List of Star Trek races
Encyclopedia
This is a list of sentient species and races from the fictional universe
of the Star Trek
media franchise.
, telepathic
humanoids first introduced in the Star Trek: The Next Generation
episode, "Dark Page". Because the Cairn's telepathic thoughts are represented as mental images rather than words, other telepathic species have difficulty interacting with them.
, which featured communications officer M'Ress
. Caitians have been observed in the feature films and appear often in the Pocket Books extended series. The Caitian homeworld is Cait, a Class M planet
known to the Caitians themselves as Ferasa. Cait is a member of the United Federation of Planets
. Caitians speak a combination of vowel and soft consonant sounds which to human ears would not sound like speech so much as purring.
A Caitian Admiral was seen in Starfleet Headquarters in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
, and a three-breasted felinoid dancer attacked Captain Kirk on Nimbus III in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
. Caitians are a playable species via purchasable content in the game Star Trek Online
.
, who insisted that he did nothing "bizarre" or "grotesque" to them. The Calamarain communicate with high-pitched noises and grindings. They emit Berthold rays when probing something.
. This race was interested in buying the only known stable wormhole located in the Gamma Quadrant
and were described as a race of scholars.
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. The Changelings were introduced in the third season Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
episode The Search. Prior to this, Constable
Odo, one of the main characters of DS9 was the only Changeling featured.
Their natural state is a liquid protoplasm
. The Female Changeling once told Odo that their race once had bodies similar to those of other species, but they had since evolved beyond those physical bodies. Changelings have the ability to meld together (in a process known as "linking") to share information and emotions in a very intimate manner.
, liquid
, gas
, or even chemical reactions like fire
, and can flow through any gap in their gaseous or liquid state. It is speculated that their power involves sending matter and energy to (and recruiting it from) subspace
, as they have often demonstrated the ability to alter their apparent mass. (For instance, when Odo assumes the form of an object much smaller than he is, his temperature does not increase as it would if he were simply compressing his volume, and he can become light enough for an ordinary person to carry without trouble.) When they assume a different shape, such as a rock, scanners will show them as that substance. Changelings who have sufficiently disciplined their shapeshifting abilities are able to turn themselves into convincing imitations of lifeforms, including both animals and other humanoid
s. Changelings can even survive in the vacuum
of space, and can somehow propel themselves through it. However, if a part of a changeling is separated from the whole, it reverts to the liquid state. In addition, some inexperienced Changelings (such as Odo) must regenerate, returning to their liquid form once every sixteen to eighteen hours. The Cardassian
Obsidian Order developed a device which, by emitting a quantum stasis field, can prevent a changeling from reverting to the liquid form, a state which Odo swiftly found extremely painful.
. All but one hundred of the Changelings are Founders, the rulers of the Dominion
(Odo is one of The Hundred, which were sent out to explore the galaxy). For many years, the Founders were considered mythical by many of the races in the Dominion, although their policy was enforced by the Vorta and the Jem'Hadar
. It was not until 2371, when Odo discovered the changelings' homeworld in the Omarion Nebula
, that the Founders' true status was revealed. They seek power because they were once persecuted by non-shape-shifters, whom they call 'Solids', or 'Mono-forms'. After the discovery of the Bajoran wormhole
and the rise of the Dominion as a threat, the covert Federation Security organization Section 31
created a viral disease that slowly robbed the Changelings of their ability to shapeshift and deteriorated their bodies before killing them, with which they secretly infected Odo during the show's fourth season. This was later revealed during the show's nine-episode finale arc, when the Federation and Dominion were at war. Because Odo had linked with the Female Founder with whom he was familiar numerous times, this meant that the entire Great Link was infected as well. Deep Space Nine Chief Medical Officer Dr. Julian Bashir
managed to find the cure for the disease, curing Odo. Odo himself agreed to pass on the cure to the Female Founder and then the Great Link in exchange for the Female Founder's surrender of the Dominion and herself to the Federation. After the Female Founder accepted this deal, and the war was over, Odo returned to the Founder Homeworld to fulfill his end of the bargain, as well as to teach his people about the solids from his unique perspective.
himself.
In an earlier version of the script, Martia states that the ability to shift shapes was particularly useful in smuggling, which was an "ancient and respected trade" on her homeworld of Arc, and the crime for which she was imprisoned in Rura Penthe.
In 2367, the USS Enterprise-D encountered an alien probe while attempting to repair the Argus Array. The probe interfaced with Lieutenant Reginald Barclay
, and gave him the advanced knowledge needed to bring the Enterprise to the Cytherians, the presumed makers of the device. After the Enterprise had arrived at the Cytherians' homeworld, Lieutenant Barclay was returned to normal. (TNG: "The Nth Degree
")
The Cytherian was played by Kay E. Kuter
.
"Cytherean" is also an adjective that is also used (along with "Venerian") to refer to things pertaining to the planet Venus. A hypothetical inhabitant (not very likely given the conditions there) of Venus could be referred to as a Cytherian; a NASA technical report was titled "A theoretical study of the martian and cytherian ionospheres".
universe, the Deltans are a closely humanoid species, probably Federation members. Only one named Deltan has been seen on screen, Lieutenant Ilia in Star Trek: The Motion Picture
. In addition, several anonymous Deltans have been shown:
Lt. Ilia has a bald head, which may be a defining Deltan trait. They have a limited telepathic ability, allowing them to use touch to stop another person from feeling pain. Deltans emit extremely powerful pheromone
s, provoking a strong sexual reaction in many other species.
When she reported to Kirk, Ilia stated that her "Oath of Celibacy" was on record. While the original theatrical release does not expand on this, deleted scenes that were later incorporated into the film include dialogue establishing that she is "as safe as any Human" and that she would never take advantage of a "sexually immature species". Deltan culture is also said to emphasise sexuality heavily: Roddenberry once said that, to a Deltan, sex was like a handshake. Deltans in Starfleet were forbidden from engaging in sexual activity, so as to limit their disruptive influence on other species. Various novels and other non-canon sources contend that sexual activity with a Deltan is such an intense experience that a non-Deltan who engages in such activity with a Deltan risks insanity.
Deltans were not seen or prominently mentioned at all in the 24th-century adventures.
In an episode of Enterprise (title "Bound", season 4), Travis Mayweather
told Lt. Reed about the time a group of Deltans came aboard his family's ship when he was a teenager.
universe. They were introduced in the Enterprise
series. They originate from the planet Denobula Triaxa. Doctor Phlox
is a Denobulan. The planet itself is densely populated, having 12 billion people living on one continent.
The Denobulans are humanoid with facial ridges. They sleep less than humans but do hibernate for six days a year. When threatened, Denobulans can inflate their heads like blowfish to scare off predators. Denobulans are also natural climbers, thus making them suitable for exploring caves, canyons and other sheer rock formations. Denobulans, or at least the ones that spend their time away from their planet, have a penchant for scientific research, and each Denobulan that Enterprise has encountered has been a researcher of some sort.
They have long tongues, unprotruded spines, and their toenails grow quickly, which need regular cutting (Phlox mentions that he cuts his once a week). They are long lived, which gives Phlox ample time to gain a number of degrees in various medical fields. They have considerably wide smiles, compared to humans, a fact emphasised by a secondary set of mouth muscles that widen the smile even further. Denobulans have successfully genetically enhanced their race without the violent consequences that humans suffered when they created augmented humans.
Denobulans are polyamorous
, with each Denobulan typically having up to three spouses who, in turn, have up to three spouses. Phlox mentions that his extended family includes 31 individuals. They have complex mating rituals, and they (the males at least) do not like to be touched. Denobulans usually do not have pets, and they abandoned television a long time ago, believing their real life to be much more exciting. Despite their rather liberal views on sex, (male) Denobulans are exceedingly modest when it comes to disrobing in front of others.
Compared to other humanoid species, Denobulans are resistant to Borg nanoprobes and subsequent assimilation. ("Regeneration")
Denobulans used to be xenophobic, but they overcame it and now enjoy contact with other species, presumably after a race known as the B'saari made first contact with them. They were once at war with the Antarans, a neighboring species. They established friendly relations with Earth at least before 2151.
. The Devore made their first and only appearance in the Star Trek: Voyager
episode Counterpoint.
The Devore are a humanoid species native to the Delta Quadrant. Their distinguishing features are a series of delicate ridges over the eyebrows and down the bridge of the nose.
They especially harbor a deep mistrust of telepaths.
. The crew of the USS Voyager
in Star Trek: Voyager
discovered the Drayan elders when one of its shuttlecraft crashed on one of the Drayan moons.
Drayans live on Drayan II, and have little to no contact with outside races. They have a very closed society, due to their species unique attribute of aging. It is uncertain how Drayans are born: They are born looking as if they are elderly, around the human age of 100. From there, they age backwards, growing younger in body as they grow older in wisdom and experience.
When they appear to be the age of a six-year-old human child (making them over 90 in Drayan years), they are shuttled over to one of the moons of Drayan II, where they essentially die. Their bodies disappear, leaving only their clothes behind. This journey is viewed as a sacrament.
Basically humanoid in appearance, Drayans have a colored line down their forehead, the only visible mark that distinguishes them from humans.
, they make love at a drop of "any hat." In addition, their laws are strange and unusual. The police officers (called "mediators") randomly and secretly select a "punishment zone"; however, the only 'punishment', no matter how trivial or severe the crime, is death by a painless poison injection. The Edo reasoned that since nobody knows which zone has been picked, and nobody wants to risk death, thus nobody would break any laws.
In the TNG episode "Justice", the Enterprise encounters this species. In that episode the planet's overseer entity sends a probe that interfaces with Data, rendering him unconscious for a short time. While accompanying members of the crew on a visit to the planet for shore leave, Wesley Crusher crashes through a protective screen onto new flowers. The Mediators inform him that he violated a punishment zone, and Crusher is sentenced to death. Riker, Yar, and Worf forcibly intervene, forcing Picard to become involved on the boy's behalf (despite the obvious Prime Directive violation caused by doing so).
was introduced in Star Trek: The Animated Series
, but his planet of origin, Edos
, was mentioned only in background material. Passing references to Edosian flora
and fauna
have been made in episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
and Star Trek: Enterprise
. In some tie-in novels and short stories, Arex is mentioned as actually being a Triexian.
The women also can, apparently at will, secrete tears containing a biochemical "love potion." A male of any humanoid race who comes in contact with the tears of an Elasian woman will fall irreversibly in love with her. As shown in Elaan of Troyius the result of such contact is an immediate, deep and lasting devotion between the couple. The secretion of these tears appears to be the method by which Elasian women choose their mates. It may be speculated that this "love potion" is a necessary biological development compelled by the vicious natures of the sexes.
race first introduced in the second season of Star Trek: The Next Generation
with the character of Guinan. The species was named in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
episode "Rivals".
El-Aurians are physically similar to humans, but they can live well over 700 years and have a variety of racial types, with both dark and light skinned members of the race being shown on various Star Trek movies and television episodes. They are considered a race of listeners and often appear very patient and wise.
It is uncertain whether the El-Aurians have any powers beyond those of normal humanoids, but one possible piece of evidence that they do is when Guinan raises a hand threateningly to Q
. This threat seems to be taken seriously at the time, though it is also possible that it may have been largely gestural. Another possible ability of this species is their ability to discern changes in the timeline.
Some El-Aurians, such as Guinan, visited Earth in the late 19th century, which suggests that they were warp-capable
at that time. But, it is possible that some may have been there longer, since during the series, Guinan mentions that she knew Frankenstein.
The El-Aurian homeworld was located in the Delta Quadrant and was assimilated by the Borg in the mid 23rd century. Very few survived, and those who did were scattered throughout the galaxy. Some of the refugees came to the United Federation of Planets
and it has been noted that this is likely an analogy for the spread of Africans around the Earth via colonialism and slavery.
Physically, the Enarans are humanoid with red spotting near the eyes and forehead. As a species they are telepathic, able to implant memories in another person whether they are willing or not. However, making telepathic contact with an unwilling person is deeply condemned.
. The Eska appeared in the Enterprise episode Rogue Planet.
on Qo'noS 1,500 years ago, when he was building the Klingon
Empire. Kahless conquered the Fek'Ihri wielding the Sword of Kahless, the first bat'leth. ("The Sword of Kahless")
was fighting in the holosuite in the episode The Way of Warrior was a Gallamite.
The USS Voyager
encountered the Hazari race when they were hired to capture the ship, forcing Captain Janeway to enlist help from a travelling "Think Tank" to avoid capture.
Physically the species is humanoid with dull brown skin, and few distinguishing features - hairless, and with few noticeable facial features, it is almost impossible for other species to distinguish between individuals of this race.
They use surveillance on passing ships for future raids. This is done by special surveillance ships, hiding in Nebulae for example, who use sensors to assess the tactical risk of attacking passing vessels and the available loot. They use cloaked ships to sneak up on vessels.
They first appear on Star Trek: Voyager's
episodes Tinker, Tenor, Doctor, Spy, The Void
, and Renaissance Man.
Their general appearance somewhat resembles the Sontaran
race, from the BBC's Doctor Who
sci-fi series.
al race in the Star Trek
universe. They are spacefaring and nomadic and featured in Star Trek: Voyager
. Resident to the Delta Quadrant, the Hirogen are roughly technologically equal to Starfleet
, though have a primitive social
structure, where each pack is led by an "Alpha", with a "Beta" serving directly under him.
The Hirogen view all other races as prey, and make sport of pursuing what they deem worthy adversaries. With this in mind, some far-seeing Hirogen believe their society, which has broken up into a number of factions each engaged on their own hunts, has become too divided to survive in the hostile Delta Quadrant.
Hirogen are typically much taller than a human, perhaps seven to eight feet in size. They are powerfully muscular. It can be surmised that their close combat capabilities outstrip those of a typical Starfleet officer by quite a margin. Hirogen hunters of all ranks wear tough blue armour, generally with face masks. Before a hunt, all Hirogen hunters colour their faces with some type of war paint.
who live in the Gamma Quadrant. They are part of the Dominion
, serving as navigators and trackers. To hone their skills, Hunters engage in lifelong pursuit of another, related species, Tosk. Hunters value a long, challenging hunt, preferably ending in the Tosk's heroic death. If they manage to capture a Tosk alive, they will reluctantly take it back to their homeworld and subject it to ridicule and public display. Following a hunt which was briefly interrupted on Deep Space Nine
, the Hunters declared it (and the entire Alpha Quadrant
) off limits for future hunts.
Hunters respect and value the Tosk they hunt; to the Hunters, Tosk are the living embodiment of all that is noble and courageous.
homeworld, Qo'noS (Kronos) about 1,000 years prior to the timeline of Star Trek: The Next Generation
. Their name is the Klingon word for "outsider" and is probably not their own name for themselves. The Hur'q plundered Qo'noS, stealing the revered Sword of Kahless. They apparently originated in the Gamma Quadrant
, and may have travelled through the Bajoran Wormhole to reach this part of the galaxy. The Hur'q have never been seen on Star Trek, and are believed to be extinct.
The Hur'q invasion of Qo'noS was said to be the first most serious threat to the Klingon people in their history, the second being the Augment virus (Affliction), followed by the explosion of Praxis, the moon of Qo'noS.
, which is capable of transporting a person hundreds of thousands of light-years in an instant. Legends refer to the Iconians as ..."demons of air and darkness", according to USS Yamato commanding officer Captain Donald Varley, who was almost obsessed with the Iconian legend.
Iconia, the home planet of the Iconians is located in the Romulan Neutral Zone near Romulan
space. It was discovered by the United Federation of Planets
in 2365 by Captain Donald Varley of the USS Yamato.
The Iconians were also mentioned in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
. Benjamin Sisko
and company assisted Jem'Hadar
soldiers in destroying a second gateway. This episode marked the first appearance of the Vorta Weyoun
.
In the 2001 crossover novel series Gateways, the Iconians returned after a long absence, introducing chaos across the galaxy by opening all their Gateways and auctioning the entire network to the highest bidder.
The idea of The Ancients
of the fictional Stargate
universe bears a resemblance to that of the Iconians. Both races used gateways for instantaneous interstellar travel. Both are described as ancient, advanced, mythological cultures having vast empires.
in the 26th century of the fictional Star Trek
universe. Ithanites are one of the species that serve on board the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-J) and play a hand in the Battle of Procyon Five, in which the Federation defeats the Sphere Builders.
civilization native to the Gamma Quadrant, and members of the Dominion
. Similarly to many other Gamma Quadrant species, they have only made appearances in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
. In 2371, Federation
agents onboard the USS Defiant
, came together with First Minister Ornithar of the Karemma in an attempt to contact the Dominion. This appointment has been made by Quark
, who worked as an ambassador of the Ferengi
to the Dosi and the Karemma. (DS9
: "The Search")
In 2372, a Karemma ship commanded by Hanok
was intercepted by the Jem'Hadar
while conducting trade relations with the USS Defiant
. All of the ships entered the atmosphere of a gas giant
, where the badly damaged USS Defiant
was able to destroy the two Jem'Hadar
attack ships and rescue the Karemma transport. (DS9
: "Starship Down")
in "The Cage", and reappearing in "The Menagerie (Star Trek)". A confrontation between the Kaylar and members of Pike's landing party on Rigel VIII led to seven injuries and three deaths among the latter, including Pike's yeoman. The male Kaylar warrior in "The Cage"/"The Menagerie" was played by Mike Dugan.
. Technically unadvanced species used for many years by the Trabe as slaves until they rebelled and took over Trabe worlds, ships, and technology. Divided into several sects each led by the "First Maje," they are a distinctive looking species with facial ridges and elaborate hair and head-dress.
Episode "Dax".
Klaestrons are distinguishable in appearance by an ear ridge that comes forward to the eye, raising the hairline over the ear. In Klaestron society, males and females are considered equals.
In 2379, the Kolaran natives encountered an armed away team from the USS Enterprise-E
that had invaded their territory to salvage the android B-4. The natives attacked the away team, but the team's highly superior technology allowed them to escape unharmed. (Star Trek Nemesis)
for centuries, they appear in the Peter David
novel Strike Zone
, fighting for Cognocenti weapons. Since Star Trek novels are not considered part of 'official' Star Trek history, the Kreel are considered non-canon.
and his crew on Star Trek: Enterprise
. However, the contact did not go well: While being led on a tour of the ship, the Kreetassan delegation abruptly turned tail and left in a huff. The Enterprise crew quickly learned the reason: In Kreetassan culture, the simple act of eating a meal is viewed as an intimately private ritual, similar to mating. When the Kreetassans saw the Enterprise's mess hall, they were so mortified by the sight of many humans eating meals together, that the first contact between the two species was abruptly cut short. (Episode "Vox Sola")
Later, the Enterprise visited the Kreetassan homeworld - inadvertently causing another incident when Captain Archer's dog, Porthos, relieved himself on a sacred Kreetassan tree. Captain Archer, to save face, was forced to perform an elaborate ritual of apology (mainly involving cutting pieces off the tree and arranging them in an intricate pattern) to the Kreetassan government. The Enterprise needed a machine part for their warp engines, but the Kreetassan government was so impressed with Archer's apology ceremony because he did it with such style, they gave the Enterprise two replacement parts. (Episode "A Night In Sickbay")
. The Krenim were the featured antagonists of the Star Trek: Voyager
episode "Year of Hell".
In 2368, a Ktarian plot to take control of Starfleet
(episode The Game ) was uncovered when a mercenary named Etana Jol was captured while attempting to spread a mind-controlling device throughout the fleet. Since the Star Trek: Voyager
episode "The Voyager Conspiracy" confirmed that the Ktarians are members of the Federation, it is unclear why they would do such a thing, although it is also unclear exactly when they became Federation members (and exactly who Etana was actually working for). "The Voyager Conspiracy" does mention that the Ktarians sympathize with the Maquis
, however.
The seventh planet
in the Ktarians' home star system is used by their race as a sacred burial ground - Ktarians will lay thousands of stones on the graves, each stone representing a special prayer. While visiting this world, Chakotay
once accidentally desecrated a grave by removing one of the stones.
Ktarian cuisine
is also well known throughout the galaxy
. Noted Ktarian desserts include the Ktarian chocolate puff and spice cake; Ktarian eggs are highly sought after as a breakfast dish. (Star Trek Generations)
The name of the Ktarian homeworld is Ktaris. Naomi Wildman once built a model of the planet for a school project while on Voyager. (episode "Child's Play
")
are a race of feline humanoids. They are the featured race in the Star Trek: The Animated Series
episode "The Slaver Weapon". The Kzin are the only example of a race appearing on Star Trek that had been created and appeared previously in another science fiction universe. The Kzin were created by science fiction novelist Larry Niven
, and had appeared in several of Niven's "Known Space" novels, including the Ringworld
series, before making their appearance on ST:TAS. The Kzin area of space and homeworld are noted on a starmap seen in several episodes of ST:TNG.
.
In this story arc, the Lanatosian homeworld was about to be destroyed by a comet and the Lanatosians, as members of the Federation, asked the Enterprise to help them evacuate - which seemed unusual as the Lanatosians have space-travel capability themselves; it transpired they needed the help to remove some sacred monuments rather than people. During the mission, Troi and Data discovered that the Lanatosians had concealed the fact that there was another intelligent species on their world - the telepathic, sea serpent
-like Skriiti. Disregarding them as mindless animals, the Lanatosians hid them from the Enterprise crew to avoid them taking up space on the ship and leaving less room for the monuments. Much to the Lanatosians' disgust, Captain Picard insisted that the Skriiti should be evacuated and the monuments left behind.
Once taken to their new home, the Lanatosians were advised to put aside their differences with the Skriiti and work with them to rebuild their society. Whether they did this was not shown, but in the final panel featuring the two races, a Lanatosian appears to be peacefully talking with a Skriiti.
Although little is revealed about the Lurian homeworld on the show, it was implied Lurians are usually found near the Hyundite Nebula.
The Lurian government is a monarchy
.
A familiar Lurian character on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
is Morn (the only Lurian to actually appear in a Star Trek source).
Morn also appeared in the pilot epiosode of Voyager and in the Birthright crossover episode of TNG, so Lurians actually appeared in 3 series.
Their homeworld is Malon Prime. It is supposedly a very beautiful planet, but kept that way only because the Malon dump all their industrial "contaminated antimatter" into space. This dumping comes at a high cost: the regions of space contaminated by Malon waste become uninhabitable. While it is thus official Malon policy to dump waste only in uninhabited space, some "waste export" captains have been known to cut corners by deliberately dumping close to inhabited space. The Malon also regard adverse, unintended consequences of their dumping, such as accidental discharges of radioactive material, as simply the cost of doing business.
In addition, the salary for waste export vessel crew members, especially "core laborers" who work directly with the waste storage tanks, is extremely high to match the attrition rate due to death by radiation exposure. Crew members who sign on for just one export mission, even if they do not die, may still suffer severe, progressive, and incurable sickness from the "theta radiation". (Under Malon law, if any crewmember dies from sickness incurred in the line of duty, his or her family is compensated for the loss.) The Malon tell legends of "Vihaar," monstrous life-forms created by the radiation that haunt, and attack, Malon ships. In reality, Vihaar are export vessel crew members so sickened and deformed by the radiation that they have been driven insane ("Juggernaut").
The starship USS Voyager
had several encounters with the Malon, and at one time even offered to give them Federation treatment technology to make the waste harmless, or even beneficial. However, this offer was initially refused, as such an advance would essentially make the waste export industry, a key sector of the Malon economy, obsolete. It is unknown whether the Malon ultimately adopted clean technology
. There has been no formal contact with the Malon government as such, merely a series of accidental encounters with their ships. Since these encounters have occurred over thirty thousand light years apart, it is possible that Malon territory extends across these kinds of distances - making their space far larger than the Federation. However, the Malon are known to have access to at least one stable "spatial vortex" - apparently a form of wormhole. It is possible that they have access to others which allow them to cross large distances, or even that they are able to build such phenomena themselves.
species native to the Alpha Quadrant planet
Mazar. They are distinguished by two folded skin flaps on the sides of their faces that run from their eyebrows and surround their ears and under their temples. Mazarites also have dark hair with streaks of white hair swept back from the temples, along the sides. And at least in males, it is usually worn pulled back into a ponytail. In 2152, Mazarites were slightly more technologically advanced than humans, with starship
s that could reach approximately warp 5.2
, with deflector shield
s and communications jamming
technology, but apparently no transporter
technology. Mazarites appeared in two Star Trek: Enterprise
episodes: "Fallen Hero
" and "Affliction".
. Their first appearance was in the Star Trek: The Original Series
episode "Is There in Truth No Beauty?".
The Medusans are some of the few (if not the only) incorporeal beings that are active members of the Federation. Because of their different structure and correspondingly different sensory systems, they are much better suited for space travel than most members of the Federation. However, it is very difficult for the Medusans to interact in a meaningful way with the mostly-humanoid Federation. This is because the Medusans have not completely shed their physical form and must always have it with them. This physical form is said to be so hideous that a humanoid viewing it without protection will be driven hopelessly insane. An interesting side note is that while the Medusans' body is grotesque in the extreme, their advanced minds - when viewed by those with telepathic abilities - appears to be quite beautiful.
The name came from the ancient Greek mythology where Medusa
was originally a beautiful woman until she had intercourse with Poseidon
in Athena's temple. She was changed into a hideous Gorgon
as punishment; subsequently, her gaze would turn men to stone.
s were similar in appearance to Neanderthal
s. The Menk were up on land were nothing could be grown by the Valakians. While the Valakians have ships that have already left their solar system, the Menk were still living in huts. The Valakians may have put the Menk in barren ground, they give them clothes, food, water and everything they need. While the Valakians began to die of a genetic disease, the Menk began to evolve. Dr. Phlox said that in two centuries the Valakians would be extinct, but he also noticed that the Menk were evolving and soon would become the masters of Valakias. The Menk appeared in the Enterpise episode, "Dear Doctor
".
in the episode "Arena". They forced Kirk
and the Gorn
captain of the ship the Enterprise was pursuing to fight each other, in punishment for violation of their space.
.
to Nausicaa
from Homer's Odyssey
, a woman whose name means "burner of ships." This may also be a continuation of a tradition (which began with ST:TNG) of incorporating subtle tributes to Japanese manga
and anime
; Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
was a manga and later an animated feature by acclaimed director Hayao Miyazaki
.
In the 22nd century, before the founding of the Federation
, Nausicaan pirates were a significant threat to human freighters, and the early Starfleet
spent much of its time on watch for Nausicaan pirates. This included a raid on the ECS Fortunate, a civilian cargo freighter, in 2151. This was detailed in the Enterprise episode "Fortunate Son".
In 2327, a young ensign Jean-Luc Picard
was stabbed in the back by a gang of three Nausicaans in a bar fight at the Bonestell Recreation Facility at Starbase Earhart, requiring the replacement of his heart
with an artificial one. This event was depicted in the Star Trek: The Next Generation
episode, "Tapestry," in Season 6.
Nausicaan culture includes a concept of warrior-spirit referred to as "garumba", which one Nausicaan accused Tom Paris
of lacking. Contact between Nausicaans and other species such as humans in bars or similar environments is likely to lead to brawls or duels, so prudent humans avoid them.
The Neyel are also featured in the Star Trek: Titan novel The Red King.
s. This is in marked contrast to the usual practice of making alien races longer-lived than humans.
The development of the Ocampa race was interrupted when an exploratory vessel from another galaxy chose to visit the Ocampa homeworld. The propulsion system of the intergalactic vessel caused an irreparable chain reaction in the atmosphere of the planet, destroying the ability of the atmosphere to carry on a rain-cycle
: according to Captain Kathryn Janeway
, the planet's atmosphere was "completely devoid of nucleogenics". The intergalactic explorers, upon realizing their mistake, took upon themselves the responsibility of taking care of the Ocampa. The Caretakers built a massive underground cavern with access to the only remaining natural water source on the planet, and supplied it with energy via transmissions from a gigantic orbiting station. From this station, the "Caretaker" dutifully watched over the Ocampa, supplying every need and protecting them from every danger. As a result of this life of absolute ease, the Ocampa eventually stopped using their mental powers and, due largely to their short lifespans, eventually forgot about them completely. Over time, the Ocampa became completely dependent upon the Caretakers for all necessities of life.
The Ocampa remained in this state until the only Caretaker remaining on the station began to die. This Caretaker reasoned that only his own offspring would be able to carry on his work of protecting the Ocampa, and so began a galaxy-wide search to find a genetically compatible race through which it might produce offspring. This search consisted of a long series of trans-galactic ship-jackings, which is how the Federation
Starship Voyager
came to be in the Delta Quadrant
.
, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
, Star Trek: Voyager
, and Star Trek: Enterprise
. Rachel Nichols
played Orion Starfleet
cadet Gaila in the 2009 Star Trek film. The Orion Syndicate is a criminal organization operated by Orions. The culture initially was shown with Orion males dominating and enslaving Orion females, said to be some of the most sensuous female humanoids in the galaxy. The reality is that the Orion females control Orion culture, with Orion males cooperating with their "mistresses" to promote the illusion. They appear to exert their control through sex, and it is a rare male of any species who can resist one. On scant evidence, the Orion females appear to do this through telepathic rather than biochemical means, as do Elasian women (see TOS episode Elaan of Troius).
design) from ships they encounter.
Pakleds tend to over-emphasize their simple-mindedness to their benefit: their simple and childlike speech ("We look for things. Things that make us go. Can you make us go?" "We are smart, we are strong!!") leads their victims into thinking the Pakleds are harmless and helpless; the Pakleds request help from the target ship, wait until their benefactors' guard is down, then use a show of force to take what they need.
The Pakleds were first seen in the TNG episode "Samaritan Snare". In the episode "Brothers", Lore comments that after being reassembled he drifted in space until picked up by Pakleds. Several Pakleds appeared as background characters on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
. In a deleted scene from Star Trek Nemesis, the android B-4 commented that some Pakleds had rescued him from Omicron Theta and made him work for them for a few months before they dumped him, finding that he was useless even by their low standards.
, the Preservers are an ancient race of aliens who visited Earth thousands of years ago and removed some human specimens from the planet. The aliens then "seeded" these humans on other planets within the galaxy that had similar Earth-like environments.
No one is sure why the aliens did this, and most speculate that it was part of a great experiment to test the adaptability of humans, whom the aliens believed would one day serve as their replacements. It appears that the Preservers themselves were a dying race and no longer exist. The only evidence of their culture are ancient artifacts and ruins that litter various humanoid worlds. Many races that have been encountered have a sketchy pre-history, some unable to explain their sudden appearance on their worlds, while other cultures have clearly documented evidence that they are not native to their home planets.
The Preservers are discussed explicitly in the Star Trek: The Original Series
episode "The Paradise Syndrome", in which Preserver technology inadvertently (and temporarily) erases Captain Kirk
's memory, and the amnesiac Kirk settles down in a Preserver-seeded society of Native Americans. Although popular in fan fiction, the Preservers are never again featured in explicit canon.
In William Shatner
's novel Preserver
, the Preservers are said to be responsible for other duplicate Earths (such as Miri's homeworld) and transplanted human civilizations (Magna Roma of "Bread and Circuses", Omega IV from "The Omega Glory") seen in the original series.
The idea that the Preservers are the "Ancient Humanoid" aliens, first mentioned in "Return to Tomorrow" and featured in the Star Trek: The Next Generation
episode "The Chase" is uncertain and debated amongst Star Trek fans. Although their "seeding" actions seem to parallel that of the Preservers, the Ancient Humanoids may in fact be a different culture entirely, as they were active billions of years before the actions of the Preservers. Screenwriter of "The Chase" Ronald D. Moore
has stated they "could be them and be internally consistent."
The Sheliak inhabit types of planets that humans normally do not, e.g. H-Class worlds with levels of radiation that would be fatal to most humanoids. Sheliak appear vaguely humanoid, but with a dark, very rough skin and few identifiable features.
in the fiction
al Star Trek
universe. They are bent on conquering the galaxy by reconfiguring the fabric of space to make it more hospitable to them using specially designed moon-sized sphere
s. They were first seen in the 2004 Star Trek: Enterprise
episode "Harbinger". Their technology is responsible for the creation of a region of space known as the Delphic Expanse, where the physical laws of our universe often break down. The Expanse is extremely hostile to residents of our dimension, and those that enter have great difficulty in leaving. The Expanse is also not yet entirely suitable for the Sphere Builders.
The Sphere Builders act as antagonists in season 3 of Star Trek: Enterprise, where they manipulate the Xindi in order to advance their goals of conquest. They are eventually defeated by the Enterprise crew.
In a later episode, we see that the Silver Blood-copies forgot that they were just copies, created an entirely new Voyager out of silver blood, and were trying to make their way back to Earth just like their original counterparts. However, they made some adjustments to their warp core, causing their Silver Blood bodies to deteriorate, as did the ship. They tried to find a new Deamon-class planet to set down on, but the miners on it would not let them near it, and they were not in any shape to put up a fight about it. The last surviving crew member, Harry Kim (who was the first one to get copied, oddly enough), and the rest of the ship completely deteriorated mere moments before they were to meet up with the real Voyager.
. They are an offshoot of the Ba'ku. While the Ba'ku chose to reject advanced forms of technology such as warp drive
, the beings that would eventually become the Son'a were belligerent toward this philosophy and left the Ba'ku home world bitterly. The Son'a and Ba'ku are reunited at the end of Insurrection.
Takarans are characterized by a very unusual anatomy and physiology where their internal organs are not as distinct as those of most humanoids – their organ systems are much more evenly distributed around their bodies, resulting in Takarans having a very high resistance to injury. Takarans also have voluntary control over their own physiology down to a cellular level and can place themselves in a form of stasis resembling death.
To Starfleet medical equipment, only the rate of cellular decay could verify whether a Takaran was dead or alive – a slow rate of cellular decay was indicative of a Takaran in voluntary stasis; the rate of cellular decay would be much faster if the Takaran were truly dead – this was unknown to Doctor Beverly Crusher until 2369.
Takarans are also able to put only a part of their body in stasis at a time, enabling them to slow injury in specific areas and thereby reduce the overall effects of the injury. (TNG: "Suspicions", episode 248)
NOTE:Since Dr. Crusher knew little of Takaran physiology and also stated Jo'Bril was the first Takaran she'd ever met, it is unlikely that Takarans were Federation members as of 2369.
is a Talaxian who had left his homeworld after conflict with the Haakonians; eventually, Neelix discovers another colony of his people, and leaves Voyager
to be with them. The Talaxians are a relatively peaceful race whose members willingly cooperate with the crew of Voyager.
. However, their advancements made them utterly unemotional, so they gathered a menagerie
of more primitive species so they could observe emotional interaction. They were no longer capable of living on their planet's surface and needed to use other species to reproduce in sufficient numbers. The Talosians appear in the original Star Trek pilot, "The Cage", and capture Captain Pike. They reappear in "The Menagerie".
. Their metaphoric language is based on the Tamarian ancient history, making it virtually incomprehensible to anyone without background knowledge of the history. It is also inferred that they have limited, or no, concept of individuality. They are an advanced species capable of space travel, though to what degree is unknown.
species native to Tandar Prime, occupying several worlds in the Tandar Sector. They are physically almost indistinguishable from humans, except for a circular wrinkle between their brows. In 2152, they had been at war with the Suliban
Cabal for over 8 years, and had placed all Suliban civilians living in their territory into concentration camps. Tandarans appeared in the Star Trek: Enterprise
episodes "Detained" and '"Two Days and Two Nights".
Thasus. In 2266, the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)
encountered them after it retrieved a young man, Charles Evans, from a ship that had rescued him from Thasus. Evans soon displayed extraordinary abilities, and the Thasians were forced to retrieve him and return with him to their home world. Extrapolating from the abilities they granted Evans, Thasians are telepaths
and can materialize, restructure and disintegrate matter at will. They can project themselves across short distances of space and they can travel through space in a glowing construct analogous to a space vessel. They can confer psionic
ability on other beings (as they did with Evans) but either cannot or will not remove that power. The only individual seen so far appeared as a large floating head that rippled and wavered. It stated that it had taken that form centuries ago so that it might communicate with humans; this is unlikely to be the race's true form.
s species native to the Beta Quadrant planet Toroth, with a clan-based society. A member of the Torothan clan was identified by facial markings consisting of two pairs of line. The outer pair began at each end of the lips and curve inward towards on the chin. The inner pair begins separately near the center of the bottom lip and intersects about midway, becoming one line which intersects the two outer lines on the chin. In 2152, their society was rent by a civil war. Torothans appeared in the Star Trek: Enterprise
episode: Desert Crossing.
race, until the Kazon revolted. All Trabe technology and spacecraft - even their homeworld - were all stolen by the Kazon. The Trabe have been reduced to wanderers, constantly pursued by Kazon fleets and unable to settle on any permanent planet for fear of being exterminated by the former slaves. The Trabe attempted, with Kathryn Janeway
's assistance, to make an alliance with the Kazon
in "Alliances
", but were unsuccessful due to the Trabe's secret attempt to kill the Kazon majes.
's Kzin
ti but no evidence has been found to support this.
According to Geoffery Mandel's Star Trek Star Charts, The Tzenkethi homeworld orbits a red dwarf.
The Vaadwaur are reptilian in appearance and appear on the surface to be physically similar to the Cardassians; they have a pale, grey skin and pronounced neck ridges. They are an expansionist military culture that controlled areas of the Delta Quadrant. They are said to have used subspace corridors to travel great distances and surprise other species with sneak attacks. They also seem to be a duplicitous race in that they will agree to certain conditions with another species and then go back on their word. No wonder then, that the word "Vaadwaur" in ancient Talaxian means "fool" - in the sense that it is foolish to trust such an enemy, despite common goals.
After an armed conflict, 53 ships of the Vaadwaur managed to have escaped the planet they were on and entered a subspace corridor. Even though Seven points out to Captain Janeway that their technology is effectively 900 years behind the times, Janeway sees this race as being extremely adaptable and aggressive; traits that could help them establish their hold on regions of the Delta quadrant.
episode "Captain's Holiday", claiming to be security personnel from the 27th century on a mission to secure a dangerous artifact known as the Tox Uthat. In reality, they were thieves attempting to steal the massively destructive device.
Humanoid
s with vagely fishlike faces, Vorgons appear to have something like gill slits where most humanoids would have a nose. Embedded in the upper portion of their heads are touch-sensitive devices which permit them to teleport (and possibly to time travel).
. The Vorta serve the Dominion
's Founders, whom they worship as gods, in administrative roles. They typically serve as diplomats or as officers charged with managing Jem'Hadar
units. This function is somewhat similar to political officers
. The presence of a Vorta typically denotes Dominion interest in, or involvement with the given situation.
Vorta are humanoid
s with white skin, black hair and lilac-colored eyes. They have good hearing and poor eyesight in comparison to humans, and are immune to most forms of poison. The Vorta also have a very poorly developed aesthetic and sensory taste. About the only things they can taste are certain food items from their home world.
The Vorta reproduce by cloning
. Unlike the unisexual Jem'Hadar, there are both male and female Vorta, although it is not specified whether the Vorta are actually capable of sexual reproduction.
While only a single telekinetic
Vorta is seen, Eris claims that limited telekinesis is a trait of her species. As she was otherwise being deceitful at the time, this assertion is questionable. (DS9: "The Jem'Hadar")
Vorta have a suicide device implanted at the base of their skulls. If a Vorta needs to take its own life, he or she can activate the device and be dead within seconds. Although Vorta are told it is a painless process, actual practice suggests otherwise. (DS9: "Treachery, Faith, and the Great River")
Vorta are purposefully engineered to be immune to poison, a fact demonstrated by Weyoun
who gulps down a deliberately poisoned bottle of Kanar and then boasts about his immunity. "It helps when you are a diplomat." (DS9: "Ties of Blood and Water")
Little is known about the Vorta's history. According to Weyoun 6
in "Treachery, Faith, and the Great River", the Vorta have a legend that they were a simple arboreal
species until a Founder crashed on their planet. The Vorta helped the Founder, and in turn the Founder promised that they would one day be an important part of a great empire. The Founders then helped the Vorta through genetic manipulation; the Vorta believe that the Founders are gods as a result of this.
s, most likely a Hadrosaurid
. They appear in the Star Trek: Voyager episode Distant Origin
; according to this episode the Voth escaped Earth when the environment was wrecked by an asteroid
impact 65 million years ago. They travelled across the galaxy, eventually settling in the Delta Quadrant. The Voth are extremely advanced technically, possessing transwarp
drive systems.
Voth territory seems to be in close proximity to Borg
space. The Borg have been able to assimilate individual Voth, but the technology of the Voth civilization seems at least as advanced as that of the Borg, and (given the relative ages of the two species) may be considerably more advanced. Whatever the case, they have obviously managed to avoid wide-scale assimilation. The Voth's contact with the Borg may have contributed to their strong antipathy towards mammalian humanoids.
The Voth are ruled by a dogma
tic government whose laws, which are referred to as "The Doctrine", reject the notion that they are immigrants from Earth. They have been away from Earth for 65 million years and have achieved much technologically, including the construction of vast city ships that can travel at transwarp speed, and possess transporters that can beam an entire Intrepid-class starship into their hold, dampeners that can instantly deactivate a captive's weapons, and personal cloaks that can mask individuals from the perceptions and sensors of others through some unspecified means.
In the 24th century, the Voth leadership threatened to destroy the crew of Voyager and a rogue Voth scientist, Gegan, if they refused to disavow evidence that the Voth originated on Earth. This was the so-called "Distant Origin" theory. At the close of contact between the Voth and Humans in the 24th Century, it was not considered hopeful that the two sister species would unify anytime soon.
. They are Human-like, with black markings on their chins and/or foreheads. The Wadi have a huge love for games. One game, consisting of 5 "shapps", or levels, somehow gets Cmdr. Sisko, Kira, Jadzia Dax, and Doctor Bashir actually playing the game by being the pawns. The Wadi appear in the episode Move Along Home.
s as smugglers. It is possible that Xaranites are a subjugate species of the Cardassian Union
, which may explain why a Xaranite captain allowed Sisko to search his cargo when Gul Dukat
ordered him to.
episode Coming of Age.
. Zeons appear in the Original Series episode Patterns of Force. The Zeons are a peaceful race, violence and their "warlike period ended dozens of generations ago." The Ekosians would later blame the Zeons for all their political, economical and other problems, and began trying to exterminate them.
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Table of appearances
This table shows a list of races and their appearances on the five Star Trek television series as well as the 2009 movie Star Trek. Brief mentions or references of races and species are indicated with "Mentioned".| Race | ST:TOS Star Trek: The Original Series Star Trek is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry, produced by Desilu Productions . Star Trek was telecast on NBC from September 8, 1966, through June 3, 1969... |
ST:TNG Star Trek: The Next Generation Star Trek: The Next Generation is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as part of the Star Trek franchise. Roddenberry, Rick Berman, and Michael Piller served as executive producers at different times throughout the production... |
ST:DS9 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe... |
ST:VOY Star Trek: Voyager Star Trek: Voyager is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. Set in the 24th century from the year 2371 through 2378, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet vessel USS Voyager, which becomes stranded in the Delta Quadrant 70,000 light-years from Earth while... |
ST:ENT Star Trek: Enterprise Star Trek: Enterprise is a science fiction television series. It follows the adventures of humanity's first warp 5 starship, the Enterprise, ten years before the United Federation of Planets shown in previous Star Trek series was formed.Enterprise premiered on September 26, 2001... |
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| Aaamazzarite | Aaamazzara (Therbia) | Star Trek: The Motion Picture Star Trek: The Motion Picture Star Trek: The Motion Picture is a 1979 American science fiction film released by Paramount Pictures. It is the first film based on the Star Trek television series. The film is set in the twenty-third century, when a mysterious and immensely powerful alien cloud called V'Ger approaches the Earth,... |
| Aaamazzarites, also called Therbians, are a hair Hair Hair is a filamentous biomaterial, that grows from follicles found in the dermis. Found exclusively in mammals, hair is one of the defining characteristics of the mammalian class.... less species Species In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are... with pale yellow skin Skin -Dermis:The dermis is the layer of skin beneath the epidermis that consists of connective tissue and cushions the body from stress and strain. The dermis is tightly connected to the epidermis by a basement membrane. It also harbors many Mechanoreceptors that provide the sense of touch and heat... . Aaamazzara orbits Epsilon Serpentis Serpens Serpens is a constellation of the northern hemisphere. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union.... in the Alpha Quadrant Galactic quadrant A galactic quadrant, or quadrant of the galaxy, refers to one of four circular sectors in the division of the Milky Way galaxy.-Quadrants in the galactic coordinate system:... . It is 70.3 light years away from Earth. Everything on the planet Planet A planet is a celestial body orbiting a star or stellar remnant that is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity, is not massive enough to cause thermonuclear fusion, and has cleared its neighbouring region of planetesimals.The term planet is ancient, with ties to history, science,... is bio-chemically produced from their mouths, including clothing Clothing Clothing refers to any covering for the human body that is worn. The wearing of clothing is exclusively a human characteristic and is a feature of nearly all human societies... and furniture Furniture Furniture is the mass noun for the movable objects intended to support various human activities such as seating and sleeping in beds, to hold objects at a convenient height for work using horizontal surfaces above the ground, or to store things... . They are members of the United Federation of Planets United Federation of Planets The United Federation of Planets, also known as "The Federation" is a fictional interplanetary federal republic depicted in the Star Trek television series and motion pictures... . |
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| Acamarian | Acamar III | "The Vengeance Factor" (TNG) |
Acamarians are a generally peaceful race with a history of violent clan wars. Physically, they can be distinguished by a vertical crease in the center of the forehead. A splinter group, known as the Gatherers, composed of members of various Acamarian clans who opposed the peace treaty for approximately 100 years, was eventually repatriated into Acamarian society. |
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| Aenar | Andor Andorian Andorians are a fictional race of humanoid extraterrestrials created by D. C. Fontana for the Star Trek universe. They are native to the icy M-class moon Andoria , which orbits a blue, ringed gas giant. Definitive traits include their blue skin, a pair of cranial antennae, and white hair... (Andoria) |
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| Aenar, along with the Andorian Andorian Andorians are a fictional race of humanoid extraterrestrials created by D. C. Fontana for the Star Trek universe. They are native to the icy M-class moon Andoria , which orbits a blue, ringed gas giant. Definitive traits include their blue skin, a pair of cranial antennae, and white hair... s, inhabit the world of Andor Andorian Andorians are a fictional race of humanoid extraterrestrials created by D. C. Fontana for the Star Trek universe. They are native to the icy M-class moon Andoria , which orbits a blue, ringed gas giant. Definitive traits include their blue skin, a pair of cranial antennae, and white hair... (Andoria). In many regards, they are similar to the Andorian Andorian Andorians are a fictional race of humanoid extraterrestrials created by D. C. Fontana for the Star Trek universe. They are native to the icy M-class moon Andoria , which orbits a blue, ringed gas giant. Definitive traits include their blue skin, a pair of cranial antennae, and white hair... s in physical appearance. However, their skin is a light blue/white color, they are almost totally blind, and they have powerful telepathic abilities. Aenar are pacifistic and do not use their mind reading abilities against the will of another individual. However, their blindness does not appear to hinder their ability to know that they are in the presence of a "blueskin" Andorian or detect obstacles. Aenar government, such as it is, has little structure; leaders of Aenar society are chosen as the need arises, usually when contact with outsiders is called for. The Aenar are usually considered to be just a different ethnicity Ethnic group An ethnic group is a group of people whose members identify with each other, through a common heritage, often consisting of a common language, a common culture and/or an ideology that stresses common ancestry or endogamy... of the Andorian race and not an utterly separate species. The Aenar population is approximately 11,000 in size and they inhabit the polar region of their world. Andorians believed the Aenar to be mythical creatures before their existence was confirmed circa 2104.
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| Akritirian | "The Chute" (VOY) | |
| The Akritirians are an advanced humanoid Humanoid A humanoid is something that has an appearance resembling a human being. The term first appeared in 1912 to refer to fossils which were morphologically similar to, but not identical with, those of the human skeleton. Although this usage was common in the sciences for much of the 20th century, it... Delta Quadrant race with basic interstellar Interstellar medium In astronomy, the interstellar medium is the matter that exists in the space between the star systems in a galaxy. This matter includes gas in ionic, atomic, and molecular form, dust, and cosmic rays. It fills interstellar space and blends smoothly into the surrounding intergalactic space... spaceflight, perhaps warp-capable. A dictatorship controls the planet, now dealing with an Open Sky group fighting to overthrow it. Felons are kept in an isolated spacegoing station — as the U.S.S. Voyagers USS Voyager (Star Trek) The fictional Intrepid-class starship USS Voyager is the primary setting of the science fiction television series Star Trek: Voyager. It is commanded by Captain Kathryn Janeway.... Paris and Kim discovers when wrongly sent there. Pardons or rehearings in convictions and sentencing are never heard. |
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| Allasomorph | "The Dauphin" (TNG) | |
| An Allasomorph is an anthropomorphic Anthropomorphism Anthropomorphism is any attribution of human characteristics to animals, non-living things, phenomena, material states, objects or abstract concepts, such as organizations, governments, spirits or deities. The term was coined in the mid 1700s... shapeshifting Shapeshifting Shapeshifting is a common theme in mythology, folklore, and fairy tales. It is also found in epic poems, science fiction literature, fantasy literature, children's literature, Shakespearean comedy, ballet, film, television, comics, and video games... species Species In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are... . |
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| Andorian Andorian Andorians are a fictional race of humanoid extraterrestrials created by D. C. Fontana for the Star Trek universe. They are native to the icy M-class moon Andoria , which orbits a blue, ringed gas giant. Definitive traits include their blue skin, a pair of cranial antennae, and white hair... |
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| Andorians are a humanoid species with blue skin and antennae. They consider themselves a warrior race, in contrast with the pacifist Aenar who also live on the Andoria. They are native to the moon Andoria, which orbits the planet Andor. They were a founding member of the United Federation of Planets United Federation of Planets The United Federation of Planets, also known as "The Federation" is a fictional interplanetary federal republic depicted in the Star Trek television series and motion pictures... . |
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| Antaran | "The Breach" (ENT) | |
| The Antarans are mentioned by Doctor Phlox Phlox (Star Trek) Phlox is a fictional character in the television series Star Trek: Enterprise, played by John Billingsley.Dr. Phlox is the chief medical officer aboard the starship Enterprise.-Overview:... to have been at war with the Denobulans on several occasions. The Denobulans have tried to put the war behind them however there are still Denobulans who hate the Antarans. The Antarans are still very bitter and are raised from birth to hate Denobulans. There appear to be two different spellings: Antarian (plural Antarians) and Antarans (both singular and plural). |
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| Angosian | "The Hunted" (TNG) | |
| Usually considered non-violent, Angosian authorities were responsible for genetically Genetic engineering Genetic engineering, also called genetic modification, is the direct human manipulation of an organism's genome using modern DNA technology. It involves the introduction of foreign DNA or synthetic genes into the organism of interest... and chemically engineering soldier Soldier A soldier is a member of the land component of national armed forces; whereas a soldier hired for service in a foreign army would be termed a mercenary... s to fight in their Tarsian Wars. But the process was irreversible, and the 'super soldiers' were considered outcasts and criminals that could not function or co-exist alongside the normal population of Angosian society, and as such were forced to be permanently confined to a penal settlement on an Angosian moon.
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| Antedean | Antede III | "Manhunt" (TNG) |
| The Antedeans from Antede III are an ichthyohumanoid species which resemble fish. While a member of the United Federation of Planets United Federation of Planets The United Federation of Planets, also known as "The Federation" is a fictional interplanetary federal republic depicted in the Star Trek television series and motion pictures... , they seldom receive visitors and thus have not been seen by many members of the Federation. Another trait that keeps them from interacting with their fellow Federation members is a strong distaste for space flight: although the Antedeans are a space-going race, space travel is quite traumatic for them. In order for individuals to deal with this problem they induce a catatonic state while in space flight. To awaken from this state takes several hours. Once awakened from the sleep Antedeans are generally ravenous and eat large portions of vermicula. There is a division in the Antedean race on whether membership in the Federation is a good thing. Ambassador Lwaxana Troi foiled a plot on Stardate Stardate A stardate is a date in the fictional system of time measurement developed for Star Trek, commonly heard at the beginning of a voiceover log entry such as "Captain's log, stardate 41153.7... 42859.2 when 2 Antedeans tried to sabotage their planet's Federation membership conference on Pacifica with ultritium concealed in their garments. |
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| Antican | "Lonely Among Us" (TNG) | |
| The Anticans are dog-like with snouts, dark fur and white hair. They applied for Federation membership but the ruling decision was put off because of their hostilities with their neighbors, the reptilian Selay. In a quest for meat, the Antican diplomatic team attempted to cook and consume a member of the Selay delegation. |
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| Arcadian | Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home is a 1986 American science fiction film released by Paramount Pictures. It is the fourth feature film based on the Star Trek science fiction television series and completes the story arc begun in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and continued in Star Trek III: The... |
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| Arcadians have large, round, doll-like heads and have hair on the left and right sides of their heads with none in the middle. They are members of the United Federation of Planets United Federation of Planets The United Federation of Planets, also known as "The Federation" is a fictional interplanetary federal republic depicted in the Star Trek television series and motion pictures... with a representative on the Federation Council. They joined at least as early as the 2280s. |
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| Arcturian | Arcturas | Star Trek: The Motion Picture Star Trek: The Motion Picture Star Trek: The Motion Picture is a 1979 American science fiction film released by Paramount Pictures. It is the first film based on the Star Trek television series. The film is set in the twenty-third century, when a mysterious and immensely powerful alien cloud called V'Ger approaches the Earth,... |
| Arcturians are known for their clone Cloning Cloning in biology is the process of producing similar populations of genetically identical individuals that occurs in nature when organisms such as bacteria, insects or plants reproduce asexually. Cloning in biotechnology refers to processes used to create copies of DNA fragments , cells , or... s which have the appearance of melted skin and hail from the densely populated world Arcturas.
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| The Axanar are the first extraterrestrial race befriended by Earth people aboard the NX-01 Enterprise. Archer and his people rescue Axanar aboard a ship that has been disabled, and when both another Axanar ship, and the preying ship, show up, Archer is able to persuade the Axanar to help him fight off the preying ship. One of James T. Kirk's earliest commendations is the Palm Leaf of Axanar Peace Mission, following the Battle of Axanar; although the exact nature of the conflict is unrevealed, it is revealed in the episode "Whom Gods Destroy" that Starfleet Starfleet In the fictional universe of Star Trek, Starfleet or the Federation Starfleet is the deep-space exploratory, peacekeeping and military service maintained by the United Federation of Planets . It is the principal means by which the Federation conducts its exploration, defense, diplomacy and research... Captain Garth of Izar achieved a great victory on behalf of the Federation, and his strategies became required reading at Starfleet Academy Starfleet Academy In the fictional universe of Star Trek, Starfleet Academy is where the future's recruits to Starfleet will be trained. It was created in the year 2161, when the United Federation of Planets was founded... (since Kirk himself studied these strategies, the Battle of Axanar must thus have occurred well before Kirk entered Starfleet Academy in 2250, which was itself almost 20 years prior to "Whom Gods Destroy"). Kirk claims that the Axanar Peace Mission "topped [Garth's victory] with a greater one" and preserved the civilization that made Spock Spock Spock is a fictional character in the Star Trek media franchise. First portrayed by Leonard Nimoy in the original Star Trek series, Spock also appears in the animated Star Trek series, two episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation, seven of the Star Trek feature films, and numerous Star Trek... and himself "brothers", implying that the mission may have contributed to healing a serious rift in the Federation at that time. |
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| Bajoran Bajoran In the Star Trek science-fiction franchise, the Bajorans are a humanoid extraterrestrial species native to the planet Bajor. They were first introduced in the 1991 episode "Ensign Ro" of Star Trek: The Next Generation and subsequently also featured in episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and... |
Bajor (M-class) | "Ensign Ro" (TNG) "Emissary" (DS9) |
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| The Bajorans (or Bajora) are a humanoid species with characteristic nose creases. They live on the planet Bajor. They are a deeply spiritual people, who worship The Prophets. They are enemies of the Cardassian Cardassian The Cardassians are an extraterrestrial species in the Star Trek science fiction franchise. First introduced in the 1991 Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Wounded", the species originating on the fictional Alpha Quadrant planet Cardassia Prime... s, who occupied Bajor and treated the Bajorans as slaves in the early 24th century. |
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| Ba'ku | Unknown, Briar Patch | Star Trek: Insurrection Star Trek: Insurrection Star Trek: Insurrection is a 1998 American science fiction film directed by Jonathan Frakes, written by Michael Piller , and with music composed by Jerry Goldsmith. It is the ninth film in the Star Trek franchise, and the third to feature the cast from the television series Star Trek: The Next... |
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| The Ba'ku people were a technologically Technology Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;... advanced humanoid Humanoid A humanoid is something that has an appearance resembling a human being. The term first appeared in 1912 to refer to fossils which were morphologically similar to, but not identical with, those of the human skeleton. Although this usage was common in the sciences for much of the 20th century, it... civilization. In the early 21st century, the race developed the means of building weapon Weapon A weapon, arm, or armament is a tool or instrument used with the aim of causing damage or harm to living beings or artificial structures or systems... s of mass destruction and was on the brink of self-annihilation. A small enlightened group of the Ba'ku people escaped this horror and found an isolated planet. This group of Ba'ku followed a simple way of life and disdained the use of technology. (As shown in the film Star Trek: Insurrection Star Trek: Insurrection Star Trek: Insurrection is a 1998 American science fiction film directed by Jonathan Frakes, written by Michael Piller , and with music composed by Jerry Goldsmith. It is the ninth film in the Star Trek franchise, and the third to feature the cast from the television series Star Trek: The Next... , however, the Ba'ku still possessed some form of technology and the ability to use it in emergencies, since they had attempted to repair the damaged Data Data (Star Trek) Lieutenant Commander Data is a character in the fictional Star Trek universe portrayed by actor Brent Spiner. He appears in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and the feature films Star Trek Generations, Star Trek: First Contact, Star Trek: Insurrection, and Star Trek... .) At first the Ba'ku were unaware of the metaphasic radiation Radiation In physics, radiation is a process in which energetic particles or energetic waves travel through a medium or space. There are two distinct types of radiation; ionizing and non-ionizing... in the planet's rings, which caused their aging process to significantly decelerate, although it was later discovered and cherished. The Ba'ku society consisted of strong bonds between each individual as there were less than a thousand living in a village. Their simpler way of life eventually prompted some of the younger Ba'ku villagers - who wanted to explore the galaxy with offlanders - to rebel against their elders, and an attempt was made to take over the village. When they were unsuccessful, they were exiled and eventually became the Son'a people. In 2375 peace on the Ba'ku planet was restored, and several members of the Son'a returned to their families. |
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| Bandi | Deneb IV | "Encounter at Farpoint" (TNG) | |
| The Bandi are a humanoid species native to the planet Deneb IV in the Alpha Quadrant Galactic quadrant A galactic quadrant, or quadrant of the galaxy, refers to one of four circular sectors in the division of the Milky Way galaxy.-Quadrants in the galactic coordinate system:... . The Bandi appealed to the United Federation of Planets United Federation of Planets The United Federation of Planets, also known as "The Federation" is a fictional interplanetary federal republic depicted in the Star Trek television series and motion pictures... for membership in 2364 but were rejected because they had captured and enslaved an alien life form. Perhaps purely by coincidence, "Bandi" was the name of a vaguely ursine Bear Bears are mammals of the family Ursidae. Bears are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans, with the pinnipeds being their closest living relatives. Although there are only eight living species of bear, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Northern... empathic parasite in an early Star Trek Star Trek Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise... story premise by David Gerrold David Gerrold Jerrold David Friedman , better known by his pen name David Gerrold, is an American science fiction author who started his career in 1966 while a college student by submitting an unsolicited story outline for the television series Star Trek. He was invited to submit several premises, and the one... , who was involved in the development of Star Trek: The Next Generation, and who novelized "Encounter at Farpoint". |
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| When Lieutenant Commander Data Data (Star Trek) Lieutenant Commander Data is a character in the fictional Star Trek universe portrayed by actor Brent Spiner. He appears in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and the feature films Star Trek Generations, Star Trek: First Contact, Star Trek: Insurrection, and Star Trek... takes temporary command of the USS Sutherland during the Klingon Klingon Klingons are a fictional warrior race in the Star Trek universe.Klingons are recurring villains in the 1960s television show Star Trek: The Original Series, and have appeared in all five spin-off series and eight feature films... Civil War, his first officer on the Sutherland, Lieutenant Commander Thomas Hobson, implies that, as an android, Data is out of place commanding a Federation starship. Hobson compares the apparent dichotomy to that posed by a Klingon counselor or a Berellian engineer; "they're just not suited for those positions." |
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| Benzite | Benzar | "Coming of Age" (TNG) | |
| Benzites are a humanoid race from the planet Benzar and members of the United Federation of Planets United Federation of Planets The United Federation of Planets, also known as "The Federation" is a fictional interplanetary federal republic depicted in the Star Trek television series and motion pictures... . Benzites possess smooth, hairless skin; it may range in color from bluish-purple to green-blue. A thick protrusion of the Benzite skull extends down over the face, displaying a prominent nasal lobe and brow. Two fish-like barbels Barbel (anatomy) A barbel on a fish is a slender, whiskerlike tactile organ near the mouth. Fish that have barbels include the catfish, the carp, the goatfish, sturgeon, the zebrafish and some species of shark... droop down from above the upper lip. Benzites are highly resistant to poisons and other noxious substances. They can digest and derive nutrition from almost any organic compound. All Benzites from the same geostructure are physically similar, so much so that they are indistinguishable to a non-Benzite. |
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| Betazoid Betazoid In the fictional Star Trek universe, Betazoids are a sentient humanoid species from the planet Betazed, a member of the United Federation of Planets.-Overview:... |
Betazed | "Encounter at Farpoint" (TNG) "Caretaker" (VOY) |
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| The Betazoid are a humanoid species, originating from the planet Betazed. They are telepathic and are members of the United Federation of Planets United Federation of Planets The United Federation of Planets, also known as "The Federation" is a fictional interplanetary federal republic depicted in the Star Trek television series and motion pictures... . They have black irises. |
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| Bolian | Bolarus IX | "Conspiracy" (TNG) "Emissary" (DS9) "Caretaker" (VOY) |
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| Bolians are bald humanoids with blue skin and a small ridge running from the back of their heads to their noses. They were named after a regular Star Trek director, Cliff Bole Cliff Bole Cliff Bole is a director of a number of American and Canadian television programs. He has directed episodes of The Six Million Dollar Man, Charlie's Angels, V: The Series, Baywatch, The X-Files, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager among others... . As an in-joke In-joke An in-joke, also known as an inside joke or in joke, is a joke whose humour is clear only to people who are in a particular social group, occupation, or other community of common understanding... there have been references to the "Cliffs of Bole" on their planet. Neelix Neelix Mr. Neelix is a fictional character in the television series Star Trek: Voyager. He is played by actor Ethan Phillips.-Fictional Biography:Mr. Neelix is a Talaxian originally from Rinax, a moon of the planet Talax, in the Delta quadrant, although his great-grandfather was Mylean. His entire family... remarks that malfunctioning toilets will hit the Bolians especially hard, and during medical examinations 24th century doctors will commonly ask if a human patient has had sexual relations with a Bolian. The Bolians have been active members of the Federation United Federation of Planets The United Federation of Planets, also known as "The Federation" is a fictional interplanetary federal republic depicted in the Star Trek television series and motion pictures... since 2320. Aside from contributing to the ranks of Starfleet Starfleet In the fictional universe of Star Trek, Starfleet or the Federation Starfleet is the deep-space exploratory, peacekeeping and military service maintained by the United Federation of Planets . It is the principal means by which the Federation conducts its exploration, defense, diplomacy and research... they have a delegation within the Diplomatic Corps. In 2366, the Bolian government was maintaining an uneasy truce with the Moropa (TNG Star Trek: The Next Generation Star Trek: The Next Generation is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as part of the Star Trek franchise. Roddenberry, Rick Berman, and Michael Piller served as executive producers at different times throughout the production... : "Allegiance"). The Bolians are known to make a crystal steel that is highly prized. They also own and operate the famous Bank of Bolius. In 2373, the Bolian government authorized the Ferengi Ferengi The Ferengi are a fictitious extraterrestrial race from the Star Trek universe. They first appeared in "The Last Outpost", the fifth episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation in 1987, during which they made first contact with the United Federation of Planets in 2364 on the planet Delphi Ardu,... Gaming Commission to manage their gambling emporiums. During the Bolian Middle Ages the Bolians developed the medical philosophy Philosophy Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational... known as the "Double Effect Principle" about euthanasia Euthanasia Euthanasia refers to the practice of intentionally ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering.... . This form of assisted suicide states that while euthanasia has the effect of relieving suffering it also has the effect of causing death. Bolian marriages often involve more than two members. Any additional spouse is referred to as a "co-husband" or "co-wife", respectively. Bolian blues Blues Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads... is a highly appreciated musical genre among Federation species. |
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| Borg Borg (Star Trek) The Borg are a fictional pseudo-race of cybernetic organisms depicted in the Star Trek universe associated with Star Trek.Whereas cybernetics are used by other races in the science fiction world to repair bodily damage and birth defects, the Borg use enforced cybernetic enhancement as a means of... |
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| While actually encountered in the Enterprise episode "Regeneration" as a result of minor alterations to the timeline during "Star Trek: First Contact Star Trek: First Contact Star Trek: First Contact is the eighth feature film in the Star Trek science fiction franchise, released in November 1996, by Paramount Pictures. First Contact is the first film in the franchise to feature no cast members from the original Star Trek television series of the 1960s... ", the Borg were not truly identified as the single greatest threat to the Federation until the events of The Next Generation episode "Q Who?". The Borg were discovered to be a group without individuality, where every member is a part of a collective consciousness in an attempt to achieve perfection. They assimilate any species they come into contact with for either biological aspects (for example, Talaxians would be assimilated for their dense physical structure, useful for producing strong, resilient drones) or technological aspects (a species which has developed advanced engines or weaponry would be a sufficiently desirable target for assimilation) all in an attempt to further improve the overall perfection of the Borg as a whole. The Borg have encountered and assimilated thousands of species, quantity most notable by their designation of Species 8472, although more may have been added to the total since that encounter. The Borg are not so much a species, as a collection of species. In their assimilated state, most races are altered or augmented with cybernetic enhancements which make them all look similar, or at least instantly identifiable as Borg, making them a pseudo-species. Encounters with the Borg have varied in type, from the disastrous defense of the Wolf 359 system ("The Best of Both Worlds"), in which many Federation ships were lost, the successful repelling of two Borg cubes from Sector 001 on two separate occasions ("The Best of Both Worlds" "Star Trek: First Contact Star Trek: First Contact Star Trek: First Contact is the eighth feature film in the Star Trek science fiction franchise, released in November 1996, by Paramount Pictures. First Contact is the first film in the franchise to feature no cast members from the original Star Trek television series of the 1960s... ") and the infiltration, usage of and destruction of a Borg transwarp hub (a critical part of their intergalactic menace) by the USS Voyager ("Endgame") The Borg have not been seen onscreen since, but are still perceived as much a threat as ever. |
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| Breen | "Indiscretion" (DS9) "Flesh and Blood Flesh and Blood (Star Trek: Voyager) "Flesh and Blood" is a two part episode from the seventh season of Star Trek: Voyager. The first half of the episode has a 4.4/5 and the second half of the episode has a 4.3/5 on the official Star Trek website... " (VOY; hologram) |
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| The Breen sided with the Dominion Dominion (Star Trek) In the Star Trek universe, the Dominion is a ruthless and militaristic Gamma Quadrant state consisting of many different races. The Dominion wages war on the United Federation of Planets and its allies in the late 24th century, acting as an antagonist in the TV show Star Trek: Deep Space... in the Dominion War. The Breen homeworld is rumored throughout the galaxy as being an extremely cold and a freezing place, but it is rather quite comfortable. When off of their homeworld, the Breen wear refrigeration suits. The Breen without their suits on, are never seen & they will not say why they need them, even to their allies. It may be a result of the refrigeration suits, but the Breen's voices are extremely shrill and require special modifications to the universal translators to understand them. |
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| The Brunali suffered recurring assaults from the Borg Borg (Star Trek) The Borg are a fictional pseudo-race of cybernetic organisms depicted in the Star Trek universe associated with Star Trek.Whereas cybernetics are used by other races in the science fiction world to repair bodily damage and birth defects, the Borg use enforced cybernetic enhancement as a means of... . In an attempt to protect themselves from further attacks, the Brunali genetically engineered Genetic engineering Genetic engineering, also called genetic modification, is the direct human manipulation of an organism's genome using modern DNA technology. It involves the introduction of foreign DNA or synthetic genes into the organism of interest... one of their youth (Icheb) to act as a biological weapon once assimilated. |
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| The Bynars are a highly intelligent species who have become almost machine-like due to a constant connection with their homeworld Bynaus's master computer. The Bynars are asexual beings roughly the size of a regular Human Human (Star Trek) In the Star Trek science fiction universe, Humans/Terrans are one of the races undertaking interstellar travel. Human beings were instrumental in the founding of the United Federation of Planets... adolescent. They have very large heads which accommodate large brains. Their skin is purplish. The Bynars are an official member of the United Federation of Planets United Federation of Planets The United Federation of Planets, also known as "The Federation" is a fictional interplanetary federal republic depicted in the Star Trek television series and motion pictures... . Due to the Bynars' total dependence on their master computer they have become so machine-like that their speech is essentially a form of binary code Binary code A binary code is a way of representing text or computer processor instructions by the use of the binary number system's two-binary digits 0 and 1. This is accomplished by assigning a bit string to each particular symbol or instruction... . Their society is hive-like, so disconnecting a Bynar from the master computer or each other is near fatal. Due to this total interconnectivity, and their ability to speak in machine language, they are able to communicate at a rapid rate. So fast in fact that they require the aid of data buffers to be built into their clothing. Not surprisingly, the Bynars are known throughout the Federation for their skill with computers. When a Bynar is born, a surgeon removes the infant's parietal lobe Parietal lobe The parietal lobe is a part of the Brain positioned above the occipital lobe and behind the frontal lobe.The parietal lobe integrates sensory information from different modalities, particularly determining spatial sense and navigation. For example, it comprises somatosensory cortex and the... and replaces it with a synaptic processor. |
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Cairn
The Cairn First are a race of muteMute
Mute may refer to:* Muteness, a speech disorder in which a person lacks the ability to speak* Mute, a silent letter in phonology* Mute , an upcoming sequel to the movie Moon...
, telepathic
Telepathy
Telepathy , is the induction of mental states from one mind to another. The term was coined in 1882 by the classical scholar Fredric W. H. Myers, a founder of the Society for Psychical Research, and has remained more popular than the more-correct expression thought-transference...
humanoids first introduced in the Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as part of the Star Trek franchise. Roddenberry, Rick Berman, and Michael Piller served as executive producers at different times throughout the production...
episode, "Dark Page". Because the Cairn's telepathic thoughts are represented as mental images rather than words, other telepathic species have difficulty interacting with them.
Caitian
Caitians are a race of humanoid cat-like aliens. Caitians are upright bipeds with pointed ears, slit-shaped pupils, whiskers, a tail and thick fur (usually including a mane). In addition to physical traits, Caitians are curious and have a hunter's instinct. Caitians were introduced in Star Trek: The Animated SeriesStar Trek: The Animated Series
Star Trek: The Animated Series is an animated science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe following the events of Star Trek: The Original Series of the 1960s...
, which featured communications officer M'Ress
M'Ress
Lieutenant M'Ress, voiced by Majel Barrett, was a recurring character on The Animated Adventures of Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek, which aired on NBC from 1973 to 1974...
. Caitians have been observed in the feature films and appear often in the Pocket Books extended series. The Caitian homeworld is Cait, a Class M planet
Class M planet
Class M is a fictional classification for planets and planetoids in the Star Trek science fiction media franchise. In the Star Trek: Enterprise series, T'Pol uses the Vulcan term Minshara class, which may be the origin of the later Federation designation.Their atmospheres comprise nitrogen and...
known to the Caitians themselves as Ferasa. Cait is a member of the United Federation of Planets
United Federation of Planets
The United Federation of Planets, also known as "The Federation" is a fictional interplanetary federal republic depicted in the Star Trek television series and motion pictures...
. Caitians speak a combination of vowel and soft consonant sounds which to human ears would not sound like speech so much as purring.
A Caitian Admiral was seen in Starfleet Headquarters in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home is a 1986 American science fiction film released by Paramount Pictures. It is the fourth feature film based on the Star Trek science fiction television series and completes the story arc begun in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and continued in Star Trek III: The...
, and a three-breasted felinoid dancer attacked Captain Kirk on Nimbus III in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier is a 1989 American science fiction film released by Paramount Pictures. It is the fifth feature in the franchise and the penultimate to star the cast of the original Star Trek science fiction television series...
. Caitians are a playable species via purchasable content in the game Star Trek Online
Star Trek Online
Star Trek Online, often abbreviated as STO, is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Cryptic Studios based on the popular Star Trek series created by Gene Roddenberry. The game is set in the 25th century, 30 years after the events of Star Trek Nemesis...
.
Calamarain
The Calamarain are intelligent, non-corporeal lifeforms that exist as swirls of ionized gas. They were once tormented by QQ (Star Trek)
Q is a fictional character who appears in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager, as well as in related products. In all of these programs, he is played by John de Lancie....
, who insisted that he did nothing "bizarre" or "grotesque" to them. The Calamarain communicate with high-pitched noises and grindings. They emit Berthold rays when probing something.
Caldonians
Only known appearance is in TNG episode The PriceThe Price
The Price may refer to:* The Price , by Arthur Miller* The Price , by Jim Starlin* The Price by Neil Gaiman, originally published in his book Smoke and Mirrors...
. This race was interested in buying the only known stable wormhole located in the Gamma Quadrant
Galactic quadrant
A galactic quadrant, or quadrant of the galaxy, refers to one of four circular sectors in the division of the Milky Way galaxy.-Quadrants in the galactic coordinate system:...
and were described as a race of scholars.
http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Caldonian
Changeling
Changelings are an alien race that have the ability to shapeshiftShapeshifting
Shapeshifting is a common theme in mythology, folklore, and fairy tales. It is also found in epic poems, science fiction literature, fantasy literature, children's literature, Shakespearean comedy, ballet, film, television, comics, and video games...
. The Changelings were introduced in the third season Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe...
episode The Search. Prior to this, Constable
Constable
A constable is a person holding a particular office, most commonly in law enforcement. The office of constable can vary significantly in different jurisdictions.-Etymology:...
Odo, one of the main characters of DS9 was the only Changeling featured.
Their natural state is a liquid protoplasm
Protoplasm
Protoplasm is the living contents of a cell that is surrounded by a plasma membrane. It is a general term of the Cytoplasm . Protoplasm is composed of a mixture of small molecules such as ions, amino acids, monosaccharides and water, and macromolecules such as nucleic acids, proteins, lipids and...
. The Female Changeling once told Odo that their race once had bodies similar to those of other species, but they had since evolved beyond those physical bodies. Changelings have the ability to meld together (in a process known as "linking") to share information and emotions in a very intimate manner.
Shapeshifting
Changelings can turn themselves into almost anything. They can form themselves into any solidSolid
Solid is one of the three classical states of matter . It is characterized by structural rigidity and resistance to changes of shape or volume. Unlike a liquid, a solid object does not flow to take on the shape of its container, nor does it expand to fill the entire volume available to it like a...
, liquid
Liquid
Liquid is one of the three classical states of matter . Like a gas, a liquid is able to flow and take the shape of a container. Some liquids resist compression, while others can be compressed. Unlike a gas, a liquid does not disperse to fill every space of a container, and maintains a fairly...
, gas
Gas
Gas is one of the three classical states of matter . Near absolute zero, a substance exists as a solid. As heat is added to this substance it melts into a liquid at its melting point , boils into a gas at its boiling point, and if heated high enough would enter a plasma state in which the electrons...
, or even chemical reactions like fire
Fire
Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Slower oxidative processes like rusting or digestion are not included by this definition....
, and can flow through any gap in their gaseous or liquid state. It is speculated that their power involves sending matter and energy to (and recruiting it from) subspace
Subspace (Star Trek)
In the Star Trek fictional universe, subspace is a feature of space-time which facilitates faster-than-light transit, in the form of interstellar travel or the transmission of information. Subspace obeys different laws of physics...
, as they have often demonstrated the ability to alter their apparent mass. (For instance, when Odo assumes the form of an object much smaller than he is, his temperature does not increase as it would if he were simply compressing his volume, and he can become light enough for an ordinary person to carry without trouble.) When they assume a different shape, such as a rock, scanners will show them as that substance. Changelings who have sufficiently disciplined their shapeshifting abilities are able to turn themselves into convincing imitations of lifeforms, including both animals and other humanoid
Humanoid
A humanoid is something that has an appearance resembling a human being. The term first appeared in 1912 to refer to fossils which were morphologically similar to, but not identical with, those of the human skeleton. Although this usage was common in the sciences for much of the 20th century, it...
s. Changelings can even survive in the vacuum
Vacuum
In everyday usage, vacuum is a volume of space that is essentially empty of matter, such that its gaseous pressure is much less than atmospheric pressure. The word comes from the Latin term for "empty". A perfect vacuum would be one with no particles in it at all, which is impossible to achieve in...
of space, and can somehow propel themselves through it. However, if a part of a changeling is separated from the whole, it reverts to the liquid state. In addition, some inexperienced Changelings (such as Odo) must regenerate, returning to their liquid form once every sixteen to eighteen hours. The Cardassian
Cardassian
The Cardassians are an extraterrestrial species in the Star Trek science fiction franchise. First introduced in the 1991 Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Wounded", the species originating on the fictional Alpha Quadrant planet Cardassia Prime...
Obsidian Order developed a device which, by emitting a quantum stasis field, can prevent a changeling from reverting to the liquid form, a state which Odo swiftly found extremely painful.
The Founders
The Changelings are native to the Gamma QuadrantGalactic quadrant
A galactic quadrant, or quadrant of the galaxy, refers to one of four circular sectors in the division of the Milky Way galaxy.-Quadrants in the galactic coordinate system:...
. All but one hundred of the Changelings are Founders, the rulers of the Dominion
Dominion (Star Trek)
In the Star Trek universe, the Dominion is a ruthless and militaristic Gamma Quadrant state consisting of many different races. The Dominion wages war on the United Federation of Planets and its allies in the late 24th century, acting as an antagonist in the TV show Star Trek: Deep Space...
(Odo is one of The Hundred, which were sent out to explore the galaxy). For many years, the Founders were considered mythical by many of the races in the Dominion, although their policy was enforced by the Vorta and the Jem'Hadar
Jem'Hadar
In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Jem'Hadar are the shock troops of the powerful Dominion located in the Gamma Quadrant. Genetically engineered for strength and resolve, they are also short-lived and believe that "victory is life." They are bred to perceive the Founders, enigmatic...
. It was not until 2371, when Odo discovered the changelings' homeworld in the Omarion Nebula
Dominion (Star Trek)
In the Star Trek universe, the Dominion is a ruthless and militaristic Gamma Quadrant state consisting of many different races. The Dominion wages war on the United Federation of Planets and its allies in the late 24th century, acting as an antagonist in the TV show Star Trek: Deep Space...
, that the Founders' true status was revealed. They seek power because they were once persecuted by non-shape-shifters, whom they call 'Solids', or 'Mono-forms'. After the discovery of the Bajoran wormhole
Wormhole
In physics, a wormhole is a hypothetical topological feature of spacetime that would be, fundamentally, a "shortcut" through spacetime. For a simple visual explanation of a wormhole, consider spacetime visualized as a two-dimensional surface. If this surface is folded along a third dimension, it...
and the rise of the Dominion as a threat, the covert Federation Security organization Section 31
Section 31
In the Star Trek fictional universe, Section 31 is an autonomous intelligence and defense organization. It is presented as a special security operation, manned by Federation citizens, that is not subject to the normal constraints of Starfleet ethical protocols...
created a viral disease that slowly robbed the Changelings of their ability to shapeshift and deteriorated their bodies before killing them, with which they secretly infected Odo during the show's fourth season. This was later revealed during the show's nine-episode finale arc, when the Federation and Dominion were at war. Because Odo had linked with the Female Founder with whom he was familiar numerous times, this meant that the entire Great Link was infected as well. Deep Space Nine Chief Medical Officer Dr. Julian Bashir
Julian Bashir
Lieutenant Julian Subatoi Bashir, M.D., played by Alexander Siddig, is a main character in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Bashir is the chief medical officer of space station Deep Space Nine and the USS Defiant.-Overview:...
managed to find the cure for the disease, curing Odo. Odo himself agreed to pass on the cure to the Female Founder and then the Great Link in exchange for the Female Founder's surrender of the Dominion and herself to the Federation. After the Female Founder accepted this deal, and the war was over, Odo returned to the Founder Homeworld to fulfill his end of the bargain, as well as to teach his people about the solids from his unique perspective.
Chameloid
Chameloids are shapeshifters and reported to be mythical. However, Kirk and Bones meet a female chameloid named Martia in Star Trek VI, while imprisoned in the penal asteroid archipelago Rura Penthe. Martia there takes the forms of an attractive human woman, a blonde human child, a fur-covered humanoid brute, and finally, KirkJames T. Kirk
James Tiberius "Jim" Kirk is a character in the Star Trek media franchise. Kirk was first played by William Shatner as the principal lead character in the original Star Trek series. Shatner voiced Kirk in the animated Star Trek series and appeared in the first seven Star Trek movies...
himself.
In an earlier version of the script, Martia states that the ability to shift shapes was particularly useful in smuggling, which was an "ancient and respected trade" on her homeworld of Arc, and the crime for which she was imprisoned in Rura Penthe.
Corvallen
The Corvallens are a humanoid species of mercenaries who often engaged in interstellar commerce. They have been known to operate near the Romulan Star Empire.Cytherian
The Cytherians were an advanced race who lived near the center of the galaxy. They were explorers and made contact with various other races. It should be noted that their manner of initiating first contact was atypical; they brought other races to them rather than traveling the galaxy in search of intelligent life.In 2367, the USS Enterprise-D encountered an alien probe while attempting to repair the Argus Array. The probe interfaced with Lieutenant Reginald Barclay
Reginald Barclay
Lieutenant Reginald Endicott "Broccoli" Barclay III, played by Dwight Schultz, is a recurring character in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation...
, and gave him the advanced knowledge needed to bring the Enterprise to the Cytherians, the presumed makers of the device. After the Enterprise had arrived at the Cytherians' homeworld, Lieutenant Barclay was returned to normal. (TNG: "The Nth Degree
The Nth Degree (TNG episode)
"The Nth Degree" is the 93rd episode of the science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation.-Plot:The Enterprise is sent to investigate the shutdown of the Argus Array, a deep-space telescope and radio antenna. Geordi La Forge and Lt...
")
The Cytherian was played by Kay E. Kuter
Kay E. Kuter
Kay Edwin Emmert Kuter was an American actor who starred on television and in film. Kay was born in Los Angeles, California....
.
"Cytherean" is also an adjective that is also used (along with "Venerian") to refer to things pertaining to the planet Venus. A hypothetical inhabitant (not very likely given the conditions there) of Venus could be referred to as a Cytherian; a NASA technical report was titled "A theoretical study of the martian and cytherian ionospheres".
Deltan
In the fictional Star TrekStar Trek
Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...
universe, the Deltans are a closely humanoid species, probably Federation members. Only one named Deltan has been seen on screen, Lieutenant Ilia in Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Star Trek: The Motion Picture is a 1979 American science fiction film released by Paramount Pictures. It is the first film based on the Star Trek television series. The film is set in the twenty-third century, when a mysterious and immensely powerful alien cloud called V'Ger approaches the Earth,...
. In addition, several anonymous Deltans have been shown:
- USS ExcelsiorUSS Excelsior (Star Trek)The USS Excelsior is a starship in the Star Trek universe. The Excelsior was first seen in the 1984 film, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. It later appeared in the 1986 film, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home...
seemed to have a a Deltan officer in Star Trek III: The Search for SpockStar Trek III: The Search for SpockStar Trek III: The Search for Spock is a 1984 motion picture released by Paramount Pictures. The film is the third feature based on the Star Trek science fiction franchise and is the center of a three-film story arc that begins with Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and concludes with Star Trek IV:...
. - Star Trek IV: The Voyage HomeStar Trek IV: The Voyage HomeStar Trek IV: The Voyage Home is a 1986 American science fiction film released by Paramount Pictures. It is the fourth feature film based on the Star Trek science fiction television series and completes the story arc begun in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and continued in Star Trek III: The...
features a Deltan ambassador. - In Vonda McIntyre'sVonda McIntyreVonda Neel McIntyre is an American science fiction author.-Biography:Vonda N. McIntyre, daughter of H. Neel and Vonda B. Keith McIntyre, earned a degree in biology from the University of Washington in 1970. That same year, she attended the Clarion Writers Workshop, founded at the Clarion...
novelization of Star Trek II: The Wrath of KhanStar Trek II: The Wrath of KhanStar Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is a 1982 American science fiction film released by Paramount Pictures. The film is the second feature based on the Star Trek science fiction franchise. The plot features James T...
, two of the Project Genesis scientists on the Regula 1 space station are a Deltan couple.
Lt. Ilia has a bald head, which may be a defining Deltan trait. They have a limited telepathic ability, allowing them to use touch to stop another person from feeling pain. Deltans emit extremely powerful pheromone
Pheromone
A pheromone is a secreted or excreted chemical factor that triggers a social response in members of the same species. Pheromones are chemicals capable of acting outside the body of the secreting individual to impact the behavior of the receiving individual...
s, provoking a strong sexual reaction in many other species.
When she reported to Kirk, Ilia stated that her "Oath of Celibacy" was on record. While the original theatrical release does not expand on this, deleted scenes that were later incorporated into the film include dialogue establishing that she is "as safe as any Human" and that she would never take advantage of a "sexually immature species". Deltan culture is also said to emphasise sexuality heavily: Roddenberry once said that, to a Deltan, sex was like a handshake. Deltans in Starfleet were forbidden from engaging in sexual activity, so as to limit their disruptive influence on other species. Various novels and other non-canon sources contend that sexual activity with a Deltan is such an intense experience that a non-Deltan who engages in such activity with a Deltan risks insanity.
Deltans were not seen or prominently mentioned at all in the 24th-century adventures.
In an episode of Enterprise (title "Bound", season 4), Travis Mayweather
Travis Mayweather
Travis Mayweather is a fictional character, played by Anthony Montgomery, in the television series Star Trek: Enterprise, serving as a navigator and helm officer aboard the starship Enterprise. He holds the rank of Ensign, and is in the command division...
told Lt. Reed about the time a group of Deltans came aboard his family's ship when he was a teenager.
Denobulan
The Denobulans are a fictional humanoid race in the Star TrekStar Trek
Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...
universe. They were introduced in the Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise is a science fiction television series. It follows the adventures of humanity's first warp 5 starship, the Enterprise, ten years before the United Federation of Planets shown in previous Star Trek series was formed.Enterprise premiered on September 26, 2001...
series. They originate from the planet Denobula Triaxa. Doctor Phlox
Phlox (Star Trek)
Phlox is a fictional character in the television series Star Trek: Enterprise, played by John Billingsley.Dr. Phlox is the chief medical officer aboard the starship Enterprise.-Overview:...
is a Denobulan. The planet itself is densely populated, having 12 billion people living on one continent.
The Denobulans are humanoid with facial ridges. They sleep less than humans but do hibernate for six days a year. When threatened, Denobulans can inflate their heads like blowfish to scare off predators. Denobulans are also natural climbers, thus making them suitable for exploring caves, canyons and other sheer rock formations. Denobulans, or at least the ones that spend their time away from their planet, have a penchant for scientific research, and each Denobulan that Enterprise has encountered has been a researcher of some sort.
They have long tongues, unprotruded spines, and their toenails grow quickly, which need regular cutting (Phlox mentions that he cuts his once a week). They are long lived, which gives Phlox ample time to gain a number of degrees in various medical fields. They have considerably wide smiles, compared to humans, a fact emphasised by a secondary set of mouth muscles that widen the smile even further. Denobulans have successfully genetically enhanced their race without the violent consequences that humans suffered when they created augmented humans.
Denobulans are polyamorous
Polyamory
Polyamory is the practice, desire, or acceptance of having more than one intimate relationship at a time with the knowledge and consent of everyone involved....
, with each Denobulan typically having up to three spouses who, in turn, have up to three spouses. Phlox mentions that his extended family includes 31 individuals. They have complex mating rituals, and they (the males at least) do not like to be touched. Denobulans usually do not have pets, and they abandoned television a long time ago, believing their real life to be much more exciting. Despite their rather liberal views on sex, (male) Denobulans are exceedingly modest when it comes to disrobing in front of others.
Compared to other humanoid species, Denobulans are resistant to Borg nanoprobes and subsequent assimilation. ("Regeneration")
Denobulans used to be xenophobic, but they overcame it and now enjoy contact with other species, presumably after a race known as the B'saari made first contact with them. They were once at war with the Antarans, a neighboring species. They established friendly relations with Earth at least before 2151.
Devore
Devore (or Devoran) are a xenophobic race from the Delta QuadrantGalactic quadrant
A galactic quadrant, or quadrant of the galaxy, refers to one of four circular sectors in the division of the Milky Way galaxy.-Quadrants in the galactic coordinate system:...
. The Devore made their first and only appearance in the Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. Set in the 24th century from the year 2371 through 2378, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet vessel USS Voyager, which becomes stranded in the Delta Quadrant 70,000 light-years from Earth while...
episode Counterpoint.
The Devore are a humanoid species native to the Delta Quadrant. Their distinguishing features are a series of delicate ridges over the eyebrows and down the bridge of the nose.
They especially harbor a deep mistrust of telepaths.
Douwd
A type of immortal energy being with vast mental powers: capable of telepathic manipulation, creating convincing physical manifestations of potentially great size and power, and even of destroying an entire spacefaring race with a single hateful thought, though.Drayan
Drayans are a xenophobic race from the Delta QuadrantGalactic quadrant
A galactic quadrant, or quadrant of the galaxy, refers to one of four circular sectors in the division of the Milky Way galaxy.-Quadrants in the galactic coordinate system:...
. The crew of the USS Voyager
USS Voyager (Star Trek)
The fictional Intrepid-class starship USS Voyager is the primary setting of the science fiction television series Star Trek: Voyager. It is commanded by Captain Kathryn Janeway....
in Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. Set in the 24th century from the year 2371 through 2378, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet vessel USS Voyager, which becomes stranded in the Delta Quadrant 70,000 light-years from Earth while...
discovered the Drayan elders when one of its shuttlecraft crashed on one of the Drayan moons.
Drayans live on Drayan II, and have little to no contact with outside races. They have a very closed society, due to their species unique attribute of aging. It is uncertain how Drayans are born: They are born looking as if they are elderly, around the human age of 100. From there, they age backwards, growing younger in body as they grow older in wisdom and experience.
When they appear to be the age of a six-year-old human child (making them over 90 in Drayan years), they are shuttled over to one of the moons of Drayan II, where they essentially die. Their bodies disappear, leaving only their clothes behind. This journey is viewed as a sacrament.
Basically humanoid in appearance, Drayans have a colored line down their forehead, the only visible mark that distinguishes them from humans.
Edo
The Edo are a species of humanoids on the planet Rubicun III. In general, the Edo resemble physically attractive blond-haired humans. They are a highly and openly affectionate people; according to Tasha YarTasha Yar
Lieutenant Natasha "Tasha" Yar, played by Denise Crosby, is a character in Star Trek: The Next Generation. In the fictional series, the character served as chief of security aboard the USS Enterprise-D for the first season....
, they make love at a drop of "any hat." In addition, their laws are strange and unusual. The police officers (called "mediators") randomly and secretly select a "punishment zone"; however, the only 'punishment', no matter how trivial or severe the crime, is death by a painless poison injection. The Edo reasoned that since nobody knows which zone has been picked, and nobody wants to risk death, thus nobody would break any laws.
In the TNG episode "Justice", the Enterprise encounters this species. In that episode the planet's overseer entity sends a probe that interfaces with Data, rendering him unconscious for a short time. While accompanying members of the crew on a visit to the planet for shore leave, Wesley Crusher crashes through a protective screen onto new flowers. The Mediators inform him that he violated a punishment zone, and Crusher is sentenced to death. Riker, Yar, and Worf forcibly intervene, forcing Picard to become involved on the boy's behalf (despite the obvious Prime Directive violation caused by doing so).
Edosian
Edosians (aka Edoans) are a race of tripodal sentient aliens. Edosians have an orange complexion, two yellow eyes, three arms and three dog-like legs. Navigator Lieutenant ArexAREX
AREX, spelled A'REX as a brand name, is a South Korean railway line that links Seoul with Gimpo Airport and Incheon International Airport. The section between the two airports opened on March 23, 2007, the extension to Seoul Station opened December 29, 2010...
was introduced in Star Trek: The Animated Series
Star Trek: The Animated Series
Star Trek: The Animated Series is an animated science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe following the events of Star Trek: The Original Series of the 1960s...
, but his planet of origin, Edos
EDOS
EDOS was an operating system based upon IBM's original DOS. The name stood for extended disk operating system.-EDOS:In 1970, IBM announced the IBM/370 product line along with new peripherals, software products, and operating systems, including DOS/VS that supplanted DOS...
, was mentioned only in background material. Passing references to Edosian flora
Flora
Flora is the plant life occurring in a particular region or time, generally the naturally occurring or indigenous—native plant life. The corresponding term for animals is fauna.-Etymology:...
and fauna
Fauna
Fauna or faunæ is all of the animal life of any particular region or time. The corresponding term for plants is flora.Zoologists and paleontologists use fauna to refer to a typical collection of animals found in a specific time or place, e.g. the "Sonoran Desert fauna" or the "Burgess shale fauna"...
have been made in episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe...
and Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise is a science fiction television series. It follows the adventures of humanity's first warp 5 starship, the Enterprise, ten years before the United Federation of Planets shown in previous Star Trek series was formed.Enterprise premiered on September 26, 2001...
. In some tie-in novels and short stories, Arex is mentioned as actually being a Triexian.
Elasian
Inhabitants of the inner of the two inhabited planets in the Tellan system. The Elasians are capable of rudimentary interplanetary space flight and have ships capable of reaching the outer planet Troyius, but do not at the time of TOS have warp drive. Bipedal humanoids with coppery complexions and black hair, the men approach nearly two meters in height and have a reputation according to the Federation scientists who performed the initial survey of Elas of being vicious and arrogant; quick to anger and with a highly developed sense of personal honor, fairly bursting with testosterone. Captain Kirk refers to the Elasians as "a warrior race." The women are much shorter, in the vicinity of 1.6 meters, with well proportioned feminine figures and equally vicious natures. Both sexes habitually go armed, preferring their hand weapons in arm sheaths of various types.The women also can, apparently at will, secrete tears containing a biochemical "love potion." A male of any humanoid race who comes in contact with the tears of an Elasian woman will fall irreversibly in love with her. As shown in Elaan of Troyius the result of such contact is an immediate, deep and lasting devotion between the couple. The secretion of these tears appears to be the method by which Elasian women choose their mates. It may be speculated that this "love potion" is a necessary biological development compelled by the vicious natures of the sexes.
El-Aurian
El-Aurians (sometimes known as The Race of Listeners) are a humanoidHumanoid
A humanoid is something that has an appearance resembling a human being. The term first appeared in 1912 to refer to fossils which were morphologically similar to, but not identical with, those of the human skeleton. Although this usage was common in the sciences for much of the 20th century, it...
race first introduced in the second season of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as part of the Star Trek franchise. Roddenberry, Rick Berman, and Michael Piller served as executive producers at different times throughout the production...
with the character of Guinan. The species was named in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe...
episode "Rivals".
El-Aurians are physically similar to humans, but they can live well over 700 years and have a variety of racial types, with both dark and light skinned members of the race being shown on various Star Trek movies and television episodes. They are considered a race of listeners and often appear very patient and wise.
It is uncertain whether the El-Aurians have any powers beyond those of normal humanoids, but one possible piece of evidence that they do is when Guinan raises a hand threateningly to Q
Q (Star Trek)
Q is a fictional character who appears in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager, as well as in related products. In all of these programs, he is played by John de Lancie....
. This threat seems to be taken seriously at the time, though it is also possible that it may have been largely gestural. Another possible ability of this species is their ability to discern changes in the timeline.
Some El-Aurians, such as Guinan, visited Earth in the late 19th century, which suggests that they were warp-capable
Warp drive (Star Trek)
Warp drive is a faster-than-light propulsion system in the setting of many science fiction works, most notably Star Trek. A spacecraft equipped with a warp drive may travel at velocities greater than that of light by many orders of magnitude, while circumventing the relativistic problem of time...
at that time. But, it is possible that some may have been there longer, since during the series, Guinan mentions that she knew Frankenstein.
The El-Aurian homeworld was located in the Delta Quadrant and was assimilated by the Borg in the mid 23rd century. Very few survived, and those who did were scattered throughout the galaxy. Some of the refugees came to the United Federation of Planets
United Federation of Planets
The United Federation of Planets, also known as "The Federation" is a fictional interplanetary federal republic depicted in the Star Trek television series and motion pictures...
and it has been noted that this is likely an analogy for the spread of Africans around the Earth via colonialism and slavery.
Enaran
The Enarans are the natives of the planet Enara Prime in the Delta Quadrant. They are a warp capable species but have only relatively low level engines. The Enarans are very concerned with personal hygiene and invented radioseptics for hand washing and personal cleaning. In addition to Enara Prime, they maintain an outpost at the Fima Colony.Physically, the Enarans are humanoid with red spotting near the eyes and forehead. As a species they are telepathic, able to implant memories in another person whether they are willing or not. However, making telepathic contact with an unwilling person is deeply condemned.
Eska
Eska are a humanoid race with a ridge that goes from their forehead down to their nose. The Eska go to a rogue planet to hunt the local wildlife, hunting large pig-like creatures, animals they call Fire Wolves, and Wraiths, the planet's sentient species, a shape-shifting, telepathic gastropodGastropoda
The Gastropoda or gastropods, more commonly known as snails and slugs, are a large taxonomic class within the phylum Mollusca. The class Gastropoda includes snails and slugs of all kinds and all sizes from microscopic to quite large...
. The Eska appeared in the Enterprise episode Rogue Planet.
Fek'Ihri
The Fek'Ihri were an ancient enemy of Kahless the UnforgettableKahless
In the fictional Star Trek universe, Kahless the Unforgettable is a legendary Klingon portrayed in Star Trek: The Original Series by Robert Herron and in Star Trek: The Next Generation by Kevin Conway.-History of Kahless:...
on Qo'noS 1,500 years ago, when he was building the Klingon
Klingon
Klingons are a fictional warrior race in the Star Trek universe.Klingons are recurring villains in the 1960s television show Star Trek: The Original Series, and have appeared in all five spin-off series and eight feature films...
Empire. Kahless conquered the Fek'Ihri wielding the Sword of Kahless, the first bat'leth. ("The Sword of Kahless")
Gallamite
Gallamites are a humanoid race who have a transparent skull. They are mentioned in the Deep Space 9 episode ,Penumbra. It is also possible that the humanoid WorfWorf
Worf, played by Michael Dorn, is a main character in Star Trek: The Next Generation and in seasons four to seven of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He also appears in the films based on The Next Generation. Worf is the first Klingon main character to appear in Star Trek, and has appeared in more Star...
was fighting in the holosuite in the episode The Way of Warrior was a Gallamite.
Haakonian
Delta quadrant race which was at war with Talax. Doctor Ma'bor Jetrel of the Haakonian Order created the Metreon Cascade, a cataclysmic weapon which destroyed Rinax, Neelix's homeworld. Neelix was understandably upset by Doctor Jetrel's presence on Voyager, though his anger was mitigated somewhat when Jetrel revealed that he was attempting to find a way to revive the victims of the Cascade.Hazari
The Hazari are an aggressive race from the Delta Quadrant who made themselves available as bounty hunters to capture alien vessels.The USS Voyager
USS Voyager (Star Trek)
The fictional Intrepid-class starship USS Voyager is the primary setting of the science fiction television series Star Trek: Voyager. It is commanded by Captain Kathryn Janeway....
encountered the Hazari race when they were hired to capture the ship, forcing Captain Janeway to enlist help from a travelling "Think Tank" to avoid capture.
Hierarchy
The Hierarchy species were a species from the a region of space near the Beta-Delta Quadrant border that controlled the Hierarchy.Physically the species is humanoid with dull brown skin, and few distinguishing features - hairless, and with few noticeable facial features, it is almost impossible for other species to distinguish between individuals of this race.
They use surveillance on passing ships for future raids. This is done by special surveillance ships, hiding in Nebulae for example, who use sensors to assess the tactical risk of attacking passing vessels and the available loot. They use cloaked ships to sneak up on vessels.
They first appear on Star Trek: Voyager's
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. Set in the 24th century from the year 2371 through 2378, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet vessel USS Voyager, which becomes stranded in the Delta Quadrant 70,000 light-years from Earth while...
episodes Tinker, Tenor, Doctor, Spy, The Void
The Void (Star Trek: Voyager)
"The Void" is the fifteenth episode of the seventh season of Star Trek: Voyager.- Plot :As Neelix serves a meal which Seven has prepared for Janeway, Chakotay, Tom and B’Elanna, Voyager suddenly experiences turbulence, and is pulled into a portion of space in which no matter exists, aside from that...
, and Renaissance Man.
Their general appearance somewhat resembles the Sontaran
Sontaran
The Sontarans are a fictional extraterrestrial race of humanoids from the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, and also seen in spin-off series The Sarah Jane Adventures. They were created by writer Robert Holmes.-Culture:...
race, from the BBC's Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
sci-fi series.
Hirogen
The Hirogen are a fictionFiction
Fiction is the form of any narrative or informative work that deals, in part or in whole, with information or events that are not factual, but rather, imaginary—that is, invented by the author. Although fiction describes a major branch of literary work, it may also refer to theatrical,...
al race in the Star Trek
Star Trek
Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...
universe. They are spacefaring and nomadic and featured in Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. Set in the 24th century from the year 2371 through 2378, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet vessel USS Voyager, which becomes stranded in the Delta Quadrant 70,000 light-years from Earth while...
. Resident to the Delta Quadrant, the Hirogen are roughly technologically equal to Starfleet
Starfleet
In the fictional universe of Star Trek, Starfleet or the Federation Starfleet is the deep-space exploratory, peacekeeping and military service maintained by the United Federation of Planets . It is the principal means by which the Federation conducts its exploration, defense, diplomacy and research...
, though have a primitive social
Social
The term social refers to a characteristic of living organisms...
structure, where each pack is led by an "Alpha", with a "Beta" serving directly under him.
The Hirogen view all other races as prey, and make sport of pursuing what they deem worthy adversaries. With this in mind, some far-seeing Hirogen believe their society, which has broken up into a number of factions each engaged on their own hunts, has become too divided to survive in the hostile Delta Quadrant.
Hirogen are typically much taller than a human, perhaps seven to eight feet in size. They are powerfully muscular. It can be surmised that their close combat capabilities outstrip those of a typical Starfleet officer by quite a margin. Hirogen hunters of all ranks wear tough blue armour, generally with face masks. Before a hunt, all Hirogen hunters colour their faces with some type of war paint.
Human (Augment)
Augment is a term used to describe a group of genetically engineered Humans created by DNA resequencing in the late 20th century, a group of Klingons, and other genetically-engineered beings. (Those from the 20th century were also called supermen.) The Augments were designed to be stronger, faster, and more intelligent than a normal Human being. Even their resistance to energy weapons was improved, as it took multiple shots with a phase pistol to stun one.Hunter
Hunters are a speciesSpecies
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
who live in the Gamma Quadrant. They are part of the Dominion
Dominion (Star Trek)
In the Star Trek universe, the Dominion is a ruthless and militaristic Gamma Quadrant state consisting of many different races. The Dominion wages war on the United Federation of Planets and its allies in the late 24th century, acting as an antagonist in the TV show Star Trek: Deep Space...
, serving as navigators and trackers. To hone their skills, Hunters engage in lifelong pursuit of another, related species, Tosk. Hunters value a long, challenging hunt, preferably ending in the Tosk's heroic death. If they manage to capture a Tosk alive, they will reluctantly take it back to their homeworld and subject it to ridicule and public display. Following a hunt which was briefly interrupted on Deep Space Nine
Deep Space Nine (space station)
Deep Space Nine is a fictitious space station, and is the eponymous primary setting of the science fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. It serves as a base for the exploration of the Gamma Quadrant via the Bajoran wormhole, and is a hub of trade and travel for the sector's denizens...
, the Hunters declared it (and the entire Alpha Quadrant
Galactic quadrant
A galactic quadrant, or quadrant of the galaxy, refers to one of four circular sectors in the division of the Milky Way galaxy.-Quadrants in the galactic coordinate system:...
) off limits for future hunts.
Hunters respect and value the Tosk they hunt; to the Hunters, Tosk are the living embodiment of all that is noble and courageous.
Hur'q
The Hur'q are a species that conquered the KlingonKlingon
Klingons are a fictional warrior race in the Star Trek universe.Klingons are recurring villains in the 1960s television show Star Trek: The Original Series, and have appeared in all five spin-off series and eight feature films...
homeworld, Qo'noS (Kronos) about 1,000 years prior to the timeline of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as part of the Star Trek franchise. Roddenberry, Rick Berman, and Michael Piller served as executive producers at different times throughout the production...
. Their name is the Klingon word for "outsider" and is probably not their own name for themselves. The Hur'q plundered Qo'noS, stealing the revered Sword of Kahless. They apparently originated in the Gamma Quadrant
Galactic quadrant
A galactic quadrant, or quadrant of the galaxy, refers to one of four circular sectors in the division of the Milky Way galaxy.-Quadrants in the galactic coordinate system:...
, and may have travelled through the Bajoran Wormhole to reach this part of the galaxy. The Hur'q have never been seen on Star Trek, and are believed to be extinct.
The Hur'q invasion of Qo'noS was said to be the first most serious threat to the Klingon people in their history, the second being the Augment virus (Affliction), followed by the explosion of Praxis, the moon of Qo'noS.
Iconian
The Iconians were a highly advanced ancient culture that was destroyed around 200,000 years ago by orbital bombardment that destroyed the surface of their planet, however some may have escaped through a device known as the GatewayPortals in fiction
A portal in science fiction and fantasy is a magical or technological doorway that connects two distant locations separated by spacetime. It usually consists of two or more gateways, with an object entering one gateway leaving via the other instantaneously....
, which is capable of transporting a person hundreds of thousands of light-years in an instant. Legends refer to the Iconians as ..."demons of air and darkness", according to USS Yamato commanding officer Captain Donald Varley, who was almost obsessed with the Iconian legend.
Iconia, the home planet of the Iconians is located in the Romulan Neutral Zone near Romulan
Romulan
The Romulans are a fictional alien race in the Star Trek universe. First appearing in the original Star Trek series in the 1966 episode "Balance of Terror", they have since made appearances in all the main later Star Trek series: The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager...
space. It was discovered by the United Federation of Planets
United Federation of Planets
The United Federation of Planets, also known as "The Federation" is a fictional interplanetary federal republic depicted in the Star Trek television series and motion pictures...
in 2365 by Captain Donald Varley of the USS Yamato.
The Iconians were also mentioned in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe...
. Benjamin Sisko
Benjamin Sisko
Benjamin Lafayette Sisko, played by Avery Brooks, is the main character of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.-Early life and career:...
and company assisted Jem'Hadar
Jem'Hadar
In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Jem'Hadar are the shock troops of the powerful Dominion located in the Gamma Quadrant. Genetically engineered for strength and resolve, they are also short-lived and believe that "victory is life." They are bred to perceive the Founders, enigmatic...
soldiers in destroying a second gateway. This episode marked the first appearance of the Vorta Weyoun
Weyoun
Weyoun is a fictional character from the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, in which he is portrayed by Jeffrey Combs. In the series, Weyoun is a diplomat and advisor of the Vorta species who is a member of the ruthless and militaristic Gamma quadrant state the Dominion.Combs, who also...
.
In the 2001 crossover novel series Gateways, the Iconians returned after a long absence, introducing chaos across the galaxy by opening all their Gateways and auctioning the entire network to the highest bidder.
The idea of The Ancients
Ancient (Stargate)
The Ancients are a humanoid race in the fictional Stargate universe. They are called "Ancients" in the Milky Way, but are also known as Lanteans or Ancestors in the Pegasus galaxy and as the Alterans in their home galaxy, and they sometimes call themselves Anquietas in their language...
of the fictional Stargate
Stargate
Stargate is a adventure military science fiction franchise, initially conceived by Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin. The first film in the franchise was simply titled Stargate. It was originally released on October 28, 1994, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Carolco, and became a hit, grossing nearly...
universe bears a resemblance to that of the Iconians. Both races used gateways for instantaneous interstellar travel. Both are described as ancient, advanced, mythological cultures having vast empires.
Ithenites
Ithenites are a member of the United Federation of PlanetsUnited Federation of Planets
The United Federation of Planets, also known as "The Federation" is a fictional interplanetary federal republic depicted in the Star Trek television series and motion pictures...
in the 26th century of the fictional Star Trek
Star Trek
Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...
universe. Ithanites are one of the species that serve on board the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-J) and play a hand in the Battle of Procyon Five, in which the Federation defeats the Sphere Builders.
Kadi
The Kadi are a humanoid species that live in the Delta Quadrant. They are a deeply spiritual people; shunning everything from entertainment to spicy foods. In their culture, males and females work separately. The Kadi bathe with pure water only, and observe prayers eight times each day. The ritual greeting upon entering unfamiliar territory is to say "Travelers who have left the sanctity of their home and family, we welcome you to our home; our family." The Kadi were featured in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Someone to Watch Over Me."Karemma
The Karemma are a humanoidHumanoid
A humanoid is something that has an appearance resembling a human being. The term first appeared in 1912 to refer to fossils which were morphologically similar to, but not identical with, those of the human skeleton. Although this usage was common in the sciences for much of the 20th century, it...
civilization native to the Gamma Quadrant, and members of the Dominion
Dominion (Star Trek)
In the Star Trek universe, the Dominion is a ruthless and militaristic Gamma Quadrant state consisting of many different races. The Dominion wages war on the United Federation of Planets and its allies in the late 24th century, acting as an antagonist in the TV show Star Trek: Deep Space...
. Similarly to many other Gamma Quadrant species, they have only made appearances in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe...
. In 2371, Federation
United Federation of Planets
The United Federation of Planets, also known as "The Federation" is a fictional interplanetary federal republic depicted in the Star Trek television series and motion pictures...
agents onboard the USS Defiant
USS Defiant
The USS Defiant is a fictional starship in the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and the feature film Star Trek: First Contact...
, came together with First Minister Ornithar of the Karemma in an attempt to contact the Dominion. This appointment has been made by Quark
Quark (Star Trek)
Quark is a fictional character in the American television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. The character, which was played by Armin Shimerman, was depicted as a member of an extraterrestrial race known as the Ferengi, who are stereotypically ultra-capitalist and only motivated by...
, who worked as an ambassador of the Ferengi
Ferengi
The Ferengi are a fictitious extraterrestrial race from the Star Trek universe. They first appeared in "The Last Outpost", the fifth episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation in 1987, during which they made first contact with the United Federation of Planets in 2364 on the planet Delphi Ardu,...
to the Dosi and the Karemma. (DS9
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe...
: "The Search")
In 2372, a Karemma ship commanded by Hanok
Hanok
Hanok is a term to describe Korean traditional houses. Korean architecture lends consideration to the positioning of the house in relation to its surroundings, with thought given to the land and seasons....
was intercepted by the Jem'Hadar
Jem'Hadar
In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Jem'Hadar are the shock troops of the powerful Dominion located in the Gamma Quadrant. Genetically engineered for strength and resolve, they are also short-lived and believe that "victory is life." They are bred to perceive the Founders, enigmatic...
while conducting trade relations with the USS Defiant
USS Defiant
The USS Defiant is a fictional starship in the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and the feature film Star Trek: First Contact...
. All of the ships entered the atmosphere of a gas giant
Gas giant
A gas giant is a large planet that is not primarily composed of rock or other solid matter. There are four gas giants in the Solar System: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune...
, where the badly damaged USS Defiant
USS Defiant
The USS Defiant is a fictional starship in the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and the feature film Star Trek: First Contact...
was able to destroy the two Jem'Hadar
Jem'Hadar
In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Jem'Hadar are the shock troops of the powerful Dominion located in the Gamma Quadrant. Genetically engineered for strength and resolve, they are also short-lived and believe that "victory is life." They are bred to perceive the Founders, enigmatic...
attack ships and rescue the Karemma transport. (DS9
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe...
: "Starship Down")
Kaylar
Kaylar are featured in the Talosian flashback/fantasy created by the Talosians for Christopher PikeChristopher Pike (Star Trek)
Christopher Pike is a character in the Star Trek franchise. He was portrayed by Jeffrey Hunter in the original Star Trek pilot episode, "The Cage", as captain of the USS Enterprise. The pilot was rejected, and the character was dropped during development of the second pilot when Hunter decided that...
in "The Cage", and reappearing in "The Menagerie (Star Trek)". A confrontation between the Kaylar and members of Pike's landing party on Rigel VIII led to seven injuries and three deaths among the latter, including Pike's yeoman. The male Kaylar warrior in "The Cage"/"The Menagerie" was played by Mike Dugan.
Kazon
See also Trabe. Delta-Quadrant species featured in Star Trek: VoyagerStar Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. Set in the 24th century from the year 2371 through 2378, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet vessel USS Voyager, which becomes stranded in the Delta Quadrant 70,000 light-years from Earth while...
. Technically unadvanced species used for many years by the Trabe as slaves until they rebelled and took over Trabe worlds, ships, and technology. Divided into several sects each led by the "First Maje," they are a distinctive looking species with facial ridges and elaborate hair and head-dress.
Klaestron
Klaestrons are an intelligent humanoid race from the planet Klaestron IV. The Klaestrons are first encountered in the Star Trek: Deep Space NineStar Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe...
Episode "Dax".
Klaestrons are distinguishable in appearance by an ear ridge that comes forward to the eye, raising the hairline over the ear. In Klaestron society, males and females are considered equals.
Kobali
The Kobali are a tall, bald, ash-purple species found in the Delta Quadrant. They procreate by taking the corpses of other races, reanimating them (which usually results in severe memory loss of their previous life), and altering their cellular structure so as to make them entirely Kobali. Such changes are very difficult, if not impossible, to reverse - even on a cosmetic scale. They appear to be a (at least medically) technologically advanced warp-capable species. Very little is known about their physiology, other than that they have a mutispheric brain and are considered quite intelligent (compared to humans). Their language is very complex and robust, their central motto is "Do not harbor ill-will towards those who brought you death, for they gave you the chance to live again."Kolaran
Kolarans are a humanoid pre-warp civilization located on Kolarus III. These humanoids live in isolated pockets at an early stage of industrial development, comparable to mid-20th century Earth.In 2379, the Kolaran natives encountered an armed away team from the USS Enterprise-E
USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E)
The USS Enterprise is a Sovereign-class starship in the Star Trek franchise. It serves as the primary setting of the films Star Trek: First Contact, Star Trek: Insurrection, and Star Trek Nemesis...
that had invaded their territory to salvage the android B-4. The natives attacked the away team, but the team's highly superior technology allowed them to escape unharmed. (Star Trek Nemesis)
Kreel
A race of aliens who have fought the KlingonKlingon
Klingons are a fictional warrior race in the Star Trek universe.Klingons are recurring villains in the 1960s television show Star Trek: The Original Series, and have appeared in all five spin-off series and eight feature films...
for centuries, they appear in the Peter David
Peter David
Peter Allen David , often abbreviated PAD, is an American writer of comic books, novels, television, movies and video games...
novel Strike Zone
Strike Zone
Strike Zone is a Star Trek: The Next Generation novel by Peter David.-Plot:In this book a race of aliens who have fought with the Klingons for centuries, called the Kreel, find a large stash of advanced weapons hidden on a strange planet on the Kreel-Klingon border.They are established as scavengers...
, fighting for Cognocenti weapons. Since Star Trek novels are not considered part of 'official' Star Trek history, the Kreel are considered non-canon.
Kreetassan
Kreetassans were one of the first races encountered by Captain Jonathan ArcherJonathan Archer
Jonathan Archer is a fictional character in the Star Trek franchise. He is the protagonist of the television series Star Trek: Enterprise, where he is played by Scott Bakula...
and his crew on Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise is a science fiction television series. It follows the adventures of humanity's first warp 5 starship, the Enterprise, ten years before the United Federation of Planets shown in previous Star Trek series was formed.Enterprise premiered on September 26, 2001...
. However, the contact did not go well: While being led on a tour of the ship, the Kreetassan delegation abruptly turned tail and left in a huff. The Enterprise crew quickly learned the reason: In Kreetassan culture, the simple act of eating a meal is viewed as an intimately private ritual, similar to mating. When the Kreetassans saw the Enterprise's mess hall, they were so mortified by the sight of many humans eating meals together, that the first contact between the two species was abruptly cut short. (Episode "Vox Sola")
Later, the Enterprise visited the Kreetassan homeworld - inadvertently causing another incident when Captain Archer's dog, Porthos, relieved himself on a sacred Kreetassan tree. Captain Archer, to save face, was forced to perform an elaborate ritual of apology (mainly involving cutting pieces off the tree and arranging them in an intricate pattern) to the Kreetassan government. The Enterprise needed a machine part for their warp engines, but the Kreetassan government was so impressed with Archer's apology ceremony because he did it with such style, they gave the Enterprise two replacement parts. (Episode "A Night In Sickbay")
Krenim
The Krenim Imperium is a technologically advanced race in the Delta Quadrant. Their military revolves around temporal based weapons that distort the space-time continuum. Armed with Chroniton Torpedoes, Krenim Warships are able to take on even the most well armed vessels. Being out of sync with normal space-time, the torpedoes can penetrate any conventional shielding. One example of the advancement of the Krenim is the Temporal Weapon Ship that was commanded by Annorax. With a single shot from its temporal core, the ship could easily alter history; destroying an entire species or a single moleculeMolecule
A molecule is an electrically neutral group of at least two atoms held together by covalent chemical bonds. Molecules are distinguished from ions by their electrical charge...
. The Krenim were the featured antagonists of the Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. Set in the 24th century from the year 2371 through 2378, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet vessel USS Voyager, which becomes stranded in the Delta Quadrant 70,000 light-years from Earth while...
episode "Year of Hell".
Ktarian
Ktarians are an alien species native to the Alpha Quadrant. They are recognized by their catlike eyes and large frontal skull bones. Ktarians mature much faster than other species of their region of space - Naomi Wildman, half Ktarian, appeared to age at over double the rate of humans.In 2368, a Ktarian plot to take control of Starfleet
Starfleet
In the fictional universe of Star Trek, Starfleet or the Federation Starfleet is the deep-space exploratory, peacekeeping and military service maintained by the United Federation of Planets . It is the principal means by which the Federation conducts its exploration, defense, diplomacy and research...
(episode The Game ) was uncovered when a mercenary named Etana Jol was captured while attempting to spread a mind-controlling device throughout the fleet. Since the Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. Set in the 24th century from the year 2371 through 2378, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet vessel USS Voyager, which becomes stranded in the Delta Quadrant 70,000 light-years from Earth while...
episode "The Voyager Conspiracy" confirmed that the Ktarians are members of the Federation, it is unclear why they would do such a thing, although it is also unclear exactly when they became Federation members (and exactly who Etana was actually working for). "The Voyager Conspiracy" does mention that the Ktarians sympathize with the Maquis
Maquis (Star Trek)
In the American Star Trek science-fiction franchise, the Maquis are a 24th Century paramilitary organization or terrorist group first introduced in the 1994 episode "The Maquis" of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, who subsequently also appeared in Star Trek: The Next Generation and...
, however.
The seventh planet
Planet
A planet is a celestial body orbiting a star or stellar remnant that is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity, is not massive enough to cause thermonuclear fusion, and has cleared its neighbouring region of planetesimals.The term planet is ancient, with ties to history, science,...
in the Ktarians' home star system is used by their race as a sacred burial ground - Ktarians will lay thousands of stones on the graves, each stone representing a special prayer. While visiting this world, Chakotay
Chakotay
Chakotay , played by Robert Beltran, is a character in Star Trek: Voyager. He is the First Officer of the USS Voyager.-Character biography:...
once accidentally desecrated a grave by removing one of the stones.
Ktarian cuisine
Cuisine
Cuisine is a characteristic style of cooking practices and traditions, often associated with a specific culture. Cuisines are often named after the geographic areas or regions that they originate from...
is also well known throughout the galaxy
Galaxy
A galaxy is a massive, gravitationally bound system that consists of stars and stellar remnants, an interstellar medium of gas and dust, and an important but poorly understood component tentatively dubbed dark matter. The word galaxy is derived from the Greek galaxias , literally "milky", a...
. Noted Ktarian desserts include the Ktarian chocolate puff and spice cake; Ktarian eggs are highly sought after as a breakfast dish. (Star Trek Generations)
The name of the Ktarian homeworld is Ktaris. Naomi Wildman once built a model of the planet for a school project while on Voyager. (episode "Child's Play
Child’s Play (Star Trek: Voyager)
"Child's Play" is an episode of Star Trek: Voyager, the 19th episode of the sixth season.-Plot:Captain Janeway tells Seven of Nine that the parents of Icheb, one of the children Seven has been taking care of, have been located and he is going to have to leave the U.S.S...
")
Kzin
The KzinKzin
The Kzinti are a fictional, very warlike and bloodthirsty race of cat-like aliens in Larry Niven's Known Space series....
are a race of feline humanoids. They are the featured race in the Star Trek: The Animated Series
Star Trek: The Animated Series
Star Trek: The Animated Series is an animated science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe following the events of Star Trek: The Original Series of the 1960s...
episode "The Slaver Weapon". The Kzin are the only example of a race appearing on Star Trek that had been created and appeared previously in another science fiction universe. The Kzin were created by science fiction novelist Larry Niven
Larry Niven
Laurence van Cott Niven / ˈlæri ˈnɪvən/ is an American science fiction author. His best-known work is Ringworld , which received Hugo, Locus, Ditmar, and Nebula awards. His work is primarily hard science fiction, using big science concepts and theoretical physics...
, and had appeared in several of Niven's "Known Space" novels, including the Ringworld
Ringworld
Ringworld is a Hugo, Nebula, and Locus award-winning 1970 science fiction novel by Larry Niven, set in his Known Space universe and considered a classic of science fiction literature. It is followed by three sequels, and preceded by four prequels, and ties into numerous other books set in Known Space...
series, before making their appearance on ST:TAS. The Kzin area of space and homeworld are noted on a starmap seen in several episodes of ST:TNG.
Lanatosians
The Lanatosians are a water-breathing race of fish-like humanoids encountered by the crew of the Enterprise in the Next Generation comic book series published by DC ComicsDC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
.
In this story arc, the Lanatosian homeworld was about to be destroyed by a comet and the Lanatosians, as members of the Federation, asked the Enterprise to help them evacuate - which seemed unusual as the Lanatosians have space-travel capability themselves; it transpired they needed the help to remove some sacred monuments rather than people. During the mission, Troi and Data discovered that the Lanatosians had concealed the fact that there was another intelligent species on their world - the telepathic, sea serpent
Sea serpent
A sea serpent or sea dragon is a type of sea monster either wholly or partly serpentine.Sightings of sea serpents have been reported for hundreds of years, and continue to be claimed today. Cryptozoologist Bruce Champagne identified more than 1,200 purported sea serpent sightings...
-like Skriiti. Disregarding them as mindless animals, the Lanatosians hid them from the Enterprise crew to avoid them taking up space on the ship and leaving less room for the monuments. Much to the Lanatosians' disgust, Captain Picard insisted that the Skriiti should be evacuated and the monuments left behind.
Once taken to their new home, the Lanatosians were advised to put aside their differences with the Skriiti and work with them to rebuild their society. Whether they did this was not shown, but in the final panel featuring the two races, a Lanatosian appears to be peacefully talking with a Skriiti.
Lurian
Lurians are a large humanoid race known for their voracious appetites, perhaps due to the fact they have two stomachs.Although little is revealed about the Lurian homeworld on the show, it was implied Lurians are usually found near the Hyundite Nebula.
The Lurian government is a monarchy
Monarchy
A monarchy is a form of government in which the office of head of state is usually held until death or abdication and is often hereditary and includes a royal house. In some cases, the monarch is elected...
.
A familiar Lurian character on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe...
is Morn (the only Lurian to actually appear in a Star Trek source).
Morn also appeared in the pilot epiosode of Voyager and in the Birthright crossover episode of TNG, so Lurians actually appeared in 3 series.
Malon
The Malon are a technologically advanced humanoid species in the Delta Quadrant.Their homeworld is Malon Prime. It is supposedly a very beautiful planet, but kept that way only because the Malon dump all their industrial "contaminated antimatter" into space. This dumping comes at a high cost: the regions of space contaminated by Malon waste become uninhabitable. While it is thus official Malon policy to dump waste only in uninhabited space, some "waste export" captains have been known to cut corners by deliberately dumping close to inhabited space. The Malon also regard adverse, unintended consequences of their dumping, such as accidental discharges of radioactive material, as simply the cost of doing business.
In addition, the salary for waste export vessel crew members, especially "core laborers" who work directly with the waste storage tanks, is extremely high to match the attrition rate due to death by radiation exposure. Crew members who sign on for just one export mission, even if they do not die, may still suffer severe, progressive, and incurable sickness from the "theta radiation". (Under Malon law, if any crewmember dies from sickness incurred in the line of duty, his or her family is compensated for the loss.) The Malon tell legends of "Vihaar," monstrous life-forms created by the radiation that haunt, and attack, Malon ships. In reality, Vihaar are export vessel crew members so sickened and deformed by the radiation that they have been driven insane ("Juggernaut").
The starship USS Voyager
USS Voyager (Star Trek)
The fictional Intrepid-class starship USS Voyager is the primary setting of the science fiction television series Star Trek: Voyager. It is commanded by Captain Kathryn Janeway....
had several encounters with the Malon, and at one time even offered to give them Federation treatment technology to make the waste harmless, or even beneficial. However, this offer was initially refused, as such an advance would essentially make the waste export industry, a key sector of the Malon economy, obsolete. It is unknown whether the Malon ultimately adopted clean technology
Clean technology
Clean technology includes recycling, renewable energy , information technology, green transportation, electric motors, green chemistry, lighting, Greywater, and many other appliances that are now more energy efficient. It is a means to create electricity and fuels, with a smaller environmental...
. There has been no formal contact with the Malon government as such, merely a series of accidental encounters with their ships. Since these encounters have occurred over thirty thousand light years apart, it is possible that Malon territory extends across these kinds of distances - making their space far larger than the Federation. However, the Malon are known to have access to at least one stable "spatial vortex" - apparently a form of wormhole. It is possible that they have access to others which allow them to cross large distances, or even that they are able to build such phenomena themselves.
Mari
The Mari are a telepathic species indicative to the Delta Quadrant. When last seen, they had a near-utopian society. They found that violent thoughts lead to violent actions, so they made having such thoughts illegal. This created an underground black market of violent thoughts. The current situation on the Mari homeworld is unknown.Mazarite
The Mazarites are a humanoidHumanoid
A humanoid is something that has an appearance resembling a human being. The term first appeared in 1912 to refer to fossils which were morphologically similar to, but not identical with, those of the human skeleton. Although this usage was common in the sciences for much of the 20th century, it...
species native to the Alpha Quadrant planet
Planet
A planet is a celestial body orbiting a star or stellar remnant that is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity, is not massive enough to cause thermonuclear fusion, and has cleared its neighbouring region of planetesimals.The term planet is ancient, with ties to history, science,...
Mazar. They are distinguished by two folded skin flaps on the sides of their faces that run from their eyebrows and surround their ears and under their temples. Mazarites also have dark hair with streaks of white hair swept back from the temples, along the sides. And at least in males, it is usually worn pulled back into a ponytail. In 2152, Mazarites were slightly more technologically advanced than humans, with starship
Starship
A starship or interstellar spacecraft is a theoretical spacecraft designed for traveling between the stars, as opposed to a vehicle designed for orbital spaceflight or interplanetary travel....
s that could reach approximately warp 5.2
Randall–Sundrum model
In physics, Randall–Sundrum models imagine that the real world is a higher-dimensional Universe described by warped geometry...
, with deflector shield
Force field
A force field, sometimes known as an energy shield, force shield, or deflector shield is a concept of a field tightly bounded and of significant magnitude so that objects affected by the particular force relating to the field are unable to pass through the central axis of the field and reach the...
s and communications jamming
Communications jamming
In telecommunication, the term communications jamming has the following meanings:#The portion of electronic jamming that is directed against communications circuits and systems....
technology, but apparently no transporter
Transporter (Star Trek)
A transporter is a fictional teleportation machine used in the Star Trek universe. Transporters convert a person or object into an energy pattern , then "beam" it to a target, where it is reconverted into matter...
technology. Mazarites appeared in two Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise is a science fiction television series. It follows the adventures of humanity's first warp 5 starship, the Enterprise, ten years before the United Federation of Planets shown in previous Star Trek series was formed.Enterprise premiered on September 26, 2001...
episodes: "Fallen Hero
Fallen Hero
Fallen Hero is the 22nd aired episode of the television series Star Trek: Enterprise.-Official Synopsis:Archer is ordered to transport Vulcan Ambassador V'Lar from a planet where her integrity has been called into question....
" and "Affliction".
Medusans
The Medusans are a highly intelligent, incorporeal species and member of the United Federation of PlanetsUnited Federation of Planets
The United Federation of Planets, also known as "The Federation" is a fictional interplanetary federal republic depicted in the Star Trek television series and motion pictures...
. Their first appearance was in the Star Trek: The Original Series
Star Trek: The Original Series
Star Trek is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry, produced by Desilu Productions . Star Trek was telecast on NBC from September 8, 1966, through June 3, 1969...
episode "Is There in Truth No Beauty?".
The Medusans are some of the few (if not the only) incorporeal beings that are active members of the Federation. Because of their different structure and correspondingly different sensory systems, they are much better suited for space travel than most members of the Federation. However, it is very difficult for the Medusans to interact in a meaningful way with the mostly-humanoid Federation. This is because the Medusans have not completely shed their physical form and must always have it with them. This physical form is said to be so hideous that a humanoid viewing it without protection will be driven hopelessly insane. An interesting side note is that while the Medusans' body is grotesque in the extreme, their advanced minds - when viewed by those with telepathic abilities - appears to be quite beautiful.
The name came from the ancient Greek mythology where Medusa
Medusa
In Greek mythology Medusa , " guardian, protectress") was a Gorgon, a chthonic monster, and a daughter of Phorcys and Ceto. The author Hyginus, interposes a generation and gives Medusa another chthonic pair as parents. Gazing directly upon her would turn onlookers to stone...
was originally a beautiful woman until she had intercourse with Poseidon
Poseidon
Poseidon was the god of the sea, and, as "Earth-Shaker," of the earthquakes in Greek mythology. The name of the sea-god Nethuns in Etruscan was adopted in Latin for Neptune in Roman mythology: both were sea gods analogous to Poseidon...
in Athena's temple. She was changed into a hideous Gorgon
Gorgon
In Greek mythology, the Gorgon was a terrifying female creature. The name derives from the Greek word gorgós, which means "dreadful." While descriptions of Gorgons vary across Greek literature, the term commonly refers to any of three sisters who had hair of living, venomous snakes, and a...
as punishment; subsequently, her gaze would turn men to stone.
Mekhar
The Mekhar are a species of the Delta Quadrant. They are thrill seekers, often venturing into space alone (although sometimes as a pilot-navigator team) for extended periods.Menk
Pronounced 'Maynk', they are one of two humanoid species from the planet Valakias. The Menk are less evolved than Valakians, they are similar in appearance much like how humanHuman
Humans are the only living species in the Homo genus...
s were similar in appearance to Neanderthal
Neanderthal
The Neanderthal is an extinct member of the Homo genus known from Pleistocene specimens found in Europe and parts of western and central Asia...
s. The Menk were up on land were nothing could be grown by the Valakians. While the Valakians have ships that have already left their solar system, the Menk were still living in huts. The Valakians may have put the Menk in barren ground, they give them clothes, food, water and everything they need. While the Valakians began to die of a genetic disease, the Menk began to evolve. Dr. Phlox said that in two centuries the Valakians would be extinct, but he also noticed that the Menk were evolving and soon would become the masters of Valakias. The Menk appeared in the Enterpise episode, "Dear Doctor
Dear Doctor (Enterprise episode)
"Dear Doctor" is the twelfth episode of the television series Star Trek: Enterprise. Wherein Dr. Phlox faces a serious dilemma as a dying race begs for help from Enterprise.-Plot:...
".
Menthar
Little is known about the Menthars or their rivals the Promellians. Around 1000 AD, a great war occurred between these two races "Booby Trap". The two species mutually destroyed each other with the destruction of several Menthar and Promellian colonies. The Menthars were known for their advanced engineering skills and the Menthar traps they built.Metrons
The Metrons are a highly-advanced species appearing in Star Trek: The Original SeriesStar Trek: The Original Series
Star Trek is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry, produced by Desilu Productions . Star Trek was telecast on NBC from September 8, 1966, through June 3, 1969...
in the episode "Arena". They forced Kirk
James T. Kirk
James Tiberius "Jim" Kirk is a character in the Star Trek media franchise. Kirk was first played by William Shatner as the principal lead character in the original Star Trek series. Shatner voiced Kirk in the animated Star Trek series and appeared in the first seven Star Trek movies...
and the Gorn
Gorn
In Star Trek, the Gorn are humanoid reptiles from the Gorn Hegemony.-Fictional history:The Gorn had contact with the Orion Syndicate as early as 2154...
captain of the ship the Enterprise was pursuing to fight each other, in punishment for violation of their space.
Mokra
A race ruled by a paranoid dictatorship. Appears in the Voyager episode "Resistance".Napean
Seen only briefly at the beginning of The Next Generation episode "Eye of the Beholder", Lieutenant Daniel Kwan was half-Napean with a human father. Napeans are partially empathic and can be distinguished by cartilage that extends from the top of the nose up between the eyes and widens slightly as it extends to the top of the forehead. Though only seen in one episode of the television franchise, Napeans have appeared in several Star Trek novels and in the game Star Trek: Elite Force IIStar Trek: Elite Force II
Star Trek: Elite Force II is a first-person shooter computer game developed by Ritual Entertainment and published by Activision. It was released on June 20, 2003 for Microsoft Windows. Elite Force II is a sequel to 2000's Star Trek: Voyager – Elite Force...
.
Nausicaan
Nausicaans are a strong and typically violent race. The name appears to be an allusionto Nausicaa
Nausicaa
Nausicaa is a character in Homer's Odyssey . She is the daughter of King Alcinous and Queen Arete of Phaeacia. Her name, in Greek, means "burner of ships".-Role in the Odyssey:...
from Homer's Odyssey
Odyssey
The Odyssey is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is, in part, a sequel to the Iliad, the other work ascribed to Homer. The poem is fundamental to the modern Western canon, and is the second—the Iliad being the first—extant work of Western literature...
, a woman whose name means "burner of ships." This may also be a continuation of a tradition (which began with ST:TNG) of incorporating subtle tributes to Japanese manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
and anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
; Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (manga)
is a post-apocalyptic manga written and illustrated by acclaimed anime director Hayao Miyazaki. It was serialised intermittently from 1982 to 1994 in Japan...
was a manga and later an animated feature by acclaimed director Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao Miyazaki
is a Japanese manga artist and prominent film director and animator of many popular anime feature films. Through a career that has spanned nearly fifty years, Miyazaki has attained international acclaim as a maker of animated feature films and, along with Isao Takahata, co-founded Studio Ghibli,...
.
In the 22nd century, before the founding of the Federation
United Federation of Planets
The United Federation of Planets, also known as "The Federation" is a fictional interplanetary federal republic depicted in the Star Trek television series and motion pictures...
, Nausicaan pirates were a significant threat to human freighters, and the early Starfleet
Starfleet
In the fictional universe of Star Trek, Starfleet or the Federation Starfleet is the deep-space exploratory, peacekeeping and military service maintained by the United Federation of Planets . It is the principal means by which the Federation conducts its exploration, defense, diplomacy and research...
spent much of its time on watch for Nausicaan pirates. This included a raid on the ECS Fortunate, a civilian cargo freighter, in 2151. This was detailed in the Enterprise episode "Fortunate Son".
In 2327, a young ensign Jean-Luc Picard
Jean-Luc Picard
Captain Jean-Luc Picard is a Star Trek character portrayed by Patrick Stewart. He appears in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and the feature films Star Trek Generations, Star Trek: First Contact, Star Trek: Insurrection, and Star Trek Nemesis...
was stabbed in the back by a gang of three Nausicaans in a bar fight at the Bonestell Recreation Facility at Starbase Earhart, requiring the replacement of his heart
Heart
The heart is a myogenic muscular organ found in all animals with a circulatory system , that is responsible for pumping blood throughout the blood vessels by repeated, rhythmic contractions...
with an artificial one. This event was depicted in the Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as part of the Star Trek franchise. Roddenberry, Rick Berman, and Michael Piller served as executive producers at different times throughout the production...
episode, "Tapestry," in Season 6.
Nausicaan culture includes a concept of warrior-spirit referred to as "garumba", which one Nausicaan accused Tom Paris
Tom Paris
Thomas Eugene "Tom" Paris, played by Robert Duncan McNeill, is a character in the television series Star Trek: Voyager. Paris serves as the chief helmsman and an auxiliary medic aboard the USS Voyager...
of lacking. Contact between Nausicaans and other species such as humans in bars or similar environments is likely to lead to brawls or duels, so prudent humans avoid them.
Neyel
The Neyel are first mentioned in The Sundered by Michael A. Martin and Andy Mangels (August 2003), set in 2298 aboard the USS Excelsior. They are again mentioned in Taking Wing in which they are mentioned as being offshoots of Earth-bound Humanity who inhabit the Small Magellanic CloudSmall Magellanic Cloud
The Small Magellanic Cloud is a dwarf galaxy. It has a diameter of about 7,000 light-years and contains several hundred million stars. It has a total mass of approximately 7 billion times the mass of our Sun....
The Neyel are also featured in the Star Trek: Titan novel The Red King.
Ocampa
Originally surface dwellers and the dominant species of their homeworld, the Ocampa exhibited phenomenal mental powers far in excess of any similar race in Star Trek canon. Their amazing mental abilities were offset, however, by their extremely short nine-year lifespan, less than that of dogDog
The domestic dog is a domesticated form of the gray wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term is used for both feral and pet varieties. The dog may have been the first animal to be domesticated, and has been the most widely kept working, hunting, and companion animal in...
s. This is in marked contrast to the usual practice of making alien races longer-lived than humans.
The development of the Ocampa race was interrupted when an exploratory vessel from another galaxy chose to visit the Ocampa homeworld. The propulsion system of the intergalactic vessel caused an irreparable chain reaction in the atmosphere of the planet, destroying the ability of the atmosphere to carry on a rain-cycle
Water cycle
The water cycle, also known as the hydrologic cycle or H2O cycle, describes the continuous movement of water on, above and below the surface of the Earth. Water can change states among liquid, vapor, and solid at various places in the water cycle...
: according to Captain Kathryn Janeway
Kathryn Janeway
Kathryn Janeway, played by Kate Mulgrew, is a fictional character in the Star Trek franchise. As the captain of the Starfleet starship USS Voyager, she was the lead character on the television series Star Trek: Voyager, and later, a Starfleet admiral, as seen in the 2002 feature film Star Trek...
, the planet's atmosphere was "completely devoid of nucleogenics". The intergalactic explorers, upon realizing their mistake, took upon themselves the responsibility of taking care of the Ocampa. The Caretakers built a massive underground cavern with access to the only remaining natural water source on the planet, and supplied it with energy via transmissions from a gigantic orbiting station. From this station, the "Caretaker" dutifully watched over the Ocampa, supplying every need and protecting them from every danger. As a result of this life of absolute ease, the Ocampa eventually stopped using their mental powers and, due largely to their short lifespans, eventually forgot about them completely. Over time, the Ocampa became completely dependent upon the Caretakers for all necessities of life.
The Ocampa remained in this state until the only Caretaker remaining on the station began to die. This Caretaker reasoned that only his own offspring would be able to carry on his work of protecting the Ocampa, and so began a galaxy-wide search to find a genetically compatible race through which it might produce offspring. This search consisted of a long series of trans-galactic ship-jackings, which is how the Federation
United Federation of Planets
The United Federation of Planets, also known as "The Federation" is a fictional interplanetary federal republic depicted in the Star Trek television series and motion pictures...
Starship Voyager
USS Voyager (Star Trek)
The fictional Intrepid-class starship USS Voyager is the primary setting of the science fiction television series Star Trek: Voyager. It is commanded by Captain Kathryn Janeway....
came to be in the Delta Quadrant
Galactic quadrant
A galactic quadrant, or quadrant of the galaxy, refers to one of four circular sectors in the division of the Milky Way galaxy.-Quadrants in the galactic coordinate system:...
.
Orion
Orions are a green-skinned, humanoid alien species. An Orion was first portrayed as an illusion in the original Star Trek pilot, but was not seen in the broadcast series until this original pilot was incorporated into the two-part episode "The Menagerie" in the first season. Orions have also been portrayed in Star Trek: The Animated SeriesStar Trek: The Animated Series
Star Trek: The Animated Series is an animated science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe following the events of Star Trek: The Original Series of the 1960s...
, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe...
, Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. Set in the 24th century from the year 2371 through 2378, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet vessel USS Voyager, which becomes stranded in the Delta Quadrant 70,000 light-years from Earth while...
, and Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise is a science fiction television series. It follows the adventures of humanity's first warp 5 starship, the Enterprise, ten years before the United Federation of Planets shown in previous Star Trek series was formed.Enterprise premiered on September 26, 2001...
. Rachel Nichols
Rachel Nichols (actress)
Rachel Emily Nichols is an American actress and model. Nichols began modeling while attending Columbia University in New York City in the late 1990s...
played Orion Starfleet
Starfleet
In the fictional universe of Star Trek, Starfleet or the Federation Starfleet is the deep-space exploratory, peacekeeping and military service maintained by the United Federation of Planets . It is the principal means by which the Federation conducts its exploration, defense, diplomacy and research...
cadet Gaila in the 2009 Star Trek film. The Orion Syndicate is a criminal organization operated by Orions. The culture initially was shown with Orion males dominating and enslaving Orion females, said to be some of the most sensuous female humanoids in the galaxy. The reality is that the Orion females control Orion culture, with Orion males cooperating with their "mistresses" to promote the illusion. They appear to exert their control through sex, and it is a rare male of any species who can resist one. On scant evidence, the Orion females appear to do this through telepathic rather than biochemical means, as do Elasian women (see TOS episode Elaan of Troius).
Pakled
Pakleds are short, stocky humanoids with large bushy eyebrows. They are fairly simple-minded, but they keep pace with the capabilities of other spacefaring races by stealing technology (such as shields of RomulanRomulan
The Romulans are a fictional alien race in the Star Trek universe. First appearing in the original Star Trek series in the 1966 episode "Balance of Terror", they have since made appearances in all the main later Star Trek series: The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager...
design) from ships they encounter.
Pakleds tend to over-emphasize their simple-mindedness to their benefit: their simple and childlike speech ("We look for things. Things that make us go. Can you make us go?" "We are smart, we are strong!!") leads their victims into thinking the Pakleds are harmless and helpless; the Pakleds request help from the target ship, wait until their benefactors' guard is down, then use a show of force to take what they need.
The Pakleds were first seen in the TNG episode "Samaritan Snare". In the episode "Brothers", Lore comments that after being reassembled he drifted in space until picked up by Pakleds. Several Pakleds appeared as background characters on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe...
. In a deleted scene from Star Trek Nemesis, the android B-4 commented that some Pakleds had rescued him from Omicron Theta and made him work for them for a few months before they dumped him, finding that he was useless even by their low standards.
Preservers
In the fictional universe of Star TrekStar Trek
Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...
, the Preservers are an ancient race of aliens who visited Earth thousands of years ago and removed some human specimens from the planet. The aliens then "seeded" these humans on other planets within the galaxy that had similar Earth-like environments.
No one is sure why the aliens did this, and most speculate that it was part of a great experiment to test the adaptability of humans, whom the aliens believed would one day serve as their replacements. It appears that the Preservers themselves were a dying race and no longer exist. The only evidence of their culture are ancient artifacts and ruins that litter various humanoid worlds. Many races that have been encountered have a sketchy pre-history, some unable to explain their sudden appearance on their worlds, while other cultures have clearly documented evidence that they are not native to their home planets.
The Preservers are discussed explicitly in the Star Trek: The Original Series
Star Trek: The Original Series
Star Trek is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry, produced by Desilu Productions . Star Trek was telecast on NBC from September 8, 1966, through June 3, 1969...
episode "The Paradise Syndrome", in which Preserver technology inadvertently (and temporarily) erases Captain Kirk
James T. Kirk
James Tiberius "Jim" Kirk is a character in the Star Trek media franchise. Kirk was first played by William Shatner as the principal lead character in the original Star Trek series. Shatner voiced Kirk in the animated Star Trek series and appeared in the first seven Star Trek movies...
's memory, and the amnesiac Kirk settles down in a Preserver-seeded society of Native Americans. Although popular in fan fiction, the Preservers are never again featured in explicit canon.
In William Shatner
William Shatner
William Alan Shatner is a Canadian actor, musician, recording artist, and author. He gained worldwide fame and became a cultural icon for his portrayal of James T...
's novel Preserver
Preserver (Star Trek)
Preserver is a novel by William Shatner, co-written with Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens, based upon the television series Star Trek. The novel was released in 2000 in hardcover format. This is the conclusion of a trilogy that began with Spectre and Dark Victory.-Synopsis:Kirk's Mirror Universe...
, the Preservers are said to be responsible for other duplicate Earths (such as Miri's homeworld) and transplanted human civilizations (Magna Roma of "Bread and Circuses", Omega IV from "The Omega Glory") seen in the original series.
The idea that the Preservers are the "Ancient Humanoid" aliens, first mentioned in "Return to Tomorrow" and featured in the Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as part of the Star Trek franchise. Roddenberry, Rick Berman, and Michael Piller served as executive producers at different times throughout the production...
episode "The Chase" is uncertain and debated amongst Star Trek fans. Although their "seeding" actions seem to parallel that of the Preservers, the Ancient Humanoids may in fact be a different culture entirely, as they were active billions of years before the actions of the Preservers. Screenwriter of "The Chase" Ronald D. Moore
Ronald D. Moore
Ronald Dowl Moore is an American screenwriter and television producer best known for his work on Star Trek and the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica miniseries and television series, for which he won a Peabody Award for creative excellence in 2005 and an Emmy Award in 2008.-Early life and...
has stated they "could be them and be internally consistent."
Selay
The Selay are a snake like species, who have had numerous conflicts with the Anticans.Sheliak
The Sheliak are a non-humanoid species - classification R-3. The Treaty of Armens, more than 500,000 words in length, maintains peace between the Sheliak and the Federation. The Sheliak apparently regard humans as a lower species, and refuse to have any contact with the Federation beyond what is necessary to enforce the Treaty of Armens. They have a stubborn insistence on protocol which Jean-Luc Picard has used against them. Sheliak colonists being transported to a new planet are referred to as a "membership".The Sheliak inhabit types of planets that humans normally do not, e.g. H-Class worlds with levels of radiation that would be fatal to most humanoids. Sheliak appear vaguely humanoid, but with a dark, very rough skin and few identifiable features.
Sphere Builders
The Sphere Builders are aliens from another dimensionParallel universe (fiction)
A parallel universe or alternative reality is a hypothetical self-contained separate reality coexisting with one's own. A specific group of parallel universes is called a "multiverse", although this term can also be used to describe the possible parallel universes that constitute reality...
in the fiction
Fiction
Fiction is the form of any narrative or informative work that deals, in part or in whole, with information or events that are not factual, but rather, imaginary—that is, invented by the author. Although fiction describes a major branch of literary work, it may also refer to theatrical,...
al Star Trek
Star Trek
Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...
universe. They are bent on conquering the galaxy by reconfiguring the fabric of space to make it more hospitable to them using specially designed moon-sized sphere
Sphere
A sphere is a perfectly round geometrical object in three-dimensional space, such as the shape of a round ball. Like a circle in two dimensions, a perfect sphere is completely symmetrical around its center, with all points on the surface lying the same distance r from the center point...
s. They were first seen in the 2004 Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise is a science fiction television series. It follows the adventures of humanity's first warp 5 starship, the Enterprise, ten years before the United Federation of Planets shown in previous Star Trek series was formed.Enterprise premiered on September 26, 2001...
episode "Harbinger". Their technology is responsible for the creation of a region of space known as the Delphic Expanse, where the physical laws of our universe often break down. The Expanse is extremely hostile to residents of our dimension, and those that enter have great difficulty in leaving. The Expanse is also not yet entirely suitable for the Sphere Builders.
The Sphere Builders act as antagonists in season 3 of Star Trek: Enterprise, where they manipulate the Xindi in order to advance their goals of conquest. They are eventually defeated by the Enterprise crew.
Silver Blood
Y-class planets, also known as Demon-class planets, are the most inhospitable to known humanoid races. On one such planet located in the Delta Quadrant, even though the surface temperature was ridiculously hot, an away team of Tom Paris and Harry Kim found a small pool of cool, viscous silver liquid. It was found that it created a perfect copy of any organic matter it came in contact with. Perfect, except for the fact that it still needed to breathe the indigienous gases of the planet. Before it had copied Tom and Harry, it had never known sentience, and now it wanted it badly. So badly that it was willing to destroy the USS Voyager and all the "originals" in order to copy them. Janeway convinced them to let her crew continue on its way if she let them copy the Voyager crew.In a later episode, we see that the Silver Blood-copies forgot that they were just copies, created an entirely new Voyager out of silver blood, and were trying to make their way back to Earth just like their original counterparts. However, they made some adjustments to their warp core, causing their Silver Blood bodies to deteriorate, as did the ship. They tried to find a new Deamon-class planet to set down on, but the miners on it would not let them near it, and they were not in any shape to put up a fight about it. The last surviving crew member, Harry Kim (who was the first one to get copied, oddly enough), and the rest of the ship completely deteriorated mere moments before they were to meet up with the real Voyager.
Son'a
The Son'a are a space-faring race featured in the film Star Trek: InsurrectionStar Trek: Insurrection
Star Trek: Insurrection is a 1998 American science fiction film directed by Jonathan Frakes, written by Michael Piller , and with music composed by Jerry Goldsmith. It is the ninth film in the Star Trek franchise, and the third to feature the cast from the television series Star Trek: The Next...
. They are an offshoot of the Ba'ku. While the Ba'ku chose to reject advanced forms of technology such as warp drive
Warp drive (Star Trek)
Warp drive is a faster-than-light propulsion system in the setting of many science fiction works, most notably Star Trek. A spacecraft equipped with a warp drive may travel at velocities greater than that of light by many orders of magnitude, while circumventing the relativistic problem of time...
, the beings that would eventually become the Son'a were belligerent toward this philosophy and left the Ba'ku home world bitterly. The Son'a and Ba'ku are reunited at the end of Insurrection.
Tak Tak
The Tak Taks live in the Delta Quadrant and have a method of communicating not only involving spoken words but also ritual gestures. They are very set in their ways, and if someone makes rude gestures (such as putting their hand on the hips) they become very violent.Takaran
The Takarans are a humanoid species native to the planet Takara.Takarans are characterized by a very unusual anatomy and physiology where their internal organs are not as distinct as those of most humanoids – their organ systems are much more evenly distributed around their bodies, resulting in Takarans having a very high resistance to injury. Takarans also have voluntary control over their own physiology down to a cellular level and can place themselves in a form of stasis resembling death.
To Starfleet medical equipment, only the rate of cellular decay could verify whether a Takaran was dead or alive – a slow rate of cellular decay was indicative of a Takaran in voluntary stasis; the rate of cellular decay would be much faster if the Takaran were truly dead – this was unknown to Doctor Beverly Crusher until 2369.
Takarans are also able to put only a part of their body in stasis at a time, enabling them to slow injury in specific areas and thereby reduce the overall effects of the injury. (TNG: "Suspicions", episode 248)
NOTE:Since Dr. Crusher knew little of Takaran physiology and also stated Jo'Bril was the first Takaran she'd ever met, it is unlikely that Takarans were Federation members as of 2369.
Talarian
Talarians are a humanoid race with a homeworld in the Alpha Quadrant. Their society is patriarchal and competitive. They were only featured on screen in the Next Generation episode Suddenly Human, but referenced in a few others.Talaxian
Talaxians (təˈlæksiənz) are a humanoid civilization in native to Talax in the Delta Quadrant. NeelixNeelix
Mr. Neelix is a fictional character in the television series Star Trek: Voyager. He is played by actor Ethan Phillips.-Fictional Biography:Mr. Neelix is a Talaxian originally from Rinax, a moon of the planet Talax, in the Delta quadrant, although his great-grandfather was Mylean. His entire family...
is a Talaxian who had left his homeworld after conflict with the Haakonians; eventually, Neelix discovers another colony of his people, and leaves Voyager
USS Voyager (Star Trek)
The fictional Intrepid-class starship USS Voyager is the primary setting of the science fiction television series Star Trek: Voyager. It is commanded by Captain Kathryn Janeway....
to be with them. The Talaxians are a relatively peaceful race whose members willingly cooperate with the crew of Voyager.
Talosian
Talosians are humanoids who inhabit the planet Talos IV. Talosians have large crania and are telepathicTelepathy
Telepathy , is the induction of mental states from one mind to another. The term was coined in 1882 by the classical scholar Fredric W. H. Myers, a founder of the Society for Psychical Research, and has remained more popular than the more-correct expression thought-transference...
. However, their advancements made them utterly unemotional, so they gathered a menagerie
Zoo
A zoological garden, zoological park, menagerie, or zoo is a facility in which animals are confined within enclosures, displayed to the public, and in which they may also be bred....
of more primitive species so they could observe emotional interaction. They were no longer capable of living on their planet's surface and needed to use other species to reproduce in sufficient numbers. The Talosians appear in the original Star Trek pilot, "The Cage", and capture Captain Pike. They reappear in "The Menagerie".
Tamarian
The Tamarians are a bald, orange, humanoid species of the Alpha Quadrant who speak primarily (if not entirely) by metaphorMetaphor
A metaphor is a literary figure of speech that uses an image, story or tangible thing to represent a less tangible thing or some intangible quality or idea; e.g., "Her eyes were glistening jewels." Metaphor may also be used for any rhetorical figures of speech that achieve their effects via...
. Their metaphoric language is based on the Tamarian ancient history, making it virtually incomprehensible to anyone without background knowledge of the history. It is also inferred that they have limited, or no, concept of individuality. They are an advanced species capable of space travel, though to what degree is unknown.
Tandaran
The Tandarans are humanoidHumanoid
A humanoid is something that has an appearance resembling a human being. The term first appeared in 1912 to refer to fossils which were morphologically similar to, but not identical with, those of the human skeleton. Although this usage was common in the sciences for much of the 20th century, it...
species native to Tandar Prime, occupying several worlds in the Tandar Sector. They are physically almost indistinguishable from humans, except for a circular wrinkle between their brows. In 2152, they had been at war with the Suliban
Suliban
The Suliban are a starfaring race in the fictional Star Trek universe, seen throughout the series Star Trek: Enterprise. A Suliban sect known as the Cabal served as the show's primary antagonists in the first and second seasons....
Cabal for over 8 years, and had placed all Suliban civilians living in their territory into concentration camps. Tandarans appeared in the Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise is a science fiction television series. It follows the adventures of humanity's first warp 5 starship, the Enterprise, ten years before the United Federation of Planets shown in previous Star Trek series was formed.Enterprise premiered on September 26, 2001...
episodes "Detained" and '"Two Days and Two Nights".
Tarkan
The Tarkan are a Delta Quadrant species which, according to the Mekhar, are so curious that, if they see an unfamiliar ship, they will detain the ship and put it up on display and capture and study (by dissecting, from the sound of it) the crew.Thasian
Thasians are an incorporeal race believed to be native to the planetPlanet
A planet is a celestial body orbiting a star or stellar remnant that is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity, is not massive enough to cause thermonuclear fusion, and has cleared its neighbouring region of planetesimals.The term planet is ancient, with ties to history, science,...
Thasus. In 2266, the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)
USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)
The USS Enterprise, NCC-1701, is a fictional starship in the Star Trek media franchise. The original Star Trek series depicts her crew's mission "to explore strange new worlds; to seek out new life and new civilizations; to boldly go where no man has gone before" under the command of Captain James...
encountered them after it retrieved a young man, Charles Evans, from a ship that had rescued him from Thasus. Evans soon displayed extraordinary abilities, and the Thasians were forced to retrieve him and return with him to their home world. Extrapolating from the abilities they granted Evans, Thasians are telepaths
Telepathy
Telepathy , is the induction of mental states from one mind to another. The term was coined in 1882 by the classical scholar Fredric W. H. Myers, a founder of the Society for Psychical Research, and has remained more popular than the more-correct expression thought-transference...
and can materialize, restructure and disintegrate matter at will. They can project themselves across short distances of space and they can travel through space in a glowing construct analogous to a space vessel. They can confer psionic
Psionics
Psionics refers to the practice, study, or psychic ability of using the mind to induce paranormal phenomena. Examples of this include telepathy, telekinesis, and other workings of the outside world through the psyche.-History and terminology:...
ability on other beings (as they did with Evans) but either cannot or will not remove that power. The only individual seen so far appeared as a large floating head that rippled and wavered. It stated that it had taken that form centuries ago so that it might communicate with humans; this is unlikely to be the race's true form.
Torothan
Torothans are a humanoidHumanoid
A humanoid is something that has an appearance resembling a human being. The term first appeared in 1912 to refer to fossils which were morphologically similar to, but not identical with, those of the human skeleton. Although this usage was common in the sciences for much of the 20th century, it...
s species native to the Beta Quadrant planet Toroth, with a clan-based society. A member of the Torothan clan was identified by facial markings consisting of two pairs of line. The outer pair began at each end of the lips and curve inward towards on the chin. The inner pair begins separately near the center of the bottom lip and intersects about midway, becoming one line which intersects the two outer lines on the chin. In 2152, their society was rent by a civil war. Torothans appeared in the Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise is a science fiction television series. It follows the adventures of humanity's first warp 5 starship, the Enterprise, ten years before the United Federation of Planets shown in previous Star Trek series was formed.Enterprise premiered on September 26, 2001...
episode: Desert Crossing.
Tosk
Tosk are a reptilian humanoid species from an unknown planet in the Gamma Quadrant. Tosk are bald and covered in green scales, the only information Tosk give about themselves is saying 'I am Tosk'. Tosk are hunted by an unknown race, which is similar in them in appearance but have hair.Trabe
The Trabe were at one point a major power in the Delta Quadrant. They were brutal slave masters ruling over the KazonKazon
In the Star Trek fictional universe, the Kazon are a Delta Quadrant race. The Kazon are technologically inferior to the United Federation of Planets as it exists in the twenty-fourth century...
race, until the Kazon revolted. All Trabe technology and spacecraft - even their homeworld - were all stolen by the Kazon. The Trabe have been reduced to wanderers, constantly pursued by Kazon fleets and unable to settle on any permanent planet for fear of being exterminated by the former slaves. The Trabe attempted, with Kathryn Janeway
Kathryn Janeway
Kathryn Janeway, played by Kate Mulgrew, is a fictional character in the Star Trek franchise. As the captain of the Starfleet starship USS Voyager, she was the lead character on the television series Star Trek: Voyager, and later, a Starfleet admiral, as seen in the 2002 feature film Star Trek...
's assistance, to make an alliance with the Kazon
Kazon
In the Star Trek fictional universe, the Kazon are a Delta Quadrant race. The Kazon are technologically inferior to the United Federation of Planets as it exists in the twenty-fourth century...
in "Alliances
Alliances (Star Trek: Voyager)
"Alliances" is the 30th episode of Star Trek: Voyager, the 14th episode of the second season.-Synopsis:A Kazon attack takes the life of another Voyager crewman, this time the popular ex-Maquis soldier Kurt Bendera. Chakotay, a good friend of Bendera, delivers the eulogy and tells of a time Bendera...
", but were unsuccessful due to the Trabe's secret attempt to kill the Kazon majes.
Tzenkethi
Mentioned in dialogue in a couple of episodes of Deep Space Nine, the Tzenkethi are a spacefaring race in the Alpha Quadrant. Their government is formed of several member star systems and is known as the Tzenkethi Coalition. The planet is called "Tzenketh". Ruled by autarch caste system. The principal change of government is via the "coup d'état". A persistent rumor in fanon is that the Tzenkethi are the same race as Larry NivenLarry Niven
Laurence van Cott Niven / ˈlæri ˈnɪvən/ is an American science fiction author. His best-known work is Ringworld , which received Hugo, Locus, Ditmar, and Nebula awards. His work is primarily hard science fiction, using big science concepts and theoretical physics...
's Kzin
Kzin
The Kzinti are a fictional, very warlike and bloodthirsty race of cat-like aliens in Larry Niven's Known Space series....
ti but no evidence has been found to support this.
According to Geoffery Mandel's Star Trek Star Charts, The Tzenkethi homeworld orbits a red dwarf.
Ullians
The Ullians are a race inclusive of telepathic historians, collecting memories to preserve planets' history.Vissian
Vissians appear in the Enterprise Season 2 episode entitled Cogenitor. Their race have a third gender, which comprises about 3% of the population and is vital to reproduction.Vaadwaur
Vaadwaur appear in the Voyager Season 6 episode entitled Dragon's Teeth (Star Trek: Voyager). The Voyager crew takes refuge on a planet that appears to be experiencing a nuclear winter. The crew discovers that there are stasis pods and revives the inhabitants who claim that they are the Vaadwaur.The Vaadwaur are reptilian in appearance and appear on the surface to be physically similar to the Cardassians; they have a pale, grey skin and pronounced neck ridges. They are an expansionist military culture that controlled areas of the Delta Quadrant. They are said to have used subspace corridors to travel great distances and surprise other species with sneak attacks. They also seem to be a duplicitous race in that they will agree to certain conditions with another species and then go back on their word. No wonder then, that the word "Vaadwaur" in ancient Talaxian means "fool" - in the sense that it is foolish to trust such an enemy, despite common goals.
After an armed conflict, 53 ships of the Vaadwaur managed to have escaped the planet they were on and entered a subspace corridor. Even though Seven points out to Captain Janeway that their technology is effectively 900 years behind the times, Janeway sees this race as being extremely adaptable and aggressive; traits that could help them establish their hold on regions of the Delta quadrant.
Vorgon
Vorgons visit the planet Risa in the Star Trek: The Next GenerationStar Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as part of the Star Trek franchise. Roddenberry, Rick Berman, and Michael Piller served as executive producers at different times throughout the production...
episode "Captain's Holiday", claiming to be security personnel from the 27th century on a mission to secure a dangerous artifact known as the Tox Uthat. In reality, they were thieves attempting to steal the massively destructive device.
Humanoid
Humanoid
A humanoid is something that has an appearance resembling a human being. The term first appeared in 1912 to refer to fossils which were morphologically similar to, but not identical with, those of the human skeleton. Although this usage was common in the sciences for much of the 20th century, it...
s with vagely fishlike faces, Vorgons appear to have something like gill slits where most humanoids would have a nose. Embedded in the upper portion of their heads are touch-sensitive devices which permit them to teleport (and possibly to time travel).
Vorta
Vorta appear in Star Trek: Deep Space NineStar Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe...
. The Vorta serve the Dominion
Dominion (Star Trek)
In the Star Trek universe, the Dominion is a ruthless and militaristic Gamma Quadrant state consisting of many different races. The Dominion wages war on the United Federation of Planets and its allies in the late 24th century, acting as an antagonist in the TV show Star Trek: Deep Space...
's Founders, whom they worship as gods, in administrative roles. They typically serve as diplomats or as officers charged with managing Jem'Hadar
Jem'Hadar
In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Jem'Hadar are the shock troops of the powerful Dominion located in the Gamma Quadrant. Genetically engineered for strength and resolve, they are also short-lived and believe that "victory is life." They are bred to perceive the Founders, enigmatic...
units. This function is somewhat similar to political officers
Political commissar
The political commissar is the supervisory political officer responsible for the political education and organisation, and loyalty to the government of the military...
. The presence of a Vorta typically denotes Dominion interest in, or involvement with the given situation.
Vorta are humanoid
Humanoid
A humanoid is something that has an appearance resembling a human being. The term first appeared in 1912 to refer to fossils which were morphologically similar to, but not identical with, those of the human skeleton. Although this usage was common in the sciences for much of the 20th century, it...
s with white skin, black hair and lilac-colored eyes. They have good hearing and poor eyesight in comparison to humans, and are immune to most forms of poison. The Vorta also have a very poorly developed aesthetic and sensory taste. About the only things they can taste are certain food items from their home world.
The Vorta reproduce by cloning
Cloning
Cloning in biology is the process of producing similar populations of genetically identical individuals that occurs in nature when organisms such as bacteria, insects or plants reproduce asexually. Cloning in biotechnology refers to processes used to create copies of DNA fragments , cells , or...
. Unlike the unisexual Jem'Hadar, there are both male and female Vorta, although it is not specified whether the Vorta are actually capable of sexual reproduction.
While only a single telekinetic
Psychokinesis
The term psychokinesis , also referred to as telekinesis with respect to strictly describing movement of matter, sometimes abbreviated PK and TK respectively, is a term...
Vorta is seen, Eris claims that limited telekinesis is a trait of her species. As she was otherwise being deceitful at the time, this assertion is questionable. (DS9: "The Jem'Hadar")
Vorta have a suicide device implanted at the base of their skulls. If a Vorta needs to take its own life, he or she can activate the device and be dead within seconds. Although Vorta are told it is a painless process, actual practice suggests otherwise. (DS9: "Treachery, Faith, and the Great River")
Vorta are purposefully engineered to be immune to poison, a fact demonstrated by Weyoun
Weyoun
Weyoun is a fictional character from the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, in which he is portrayed by Jeffrey Combs. In the series, Weyoun is a diplomat and advisor of the Vorta species who is a member of the ruthless and militaristic Gamma quadrant state the Dominion.Combs, who also...
who gulps down a deliberately poisoned bottle of Kanar and then boasts about his immunity. "It helps when you are a diplomat." (DS9: "Ties of Blood and Water")
Little is known about the Vorta's history. According to Weyoun 6
Weyoun
Weyoun is a fictional character from the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, in which he is portrayed by Jeffrey Combs. In the series, Weyoun is a diplomat and advisor of the Vorta species who is a member of the ruthless and militaristic Gamma quadrant state the Dominion.Combs, who also...
in "Treachery, Faith, and the Great River", the Vorta have a legend that they were a simple arboreal
Arboreal locomotion
Arboreal locomotion is the locomotion of animals in trees. In every habitat in which trees are present, animals have evolved to move in them. Some animals may only scale trees occasionally, while others are exclusively arboreal. These habitats pose numerous mechanical challenges to animals...
species until a Founder crashed on their planet. The Vorta helped the Founder, and in turn the Founder promised that they would one day be an important part of a great empire. The Founders then helped the Vorta through genetic manipulation; the Vorta believe that the Founders are gods as a result of this.
Voth
The Voth are a reptilian humanoid species descended from Earth's dinosaurDinosaur
Dinosaurs are a diverse group of animals of the clade and superorder Dinosauria. They were the dominant terrestrial vertebrates for over 160 million years, from the late Triassic period until the end of the Cretaceous , when the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event led to the extinction of...
s, most likely a Hadrosaurid
Hadrosaurid
Hadrosaurids or duck-billed dinosaurs are members of the family Hadrosauridae, and include ornithopods such as Edmontosaurus and Parasaurolophus. They were common herbivores in the Upper Cretaceous Period of what are now Asia, Europe and North America. They are descendants of the Upper...
. They appear in the Star Trek: Voyager episode Distant Origin
Distant Origin
"Distant Origin" is an episode of Star Trek: Voyager, the 23rd episode of the third season.-Plot:Professor Gegen and his assistant, Veer, two Voth palaeontologists, make a shocking find on a nearby planet: the skeletal remains of a creature whose genome is so closely related to their own that it...
; according to this episode the Voth escaped Earth when the environment was wrecked by an asteroid
Asteroid
Asteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones...
impact 65 million years ago. They travelled across the galaxy, eventually settling in the Delta Quadrant. The Voth are extremely advanced technically, possessing transwarp
Warp drive (Star Trek)
Warp drive is a faster-than-light propulsion system in the setting of many science fiction works, most notably Star Trek. A spacecraft equipped with a warp drive may travel at velocities greater than that of light by many orders of magnitude, while circumventing the relativistic problem of time...
drive systems.
Voth territory seems to be in close proximity to Borg
Borg (Star Trek)
The Borg are a fictional pseudo-race of cybernetic organisms depicted in the Star Trek universe associated with Star Trek.Whereas cybernetics are used by other races in the science fiction world to repair bodily damage and birth defects, the Borg use enforced cybernetic enhancement as a means of...
space. The Borg have been able to assimilate individual Voth, but the technology of the Voth civilization seems at least as advanced as that of the Borg, and (given the relative ages of the two species) may be considerably more advanced. Whatever the case, they have obviously managed to avoid wide-scale assimilation. The Voth's contact with the Borg may have contributed to their strong antipathy towards mammalian humanoids.
The Voth are ruled by a dogma
Dogma
Dogma is the established belief or doctrine held by a religion, or a particular group or organization. It is authoritative and not to be disputed, doubted, or diverged from, by the practitioners or believers...
tic government whose laws, which are referred to as "The Doctrine", reject the notion that they are immigrants from Earth. They have been away from Earth for 65 million years and have achieved much technologically, including the construction of vast city ships that can travel at transwarp speed, and possess transporters that can beam an entire Intrepid-class starship into their hold, dampeners that can instantly deactivate a captive's weapons, and personal cloaks that can mask individuals from the perceptions and sensors of others through some unspecified means.
In the 24th century, the Voth leadership threatened to destroy the crew of Voyager and a rogue Voth scientist, Gegan, if they refused to disavow evidence that the Voth originated on Earth. This was the so-called "Distant Origin" theory. At the close of contact between the Voth and Humans in the 24th Century, it was not considered hopeful that the two sister species would unify anytime soon.
Wadi
The Wadi are a race from the Gamma Quadrant who first appeared in Star Trek: Deep Space NineStar Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe...
. They are Human-like, with black markings on their chins and/or foreheads. The Wadi have a huge love for games. One game, consisting of 5 "shapps", or levels, somehow gets Cmdr. Sisko, Kira, Jadzia Dax, and Doctor Bashir actually playing the game by being the pawns. The Wadi appear in the episode Move Along Home.
Xaranite
Xaranite are a reptilian humanoid species, they are never fully seen, but have green scaled faces. Xaranites work for the CardassianCardassian
The Cardassians are an extraterrestrial species in the Star Trek science fiction franchise. First introduced in the 1991 Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Wounded", the species originating on the fictional Alpha Quadrant planet Cardassia Prime...
s as smugglers. It is possible that Xaranites are a subjugate species of the Cardassian Union
Cardassian
The Cardassians are an extraterrestrial species in the Star Trek science fiction franchise. First introduced in the 1991 Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Wounded", the species originating on the fictional Alpha Quadrant planet Cardassia Prime...
, which may explain why a Xaranite captain allowed Sisko to search his cargo when Gul Dukat
Dukat (Star Trek)
Gul Dukat is the main antagonist of the fictional television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He is a member of the fictional Cardassian species, and leader in the Cardassian Union. At times he is an enemy, whilst at others an ally of the series' protagonist Benjamin Sisko. He was played by actor...
ordered him to.
Xyrillian
Xyrillians are a bald humanoid race, covered in dark orange scales, they have larger more pronounced scales on their cheek bones. Xyrillians appear in the Enterprise episode, UnexpectedYridian
The Yridians were a warp capable race from the Alpha or Beta Quadrant. They were regarded as information merchants and smugglers and were generally considered devious and untrustworthy.Yattho
Mentioned only once in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Before and After"; the Yattho was described as a race that had precognitive visions with "uncanny accuracy". They are native to the Beta Quadrant.Zaldan
The Zaldans are a species that appears almost totally Human except for webbing between their fingers. In the Zaldanian culture, courtesy is viewed as an insult and is not tolerated. It is viewed as a way to mask true emotions and feelings. The Zaldans made their first appearance in the Star Trek: The Next GenerationStar Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as part of the Star Trek franchise. Roddenberry, Rick Berman, and Michael Piller served as executive producers at different times throughout the production...
episode Coming of Age.
Zetaran Life Forms
Seen in the original series episode The Lights of Zetar, the Zetarans once lived on doomed planet, Zetar. They went out into space and would kill people who would resist them. The Zetarans need solid species to live in, if you resist you will be killed. The Zetarans wiped out everyone on the library planetoid, Memory Alpha.Zeon
Zeons are a race which is almost identical to humans, they are from the ringed planet Zeon. The Zeons are at war with the other species from their star system, the Ekosians. All Zeons on Ekos are treated like the Jewish people during World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Zeons appear in the Original Series episode Patterns of Force. The Zeons are a peaceful race, violence and their "warlike period ended dozens of generations ago." The Ekosians would later blame the Zeons for all their political, economical and other problems, and began trying to exterminate them.
See also
- List of fictional cat-like aliens