B'hala was a Bajoran holy city that was lost for twenty thousand years.

History[]

Legend placed the founding of the city in 25,657 B.C. (Last Unicorn RPG module: All Our Yesterdays: The Time Travel Sourcebook)

Sometime after the founding of the city, a battle between Gorgan and Lady Q occured above the skies of Bajor. Gorgon attempted to flee through the wormhole but was stopped by the Prophets, the resulting battle between Gorgon and Lady Q resulted in a "five dimensional" light show over the skies of B'hala which lasted for 1000 days. The Kai of Bajor at the time was at a loss to explain what was occuring and some of her Vedeks believed it was the Reckoning - a claim she disproved since the Emissary had not yet been chosen. (TNG novel: Q-Strike)

In the alternate timeline of the War of the Prophets, a rock which contained advanced passive sensors was sent to the time of the formation of the city by Kai Weyoun through the Orb of Time in order to locate several Deep-time charges that Starfleet had sent through a timeship in order to cripple the Bajoran Ascendancy in the future. (DS9 - Millennium novel: The War of the Prophets)

The city was discovered by Benjamin Sisko in 2373 when he used the image of a bantaca on an icon painting to find the city's location. (DS9 episode: "Rapture")

In 2374, a tablet that held a Prophet and a Pah-wraith was discovered in the city. (DS9 episode: "The Reckoning")

First splinter timeline[]

The city soon became a major archaeological Site, run by a branch of the Order of the Temple and a variety of committees and unions such as Site Extension. (DS9 novel: Avatar, Book One)

By 2376, the archaeological teams still consisted largely of Bajorans, such as Prylars Eivos Calan and Krish, but also included some offworlders such as a team of Vulcan chronologists. The teams included highly experienced individuals down to new students. Student positions were meant to only be offered to religious initiates however when Jake Sisko visited the site that year the Order of the Temple offered him a position which he quickly accepted. Jake worked on the site for the first few months of 2376. It was there that Jake learned of the Prophecy of the Avatar from Prylar Istani Reyla, who had recently discovered the lost prophecies of Ohalu.

A short while later, following an orb experience Kira Nerys led a small party to B'hala and near where Istani found the prophecies discovered a mass tomb, holding the ten thousand bodies of the individuals who had guarded Ohalu's prophecies. (DS9 - Avatar novels: Book One, Book Two)

Benjamin Sisko joined the archaeological team excavating B'hala in 2379, after the death of Eivos Calan. Sisko did so out of respect for the man who he had become friends with. (ST - Typhon Pact novel: Rough Beasts of Empire)

Appendices[]

Appearances[]

• DS9 episode: "Rapture"
• DS9 episode: "The Reckoning"
• DS9 novel: The War of the Prophets
• DS9 - Avatar novels: Book One, Book Two

Connections[]

the planet Bajor
cities and settlements	Adarak • Aljuli • Amantha • Ashalla • Batal • Bar'trila • Belmast • Bennikar • Berain City • B'hala • Brintall • Calash • Dahkur City • Davenesh • Dinaaj • Ducoa • Elanda • Forren • Genmyr • Gor'hat • Hathon • Ikreimi • Ilveth • Ilvia • Iwara • Jabelon • Jalanda • Janir • Jinara township • Jo'kala • Johcat • Joradell • J'raal • Karnoth • Karvis • Kenthira • Korto City • Lacroya • Laksie • Lasuma • Lecelon • Lyncar • Maar'saan • Mexal • Moagitty • Musilla • Mylea • Natlar Port • Nivan • Qui'al • Ray'laht • Relliketh • Renassa • Renday • Revek • Revent • Rhakur • Riis • Rimanabod • Sakelo City • Shar Rapha • Shavalla • Shiistir • Sidau • Singha • Sorshaq • Tamulna • Tannatuk Colony • Tempasa • Tessik • Tilar • Tindar • Trishella • Undalar • Vekobet • Vir-Hakar • Yarlin • Yvrig • Yyn
landmarks and institutions	Akorem Laan Museum • Avenue of the Emissary • Bajor University of Science and Art • Bajoran Institute of Science • Bajoran Military Academy • Barodeem • Calash Monastery • Calash retreat • Central Archives • City Oval • Colonel Gorak Mahak Bridge • Crescent Courtyard • Dakeen Monastery • Delisa Gardens • Edar Bridge • Elemspur Detention Facility • The Emissary River House • Fallert's • Fort Tendro • Gardens of Pure Delight • Grand Avenue of Lights • Heavenward Prayer Spaceport • Jalanda Forum • Kenda Shrine • Kiessa Monastery • Liberty Court • Monastery Fortress of Kai-tona • Morova's Kitchen • Nirvat Sanctuary • Palace of the Akorem • Parek Tonn • Paths of the Lost • Qui'al Dam • Retollan Monastery • Shikina Monastery • Surface 92 • Taluno Lawn • Temple of Iponu • Temple of Kilikarri • Temple of the Prophets • Tozhat resettlement center • University of Janir • Vanadwan Monastery • Whispering Hall • Yolja Citadel
provinces and regions	Belshakarri Province • Dahkur Province • Dakeen • Ducrain Province • Gerhami Province • Hedrikspool Province • Hill Province • Huvara Province • Janitza Province • Jerad Province • Kendra Province • Lharassa Province • Lonar Province • Lotha Province • Musilla Province • Rakantha Province • Rihjer • Rota Province • Seres Province • Shakarri Province • Tal Province • Tanlos Province • Terah'la • Tozhat Province • Veska Province • Wyntara Mas Province • Zhentu Province
geography	Akorem's Rock • Alavanu Green • Angorseer Mountain • Berain Valley • Bestri Woods • B'Hatral Alps • Cliffs of Undalar • Cirran Mountains • Dahkur Hills • Densori's Landing • Deserak Wilderness • Elestan Valley • Fanto's Rip • Fields of Berzel • Fire Caves • Fire Falls of Ushara • Glyrshar Canyon • Glyrshar Mountains • Gnago Island • Graldom Forest • Harka Valley • Ir'Abehr Shield • Janitza Mountains • Kaladrys Valley • Kasella Mountains • Kendra Valley • Kendran Range • Kho'thas Mountains • Lakastor Mountains • Lharassa Foothills • Mennekaren Mountain Range • Mount Ba'lavael •.Mount Kataba • Mount Kola • Mount Turyeil Bajori • Musilla plate • Okana Desert • Bajoran outback • Ovarani Valley • Perikian Mountains • Perikian Peninsula • Ratosha Pass • Rhakur Sea • Releketh Range • Sahving Valley • Scar • Serpent's Ridge • Sorlhev Mountains • South Liran Sea • Swifts • Talveran Forest • Tanis Canyon • Teirysas Beach • Tilar Peninsula • Tilar plate • Tozhar Mountains • Trevin Desert • Trilar Peninsula • Ver'laht • Voria mines • Yadozi Desert • Yolja River Valley
continents and landmasses	Bha'hagh • Elemspur • Perikian Peninsula • Terah'la
bodies of water	Straits of Bharaq • Borris River • Borvalo Falls • Cold Sea • Dohmahr Ocean • Elestan River • Glyrhond Falls • Glyrhond River • Holana River • Inland Sea • Kimbila Stream • Korvale Ocean • Bay of Lorthe • Lorus River • Sea of Musir • River Taaj • Senha River • Shakiristi River • Sea of Shining Ice • Tecyr River • Teejan River • Tracian Sea • Valor Ocean • Yolja River
flora and fauna	alva • ashikhan • asnor fish • aspth • bateret • b'ath rayl • Bajoran cicada • barrowbug • batos • bickett • dakthara • daugu • draka • esani • fabor • grass viper • hara cat • hasva • hiuna leaf • hylyptus • hyurin • indika • jeskla • katterpod • kidu • krelo bear • krutu • kuja fly • kulloth • liccie bug • Bajoran lilac • lopa • lopp • makara herb • meurik • nerak blossom • nipujan bush • nya tree • palukoo • peng • petalune • porli • pugabeast • pylchyk • Rakonian swamp rat • rinta • rubberwood • salam grass • sand dragon • sea-tiger • Bajoran shrimp • sinoraptor • sreen • tiku • timpok tree • tirak • tokka • Bajoran tree toad • tubba • tuwaly • tyrfox • verdanis • verrior • zhom

External link[]

• B'hala article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.