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==Home System==  
==Home System==  
* '''Quadrant''': [[Alpha Quadrant]]<ref name="Trill (planet)">[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Trill_(planet) "Trill (planet)"], Memory Alpha</ref>
* '''Quadrant''': [[Alpha Quadrant]]<ref name="Trill (planet)">[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Trill_(planet) "Trill (planet)"], Memory Alpha</ref>
* '''Location''': Kalandra Sector<ref name= "Trill system MB">[https://memory-beta.fandom.com/wiki/Trill_system "Trill system"], Memory Beta</ref>  
* '''Location''': Kalandra Sector<ref name= "Trill system MB">[https://memory-beta.fandom.com/wiki/Trill_system "Trill system"], Memory Beta</ref><ref name="Berengaria Caucus ends">[https://fednewsservice.com/2015/10/08/berengaria-caucus-ends-candidates-speak/ "Berengaria Caucus ends, candidates speak,"] Federation News Service, SD 239210.08</ref>  
* '''Proper Name''': Trill system<ref name="Trill system MA">[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Trill_system "Trill system"], Memory Alpha</ref> <!--Trillius system-->
* '''Proper Name''': Trill system<ref name="Trill system MA">[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Trill_system "Trill system"], Memory Alpha</ref> <!--Trillius system-->
* '''Star''': It is a binary star system<ref name="Trill system MA"/><ref name= "Trill system MB"/><ref>[https://ordinal-ember-115916.firebaseapp.com/search.html?key=-1483536669000&ship=Darwin Tea with the Captain], Commander Kael Thomas, {{USS|Darwin}}, 239401.04</ref> with one [[Star Classifications|G-class]] star and one [[Star Classifications|K-class]] star.<ref name="Trill system MA"/>
* '''Star''': It is a binary star system<ref name="Trill system MA"/><ref name= "Trill system MB"/><ref>[https://ordinal-ember-115916.firebaseapp.com/search.html?key=-1483536669000&ship=Darwin Tea with the Captain], Commander Kael Thomas, {{USS|Darwin}}, 239401.04</ref> with one [[Star Classifications|G-class]] star and one [[Star Classifications|K-class]] star.<ref name="Trill system MA"/>
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==History==  
==History==  
The first years of Trill development are referred to as Oras aru'Zentu'il ("Age of Spring" or "Spring Age"), as it was the age when both Trills and Symbionts were born and began to grow peacefully.<ref>[https://ordinal-ember-115916.firebaseapp.com/search.html?key=-1523754041000&ship=Atlantis Holodeck Carnevale], Ensign Sotak, {{USS|Atlantis}}, 239504.14</ref>
===Age of Spring===
The first years of Trill development are referred to as Oras aru'Zentu'il ("Age of Spring" or "Spring Age").<ref>[https://ordinal-ember-115916.firebaseapp.com/search.html?key=-1523754041000&ship=Atlantis Holodeck Carnevale], Ensign Sotak, {{USS|Atlantis}}, 239504.14</ref> Records prior to this period are very rare.<ref>[https://ordinal-ember-115916.firebaseapp.com/search.html?key=-MViyO_PelqKg2Jh5-Uf&ship=Gorkon Do Symbionts Dream of Freedom?], Lt. Commander Ayiana Sevo, {{USS|Gorkon}},  239803.13</ref> It was during this period that the first contact between Trill humanoids and Symbionts occurred. While these first meetings were peaceful, due to the differences between the two species they experienced things differently.  The first few joinings were accompanied by hallucinations that hosts misinterpreted as ghosts or spirits.<ref name= “Wreck-It Jo”>[https://ordinal-ember-115916.firebaseapp.com/search.html?key=-1567918754000&ship=Gorkon Wreck-It Jo], Lt. Commander Ayiana Sevo, {{USS|Gorkon}},  239611.07</ref>  


===Early History===
===Early History===
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===Space Age===
===Space Age===
Trill's first contact with alien life was in the early 21st century, when a [[Vulcan]] ship landed, proposing friendship and cultural information exchange. Trill society was deeply divided by this development, with many fearing the outsiders represented a threat to the [[Symbiont|symbionts]]. The ruling council eventually allowed for limited contact with Vulcans, but no other alien races. This first contact also led to increased security around and secrecy regarding the [[Symbiont|symbionts]].<ref name="Trill (planet) MB">[https://memory-beta.fandom.com/wiki/Trill_(planet) Trill (planet)], Memory Beta</ref>
Trill's first contact with alien life was in the early 21st century, when a [[Vulcan]] ship landed, proposing friendship and cultural information exchange. Trill society was deeply divided by this development, with many fearing the outsiders represented a threat to the [[Symbiont|symbionts]]. The ruling council eventually allowed for limited contact with Vulcans, but no other alien races. This first contact also led to increased security around and secrecy regarding the [[Symbiont|symbionts]].<ref name="Trill (planet) MB">[https://memory-beta.fandom.com/wiki/Trill_(planet) Trill (planet)], Memory Beta</ref><ref name= "Anthesis"/>


In 2038, two years before the arrival of the Vulcans, the Trill Science Ministry successfully tested the first warp drive. There were initial concerns about the safety of warp travel for joined Trill but the arrival of the Vulcans and the decision to conceal the symbionts caused progress to slow to a crawl. It wasn't until 2046 that it was deemed safe for joined Trill to travel at warp speeds.<ref>[https://ordinal-ember-115916.firebaseapp.com/search.html?key=-O9LfOLL4feFKpDclsvP&ship=Constitution The New and Improved], Lieutenant JG Indrid Yirah, {{USS|Constitution}}, 240110.16</ref>
In 2038, two years before the arrival of the Vulcans, the Trill Science Ministry successfully tested the first warp drive. There were initial concerns about the safety of warp travel for joined Trill but the arrival of the Vulcans and the decision to conceal the symbionts caused progress to slow to a crawl. It wasn't until 2046 that it was deemed safe for joined Trill to travel at warp speeds.<ref>[https://ordinal-ember-115916.firebaseapp.com/search.html?key=-O9LfOLL4feFKpDclsvP&ship=Constitution The New and Improved], Lieutenant JG Indrid Yirah, {{USS|Constitution}}, 240110.16</ref>
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Trill joined the United Federation of Planets shortly before the 2260s,<ref>[https://ordinal-ember-115916.firebaseapp.com/search.html?key=-Naa4Bt5t1-GXXEOy-XM&ship=Constitution Not overcomplicating it], Commodore Jalana Rajel, {{USS|Constitution}}, 240007.30</ref> before that the planet's military was the Trill Private Service. Madza Bral, a Trill politician, was elected Federation President not long afterwards.<ref name="Trill (planet) MB"/>
Trill joined the United Federation of Planets shortly before the 2260s,<ref>[https://ordinal-ember-115916.firebaseapp.com/search.html?key=-Naa4Bt5t1-GXXEOy-XM&ship=Constitution Not overcomplicating it], Commodore Jalana Rajel, {{USS|Constitution}}, 240007.30</ref> before that the planet's military was the Trill Private Service. Madza Bral, a Trill politician, was elected Federation President not long afterwards.<ref name="Trill (planet) MB"/>
===2367===
Despite the relatively unusual nature of being a joined species, that aspect of their culture wasn't widely unknown until 2367, when the [[ma:Odan|Odan]]  symbiont had to be given a new host during the middle of tense negotiations on Peliar Zel. Such a public example of the dual nature of the Trill brought to the forefront what had previously been a very private matter to Trill for several millennia.<ref name= "Trill MA"/>


===Mirror Universe===
===Mirror Universe===
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By the 24th century, Trill government was run by a President and a Senate, both housed in the Trill Senate Tower, in the city of Leran Manev. That government nearly collapsed when a terrorist attack killed or seriously wounded thousands of symbionts, including that of the president, Lirisse Maz. The Maz symbiont was successfully unjoined through use of an experimental drug, and Lirisse Durghan was able to maintain her position. (Source: DS9 - Worlds of DS9 novel: Trill: Unjoined)
By the 24th century, Trill government was run by a President and a Senate, both housed in the Trill Senate Tower, in the city of Leran Manev. That government nearly collapsed when a terrorist attack killed or seriously wounded thousands of symbionts, including that of the president, Lirisse Maz. The Maz symbiont was successfully unjoined through use of an experimental drug, and Lirisse Durghan was able to maintain her position. (Source: DS9 - Worlds of DS9 novel: Trill: Unjoined)
The Chief of Staff of the Trill government serves as a non-executive or ceremonial President, the only mandate the Chief of Staff has is serving as a national unifying figure and is often the one to conduct negotiations with other powers, be they Federation members or not. The Chief of Staff is referred to as Excellency.<ref name="Berengaria Caucus ends"/>
The Education Ministry is a department of the Trill government that oversees public schools. It is run by the Education Minister.<ref>[https://fednewsservice.com/2015/02/07/fns-situational-briefing-23920207/ "FNS Situational Briefing: 239202.07"], Federation News Service, SD 239202.07</ref>
   
   
[[Image:Trill Emblem.png|right]]
[[Image:Trill Emblem.png|right]]
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==Description==
==Description==
[[File:Waeyna Zerin.jpg|alt=Waeyna Rajel|thumb|257x257px|Waeyna Rajel]]
[[File:Waeyna Zerin.jpg|alt=Waeyna Rajel|thumb|257x257px|Waeyna Rajel]]
Most Trill are distinguished by two rows of spots going down each side of their body, from forehead to toe. Their skin color can vary. While the most seen combination is that of spots being darker than the skin shade, some darker skinned Trills may instead display spots that are lighter than their skin. How wide spread this variation is has not been researched.
Most Trill are distinguished by two rows of spots going down each side of their body, from forehead to toe. Their skin color can vary. While the most seen combination is that of spots being darker than the skin shade, there is a known mutation in which some Trill's spots are lighter than the skin.
 
==Physiology==
==Physiology==
One of the main Neurotransmitters in the Trill brain is Isoboromine. One Trill peculiarity is that they are known for having cold hands.<ref name= "Trill MA"/>
One of the main Neurotransmitters in the Trill brain is Isoboromine. One Trill peculiarity is that they are known for having cold hands.<ref name= "Trill MA"/>
Benzocyatizine was a medication used to treat low isoboromine levels in Trill.<ref>[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Benzocyatizine Benzocyatizine], Memory Alpha</ref>
   
   
Joined Trill are extremely allergic to insect bites; the biochemical connections between the host and [[symbiont]] can not tolerate the reaction caused by the insect's venom.<ref name= "Trill MA"/>
Joined Trill are extremely allergic to insect bites; the biochemical connections between the host and [[symbiont]] can not tolerate the reaction caused by the insect's venom.<ref name= "Trill MA"/>
The few Trill that are given a symbiont are typically joined in their early to mid-twenties. The physical process of being joined is irreversible. Once joined, the host and symbiont are dependent on each other after 93 hours. If the symbiont is removed from the host, symbiont and host will die within hours, even if they are otherwise healthy, unless they are reimplanted with another host or symbiont.<ref name= "Trill MA"/>
The brain of a joined Trill has two cerebral nuclei and two different brain wave patterns. [[ma:Julian Bashir|Julian Bashir]] compared them with two linked computers, which both work for the same task, in 2369.<ref name= "Trill MA"/>


With joined Trill consumption of synthehol could, in some cases, cause visions of prior hosts.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-amity/c/8DQnd67nkM0/m/lcSyZtKoBQAJ New Kid on the Mezzanine Part II], Ensign Torvi Ylvor, [[Amity Outpost]], 240103.04</ref>[[Image:Trill Anatomy.png|right]]
With joined Trill consumption of synthehol could, in some cases, cause visions of prior hosts.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-amity/c/8DQnd67nkM0/m/lcSyZtKoBQAJ New Kid on the Mezzanine Part II], Ensign Torvi Ylvor, [[Amity Outpost]], 240103.04</ref>[[Image:Trill Anatomy.png|right]]


===Joining===
===Joining===
On average, only three hundred symbionts are available for hosting each year and about a thousand Trill apply for joining. Because there are many more humanoid Trill than symbionts, prospective hosts are weeded out by a demanding selection procedure, overseen by the [[ma:Symbiosis Commission|Symbiosis Commission]].<ref name= "Trill MA"/>
'''''See also:''' [[Trill/Joining]]'' <br>
The few Trill that are given a symbiont are typically joined in their early to mid-twenties. The physical process of being joined is irreversible. Once joined, the host and symbiont are dependent on each other after 93 hours. If the symbiont is removed from the host, symbiont and host will die within hours, even if they are otherwise healthy, unless they are reimplanted with another host or symbiont.<ref name= "Trill MA"/>
   
   
The competition for the few symbionts is fierce and attracts the brightest and most highly motivated of Trill society. Often the would-be hosts excel in their chosen fields and it is not uncommon for them to hold several degrees or distinctions prior to their joining. Prospective hosts may eventually become initiates under the supervision of a field docent, a joined Trill who evaluates the prospective host's suitability for joining and makes a recommendation to the Commission. A negative recommendation usually means the initiate is cut from the joining program.<ref name= "Trill MA"/>
The brain of a joined Trill has two cerebral nuclei and two different brain wave patterns. [[ma:Julian Bashir|Julian Bashir]] compared them with two linked computers, which both work for the same task, in 2369.<ref name= "Trill MA"/>
Common belief in Trill society holds that only one in a thousand Trill make acceptable hosts. In fact, this figure is vastly understated, and nearly half of the Trill population is capable of being joined. The myth is perpetuated very carefully, though, in order to avoid the widespread chaos which would arise if the information were made public, since the symbionts would become, essentially, objects to be fought over, as people fought to gain the few prized symbionts.<ref name= "Trill MA"/>  


Unless the joined Trill objects, a prospective host may request a specific symbiont. If a host is weak, the personality of the symbiont will overwhelm it. The joined Trill has several tools at their disposal for dealing with various aspects of their previous hosts.<ref name= "Trill MA"/>
Common belief in Trill society holds that only one in one thousand Trill make acceptable hosts. In fact, this figure is vastly understated, and nearly half of the Trill population is capable of being joined. The myth is perpetuated very carefully, though, in order to avoid the widespread chaos which would arise if the information were made public, since the symbionts would become, essentially, objects to be fought over, as people fought to gain the few prized symbionts.<ref name= "Trill MA"/>
The telepathic ceremony of zhian'tara allows a current host to divest the symbiont of the personality and all the memories of a previous host, which are temporarily hosted in volunteers. The transferring process is performed and supervised by a symbiont Guardian, an unjoined Trill telepath. The ceremony creates a chance for closure by having the new host address the previous hosts directly as a means of distinguishing their voices and cementing the sense of finality of its latest transition. Similarly, the Rite of Emergence can focus the voice of a single previous host among the memories of the other, allowing for a more direct converse in times of need for the current host.<ref name= "Trill MA"/>
The zhian'tara ritual is roughly similar to the [[Vulcan]] fal-tor-pan ritual, since both enable the respective species to perform a synaptic pattern displacement, the transfer of what could be considered as a soul (katra, pagh, etc.).<ref name= "Trill MA"/>


==Psychology==  
==Psychology==  
Jadzia Dax joked that Trill don't look for romance the way Humans do. They consider it quite a nuisance and view it as a weakness of the young. Although a Trill host may have romantic feelings on occasion, it is the symbiont's wish to live on a higher plane and to try to rise above those sorts of temptations.<ref name= "Trill MA"/>
Jadzia Dax joked that Trill don't look for romance the way Humans do. They consider it quite a nuisance and view it as a weakness of the young. Although a Trill host may have romantic feelings on occasion, it is the symbiont's wish to live on a higher plane and to try to rise above those sorts of temptations.<ref name= "Trill MA"/>
Trill law forbids reassociation between subsequent hosts of joined persons, whose symbionts were romantically involved in their previous hosts, as the main purpose of the transfer of symbionts is to experience new things in life. Trill who are found guilty of reassociation are expelled from Trill society, meaning that their symbionts die with their current host.<ref name= "Trill MA"/>
   
   
==Religion==  
==Religion==  
While it may not be considered a true religion all Trill and the Symbionts have a basic belief that one should care for their own body and health as well as that of the people around them. That to strive to better oneself is the best way to be true to one self.
While it may not be considered a true religion all Trill and the Symbionts have a basic belief that one should care for their own body and health as well as that of the people around them. That to strive to better oneself is the best way to be true to one self.
 
 
Trill cultures have had multiple belief systems across time and cultures of the planet. Some Trill still give praise to the ancient gods.<ref>[https://ordinal-ember-115916.firebaseapp.com/search.html?key=-1440995728000&ship=Gorkon  Aquatic Acrobatics], Lieutenant Ayiana Sevo, {{USS|Gorkon}}, 239208.31</ref>
 
In Vilari, a place near the pole with several volcanoes, Trill worshiped a group of fire gods. When the religion began to die out a group of the religion’s followers created a commune beneath a volcano called The Ring. Many of their descendants still live there.<ref>[https://ordinal-ember-115916.firebaseapp.com/search.html?key=-MgLzDkVgMuIFx2K7qCt&ship=Gorkon The Meaning of Life], Ensign Maia Eden, {{USS|Gorkon}}, 239808.05</ref>
There were rumors that worshipers of the Fire Gods made Trill sacrifices by throwing them into a volcano.<ref>[https://ordinal-ember-115916.firebaseapp.com/search.html?key=-Mygh8V-WU1QCHrlwENq&ship=Gorkon I Cannot Describe To You The Agony That These Reflections Inflicted Upon Me; I Tried To Dispel Them, But Sorrow Only Increased With Knowledge], Lieutenant JG Serren Tan, {{USS|Gorkon}},  239903.21.</ref>
 
==Mythology==  
==Mythology==  
They have a complex and unusual set of early tales that detail the tentative first steps and early history of the two species and their development of the current joining process. What makes these tales so unusual is the divergent nature of the two species and how they both viewed it from their own perspective.
They have a complex and unusual set of early tales that detail the tentative first steps and early history of the two species and their development of the current joining process. What makes these tales so unusual is the divergent nature of the two species and how they both viewed it from their own perspective.
 
Trill have a rich mythology of ghosts, spirits, gods, and other mythical creatures. Some of these can be dated back to the “Age of Spring” when early Trill hosts mistook hallucinations for ghosts or spirits. One of these tales involves an ancient town that became convinced that their city was haunted.<ref name= “Wreck-It Jo”/>
 
In modern times, Trill generally approach such topics with a great deal of skepticism. Nothing on Trill has ever been proven to be of purely supernatural origin.<ref name= “Wreck-It Jo”/>
 
==Society==  
==Society==  
As Trill society grew, their governments adopted a system influenced by the symbionts. The symbiont populations grew much more slowly than the Trill humanoid populations, so many Trills competed to have the right qualifications to be selected as a host. This general competitiveness showed through academic achievement and philosophical development—the symbionts made it clear that they would reject violent individuals who tried to become hosts by force. As a result, all Trill civilization stressed a high level of education and ethical personal responsibility.
As Trill society grew, their governments adopted a system influenced by the symbionts. The symbiont populations grew much more slowly than the Trill humanoid populations, so many Trills competed to have the right qualifications to be selected as a host. This general competitiveness showed through academic achievement and philosophical development—the symbionts made it clear that they would reject violent individuals who tried to become hosts by force. As a result, all Trill civilization stressed a high level of education and ethical personal responsibility.
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By the 22nd century, Trills had largely tamed their world, and engaged in rudimentary space travel and contacts with other cultures through subspace radio. By the 23rd century, Trill warp engines were on par with most Starfleet designs; Trill travelers became a common sight throughout the Alpha Quadrant, although their symbionts remained secret and the Trill had little desire to colonize or conquer other worlds.<ref name= "Trill MB"/>  
By the 22nd century, Trills had largely tamed their world, and engaged in rudimentary space travel and contacts with other cultures through subspace radio. By the 23rd century, Trill warp engines were on par with most Starfleet designs; Trill travelers became a common sight throughout the Alpha Quadrant, although their symbionts remained secret and the Trill had little desire to colonize or conquer other worlds.<ref name= "Trill MB"/>  
Despite the relatively unusual nature of being a joined species, that aspect of their culture wasn't widely unknown until 2367, when the [[ma:Odan|Odan]]  symbiont had to be given a new host during the middle of tense negotiations on Peliar Zel. Such a public example of the dual nature of the Trill brought to the forefront what had previously been a very private matter to Trill for several millennia.
    
    
In contrast to the greater revelation of their nature, the Trill are not a secretive species. To them, the joined nature of their culture is normal and not something they would think to comment on without prompting. Indeed, joined Trill can be seen as particularly genial and many have served the Federation as distinguished ambassadors, including Odan and [[ma:Dax|Dax]].<ref name= "Trill MA"/>
In contrast to the greater revelation of their nature, the Trill are not a secretive species. To them, the joined nature of their culture is normal and not something they would think to comment on without prompting. Indeed, joined Trill can be seen as particularly genial and many have served the Federation as distinguished ambassadors, including Odan and [[ma:Dax|Dax]].<ref name= "Trill MA"/>
===Laws===
Trill law forbids reassociation between subsequent hosts of joined persons, whose symbionts were romantically involved in their previous hosts, as the main purpose of the transfer of symbionts is to experience new things in life. Trill who are found guilty of reassociation are expelled from Trill society, meaning that their symbionts die with their current host.<ref name= "Trill MA"/>


==Culture==  
==Culture==  
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===Language===  
===Language===  
[[Image:Trill written language.jpg|right ]]
[[Image:Trill written language.jpg|right ]]
The Trill written language is composed of rounded-triangles with squiggly lines in them. It could be read by Miles O'Brien. The Trill language had different second person singular pronouns based on whether or not an individual was joined.<ref>[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Trill_language "Trill language"], Memory Alpha</ref>
The Trill written language is composed of rounded-triangles with squiggly lines in them. The Trill language had different second person singular pronouns based on whether or not an individual was joined.<ref>[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Trill_language "Trill language"], Memory Alpha</ref>


===Rituals===
The Zhian'tara is a Trill ceremony in which the present host can meet with past hosts. The personalities of past hosts are placed in the bodies of the current host's closest friends.
 
In 2376, during the USS Defiant's voyage in the Gamma Quadrant, Ezri Dax thought about returning to Trill when the mission was over to undergo the zhian'tara. Jarem Kaz had not undertaken the zhian'tara as of 2378.
===Music===  
===Music===  
*Trill Bell Music - Trill bell music is a type of musical style which uses bell-like instruments. Trill bell music was enjoyed by Torias Dax and Nilani Kahn.<ref>[https://memory-beta.fandom.com/wiki/Trill_bell_music?so=search Trill bell music], Memory Beta</ref>
*Trill Bell Music - Trill bell music is a type of musical style which uses bell-like instruments.<ref>[https://memory-beta.fandom.com/wiki/Trill_bell_music?so=search Trill bell music], Memory Beta</ref>


===Instruments===
===Instruments===
Aside from Trill Bells other instruments from the planet include the following:
Aside from Trill Bells other instruments from the planet include the following:
*Trill Flute<ref>[https://ordinal-ember-115916.firebaseapp.com/search.html?key=-NXetMMlAt2Q0D6_p0Fp&ship=Constitution A little delay], Commadore Jalana Rajel, {{USS|Constitution}}, 240006.11</ref>
*Trill Flute<ref>[https://ordinal-ember-115916.firebaseapp.com/search.html?key=-NXetMMlAt2Q0D6_p0Fp&ship=Constitution A little delay], Commadore Jalana Rajel, {{USS|Constitution}}, 240006.11</ref>
*Trill piano<ref>[https://ordinal-ember-115916.firebaseapp.com/search.html?key=-O9Sy8bh-3hqo8fRV3YS&ship=Khitomer Anthesis], Ensign Mirkl Zanti,{{USS|Khitomer}}, 240110.18</ref>
*Trill piano<ref name= "Anthesis">[https://ordinal-ember-115916.firebaseapp.com/search.html?key=-O9Sy8bh-3hqo8fRV3YS&ship=Khitomer Anthesis], Ensign Mirkl Zanti,{{USS|Khitomer}}, 240110.18</ref>


===Hoobishan Baths===  
===Hoobishan Baths===  
The Hoobishan Baths (also known as the Baths of Trill) are a popular public bathing location in [[ma:Leran Manev|Leran Manev]] on Trill. In 2372, Jadzia Dax had a holographic program of the Baths that she used in [[ma:Quark|Quark's]] holosuites on Deep Space 9. She invited [[ma:Kira Nerys|Kira Nerys]] to join her in the recreation, although Kira found it difficult to believe they were actually there.
The Hoobishan Baths (also known as the Baths of Trill) are a popular public bathing location in [[ma:Leran Manev|Leran Manev]] on Trill. They are also a popular holoprogram for holodecks and holosuites.[[ma:Odo|Odo]] once described the Baths as being like a monastery, when compared to Risa.<ref>[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Hoobishan_Baths Hoobishan Baths], Memory Alpha</ref>
 
[[ma:Odo|Odo]] once described the Baths as being like a monastery, when compared to Risa. Ensign La Monica, a crewmember of the USS Enterprise, once used a holographic program of the Baths, although she fell and broke her arm while using it.<ref>[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Hoobishan_Baths Hoobishan Baths], Memory Alpha</ref>


===Drink===
===Drink===
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'''See Also: [[Beer Wine And Spirit Lover's Guide to Trill]]'''
'''See Also: [[Beer Wine And Spirit Lover's Guide to Trill]]'''
===Food===
===Food===
Deroe fish - could be served seared with caramelized puree of lida fruit.<ref name= "Sprinkles">[https://ordinal-ember-115916.firebaseapp.com/search.html?key=-1531337784000&ship=Gorkon Can I Get Sprinkles?], Lt JG Jocelyn Marshall, {{USS|Gorkon}}, 239507.11</ref>
Drinaer - Lamb dish with a spicy cream sauce and pasta. Traditionally made with a Ploriz Pasta, made out of a special grain that is nearly impossible to get off of Trillius Prime due to the Trill being protective of it. When made off world the grain can be substituted for a different kind.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-constitution/c/fNYcA3zi5YI/m/DTerXepAAwAJ Sharing food and time], PNPC Ensign Siance Thyar, {{USS|Constitution}}, 240103.26</ref>
Drinaer - Lamb dish with a spicy cream sauce and pasta. Traditionally made with a Ploriz Pasta, made out of a special grain that is nearly impossible to get off of Trillius Prime due to the Trill being protective of it. When made off world the grain can be substituted for a different kind.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-constitution/c/fNYcA3zi5YI/m/DTerXepAAwAJ Sharing food and time], PNPC Ensign Siance Thyar, {{USS|Constitution}}, 240103.26</ref>


Rose Capaya - fruit similar to a raspberry but sweeter. Can grow to the size of a fist.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-chintoka/c/3JCKkoBL1UM/m/wM7RKqSqAwAJ Ribbons, Ribbons Everywhere!], Lt. Commander Esa Kiax, {{USS|Chin’toka}}, 239804.30</ref>
Grakizh yellow-leaf salad - a type of salad.<ref name= "Sprinkles"/>
 
Ramh’al altwi - toasted oats, redberries, and billol slices in yogurt. A popular breakfast in the Ayai'leh-hirh region of Trill.<ref>[https://ordinal-ember-115916.firebaseapp.com/search.html?key=-O2D8iunI6u2nZ0nCNGy&ship=Constitution How to Win Friends and Influence People], Lieutenant Commander Laria Herren, {{USS|Constitution}}, 240107.19</ref>
 
Rose Capaya - fruit similar to a raspberry but sweeter. Can grow to the size of a fist.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-chintoka/c/3JCKkoBL1UM/m/wM7RKqSqAwAJ Ribbons, Ribbons Everywhere!], Lt. Commander Esa Kiax, {{USS|Chin'toka}}, 239804.30</ref>


===Sports===
===Sports===
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Football is also played on Trill. One team is the Vrans City Feather Cats.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-apollo/c/nOKZdpooO5o/m/XXKk9QpP0CgJ The Soldier and the Diplomat], The Torrin-Dragumovs, {{USS|Apollo}}, 239111.24</ref>
Football is also played on Trill. One team is the Vrans City Feather Cats.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-apollo/c/nOKZdpooO5o/m/XXKk9QpP0CgJ The Soldier and the Diplomat], The Torrin-Dragumovs, {{USS|Apollo}}, 239111.24</ref>


==Customs==  
==Customs==


===Trill Evaluation Board===
The Trill Evaluation Board is an organized body of administrators on Trill and a branch of the Symbiosis Commission. The Board is responsible for evaluating Trill who are candidates to join with a symbiont and for preparing them for life after joining.
In 2375, Ezri Dax met with the Trill Evaluation Board several times after undergoing an emergency joining with the Dax symbiont. Unfortunately, beyond giving her counseling and some books to read, there was little they could do for her since she and the symbiont were already joined.
 
===Symbiosis Commission===
The Symbiosis Commission is the Trill organization responsible for nearly all aspects of the joining of a Trill host and symbiont. The Guardians work for the Commission and care for the symbionts before they are joined in the [[ma:Caves of Mak'ala|Caves of Mak'ala]].
The Commission oversees the selection process for potential hosts and symbionts. Host initiates must pass all required tests and have their application approved by the Commission in order to become joined. Even then the Commission remains an authority in the joined Trill's life. They continue to care for the symbionts and give counseling for hosts; this includes requiring that joined Trill perform the [[ma:Zhian'tara|Zhian'tara]] as a means of dealing with the memories of previous hosts. Joined Trill may serve the Commission by acting as field docent to prospective hosts.
The Commission also controls all information regarding the symbionts. Though nearly half of the population is capable of being joined, they claim that only one Trill in a thousand is capable, thus making the rare symbionts privileges to be earned, as opposed to commodities to be purchased or fought over. This nearly became public knowledge after an attempted joining between the Dax symbiont and Joran Belar, a violent sociopath. After Joran's execution, the Commission used a chemical memory block on the symbiont to suppress the killer's personality, and erased all records of the incident from their archives.
The Commission may also be responsible for concealing the joined nature of the Trill, which was not a public fact until 2367 when a crisis involving ambassador [[ma:Odan|Odan]] revealed it.
[[ma:Curzon Dax|Curzon Dax]] was a member of the Symbiosis Commission. From 2264 to 2280 [[ma:Audrid Dax|Audrid Dax]] was the head of the Commission. Doctor Renhol worked for the Commission.
===Order of the Guardians===
The Order of the Guardians is a group of Trill who care for the Trill symbionts in the Caves of Mak'ala. They rarely leave the Caves and have a reputation of being odd.
 
In 2371, [[ma:Jadzia Dax|Jadzia Dax]], Benjamin Sisko and Julian Bashir consulted the Guardian [[ma:Timor|Timor]] for information on hallucinations Jadzia had been having.
The Guardians preside over the zhian'tara ceremony, transferring the memories and personality of past hosts into the bodies of participants. [[ma:Ranul Keru|Ranul Keru]] was once a member.
===Trill Initiates===
Trill initiates are those of the Trill species who join an initiate program in order to train themselves for potential joining with a symbiont. The initiate program consists of an intense series of exams and evaluations, both mental and physical, that are designed to eliminate all but the most suitable and dedicated applicants. Over five thousand candidates qualify for the training each year. On average, only three hundred symbionts, annually, are available. As such, it does not take much for an initiate to be knocked out of consideration. Only the best and brightest are joined.
Initiates are first evaluated by the Trill Symbiosis Commission, which is responsible for their training. Near the end of the program the initiates are assigned to a field docent, a joined Trill who evaluates their suitability in real-world environments.
Curzon Dax was known to be a particularly harsh field docent and personally eliminated many candidates, including Jadzia. Jadzia went on to become the only initiate ever to be rejected and then later re-accepted for the program. The experience made her determined to be a different type of docent for initiates when she was charged with evaluating Arjin during his initiate period.
The strenuous nature of the evaluation can be intimidating for many initiates, and rejection often led to deep disappointment and loss of purpose. Verad serves as a striking example. After his rejection from the program, which he believed was unwarranted, he was determined to capture a symbiont from a current host and join with it outside the strictures of the Symbiosis Commission. To this end he removed the Dax symbiont from Jadzia Dax and was briefly joined with it in 2370.
==Technology==  
==Technology==  
The Trill are a technologically advanced species and the [[ma:Trill Science Ministry|Trill Science Ministry]] is a leading center of learning and experimentation.
The Trill are a technologically advanced species and the [[ma:Trill Science Ministry|Trill Science Ministry]] is a leading center of learning and experimentation.
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