Changes: Fire Caves

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The entrance to the Fire Caves on Bajor in 2375

The Fire Caves on Bajor were a prison created by the Prophets to contain the Pah-wraiths after they attempted to seize the Celestial Temple. Despite the name, there was never any actual fire in the Caves except when the Pah-wraiths were nearly released.

During the Occupation, the Cardassians found the Bajorans' fear of the Caves to be amusing, but they never explored them. (DS9: "What You Leave Behind")

Benjamin Sisko wanted to visit the Fire Caves in 2369, after attending the Gratitude Festival. (DS9: "The Nagus")

Keiko O'Brien visited the Caves during an expedition in 2373, and unwillingly became host to one of the Pah-wraiths until it could be forced out by her husband Miles. (DS9: "The Assignment")

Sisko and Dukat Fire Caves — Sisko and Dukat fall into the Fire Caves

In late 2375, Kai Winn Adami and Dukat attempted to free the Pah-wraiths from the Caves, using the Book of the Kosst Amojan. Winn was initially concerned about releasing them, as Bajoran prophecy stated their release would mean the end of Bajor. (DS9: "The Changing Face of Evil", "When It Rains...")

One of the wraiths did escape and joined with Dukat who then prepared to release the others, killing Winn in the process. In an act of bravery, Benjamin Sisko was able to throw himself, the book and Dukat in to the fire below, trapping Dukat with the Pah-wraiths forever. (DS9: "What You Leave Behind")

In "The Nagus", Sisko refers to the Caves as the "Fire Caverns."

Geographical features on Bajor

Land formations: Cliffs of Undalar • Dahkur Hills • Fire Caves • Janitza Mountains • Kendra Valley • Kola Mountain • Northern peninsula • Northwest peninsula

Perikian Peninsula • Ratosha Pass • Sahving Valley • Serpent's Ridge • Southern islands • Tanis Canyon • Trilar Peninsula

Forests: Bestri Woods

Rivers: Glyrhond River • Holana River • Yolja River • Qui'al Dam

Districts: Northeastern District • Northwestern District

Provinces: Dahkur • Eastern • Kendra • Hill • Musilla • Rakantha • Lonar • Tozhat • Hedrikspool

Settlements: B'hala • Hathon • Ilvia • Jalanda City • Janir • Jo'Kala • Kran-Tobol • Lasuma • Relliketh • Tamulna • Tempasa • Unnamed

Other: H'erat

External link

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-[[Image:Firecaves2375.jpg|thumb|The entrance to the Fire Caves on Bajor in 2375]]
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-The '''Fire Caves''' on [[Bajor]] are a prison created by the [[Prophets]] to contain the [[Pah-wraith]]s after they attempted to seize the [[Celestial Temple]].
+The '''Fire Caves''' on [[Bajor]] were a [[prison]] created by the [[Prophet]]s to contain the [[Pah-wraith]]s after they attempted to seize the [[Celestial Temple]]. Despite the name, there was never any actual fire in the Caves except when the Pah-wraiths were nearly released.
-During the [[Occupation of Bajor|Occupation]], the [[Cardassian]]s found the [[Bajoran]]s' fear of the caves to be amusing, but they never explored them. ({{DS9|What You Leave Behind}})
+During the [[Occupation of Bajor|Occupation]], the [[Cardassian]]s found the [[Bajoran]]s' fear of the Caves to be amusing, but they never explored them. ({{DS9|What You Leave Behind}})
 [[Benjamin Sisko]] wanted to visit the Fire Caves in [[2369]], after attending the [[Bajoran Gratitude Festival|Gratitude Festival]]. ({{DS9|The Nagus}})
-[[Keiko O'Brien]] visited the caves during an expedition in [[2373]], and unwillingly became host to one of the Pah-wraiths until it could be forced out by her husband [[Miles O'Brien|Miles]]. ({{DS9|The Assignment}})
+[[Keiko O'Brien]] visited the Caves during an expedition in [[2373]], and unwillingly became [[host]] to one of the Pah-wraiths until it could be forced out by her [[husband]] [[Miles O'Brien|Miles]]. ({{DS9|The Assignment}})
+[[File:Sisko and Dukat Fire Caves.jpg|thumb|left|Sisko and Dukat fall into the Fire Caves]]
-In late [[2375]], [[Kai]] [[Winn Adami]] and [[Dukat]] attempted to free the Pah-wraiths from the caves, using the [[Book of the Kosst Amojan]]. Winn was initially concerned about releasing them, as [[Bajoran prophecy]] stated their release would mean the end of Bajor. ({{DS9|The Changing Face of Evil|When It Rains...}})
+In late [[2375]], [[Kai]] [[Winn Adami]] and [[Dukat]] attempted to free the Pah-wraiths from the Caves, using the [[Book of the Kosst Amojan]]. Winn was initially concerned about releasing them, as [[Bajoran prophecy]] stated their release would mean the end of Bajor. ({{DS9|The Changing Face of Evil|When It Rains...}})
-One of the wraiths did escape and joined with Dukat who then prepared to release the others, killing Winn in the process. As an act of bravery, [[Benjamin Sisko]] was able to throw himself, the book and Dukat in to the fire below, trapping Dukat with the Pah-wraiths forever. ({{DS9|What You Leave Behind}})
+One of the wraiths did escape and joined with Dukat who then prepared to release the others, killing Winn in the process. In an act of bravery, [[Benjamin Sisko]] was able to throw himself, the book and Dukat in to the [[fire]] below, trapping Dukat with the Pah-wraiths forever. ({{DS9|What You Leave Behind}})
-:''In {{e|The Nagus}}, Sisko refers to the caves as the "fire caverns." It is unknown why the Pah-wraith that inhabited Keiko O'Brien was not trapped with the others in the caves.''
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