: Trials and Tribble-ations, "Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night")
  • Orb of Truth
    • Stolen from Bajor during Bajoran Occupation
    • July 31, 2376: Recovered by Vedek Yevir Linjarin and Cleric Ekosha from Cardassia Prime (DS9 Novel: Mission Gamma: Cathedral)
  • Orb of Unity
    • Stolen from Bajor during Bajoran Occupation
    • July 31, 2376: Recovered by Vedek Yevir Linjarin and Cleric Ekosha from Cardassia Prime (DS9 Novel: Mission Gamma: Cathedral)
  • Orb of Wisdom
    • Ninth orb to appear (DS9 Novel: The 34th Rule)
    • Stolen from Bajor during Bajoran Occupation
    • 2372: Obtained from Cardassia III by Grand Nagus Zek, sold to Bajoran government (DS9: "Prophet Motive"; DS9 Novel: The 34th Rule)
  • Orb of the Emissary
    • Tenth orb to appear (DS9: "Images in the Sand")
    • 2375: Discovered by Benjamin Sisko on Tyree; used to reopen the Bajoran Wormhole (DS9: "Images in the Sand")
      • Orb vanished after this act (DS9: "Images in the Sand")
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