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| 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: Valeria Sector (A03-0005-1299)
- Proper Name: Valeria System
- Pronunciation: Val[aer]ea System
- Star: Valerius (Val[aer][ee][us]), a (G4 V) star
- Distance from Star: it's orbit is approximately 158 million km
- Companions: 5 other planets. It is the 4th planet in the system
Home World
- Proper Name: Valeria IV
- Pronunciation: Val[aer]ea Four
- Diameter: 12,749 km (7,968 miles)
- Gravity: 1.06 standard gravity with a density of 5.8
- Axial Tilt: 0.87%, no appreciable tilt and no seasons
- Orbital Period: 471 days
- Rotational Period: 36 hours
- Classification: M
- Surface Water: 58%
- Atmosphere: 1.07 is a standard pressure with 75% nitrogen, 24% oxygen, 1% trace chemicals
- Climate: Warm semi-tropical with tropical at the equator.
- Population: Just over 750 million
History
Government
Description
Physiology
Valerians are mostly humanoid except with a distinctive sixth finger per hand.
Psychology
Religion
Mythology
Society
Culture
Customs
Technology
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.
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 Valerian ships are banned at many ports.
Military
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.
