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| - Sometimes referred to singularly as either the Orb of Prophecy or the Orb of Change, the Orb of Prophecy and Change was the third of nine Orbs to appear near Bajor from the Celestial Temple some 10,000 years prior to the 24th century. In its long history since its discovery, like all the Orbs, it has had a profound effect on many, including the spiritual writer Trakor, who encountered the orb around 3,000 years before the 24th century, and later wrote a series of prophecies concerning the Emissary of the Prophets. Interestingly the Orb was later studied by the Emissary when it was loaned to Benjamin Sisko by Kai Opaka shortly after the Cardassian withdrawal and Sisko's arrival at Deep Space 9. (DS9 episodes: "Emissary", "Destiny")
- The Orb of Prophecy and Change was an Orb of the Prophets, also occasionally referred to as the Orb of Change or the Orb of Prophecy. It was considered to be very powerful, causing intense encounters that proved draining even for healthy people. Bajoran religion held that the Orbs were sent by the Prophets of the Celestial Temple to guide the people of Bajor. The Orb was kept in a monastery led by Vedek Bareil Antos. (DS9: "Emissary", "The Circle") In 2370, Vedek Bareil consulted the Orb during the final days of the election for the next kai. (DS9: "The Collaborator")
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| - The Orb of Prophecy and Change was an Orb of the Prophets, also occasionally referred to as the Orb of Change or the Orb of Prophecy. It was considered to be very powerful, causing intense encounters that proved draining even for healthy people. Bajoran religion held that the Orbs were sent by the Prophets of the Celestial Temple to guide the people of Bajor. The Orb was the third of nine Orbs that appeared on or near Bajor, approximately ten thousand years prior to the 2370s. It influenced many religious figures, including the spiritual writer Trakor, who encountered the Orb some three thousand years prior, and later wrote a series of prophecies concerning the Emissary of the Prophets. (DS9: "Destiny") The Orb was kept in a monastery led by Vedek Bareil Antos. (DS9: "Emissary", "The Circle") In 2370, Vedek Bareil consulted the Orb during the final days of the election for the next kai. (DS9: "The Collaborator") In 2373, Captain Benjamin Sisko experienced a plasma burst leaving him with pagh'tem'far, or prophetic visions. In order to bring his visions into focus, he had an encounter with the Orb of Prophecy. (DS9: "Rapture") In 2374, the Orb was in the temple on Deep Space 9 when the mirror universe Bareil Antos arrived, secretly planning to steal it and take it to his universe. After having an experience with it, however, he left it. (DS9: "Resurrection") In 2375, Kai Winn Adami attempted to consult the Orb of Prophecy, but it would not reveal anything to her. (DS9: "Strange Bedfellows")
- Sometimes referred to singularly as either the Orb of Prophecy or the Orb of Change, the Orb of Prophecy and Change was the third of nine Orbs to appear near Bajor from the Celestial Temple some 10,000 years prior to the 24th century. In its long history since its discovery, like all the Orbs, it has had a profound effect on many, including the spiritual writer Trakor, who encountered the orb around 3,000 years before the 24th century, and later wrote a series of prophecies concerning the Emissary of the Prophets. Interestingly the Orb was later studied by the Emissary when it was loaned to Benjamin Sisko by Kai Opaka shortly after the Cardassian withdrawal and Sisko's arrival at Deep Space 9. (DS9 episodes: "Emissary", "Destiny") The Orb was later kept in a monastery led by Vedek Bareil Antos. (DS9 episode: "The Circle") By 2374 the orb was in the temple on Deep Space 9 Bareil Antos from the mirror universe arrived to steal it. However, following an orb experience he opted not to take it. (DS9 episode: "Resurrection") The orb remained on DS9 until at least April 2376 where it drew many Bajorans to visit the station. (DS9 novel: Avatar, Book One) By September 2376 it, along with all eight of the rest of the Bajoran Orbs, was taken to Ashalla where thanks to the efforts of Kira Nerys it played a vital role in defeating a Parasite invasion of Bajor, and in the process returned Benjamin Sisko from a period in the company of the Prophets. (DS9 novel: Unity)
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