Then the Cardassians came, unleashing a sixty-year occupation that stripped the planet bare of its resources. Over the years, this gradually changed the Bajoran society, from being a relatively peaceful and prosperous people to being aggressive, destitute guerrillas. Before, they did bicker among themselves, but later, were united in an effort to rid their planet of the Cardassian force. The underlying core of their faith and philosophy remained the same and it was this that ultimately pulled them through this dark chapter of their history. When the Cardassians were finally gone, the bickering resumed.