Vedek

In the fictional Star Trek universe, a Vedek is a senior member of the clergy in the Bajoran religion. Much as with cardinals in Roman Catholicism, the vedeks form an assembly from among which the kai, or spiritual leader, is elected. There appear to be many more Vedeks on Bajor than Cardinals however, although this may be due to the increase in use of inter planetary transport.

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Notable Vedeks include:

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• Vedek Winn Adami, who later became Kai
• Vedek Bareil Antos, the late lover of Kira Nerys

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