Valerian

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Valerian
Four Letter Code	MEGA
Federation Status	Neutral
Planet of Origin	Valeria IV.
Encountered	DS9: Dramatis Personae
T/E Rating	T0/E0
Current Tech Level	J
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Name

• Proper Name: Valerian
• Pronunciation: Val[aer]ian

Home System

• Quadrant: Alpha
• Location: Valius Sector (co-ordinates A22-0004-1300)
• Proper Name: Valeria System
• Pronunciation: Val[aer]ea System
• Star: Valerius (Val[aer][ee][us]), a class G4 V (Yellow) star
• Distance from Star: it's orbit is approximately 542 million km
• Companions: 11 other planets. It is the 5th planet in the system

Home World

• Proper Name: Valeria IV
• Pronunciation: Val[aer]ea Four
• Diameter: 13,145 km (8,168 miles)
• Gravity: 0.99 standard gravity with a density of 5.3
• Axial Tilt: 08.5%, very minor seasonal change
• Orbital Period: 438 days
• Rotational Period: 27 hours
• Classification: M
  • Surface Water: 57%
  • Atmosphere: 1.07 is a standard pressure with 75% nitrogen, 22% oxygen, 3% trace chemicals
  • Climate: Mostly a temperate climate with a semi tropical equator
  • Population: Just over 17 billion

Physiology

Valerians are a humanoid species with a distinctive sixth finger on each hand. They also have a distinctive shaped head with the skull being slightly

Technology

They are not as advanced technologically as the Cardassians or even the Bajorans. They do have the tech to establish colonies and mining facilities on hostile worlds. They also have a fairly large asteroid mining operation. Their largest and best known facility is a dolamide purification plant on the planet Ultima Thule. This planet also has one of their largest colonies thanks to the use of certain technologies that they have traded for that have made the planet livable.

Economy

The Valerians operate a giant arms sales cartel specializing in chemical explosives but selling almost anything. Their reputation has hurt their legitimate business and as a result Valerian ships are banned at many ports. The Valerians own a dolamide purification plant on the planet Ultima Thule which it is believed is used to refine dolamide for use in explosive devices.

Military

While they do not have a military force they do have a large number of armed merchant ships. Approximately 1 out of every 3 they have. While they claim neutral status and try to avoid any and all aggressive acts they will defend themselves. They prefer to retreat and evade any potential conficts if at all possible.

Federation Intelligence Files

The Valerians delivered weapons-grade dolamide to the occupying Cardassians on Bajor and were suspected of still doing so in 2369 at DS9, soon after the withdrawal, although they also traded with the Federation.

Notes

THIS PROFILE WAS RE-WRITTEN BY THE SDC; Species Development Committee

• If in the coarse of a mission or shore leave new information not included in this report is discovered or developed then a copy of said data must be forwarded to the SDC as per Federation and Starfleet internal directives.

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