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Originally Posted by AkibaSilver

I know a bunch of stuff with Ensign Ro was semi-explained by the novels suggesting that, a lot like Earth (or any reasonably sized planet tbf), Bajor doesn't have a homogenous belief system. Similar to the divisions between Christianity, there were a variety of similar but distinct belief systems. The only thing I remember this explicitly covering is the earring, but it can do a bunch of those.

As for the other stuff? The Bajorans stuff wasn't set in stone, and later writers redid it for what worked better for the plot. It's just how things go expanding from one semi-major character in a few episodes to diving into their culture for a syndicated seven series show. It happens.

Bajor has some who don't subscribe to the Prophets and some who subscribe to the Pah' Wraiths (Fallen Prophets), but the crux of their social system is heavily predicated on the Prophets. Wouldn't be that surprising if their are variations; multiple Pro-Prophet denominations with their own stance and customs.

I have some more personal ideas on the remaining discrepancies (naming, physical, and historical) to try and explain the less-than-cohesive continuity.

Another thing entirely is if she survived the conflict between the Maquis and the Cardassians. DS9's "Blaze of Glory" was a virtual bookend to most Maquis plotlines (save for a few extras in Voyager), but Ro wasn't referenced. I believe one of the people she met in "Preemptive Strike" was in DS9 as part of the plan to steal the Defiant and it's implied that all involved in that plan were arrested and charged afterwards.