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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The Cygnians are characterized by their cat-like eyes and mouse-like tail.<ref>[http://memory-beta.wikia.com/wiki/Cygnian ''Cygnian''], Memory Beta</ref> Their hair colour ranges from violet<ref>[http://memory-beta.wikia.com/wiki/Mara_Kadray ''Mara Kadray''], Memory Beta</ref> to red, although some have black or brown hair. Generally, all Cygnians have slender limbs, | The Cygnians are characterized by their cat-like eyes and mouse-like tail.<ref>[http://memory-beta.wikia.com/wiki/Cygnian ''Cygnian''], Memory Beta</ref> Their hair colour ranges from violet<ref>[http://memory-beta.wikia.com/wiki/Mara_Kadray ''Mara Kadray''], Memory Beta</ref> to red, although some have black or brown hair. Generally, all Cygnians have slender limbs, somewhat shorter than typical humanoid species such as [[Human]]s. | ||
==Physiology== | ==Physiology== | ||
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==Mythology== | ==Mythology== | ||
Similar to the Anglo-Saxons of ancient Earth, legendary Cygnetian weaponry was often named, and contained it's own story different from it's wearer. One such weapon was the sword 'Peacewinner', a long sword made of steel-cobalt alloy.<ref name="Legacies">[https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/sb118-veritas/Legacies%7Csort:date/sb118-veritas/APvhcwofISs/J6LD1tcCBwAJ '''Lt. Ceciri Ariadust - Legacies'''], Lt. Ceciri Ariadust, {{USS|Veritas}}, SD 239704.9</ref> | |||
==Society== | ==Society== | ||
At one point, Cygnet was dominated by competing empires, including the Krellian and Secherlian Dynasties, before the consolidation of the clans.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-doyle/JKFt1nEnqm0/ljOxvgAOyqgJ ''"Voices of Authority, Part 2"], Lt. Ceciri Ariadust, {{USS|Doyle|A}}, SD 239306.21</ref> | At one point, Cygnet was dominated by competing empires, including the Krellian and Secherlian Dynasties, before the consolidation of the clans.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-doyle/JKFt1nEnqm0/ljOxvgAOyqgJ ''"Voices of Authority, Part 2"], Lt. Ceciri Ariadust, {{USS|Doyle|A}}, SD 239306.21</ref>. Other dynasties included the Zalafid Dynasty, and the Ariadust Regencies.<ref name="Legacies" /> | ||
In recent years, members of the Cygnian species have begun to express their discontent in living under such circumstances of inequality within their strict matriarchal society, embarrassed at how far behind their people are in comparison to places such as the [[Federation]], as their planet is ''dominated'' by the female gender. However, overall, the Cygnians were very traditional and rarely left the home system <ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-constitution/oVcxXQnD124/h0yDdNnWnoUJ ''"Pleasant Conversation"''], Lt. JG Ceciri Ariadust, {{USS|Constitution|B}}, SD 239204.02</ref>. In 2393, there were only about 100 of them that were known to have left.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-doyle/dItXS_ZeumI/tXBDOEAlfNYJ ''"Remberences of Home"''], Lt. Ceciri Ariadust, {{USS|Doyle|A}}, SD 239306.23</ref> | In recent years, some members of the Cygnian species have begun to express their discontent in living under such circumstances of inequality within their strict matriarchal society, embarrassed at how far behind their people are in comparison to places such as the [[Federation]], as their planet is ''dominated'' by the female gender. However, overall, the Cygnians were very traditional and rarely left the home system <ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-constitution/oVcxXQnD124/h0yDdNnWnoUJ ''"Pleasant Conversation"''], Lt. JG Ceciri Ariadust, {{USS|Constitution|B}}, SD 239204.02</ref>. In 2393, there were only about 100 of them that were known to have left.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-doyle/dItXS_ZeumI/tXBDOEAlfNYJ ''"Remberences of Home"''], Lt. Ceciri Ariadust, {{USS|Doyle|A}}, SD 239306.23</ref> | ||
As the society was almost dominated by the female gender, some traditional Cygnian gowns could not be worn in any standard Federation ball.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-doyle/T437EKUMV8k/b5mPgCQPBwAJ ''"A ball,a new (old) posting, and... pariahs"''], Lt. Cmdr Ceciri Hakashri, {{USS|Doyle|A}}, SD 239303.30</ref> | As the society was almost dominated by the female gender, some traditional Cygnian gowns could not be worn in any standard Federation ball.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-doyle/T437EKUMV8k/b5mPgCQPBwAJ ''"A ball,a new (old) posting, and... pariahs"''], Lt. Cmdr Ceciri Hakashri, {{USS|Doyle|A}}, SD 239303.30</ref> | ||