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Many Cardassian children were left behind in the wake of the Occupation, since orphans had no status in Cardassian society. The Bajorans opened their hearts to these so-called [[war orphan]]s, one of whom was named [[Rugal]]. The son of a prominent Cardassian politician, Rugal was left on Bajor in an elaborate plot by Gul Dukat to seize power. He was raised by an elderly Bajoran couple and taught to hate Cardassian "butchers", although he was later returned to his father's custody.
Of particular note was the fact that the tailor [[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Elim_Garak Elim Garak]] became the sole Cardassian aboard Deep Space 9. Neither the Federation nor the Bajorans knew Garak's true motives for staying behind. While it was widely held that he was "the eyes and ears of his fellow Cardassians", Garak always managed to avoid questions about his past with his charming personality. He soon proved that there was more to "plain, simple Garak" than met the eye. It was later revealed that Garak had once been an agent of the [[Obsidian Order]] stationed aboard Terok Nor but was falsely accused of [[treason]] and sentenced to live out the rest of his life aboard what became Deep Space 9.
=== Aftermath ===
When the Bajorans and Cardassians finally established formal diplomatic relations, the Bajorans felt that they were entitled to war reparations for the damage incurred during the Occupation. Vedek [[Bareil Antos]] spent months secretly negotiating with Legate [[Turrel]] of the Central Command in order to work out a formal peace treaty between Cardassia and Bajor. Bareil died during the negotiations and Kai Winn took credit for what later became the [[Bajoran-Cardassian Treaty]].
Even after the treaty was signed, relations between the two peoples were shaky at best. During the [[Cardassian Rebellion]] against the Dominion, Colonel Kira had to wear a [[Star Fleet]] uniform because [[Legate]] {{MA|Damar|Damar}}, as well as [[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Elim_Garak Elim Garak]], felt that receiving help from a member of the [[Bajoran Militia]] would undermine his credibility with the Cardassian people. Seven years after the Occupation's end, Bajorans were still unwelcome on [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Cardassia_Prime Cardassia Prime], which is why [[Tora Ziyal]], Gul Dukat's half-Bajoran daughter, chose to remain aboard Deep Space 9.
== Mirror universe occupation ==
