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Thanks for taking the time to check out sickbay. I'm the chief medical officer, Darrel Montoya, and this is my assistant and head nurse Mary Lou Nelson. Anyway, I'm kinda busy right now, so if you want to, you can check out the medical database. The console is right over there. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to get back to work.
Thank you for accessing the medical database. There are biographies on each Federation member species. Each file is excerpted from the Worlds of the Federation hardcopy database published on stardate 18912.06. Please make a selection from the list below.
Earth-Human
Vulcan-Vulcan
Tellar-Tellarite
Andor-Andorian
Alpha Centauri VII-Centaurian
Alpha III-Alphan Reptilian Biped
Vega IX-Vegan Scora
Deneb II,IV,V-Denebian Slime Devil
Marcos XII-Piersol's Traveller
Izar
Rigel II,IV-VIII-Rigellian Kalar
Cait-Caitian
Antos IV-Antosian
Catulla
Tiburon-Tiburonian
Merak II-Merakan
Aldebaran-Aldebaran Shellmouth
Mu Leonis II-Ardanan
Argelius II-Argelian
Daran V
Aurelia-Aurelian
Mantilles
Medusa-Medusan
Coridan III
Delta-Deltan
Sauria-Saurian
Yonada
Theta Kiokis II-Melkotian
Betazed-Betazoid
Bynaus-Bynar
Benzar-Benzite
Phylos II-Phylosian
Terra is the third of ten planets orbiting Sol, a yellow star of
moderate size. It is extensively populated and is the home world
of the human race; since all other humanoid races throughout
known space have proven to be genetic variants of the Terran
human race, it is theorized that Terra served as a "seed world"
in an ancient life-form transplanting experiment. One hypothesis
holds that an advanced race, referred to as "the Preservers,"
once traveled the galaxy, rescuing and transplanting primitive
cultures that faced extinction. Finding the early human race to
be physiologically adaptable, it is held by some that their
survival was insured by spreading them among many suitable
worlds.
Terra is one of the founding worlds of the UFP. It is a
major cultural and scientific center, with unmatched research
and learning facilities. Starfleet, the primary exploratory and
defensive force of the UFP, is headquartered here, and Starfleet
Academy is based in the port city of San Francisco, North
America.
One of the most technologically advanced planets in the
Federation, Terra produces forty-three percent of the vessels
and weapons systems used throughout the UFP, with construction
plants in fourteen planetary systems; Leeding Engines Ltd., a
Terran-based manufacturer, has become the UFP's leading producer
of warp drive systems technology.
Vulcan is a planet of high surface gravity and temperature and
the home of an advanced and extremely intelligent people. The
Vulcanoid species is the second most common in the known galaxy
and is considered to be the seed species of the Romulan race as
well. They are an ancient, peaceful race, dedicated to logic,
and have a strong sense of honor. They are socially incapable of
outright lies or betrayal but will sometimes remain silent
rather than express a truth that might prove injurious to
others. Their devotion to logical thinking came as the result of
near self-extermination in ancient times when the Vulcans were a
hostile, warrior race whose lives were ruled by strong passions.
Surak, the father of Vulcan logical thought, lived during the
planet's last great wars. After both sides were devastated,
Surak met with emissaries from both sides to establish a
workable peace. The philosophy of logic eventually prevailed,
and the planet of T'Khasi was finally united.
Vulcans possess the capacity for mind-touch, a limited
telepathic ability that allows them to share the thoughts and
emotions of others. Its use, however, requires a lowering of
strong personal barriers and serves only as a last resort when
other forms of communication have failed.
The Vulcan Science Academy, located in the city of ShiKahr,
is one of the Federation's foremost learning institutions.
Several large port cities are located across Vulcan's vast land
area, which covers eighty-six percent of the planet.
Vulcan's planetary system supports a total population of 14.9
billion, and almost a fifth of those reside in the system's
heavily industrialized asteroid belt.
Vulcan is a founding member of the United Federation of
Planets and has contributed much to the growing body of
Federation knowledge. Vulcan UFP representatives have settled
many interplanetary disagreements, including those surrounding
the admission of Coridan to the Federation
One of the founding worlds of the Federation, Tellar is the home
of an intelligent, humanoid species of porcine derivation.
Tellarites are generally quite bosterous and argumentative,
often without reason, a quality often taken for belligerency
among other races. Most Tellarites enjoy argument, and debate is
a primary form of entertainment among the people of the planet.
Tellarite speech, regardless of language, is always very rough
and guttural, while English and most of the softer tongues are
difficult for Tellarites.
While largly humanoid, Tellarites do sport several notable
variations upon the human norm. Their lower limbs are hooved,
ending in a hardened split dermal pad with dewclaws in the rear.
This feature is almost unknown among biped species, making the
Tellarites most uncommon in that aspect. They also have a
heightened sense of balance, despite their rather rotund body
shape. While their senses of hearing and smell are extremely
keen, Tellarite eyesight is quite poor. Sharp-eyed at birth,
young Tellarites become increasingly nearsighted as they reach
adulthood at the age of twelve Terran years. Young are born
live, almost always in groups of six. Life expectancy is lower
than that of most advanced species. Tellarite males average a
life span of eighty-seven Terran years, while females generally
life to the age of ninety-three.
Tellarites have an advanced aptitude for engineering, and
they contribute much to Federation science in the fields of
propulsion and structural design.
Andorians are the only species known to the Federation that
displays characteristics of both mammalian and insectoid
species. Like standard mammalian humanoids, the Andorians have
an internal skeleton to which the body's musculature is
anchored. However, they also feature a limited exoskeleton,
which lends added strength and protection to the limbs and
torso.
The Andorian retina is composed entirely of intensity
sensitive rods and is incapable of discerning color. Color is,
however, added to Andorian vision by the dual antennae, which,
in addition housing auditory receptors, feature a complex matrix
of light-sensitive cones. These cones cover the entire spectrum
of color visible to Terran eyes, as well as limited infrared
wavelengths. Because of the correlation of four independent
light-receptive organs, Andorian vision can be correctly
described as "quadriscopic," resulting in superior depth
perception. Andorian auditory capacities are also highly
developed, allowing Andorians to hear a wider range of
frequencies than is possible for most humanoid species. Because
of their monodirectional antennae, the Andorian people usually
listen with the head down and slightly tilted. Andorians are all
ambidextrous.
The Andorian people are an admittedly violent race. By
heritage, they are a race of warriors with a history of savage
conquest. They place a high value upon family relationships and
obligations, often placing them above public duty. Andorians
will not quarrel without reason and are deceptively quiet in
their relationships with others; this has, in the past, invited
attack by others who quickly learned that, once unleashed,
Andorian savagery and fighting ability is almost unequalled.
Alpha Centauri VII is a classic Class M world, nearly identical
in mass and climate to Terra. Its population is quite humanoid,
and evidence has been found that suggests that the Centaurians
may be the descendants of ancient Terran Greeks transported from
Earth in the third century B.C. In 2039 the starliner Enterprise
first detected evidence, in the form of radio signals, that
intelligent life existed in the Centaurian system. It was nine
years later that actual contact was finally made.
Alpha Centauri was one of the five founding members of the
United Federation of Planets, and the discovery of space-warp
principles by Zephram Cochrane made deep space exploration
possible for Federation explorers. Cochrane Industries delivered
the first warp engine prototype, the WD-1, in 2055; this tiny
unit propelled Rosy the chimpanzee at warp 1.5 during a
successful controlled experiment. Federation borders were quick
to expand with the use of early Centaurian warp systems.
Alpha Centauri now supports a population of 21 billion, second
only to the Sol system. The Delthara University Complex, located
on the northern continent, is one of the primary learning
facilities of the UFP.
Alpha III is a Class L world, rather Earthlike but geologically
inactive. Established in the twenty-second century as a Terran
colony, the planet was found to have no native civilization,
although later excavations revealed that an intelligent culture
of an advanced nature had dies out thousands of years earlier.
That race had called their world Kericindal, and, despite the
fact that they apparently possessed a high degree of
technological capability, they never left their planet to
explore space.
The dominant species found on Alpha III by the first
settlers was a reptillian biped of limited intelligence. These
creatures are quite docile, and they quickly develop attachments
to individual persons, which makes them a prime choice as pets.
They also exhibit a loyalty uncommon to most lower life forms.
Vega is a large white star with ten planets. Vega IX is Class M
and is inhabited by both a small human settlement and an
advanced humanoid race. Neither group is native to the planet.
The humanoid civilization, a colony of the planet Delta III,
predates the Federation settlement by nearly a century. A race
native to Vega IX did once exist, controlling a vast area of
space once referred to as the Vegan Tyranny. That race became
extinct, and their exact nature is unknown, but it has been
speculated that they were cybernetic or completely mechanical in
composition.
One legacy of the original Vegans is Vegan chorimeningitis,
a virulent disease that causes inflammation of the brain
tissues, high fever, tingling of the arms and lower back, and
death within twenty-four hours if left untreated. It has been
determined that the disease microorganism was synthetically
created by the Vegan race. Unfortunately, its existence was not
detected until the organism had been carried, by colonists, to
other Federation worlds, resulting in a widespread outbreak of
the disease. A vaccine was quickly developed and is now a
standard part of pre-exploratory immunization programs.
Vega IX's dominant life form is a hostile, apelike creature
known as the Scora. These animals are quite large, often
reaching fourteen feet in height, and are strictly herbivorous.
Scora possess incredible physical strength. Fortunately for the
planets' civilized inhabitants, these creatures prefer to remain
in the remote lowland areas surrounding the planet's many
mountain ranges.
Dened II is the only planet in the system to have a native
civilized culture. Humanoid in appearance, this population of
1.8 billion is on the verge of interstellar flight, with a
Richter scale rating of G-minus.
Deneb IV is the home of a small Federation colony,
population 17,000. Most of the planet's surface is a beautiful,
unspoiled wilderness, making this world a favorite among
personnel on leave. Vast oceans and smaller swampy seas dominate
the planetscape. The most well-known indigenous life form is the
carnivorous Denebian slime devil. This amphibious, quick-moving
predator usually feeds upon Deneb IV's bountiful stock of native
fish and other sea life by spearing its prey with large,
forklike foreclaws. Slime devils range in size from a few inches
to several feet long, and they use a form of natural radar to
locate their prey. Fortunately, the slime devil does not exist
in great numbers, so attacks upon humans, while not unknown, are
quite rare.A planet of few notable life forms, Marcos does harbor one of the most curious plants in the Federation. Known as Piersol's Traveller (named for the botanist who discovered it), this treelike organism migrates freely across the planet's surface, never taking root. Supporting itself on several footlike appendages, the Traveller draws nutrients directly from ponds, streams, and other small bodies of fresh water through the use of tentacle limbs. Travellers are not intelligent in any way and have no known sensory systems, yet they seem to possess some form of instinct that takes them from one food source to the next. Travellers are not a threat to animal life forms, with the possible exception of whatever small creatures they may step on as they blindly seek food.
There is currently no data on the planet designated Epsilon Bootis.
Rigel II and IV, sometimes referred to as the Rigel Colonies,
were settled by Terran humans less than two hundred years ago.
They are now major Federation worlds with a combined population
of more than eight billion.
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 similarities
between them. Rigel V has been a member of the Federation since
2184, when the Rigel Accords were signed into law.
Rigel VI and VII are a double planet system in a trojan
orbit. Rigel VI is a major trade center that coordinates much of
the cargo transportation that takes place between Rigel and its
sister UFP members. Rigel VII, a large Class M world, is widely
inhabited by a belligerent race of Neanderthaloid creatures
called the Kalar. Technologically quite primitive, the Kalar
rate a D-plus on the Richter Scale of Culture, and it has become
general practice to avoid Rigel VII altogether. Early attempts
at contact only resulted in armed conflict, as the native
Rigellian Kalar prefer solitude.
Rigel VIII, also referred to as Orion, supports a native
humanoid population of aggressive, yellow-skinned warriors that
number approximately 5.4 billion. After they were given the
capacity for interstellar travel by early Earth explorers,
Orions colonized two planets of Rigel's blue giant secondary
star and went on to form a pirate empire. Trading primarily in
Orion females, they built a sizable slave trade as demand for
the green-skinned, sensual, and aggressive female dancers
increased. The slave trade was finally abolished by Federation
intervention.
Rigel XII is a Class G desert planet. Its large deposits of
raw dilithium have made it invaluable to the Federation, which
operates a small mining colony on the planet's surface. A vast,
fully automated, underground dilithium refining facility runs
continually in order to supply the needs of the UFP.
The native Caitians are a distinctly feline race, and it is
believed that they are the descendants of an ancient Kzinti
colonization group. They are bipedal, with a thick orange mane,
long tail, and large golden eyes that provide excellent low
light vision. The Caitian language consists of multiple soft
tones, spoken with a deep, purring resonance; this style of
communication makes it difficult for the Caitians to adapt to
phonetic languages.
Caitians have excellent hearing, with a frequency range far
beyond that heard by normal humanoids. For this reason, most
Caitians who enter Starfleet specialize in communications and
sonic sciences.
Unlike the Kzinti, the Caitian race is not hostile in
nature. Their reputation as one of the most cooperative and
intelligent members of the Federation makes Caitian crew members
so much sought-after throughout Starfleet.
Antos IV is the home of a race of benevolent, ancient humanoids
considerably older than mankind. Although it is Class M, Antos
IV's climate is lethally frigid at both the upper and lower
altitudes, leaving only an equatorial band that supports life.
The native inhabitants have established an extremely advanced
culture in this region and have built city structures that seem
to defy known Federation limits in design and construction. From
space, the civilized central region shines like a belt of light
around the planet, owing to the strangely luminescent properties
of Antosian metals. Federation contact with the Antosians has
been extremely limited, at the request of the Antosian people,
and little is known about their culture, technology, or
architecture.
Antos IV, while a Federation member, has limited their
participation in Federation matters to contact by subspace
radio. The reason for such aloofness was long a mystery until
Captain Garth of Starfleet, maimed and dying was forced to make
an emergency landing there. In order to save his life, the
Antosians shared with him a secret they had kept for untold
thoughsands of years; Garth was given the Antosians' medical
abilities, including the power to change his shape at will. They
had perfected the technique of cellular metamorphosis and were
able to rearrange their cellular structure to imitate any object
or being of similar size and mass. This talent was considered by
the advanced Antosians too dangerous to be allowed into the
hands of other races. Indeed, the process quickly rendered Garth
of Izar mad, and he remained so for several years. Only the
introduction of a new drug returned him to sanity, with the
resultant loss of his shape-changing ability.There is currently no data on the planet designated Theta Pictoris.
Tiburon is the home world of an advanced humanoid race that is one of the most distant members of the Federation. Although the natives exhibit several physiological differences from the humanoid norm, they are essentially human. Genetic analysis has revealed that the Tiburons are slightly mutated descendants of Terran humans giving credence to the world-seeding theory held in many circles.
This is currently no data on the planet designated Merak II.
A small humanoid population of approximately one million
Aldebaran natives is centered around New Aberdeen, which also
has a Starfleet supply center and several private shipyards.
These industrial facilities provide employment for a majority of
the Aldebarans.
The native animal life of Aldebaran is generally quite
simple, consisting of invertebrate sea life. The Aldebaran
shellmouth, a slow-moving mollusk that exists in great numbers
in the saltwater shallows, is widely prized as a delicious menu
item and is a staple of the many seashore restaurants on the
planet.
Ardana's population, contrary to popular native tradition, most
likely did not originate on the planet. Tests conducted over a
period of years have shown a considerable genetic difference
between the humanoid population and native primates, which carry
DNA of a different amino acid complex.
The origin of the Ardana people has been lost to the
obscurity of the ages, but it is apparent that they brought an
advanced technology with them. The ruling class has made its
home literally in the clouds, having constructed an immense
antigravity complex known as Stratos City. This airborne
metropolis is the finest example of selected gravity
manipulation known to Federation science, and the manner in
which is accomplishes its levitation is not completely
understood.
The citizens of Stratos City are devoted completely to the
arts and sciences. Law-keeping forces are not necessary, since
the city dwellers have eliminated all forms of violence from
their culture.
Ardane is the only known source of zienite, a mineral ore
with antibacterial properties. The planet's primary export
product, it is mined beneath the planet's surface, usually by
hand due to the ore's softness. Workers must wear proper filter
masks because zienite in its raw form emits a colorless,
odorless gas that attacks the judgment and control centers of
humanoid brain tissues. This produces a state of extreme
irritability, followed by confusion, insanity, and ultimately
death.
The population of Ardana was, for centuries, divided into
two classes. An upper class of intellectuals inhabiting Stratos
City kept a secondary class of citizens working in the mines,
unaware that their lack of mental prowess was caused by exposure
to the zienite gas. At Federation request, this caste system was
eliminated, and all citizens now enjoy the fruits of Ardana's
export industry.
Argelius II is well known throughout the Federation for its
hospitality and for the peaceful nature of its inhabitants. As a
result, it is a favorite site for shore leave. Its hedonistic
culture has spurred the creation of many vacation and
entertainment centers planetwide. The Argelians are humanoid,
and they are so peaceful and pleasure-loving that it has become
necessary for the different planetary governments to import
administrators and other ruling officials from other planets.
Unlike its peaceful present, however, Argelius II's past
was one of intense worldwide military conflict that nearly
resulted in the annihilation of all life fourteen hundred years
ago. Much like Vulcans, Argelians struggled to adopt a new
planetary philosophy, but rather than choosing logic, they
developed a philosophical system devoted to pleasure.
Since their Great Awakening, the Argelians have absolutely
abhorred violence in any form and have opened their doors to any
and all who may wish to visit. Outworlders are embraced with open
arms and are invited to take up permanent residence if they so
desire.There is currently no data on the planet designated Daran V.
The native Aurelians live on the second planet. They are graceful, birdlike creatures with an adult wingspan of approximately three meters. Roughly humanoid in configuration, these bipedal, intelligent beings are known for their fascination with Federation history. They have amassed one of the largest and most comprehensive libraries of UFP history anywhere, providing a valuable record for Federation scholars.
There is currently no data on the planet designated Pallas XIV.
The Medusans are a race of highly intelligent, nonphysical beings
that are electromagnetic in composition. Contact between the
Medusans and the Federation has been extremely limited.
The native Medusans have demonstrated vastly advanced
scientific abilities and possess telepathic capabilities far
more advanced than those of any other Federation member race.
When necessary, Medusans can travel aboard UFP vessels by
remaining within highly specialized electromagnetic containers.
However, there is a risk involved in such close contact with
humanoid races; while their thoughts are sublime in nature, the
Medusans' physical appearance is so hideous that a humanoid
viewer will be immediately rendered insane. Special eye shields
can filter out the damaging frequencies, lessening the risk to
those nearby.
Medusans have developed interstellar navigation into a fine
art and are extraordinary starship navigators. Their talent is
the result of their radically different sensory system. One
theory holds that they are able to elextromagnetically identify
and lock onto thousands of guide stars simultaneously, including
those beyond deep sensor range.
These life forms have a distinct sense of beauty and have
delighted in the many forms of art available to them since their
entry into the Federation.There is currently no data on the planet designated Coridan III.
The Deltan people are humanoid, varying only slightly from the
Terran norm. They are hairless, except for eyebrows and
eyelashes. Deltans are perhaps best known for their intense
sexual attractiveness. Both sexes emit some of the most potent
pheromones known to Federation science. These natural
aphrodisiacs affect all humanoid races but are most effective
with other Deltans. For this reason, Deltans must swear an oath
of celibacy before serving at any facility that employs other
humanoid races. Chemical applications developed by the Deltans
are capable of diminishing the pheromonal effect, and such
treatments have been made mandatory within confined spaces, such
as aboard a starship.
Deltans are also naturally empathic, allowing them to
deliver medical aid by absorbing and minimizing pain in humanoid
life forms. They make excellent doctors and nurses and can
provide a form of "mind-meld anesthesia" during emergency medical
procedures. Like Vulcans, Deltans are talented telepaths and can
easily sense the emotions of others.
The native Saurian race is reptilian and bipedal. Humanoid in
shape, they have ruddy skin and large, yellowish eyes. Their
four hearts give them great strength and endurance.
The Saurians have an intricate, almost musical native
language that is sung and cannot be spoken by most humanoids due
to differences in laryngeal structure. However, Saurians have no
trouble pronouncing phonetic languages, such as English.
Sauria is also well known as the producer of Saurian brandy,
a delicious alcoholoic beverage that enjoys a wide reputation as
one of the bet drinks in known space. The Saurians themselves are
immune to its highly intoxicating effects.There is currently no data on the planet designated UFC 376082.
The Melkot, or "Melkotians," as they are sometimes referred to,
have limited physical bodies and perform all tasks using advanced
psionic powers. They have sqarish heads and thick, rough necks
that narrow into small abdominal areas with multiple tentacles.
Observation seems to indicate that the Melkot hand in midair and
move from place to place by telekinesis. They have great powers
of illusion and can create within the minds of otehr races
intricate enviornmental scenarios that are indiscernible from
reality.
Xenophobic in nature, the Melkot have established a vast
array of marker buoys beyond the limits of their star system.
These serve as warning beacons to those who approach and provide
mental communication with the intruder spacecraft. Only
determined effort by the Federation has convinced the Melkot to
participate in a limited cultural exchange.
The native Betazoids are a humanoid race, so similar to Terran
humans that intermarriage is quite common. They are advanced
telepaths, and the fact that their minds are constantly open to
one another's has resulted in a culture based on complete truth.
While Betazoids are not easily insulted, other races sometimes
have a difficult time adjusting to such veracity.
Betazoid children are promised in marriage by the age of
four and do not date or mingle socially with the opposite sex
until the age of twenty-six. At this time, the betrothed couple
is reintroduced and marriage takes place. If one partner dies
before the proper age is reached, the survivor is allowed to
select a new marriage partner of his or her own choosing.
The Bynars are a unisexual race and all give birth when they
reach maturity. Children are born in pairs and are psychically
linked for their entire lives. Small for a humanoid race, the
Bynars reach a height of four feet when fully developed.
Over a period of many centuries the Bynars have become
mentally linked to a central planetary computer complex of
unmatched intricacy. In fact, their thought patterns have become
as near to binary as is possible for organic beings. Their
primary language is a high-speed chatter that delivers
information at incredible speeds, so quickly taht the Bynars'
organic brains cannot store it all. A buffer memory unit, carried
at the waist and tied directly into the brain, stores incoming
data and transmits it to the brain as needed. Fraternal Bynar
pairs are so strongly linked that they communicate in pairs,
alternating their speech.
Benzar's atmosphere is classically Class M, comprised primarily
of nitrogen and oxygen, though it also contains several rare
gases that are essential to Benzite respiration. These gases,
inert to all other humanoid life forms, are so vital to Benzite
existence that they must be carried along by Benzar natives who
journey upon Federation vessels or serve on other UFP worlds. A
small, timed-release apparatus worn at the neck delivers the
life-sustaining atmosphere supplement to the nostril area
automatically.
Benzites are well known for their prowess at gaming and
computer programming. Mordock, a native Benzite and a recipient
of the Galactic Computer Network's Vedallus Award, created a now
widely employed attack method for the game of della-chess known
as the Mordock Strategy. Other Benzite technological
contributions have led to the memory expansion of the computer
system used at most Federation starbases.
The native Phylosians are intelligent plant beings, roughly
humanoid in shape, with heads, eye stalks, bipedal leg
projections, and a central body with many vinelike appendages.
They are passive and have an intense desire for galactic peace.
They share a planetwide dream of moving out into space to serve
as peace enforcers.
The race is, sadly, a dying one. Dr. Stavos Keniclius, an
Earth scientist during the Eugenics Wars, migrated to Phylos
after a bitter disagreement with Terran authorities over the
need for a genetically superior human master race. The
Phylosians greeted him with open arms and aided him in his quest
to perfect the science of genetic cloning. Unknown to them, he
had inadvertently brought with him a staphylococcus bacterial
strain against which the Phylosians had no resistance. Many of
the natives died in the worldwide plague, and the spore cells of
the survivors were rendered sterile. Much later, Keniclius and a
specially assigned Federation scientific team set out to
artifically produce a healthy group of seed individuals using
genetic information taken from the surviving Phylosians. While
progress has been made, it is unknown whether the race will
survive.
Other indigenous life includes a plant known only as a
swooper, a mindless flying attack creature approximately fifteen
feet long. Phylos' retlaw plant, a eemingly harmless flower about
seven inches high, is a mobile, highly toxic organism. Its sting
produces paralysis and quickly results in death unless
counteracted by a chemical antidote, which is secreted by the
native Phylosians' bodies.
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