Cygnian

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Cygnian
Four Letter Code	CYGN
Federation Status	Member
Planet of Origin	Cygnet XIV
Encountered	By the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) (TOS: Obsession)
T/E Rating	T0/E0
Current Tech Level	N
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The Cygnians are a strict matriarchal society from the Omega-1 Cygni system, distinguished by their strange cat-like eyes and mouse-like tails.

Home System

• Quadrant: Beta
• Location: Near the Klingon border
• Proper Name: Omega-1 Cygni
• Star: Type K
• Distance from Star:
• Companions: It is the 14th planet of the system
• Moons:

Home World

• Proper Name: Cygnet XIV
  • Other names: Haurok leh-keh, Omega-1 Cygni XIV
• Diameter:
• Gravity: Lighter when compared to Earth
• Axial Tilt:
• Orbital Period:
• Rotational Period:
• Classification: M
• Surface Water:
• Atmosphere:
• Climate:
• Terrain:
• Population:

History

The Cygnians were first encountered by the Vulcans during their surveys and exploration of space, where their advanced civilization and dominating matriarchy was noted. First contact with United Earth Starfleet proved difficult, as the representative of the Cygnian people was unable to take the male Starfleet captain seriously - alternative female members of the crew were required to engage with the representative with negotiations for vessel repair, of which ended successfully.

Cygnian respiratory diseases are a topic of interest to Federation medicine in the 23rd and 24th centuries.

Description

The Cygnians are characterized by their cat-like eyes and mouse-like tail. Their hair colour range from violet to red. Generally, all Cygnians have slender limbs, somwehat shorter than typical humanoid species such as Humans.

Physiology

An incredibly small percentage of Cygnians possess psionic abilities. Magen, a female Cygnian, has been noted to use these abilties to detect an explosive device aboard a Starfleet vessel in 2269 - and later, would assist another Starfleet crew in clearing a Gorn minefield.

Psychology

Strict in regards to their societal structure, female Cygnians raised with strict societal ideals struggle to see their male counterparts as equal.

Society

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. As such, the youngest generation of Cygnians are opting to leave their home in search of something better, unable to find a way to change the direction of their homeworld.

The Cygnian currency in the 23rd century was the gold piece.

Customs

Cygnian children generally recieve their surname from their mother.

Technology

The repair stations and starbases of Cygnet XIV were considered as some of the best facilities for starship repair in the late 22nd and 23rd century - as such, they were often tasked with maintenance or repair of Starfleet vessels from the moment of first contact with Starfleet.

Starfleet Intelligence Files

In 2392, the USS Veritas and USS Montreal were attacked by small Cygnian attack vessels, stolen by a now-defunct pirate group known as the Hisaal.