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The Children of Tama, also known as Tamarians, are a species from the planet Sigma Tama IV. They were first encountered by the Federation in 2268 and over the next hundred years they they met with Federation ships a total of seven times. Federation translators were not able to understand the Tamarian language due to its metaphorical nature, preventing the establishing of formal relations between the two. In 2368, a Tamarian ship arrived at El-Adrel IV and began transmitting a signal.<ref>[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Tamarian_deep_space_cruiser Tamarian deep space cruiser], Memory Alpha</ref> The USS ''Enterprise'' was sent to investigate and while there the Tamarian captain Dathon beamed himself and Captain Jean-Luc Picard to the planet's surface, in an attempt to establish a dialogue through the idea of "Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra" – the idea of cooperation against an enemy leading to mutual understanding and friendship. Captain Dathon would die as a result of the creature on the planet but was able to establish an understanding with Captain Picard making it the first successful contact between the Federation and Tamarians.<ref>[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/The_Children_of_Tama "The Children of Tama"], Memory Alpha</ref>