Orb of Prophecy and Change

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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 of the Prophets. ()
The Orb was kept in a monastery led by Vedek Bareil Antos. ()
In 2370, Vedek Bareil consulted the Orb during the final days of the election for the next kai. ()
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. ()
In 2374, the Orb was in the temple on Deep Space 9 when the mirror universe arrived, secretly planning to steal it and take it to his universe. After having an experience with it, however, he refrained from doing so. ()
In 2375, Kai Winn Adami attempted to consult the Orb of Prophecy, but it would not reveal anything to her. ()
=== See also ===
* Orb of Contemplation
* Orb of Time
* Orb of Wisdom
* Trakor's Third Prophecy
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