Unrest on Bajor

Conflict is brewing on Bajor. Bajorans are becoming impatient with the government’s inability to get things done following the Cardassian Occupation. Factions are forming, and citizens are taking sides, as political weakness threatens to collapse the already-fragile Provisional Government. Not even Kai Opaka, the planet’s spiritual leader, can quell this level of unrest.

One faction that appears to be gaining rapid support, calls itself “The Alliance for Global Unity” (also known as “The Circle”). They are an extreme organization that advocates for the removal of all non-Bajorans from Bajor. They appear to be gaining strength on the premise that Bajor should be left alone, to grow and recover independently. They feel that the Pro-Federation government has “traded Cardassian oppression for Federation opportunism”. Their emblem/logo has been appearing all over Bajor, and they seem to have abundant funding from secret donors.

In fact, Lieutenant Reagan’s PAO office on DS9 (in orbit of Bajor), reported, earlier today, that graffiti, in the form of “The Circle” emblem, was found painted on a bulkhead in a corridor of the DS9 habitat ring. This is the first time that the organization’s propaganda has been found off-planet, and the first time these anti-Federation sentiments have taken root aboard DS9.

The station’s commanding officer, Commander Benjamin Sisko, has ordered increased security throughout DS9, and it is feared that opposition to Starfleet’s administration will only grow with time. A few months ago, the majority of Bajor welcomed our Starfleet presence into their system. Now, the pendulum appears to be swinging the other way. How “The Circle” has been able to garner so much support this quickly remains unknown. Deep pockets, and clever marketing seem to be involved, however, the top leaders (and donors) pulling the faction strings, have not yet made themselves known. By this point – at the rate this anti-Federation sentiment is growing – things are likely to become worse in the coming weeks and months.

Captain Riker has put Enterprise Station on alert as well, as a precaution, and our intelligence assets are taking steps to watch the events on Bajor a little more closely. It won’t be as easy for Circle propaganda to spread through a Starfleet starbase, but we will be on alert, nonetheless.

-Lieutenant Commander Sam Archer

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September 7, 2369 – (Devron Timeline 3.0)