Thaan
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| Four Letter Code | THAA |
| Federation Status | Neutral |
| Planet of Origin | Thanis, Solerian Sector, Alpha Quadrant |
| Encountered | Members of this species have yet to be encountered by the Federation |
| T/E Rating | T0/E0 |
| Current Tech Level | A |
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The Thaan are a humanoid race native to Thanis, located beyond the fringe of known space. They stand roughly 1.2 to 2 meters tall, and generally shun clothing, as their bodies are covered by a thick scaly hide. A ridge of bony horns begins at the bridge of their truncated noses and stretches in a cone-chaped pattern to the top of their foreheads. A long length of coarse black hair (almost a mane) starts just past the top of the forehead and flows down the back. Thaan males often braid this mane into complex patterns, decorating them with bits of bone, foliage, or other decorative (but primitive-looking) jewelry.
Thaan are greenish-brown in color, with red, slit-pupiled eyes that see equally well in daylight or darkness. They are excellent hunters and trappers, skilled in primitive combat particularly with spears, slings and clubs. In addition, some few Thaan possess primitive firearms (flintlocks and the like), presumably traded to them by some unscrupulous smugglers who mistakenly landed on Thanis. (Very few Thaan can shoot these weapons well; they are notoriously inaccurate firearms and the noise usually startles the shooter as much as his target).
The Thaan language is composed of many grunts and multi-syllabic, staccato phrases. In addition, hand gestures make up a good portion of their "speech" and as such makes communicating silently very easy for the Thaan.
The Thaan are a superstitious culture, though they are generally quite friendly to strangers, particularly strangers that give them gifts. Some Thaan have even picked up a smattering of Basic (Federation Standard, Galactispeak, etc), and are usually quite eager to see non-Thaan. However, any attempt to trespass on sacred ground will be met with violence. Template:Par'tha Races