"Yes, the Bajorans call them the Prophets. They have an entire religion that revolves around them, much of it stemming from items they call 'orbs'. We Cardassians had the opportunity to study them for a time. They are composed of a material that defies categorization. At times they are completely inert. At other times they produce...hallucinations...for lack of a better description. Brain scans of affected individuals show elevated levels of specific chemicals."
He took an empty data crystal and inserted it into a port, fingers once more flying over the display to pull up unclassified files on the orbs for her perusal. He continued to speak. "You could say they can be problematic," he said a little vaguely. "Mostly because the few times they have interfered with Cardassians there has been little to make of it.
"On the files I'm pulling up for you, you will read of a case of a Cardassian scientist, new in her career, brilliant by all accounts, who was once exposed to an orb in storage. She had a complete alteration of personality, eventually got herself in trouble with the Obsidian Order, and for all intents and purposes disappeared. However...well, I can get into the rest of it after you've had some time to read."
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Date: 2012-04-02 10:51 pm (UTC)He took an empty data crystal and inserted it into a port, fingers once more flying over the display to pull up unclassified files on the orbs for her perusal. He continued to speak. "You could say they can be problematic," he said a little vaguely. "Mostly because the few times they have interfered with Cardassians there has been little to make of it.
"On the files I'm pulling up for you, you will read of a case of a Cardassian scientist, new in her career, brilliant by all accounts, who was once exposed to an orb in storage. She had a complete alteration of personality, eventually got herself in trouble with the Obsidian Order, and for all intents and purposes disappeared. However...well, I can get into the rest of it after you've had some time to read."