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| Description | Humanoid, Bipedal |
| Size | Medium |
| Skin Pigment | White |
| Hair | Red/Blonde |
| Distinguishing Features | Distinct facial ridges above eyes. Deep furrows extending from nose to mid-forehead. |
| Series | DS9: "Vortex" |
| Planet of Origin | Rakhar |
| Quadrant | Gamma |
| Background | Xenophobic race. |
| Editors Notes | Order is kept by inflicting punishment on family members instead of the guilty. |
| Description | Humanoid, Bipedal |
| Size | Medium |
| Skin Pigment | Varies |
| Hair | Varies |
| Distinguishing Features | Similar to Humans |
| Series | TNG: "Loud as a Whisper" |
| Planet of Origin | Ramatis III |
| Quadrant | Alpha (assumed) |
| Background | Members of the ruling families lack the gene for oral communication and have developed highly advanced telepathic skills to use a "chorus" as their voice. Descendants of the "chorus" carry on the traditions of their ancestors providing interpretive speech for their assigned members. Each member of the "chorus" represent a different aspect of the member's personality. |
| Editors Notes | Very good diplomats. |
| Description | Humanoid, Bipedal |
| Size | Medium |
| Skin Pigment | Tan |
| Hair | Black |
| Distinguishing Features | Widely separated eyes |
| Series | TOS: "The Cage", "The Menagerie Parts I & II", "Requiem for Methuselah", "Wolf in the Fold", "Shore Leave", "By Any Other Name", "Journey to Babel", TNG: "The First Duty" |
| Planet of Origin | Rigel V |
| Quadrant | Alpha (assumed) |
| Background | Rigel V is inhabited by a peaceful humanoid population of approximately 1 .3 billion. This culture is thought to be an off-shoot of the Vulcan race, due to the great physical similerities between them. Rigel V has been a member of the Federation since 2184, when the Rigel Accords were signed into law. |
| Editors Notes | Rigelians have a similar physiology to Vulcans, although they are not
psionic, nor are they as physically capable. Thier widely seperated
eyes give them greater peripheral vision, but does not limit their forward
vision ability. This gives them a very unusual appearance which most
humanoid races find unattractive. Otherwise they are nearly indistinguishable
from Vulcans/Romulans except for attire and beliefs.
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. |
| Description | Humanoid, Bipedal |
| Size | Medium |
| Skin Pigment | Tan (dark) |
| Hair | Varies |
| Distinguishing Features | Decorative emblem on forehead between the eyes. |
| Series | TNG: "The Game", "Captains Holiday", DS9: "He Who is Without Sin", |
| Planet of Origin | Risa |
| Quadrant | Beta (assumed) |
| Background | The majority of Risa is tropical rain forest, but an elaborate network of wether modification systems and seismec regulators control conditions on the planet. Risa is the most noted for open sexuality of it's inhabitants. Risa's lax morality was challenged in 2373 by a fringe Federation polital activist group called the Essentialists, who used ecological terrorism against the planet until they were arrested by Starfleet security forces. |
| Editors Notes | Pleasure planet & vacation resort. The Risian fertility symbol, the Horga'hn is a small statuette. To display it would announce an invitation for sexual relations. |
| Description | Humanoid, Bipedal |
| Size | Medium |
| Skin Pigment | White/Tan |
| Hair | Black |
| Distinguishing Features | Pointed ears, small V shaped ridge on forehead above nose |
| Series | TOS: "?", TNG: "?", DS9: "?", VOY: "?", ST V: Final Frontier |
| Planet of Origin | Romulus |
| Quadrant | Beta |
| Background | Romulans are an offshoot race from Vulcans that left the Vulcan homeworld before the revolution in thinking urged on by Surak had overthrown the old militaristic ways. 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. |
| Editors Notes | 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 them excellent hearing, 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. See Romulan Page. |
| Description | Humanod, Bipedal |
| Size | Medium |
| Skin Pigment | ? |
| Hair | Greyish streak (Males) |
| Distinguishing Features | ? |
| Series | TNG: "The High Ground" |
| Planet of Origin | Rutia IV |
| Quadrant | ? |
| Background | Dominant political force on Rutia IV, currently experiencing terrorist attacks from the Anasta. A small radical seperatist movement that demands autonomy and self-determination. The Rutians have not granted their demands prefering the unified planetary government. |
| Editors Notes | In 2367 the Ansata attempted to bring the Federation into the conflict by abducting Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Lt. Commander Beverly Crusher from the Enterprise-D. Their plans were successful and the Anasta received Federation recognition. |