>>212406860what do you mean? what concept was stolen?
i always thought bajoran/ cardassian lore was a metaphor for the german/ jewish history during the 3rd reich and the holocaust.
also:
germans are supposed to be represented by the rumolans / cardasians
russians the klingons
vulcans are mythological beings like elfs/ atlanteans
the humans in staar trek are anglos
the federation are the an idealized UN/ usa.
israelis are bayorans
ferengi are arabs/ nafris
i have no idea about japanese, french and italians..