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Kai Opaka; Spiritual and political leader of the Bajoran people. In 2369, Deep Space 9 Commander Benjamin Sisko turned to her in hopes that she could help unite the many contentious factions that threatened to bring civil war to Bajor. Opaka, in turn, identified Sisko as the prophesied Emissary who would save her people. "Emissary, Parts I and II".

Compelled by the Prophets, Opaka visited Deep Space 9 later that year, and prevailed upon Sisko to allow her to travel through the Bajoran wormhole and visit the Gamma Quadrant. On that trip, Opaka was killed when the runabout Yangtzee Kiang, carrying Opaka, Sisko, Bashir, and Kira Nerys, crashed on a moon in the Gamma Quadrant. She was brought back to life by unusual artificial microbes on that moon. Unfortunately, the nature of the microbes keeping her alive made it impossible for her to leave that world. Opaka accepted this as a sign that the Prophets wanted her to remain there to help bring peace to the warring prisoners incarcerated on that moon. "Battle Lines".

Following the disappearance of Opaka from the Bajoran religious community, an intense power struggle ensued to determine who would ascend to be the next Kai. "In the Hands of the Prophets".

One such power struggle evolved in 2370 when Vedek Bareil concealed evidence related to the late Kai's son. Opaka lost her son in the infamous Kendra Valley massacre. Bajoran Prylar Bek was believed to have provided the Cardassians with information that lead to the massacre, but it was never revealed that Opaka had been the actual informant, sacrificing her son and 42 other freedom fighters to save the lives of some 1,200 other Bajorans. Vedek Bareil concealed evidence of her involvement, and years later, even withdrew his bid to become Opaka's replacement as Kai in order to protect her name. "The Collaborator".

In 2372, Kai Opaka appeared to Benjamin Sisko in an Orb shadow experience. In the vision, Opaka warned him to remember that he was the Emissary. "Accession".