| Description | Humanoid, Bipedal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Size | Medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skin Pigment | Pink | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hair | Varies, thick and extensive. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distinguishing Features | Snout like nose, very portly by Terran standards. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series | TOS: "Journey to Babel" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planet of Origin | Tellus (61 Cygni) Native name: Miracht | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quadrant | Alpha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Background | One of the founding members of the Federation. In 2267 Opposed the entry of Coridan into the Federation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Editors Notes | Tellus has a thinner atmosphere than Earth, which led
to overdeveloped nasal openings, similar in appearance to the snouts of
Terran swine. Tellarites take immediate strong offense to such comparisons.
They have better hearing than normal, and night vision. They are
suspicious, argumentative and brash, by Terran standards. Those who
trust too much or give in too easily are considered weak fools in their
society, thus they make poor diplomats, but make good engineers, scientists
and terraformers, and make excellent legal representatives. They
tend to dislike 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. |
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| System Notes | Star: 61A Cygni
Star Spectral Class: K5 Planets: 6, 1 starbase
Moons: 1 Gravity: 1.2 G Year/Day: 400 days / 24 hr Atmosphere: Earth normal Climate: Medium cold, wet. Seasonal variation Dry (non-submerged) land: 35% Population: 8 Billion Tellarites, 13 Million other UFP. |