Hawlat

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The Hawlat are a Delta Quadrant species who are currently being developed through a Mission on Amity Outpost.

Species Information

The Hawlat are a nomadic race (referring to themselves as "pilgrims") whose religious commitment to following a species of space born creatures has led them to travel the stars. Currently, a contingent of Hawlat have found refuge on Amity Outpost, having escaped persecution on many other worlds.

Their religious order contains at least three ranks. In order from most-to-least power, they are Luminary, Acolyte, and Pilgrim. Not all Hawlat share an equal degree of religious devotion, and some may question the wisdom of their religious traditions.

The species is humanoid but shares a mild superficial resemblance to earth bovines. They have broad flat noses and are largely covered in a short coarse fur.

Hawlat Angels

The Hawlat follow a transient space born species whom they call "Angels." They consider the creatures to be their spiritual guides who lead them through space "from pasture to pasture." They are very protective of the creatures and are deeply disturbed by any perceived irreverence or disruption towards their Angels.

The Angels are colloquially referred to by benamite miners (and some Starfleet personnel) as "Space Cows", due to their similarities to earth manatees - though little is currently known about their biology. They have demonstrated an interest in 'hitching rides' on spacefaring vessels but otherwise appear docile.

History

The Hawlat are a nomadic species that wandered on space following the creatures they call Angels, after a period of what they call, dark past, these Angels were seen as a sign of good fortune and thus they began building ships to follow them into what was believed to be a path for a better future. That led them through space to different systems along the Delta quadrant, finding other species, some peaceful, others, not so much, suffering loss of ships and pilgrims along the way. Despite that, they managed to follow these Angels waiting for a signal to tell them that their journey has ended to settle somewhere where they'll have a brighter and peaceful future.

Conflict

The Hawlat and Federation are currently discussing options to resolve a situation involving the disruption of benamite mining operations by the Angels / Space Cows.

While the Federation would like to find a way to relocate the creatures, the Hawlat are very opposed to any interference.