| Description | Insectoid, Bipedal |
| Size | Medium |
| Skin Pigment | ? |
| Hair | ? |
| Distinguishing Features | Heads resemble large insects. Protruding spinal ridge. |
| Series | TOS: "That Which Survives" |
| Planet of Origin | Tau Ceti |
| Quadrant | Alpha (assumed) |
| Background | Their structures are made out of native materials mixed with a natural secretion from their bodies which combines to create a very light, but very strong and durable building material capable of supporting structures hundreds of feet tall. Kaferians are virtually natural geneticists. They export many bio-engineered plants and animals that have been modified for demanding climates and conditions. They are renowned for this genetic engineering throughout most of known space. |
| Editors Notes | They have a hard exoskeleton which acts as natural armor.
Their eyes are located on opposite sides of their heads, giving them peripheral
vision, which does not limit their forward vision. Their feet split
into two toes - a larger and a smaller - with some extremely limited manipulative
ability. The spinal ridge gives them a slightly hunchbacked appearance.
It is believed that Kaferian scientists are responsible for the Klingon Tribble predator, known as a "glommer". They are not Federation members (otherwise they could not engage in the trade mentioned above) but they have been a staunch ally for over 200 years. |
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