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| RIGELIANS Rigelians have a similar physiology to Vulcans, although they are not psionic, nor are they as physically capable. They are natives of Rigel V, a part of the Rigel star system, which has several inhabitable worlds. Rigelians have eyes that are widely separated on their heads, which give them peripheral vision, but does not limit their forward vision ability. This gives them a very unusual appearance which most humanoid races find unattractive. They have excellent schools, and have a higher intelligence than the average Terran. They make excellent teachers, scientists, navigators, helmsmen, and commanders. Rigelians have a high level of technology on their world, and manufacture many types of Federation equipment. Rigel V possesses excellent pharmaceutical laboratories, which produces many of the drugs used in the Federation. ROMULANS Romulans are an offshoot race from Vulcans. They left the Vulcan homeworld before the revolution in thinking urged on by Surak had overthrown the old militaristic ways. They are intelligent, cunning, and very commonly ruthless. They also frequently revert to subterfuge in order to complete goals. Physically, Romulans and Vulcans are very similar. Both have pointed ears, giving the Romulans a hearing bonus, and, like Vulcans, have an inner eyelid that will allow for near- instantaneous adjustments to varying light levels. Romulans are not quite as strong as Vulcans, because the world they chose to colonize, named Romulus by the Federation, has a slightly lower gravity than Vulcan. They also have an extended lifespan. The gravity of Romulus is 1.1 g (T). Romulan society is ruled by a near-totalitarian military government, and duty to the Romulan Star Empire is required to be placed above personal safety in all circumstances. All citizens are expected to give their lives for their government without question. They are xenophobic to other races. SAURIANS The natives of Sauria are a reptilian bipedal humanoid race. They have reddish skin and oversized yellow eyes. They have three fingers and one opposable thumb on each hand, and three toes on each foot. There is a vestigial webbing between their fingers and toes. Neither the lack of a fourth finger nor the vestigial webbing affect their fine manipulation skills. Saurians have four separate and distinct hearts, which makes them the hard to kill, and makes them very strong and durable. They are about as tall as an average Terran. The native language of Saurians is sung, not spoken, and is considered a very difficult (if not impossible) language to learn by non-Saurians. Conversely, however, they do not have any trouble learning most Federation languages, including Federation Standard. They excel at artistic and musical endeavours. Quite a few Saurians have become quite famous in the Federation for their talents. Their production of Saurian Brandy is considered an art form. SELAY Selay are snake-like humanoids from the planet Selay in the system of Beta Renna. They are a sentient reptilian race that appears to be evolved from an animal similar to a Terran king cobra. They are assumed to be cold-blooded. Selay are bitter enemies of Anticans, who live on a planet in the same system. The Federation moderated a dispute between the two planets recently, seemingly putting an end to their years of hostility towards each other. Selay are slightly taller than humans, and have a very snake- like head, including a large hood at the back. Because of this snake-like appearance, they are considered to be ugly to most other humanoids. Also, due to their descent from venomous reptiles, they have an active venom delivery system in their front fangs, also similar to the Terran king cobra. Both the Selay and the Anticans have applied for Federation membership. Their thick, snake-like skin also gives them added protection from some types of attacks. TELLARITES Tellarites are natives of the planet Tellus. They appear to have evolved from swine-like animals which are still native to that world. Tellarites are basically humanoid, but with a pinker skin tone than human caucasians (due to higher blood pressure). They have more facial and body hair than humans, with hair covering all but the frontal face and hands. This hair is not thick, like animal fur, but is more reminiscent of a hairy human. Their homeworld has a thinner atmosphere than Earth, leading to overdeveloped nasal openings, which have been compared to the snouts of Terran swine. Tellarites take immediate strong offense to such comparisons. They have better hearing than normal, and night vision. Tellarites are racially suspicious, argumentative and brash, at least by Terran standards. Those who trust too much or give in too easily are considered weak fools in their society. Tellarites, needless to say, make poor diplomats. They enjoy good arguments, and a merchant's bazaar on Tellus is a lively place. Tellarites make good engineers, scientists and terraformers, and make excellent legal representatives. They prefer intellectual discourse to physical confrontation. Tellarites are very fond of good food and drink - and a lot of it. Fortunately, alcohol has little adverse effect on them - it only makes them even more stubborn. Nevertheless, they are capable of going twice as long without food or water as the average Terran, since they carry an extra abdominal roll of fatty tissue. This abdominal tissue makes them look portly, but such is natural for a Tellarite, and they can, in extreme cases, live off of this fatty tissue for quite a while. Generally, though, they'd rather not skip meals. TRIBBLES Tribbles are small furry fuzzballs about 6 inches in diameter. They are warm-blooded bisexual mammals capable of reproducing at an incredible rate. In fact, they are born pregnant. They will not have the energy to reproduce without food, however. A serum to negate their reproductive abilities was discovered by Dr. Leonard McCoy, and now they are quite common pets throughout the Federation. Tribbles enjoy humanoid company, and will purr if content. For some unknown reason, Tribbles do not like Klingons, and will shriek loudly if even exposed to one. Tribbles will return the affection shown them by humanoids by somehow empathically projecting feelings of peace and relaxation. Note that without a dose of the "anti-pregnancy" serum, they will breed normally - with all the obvious results. They live about as long as the average well-kept Terran guinea pig. TRILL Trill are a symbiotic species consisting of a humanoid host and a worm-like symbiont which lives in the abdomen of the host. The worm-like symbiont is extremely long-lived. An example of this is Dax, who is on his eighth host with Jadzia. The host does not lose any of their memories, and they are capable of accessing memories of the symbiont. If the host body is dying, the symbiont is transferred to another host. After four days, the merger between the host and the symbiont is permanent. Should the host body die without removing the symbiont within 96 hours, the symbiont will also die. Trill humanoids are very interested in the welfare of their symbiont. They even enter into contests from which the winners become the next class of people honored to become hosts. Trill humanoids are very honored by their selection to become hosts. Some potential hosts who do not make the cut consider suicide. Occasionally, Trill symbionts may be damaged by Transporter use, but most Trill do not seem to be bothered by beaming. Trill symbionts remember all the memories of all of their previous hosts. Trill appear very human, except for a slight spotty marking along the sides of the face. These markings are unique to each Trill, and are just as unique as a Terran human's fingerprints. They do not detract from appearance. A Trill symbiont can access memories from all of its previous hosts. The symbiont can survive for 96 hours following the death of the host. If it is transferred to a new host within that time, it will continue to survive. It cannot survive absolute destruction of the host body. All skills are transferred to the new host, but are based off of the new host's physical and mental abilities. |
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