Persistent, Niggling Questions

[Nate the Great]

So I'm watching the SF Debris review of "Indiscretion" again, and Chuck notes that Bajor is stronger and united since the end of the Occupation...


PNQ: When did that happen?


It's hammered into our heads over and over throughout the series that it's a provisional government. Something that's supposed to be temporary as the people pull themselves together and sort out what they want the real government to be.


Sure, Bajor's economy has been strengthened by the wormhole, but that doesn't equate to the people as a whole. We saw what amounted to a civil war at the start of Season Two, that doesn't seem "united" to me.


Somehow we're supposed to believe that Shakaar taking over fixed everything, but it really didn't. And all of a sudden Bashir is about to join the Federation, when did they get ready for that?


Frankly there should've been an official announcement that there's a new constitution and that the government is no longer "provisional", then an announcement that Bajor will enter a one year transitional period to join the Federation, then Sisko and the Prophets telling them that it's not time yet. Then a new civil war between those who believe Sisko and those who think he's a false Emissary. Then when the war is over the Prophets say that Bajor can join the Federation.