Mikulak

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Mikulak
Four Letter Code	MIKU
Federation Status	Allied
Planet of Origin	Mikula
Encountered	TNG: Hollow Pursuits
T/E Rating	T0/E0
Current Tech Level	M
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"Winds howl, rain pours yet we survive, sheltered, safe for today at least."

a Mikulak proverb.

The Mikulak are a species of humanoids that evolved on a world with regular severe storms. Fortunately for them the many protected valleys offered a safe place to live and work but it created a tribal system that still divides them from being a truly unified people.

Home System

• Quadrant: Alpha
• Location: ??? Sector (coordinates A27-0002-1300??)
• Proper Name: Miku system
• Star: It orbits a class G (Yellow) star
• Distance from Star: its orbit is approximately 31 million km
• Companions: It is the 2nd of 6 planets in the system
• Moons: It has a tiny moon and a large moon

Home World

• Proper Name: Mikula
• Diameter: 14,??? km (11,512 miles)
• Gravity: 0.95 standard gravity with a density of 3.6
• Axial Tilt: 22.7%, with severe seasonal changes
• Orbital Period: 332 days
• Rotational Period: 23.1 hours
• Classification: M
  • Surface Water: 33%
  • Atmosphere: 1.09% is a standard pressure with 64% nitrogen, 29% oxygen, 5% Argon, 2% trace chemicals
  • Climate: Mainly a temperate planet with severe seasonal storms.
  • Terrain: It has numerous mountain ranges with sheltered valleys.
  • Population: Just over 820 million

History

They developed and evolved within the many sheltered valleys which protected many of them from the numerous severe weather storms that would regularly sweep across their world. These isolated groups became tribes, each with its own identity, beliefs and way of life.

As their populations increased these tribes came into contact with each other. This resulted in numerous border conflicts and wars over more than 3,000 years. Some of these were small and short lived but many of them were large and lasted over a couple generations.

Eventually they were able to solve most of these differences. This set the groundwork for the eventual establishment of a unified system of government that was acceptable to all the tribes.

When they launched their first successful warp ship in 2231, the Mikulak used it to fully explore their system. While doing so they detected another vessel farther out in space and hailed it. This resulted in a favourable first contact. Many experts believe that this was most likely due to the presence of extensive myths with in their history of the existence of other species on other worlds.

In 2366, the USS Enterprise-D transferred some tissue samples donated by the Mikulaks to Nahmi IV in hopes that they would be useful in the containment of an outbreak of Correllium fever there.

Government

The government is built upon a tribal confederacy where each tribe elects a single leader to represent them. On the council all of them are considered to be equal, with the same rights and power as all the others. The means by which each leader is selected and the length of time each leader serves on the council can vary radically from tribe to tribe.

Due to the nature of this form of government it can and often does take very long periods of time for certain issues to be debated, discussed, argued and fought over before a vote can become successful. However it was the adoption of this form of government that allowed them to finally be able to stop the bloodshed and focus on the stars.

Description

Described as having brown leathery skin, this species probably evolved from a species of toad that was common in the planet's ancient past and when the planet was covered with more water. They are bipedal and have smooth facial features with different mottled patterns on their faces.

Language

The dominant spoken Mikulak language is largely agglutinative, adding syllables to words to form new words with different properties. In written form, this is often indicated with apostrophes, although some traditions leave them out. Here's some basic grammar around one of the major root words: rosh.

rosh is a being; it can be used where we might use 'man' or 'woman' or 'he' or 'she'. It doesn't have any gender or other such implication to it; there were debates amongst the Mikulak people in the past as to whether aliens were rosh, or whether animals were, et cetera. It is a positive term, and implies wholeness. It is neither plural nor singular in its root form. When incorporating it into an English sentence, one would say "I am rosh" or "he is rosh", and never "I am a rosh". (Although such sentences would generally be considered tautological.)

rosh'a is the spirit or soul of the rosh. As the Mikulak are telepaths, (although those that leave the planet are deadened artificially) they can feel another's rosh'a with their own.

a'rosh are beings that do not have a rosh'a, but would otherwise be expected to. Data would be a'rosh; Voyager's Doctor would be a'rosh. A brain-dead patient might become a'rosh. Arguably, Q is also a'rosh. In practice, this is determined by whether a Mikulak's telepathy can feel them rather than any philosophical concern. The debate over whether a'rosh are actually rosh continues to this day for any individual a'rosh.

ti'rosh are non-Mikulak; specifically, non-Mikulak that are liked. It is not a pejorative term, but rather an acknowledgement that we are all rosh, despite our differences.

ti'rosh'a would, thus, be the spirit of an alien. ti'a'rosh would be an alien with no spirit.

ele and ana refer to genders; ti'ele is female, ti'ana would likewise be male.

When in doubt, just using "rosh" is generally considered polite, if not particularly intimate.

Physiology

As with most intelligent humanoid species they have a very complex system with specialized organs, and unique hormones, chemicals and enzymes. They are typical humanoids with most of the physical, mental and biological medical problems that seem to plague most humanoids.

Their DNA, basic genetic makeup is also highly resistant to diseases and virus's making DNA samples very important as they can be used to design antibodies and other medical defenses. The Mikulak have always been happy to help other species by donating some viable tissue samples for medical research.

Psychology

They are a deliberate people and do not rush in to anything. They believe that haste is what leads to destruction and so plan everything with a slow precision that once they begin construction, there is no need for a revision. This leads to a species of individuals who tend to be very set in there ways, having a routine already designed, and very resistant to changes.

ESP Ability

Mikulak are natively telepathic; they developed telepathic communication before they developed speech. Their telepathy is specific to their race; they cannot read other races (although they can sense and be aware of their presence), nor can other races read them.

Mikulak telepathy also tends to cause headaches in non-Mikulaks in range, due to the inherent incompatibilities of the telepathy. When combined with the complexities of their telepathic-based language stopping the universal translator from functioning naturally, this has caused little intermingling between Mikulak and the rest of the universe. (There is an implant that can be used to turn off or down the telepathy for Mikulak who choose to journey offworld).

Religion

They believe they were chosen by the ancient ones to travel to the stars and take their place beside them, however this belief is not technically a religion as such but merely their understanding that they are fated one day to live among the stars.

Mythology

Only one major part of the Mikulak Mythos is really known. It is the story of a great bird of rock that fell from the sky and its inhabitants teaching their ancestors how to build and how to plan. They also told them that they should seek them in the sky one day.

Society

They still live and consider themselves to be members of this or that tribe. Each tribe owns and controls recognized areas and only members of their tribe can live within that area. All of them now have the right to travel and visit other tribal lands but they must leave before night fall or find shelter within hostels set up for their temporary use.

Culture

Not much is known at this time about their culture except that they seem to prefer physical works of art such as statures, mosaics, formal gardens and unique architecture.

Customs

Each and every member of any tribe must earn their right to be considered a member of the tribe. This involves the individual having to recite from memory the entire history of their clan on their 15th birthday. This can sometimes take more than a whole day, depending on the clan and the amount of history involved.

Technology

Their technology is slightly behind the Federation standard, but they make up for it in their medical prowess. The Mikulak believe in a unity of tech and nature.

Economy

They have managed to establish a number of long term trade and mining treaties with different alien governments. However at times it can take quite a long while before any new trade deal can be approved by them as they weigh every pro and con before making a decision.

Military

In the past each tribe fielded its own military forces, troops that were used against the other tribes. However with the eventual formation of a single world government these troops were no longer needed.

Now they have about a dozen frigate class police vessels that are used to keep the trade lanes open and free from smugglers and pirates. These are backed up by a half dozen destroyer class vessels. All of these ships in the spirit of co-operation have crewmembers from each and every single tribe serving together on the same ship.

Federation Intelligence Files

A Mikulak competed in an interplanetary gymnastics meet at the University of Mississippi on Earth in 2245.

They still used invidium in their medical containment fields as of the 2360s.

In 2366, it was hoped Mikulak tissue samples could be used to find a cure for Correllium fever on Nahmi IV.

A Mikulak competed in the 2376 Starfleet Academy Marathon on Danula II. She had dark, leathery skin and was telepathic.

Sources

Both Memory Alpha and Memory Beta were used as references as well as the following TV episode, TNG: Hollow Pursuits.

Also used were the following written works, DS9 - The Lives of Dax short story: Old Souls and the ST - New Worlds, New Civilizations short story: The Footfalls of Tradition.

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