Lijaro Sarana

Lijaro Sarana, formerly Marto Sarana, was a Bajoran who served aboard the Bajoran freighter Kejal.

History
Like her future husband, she was born on Bajor in 2306 to a family in the Mi'tino D'jarra, a caste of merchants and landowners. Sarana and Valon were childhood friends and became romantically involved as teenagers. Both families, the Martos and the Lijaros, approved, and so they were married in 2326 at the age of twenty.

Though the Occupation would not officially begin for another two years, the Cardassians had long had a presence on Bajor which was growing more sinister by the day. Valon in particular was suspicious at the way things were developing and he and Sarana shared the view that soon there would be major problems. Both were determined to leave the planet before that happened. The reactions of their family members and friends to their predictions ranged from dismissive disbelief to sad resignedness, but no one joined them in their decision to leave Bajor. So, they set off alone, in secret, later that year. Valon sneaked them onto a small transport ship, the Peldor, which was owned by his family, and they managed to depart undetected.

They spent four years in various travels, basically trying to get as far away from home as possible. As stories about the situation on Bajor filtered out to them, however, they decided they had to do something about it. Though what exactly they could do wasn't initially clear, a possibility would eventually suggest itself. Both had been part of their respective family's business and had been groomed to eventually take over day-to-day management.

In 2330, they acquired a freighter which they named Kejal, meaning "freedom". Shortly thereafter, they visited the independent orbital city Obl'viaan., or Oblivion, where Murik, Saalev, Feluthar th'Hevora, Deralas ch'Zharan, Reva Novak, Jolios Aleryn, Kapera Talys, Mava Dazari, and Mava Tero and joined the crew.

Four years later, Sarana gave birth to her and Valon's son Essami.

In 2354, the Kejal visited the refugee camp on Telvah IV.