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| Four Letter Code | WORE |
| Federation Status | Member |
| Planet of Origin | Fescon |
| Encountered | USS Calcutta |
| T/E Rating | T0/E0 |
| Current Tech Level | N |
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Worene
Home System
- Quadrant: Beta
- Location: ??? Sector (coordinates A27-0002-1300??)
- Proper Name: Ser’vimm
- Star: It orbits a class A (White) star
- Distance from Star: it's orbit is approximately 47 million km
- Companions: It is the 3rd of 14 planets in the system. 4 of the other planets and 7 moons have been terraformed and now have colonies.
Home World
- Proper Name: Fescon
- Diameter: 14,??? km (8,749 miles)
- Gravity: 1.06 standard gravity with a density of 5.3
- Axial Tilt: 11.3%, with mild to normal seasonal changes
- Orbital Period: 382 days
- Rotational Period: 25.4 hours
- Classification: M
- Surface Water: 52%
- Atmosphere: 0.98% is a standard pressure with 73% nitrogen, 25% oxygen, 2% trace chemicals
- Climate: Mainly a semi-tropical to temperate world with vast jungles.
- Population: Just over 11 billion
History
They have a very stable history with very few social problems that resulted in conflict of any kind. As a result they were able to advance at a fairly even pace. Strangely enough this advancement was much slower than expected and most experts feel that this may be due to environment factors.
Regardless they did advance and eventually produced a space program, one that they almost abandoned a few times but which eventually succeeded. They kept having problems with their propulsion systems. Ones that resulted in them experimenting with a number of radical different designs, this resulted in their establishing first contact quite unexpectedly.
In 2186 the USS Calcutta was observing their first successful manned space flight. During this experiment a sudden malfunction in the drive system of the Worene vessel created a temporary rift in space that allowed the craft to jump instantly almost 37 million km.
This resulted in them colliding with the USS Calcutta. As a result the pylon holding the left warp engine was irreparably damaged, but so was the experimental space craft. The Captain was forced to make a command decision and he had the surviving alien crew beamed to sickbay.
Because of the damage to their ship the Federation crew was forced to remain in the system for 7 months while they affected repairs, repairs that would have been much more difficult and have taken much longer to complete if it had not been for the co-operation and support of the Worene people.
A side effect of this was the development of a few trade deals with nearby alien species that originally came to the system to deliver certain supplies and materials required by the crew of the USS Calcutta in order for them to complete their repairs.
As expected this jump started the Worene’s advancement and they were able to acquire or develop a number of new technologies much faster than expected. Most of these were in the field of medicine.
Government
They have a small central government made up of 50 of their oldest citizens. These individuals are selected for their intelligence and must meet a certain level of fitness. If and when they fail to meet this level of fitness they are removed from their post and a replacement is selected.
Description
They are a feline, humanoid species with long tails. They stand on average between 5’8” and 6’ with short ebony black fur. They have sharp claws that they can retract and tend to be very fit and healthy. Females are only slightly smaller than males and off worlders often have trouble telling them apart until they speak.
Due to the tropical nature of their world it is not unusual for them to wear nothing but a loin cloth and they seldom ever wear any king of footwear. They find them to be too uncomfortable. They also wear primitive style jewelry, wristbands, belts and pouches to hold and or fasten equipment to.
Physiology
As with most intelligent humanoid species they have a very complex system with specialized organs, and unique hormones, chemicals and enzymes. However they tend to be more athletic, stronger and agile than most other humanoid species. Often being approximately 50% stronger and 75% more agile. They also have very keen, enhanced senses. In fact their hearing, vision and sense of smell are all highly developed.
Psychology
They can be very aggressive but are easily able to control these impulses. They have a strong will, are able to withstand a lot of pain and have a strong survival instinct.
Unfortunately a large number of their older citizens suffer from certain mental illnesses that reduce and in many cases eliminate their ability to refrain from aggressive and in most cases savage attacks on anyone near them. It is for this reason that they are so interested in advanced medical technology and knowledge.
Religion
The Worene are a hunting species, one who even now relish the thrill of the hunt. As a result the training that all youth receive leading up to the great hunt is riddled with stories, lessons and knowledge passed down over the ages. This exceedingly rigorous training of mind and body has taken on almost religious significance to them as a people.
Mythology
They have many tales and legends about great hunters, individuals who excelled at hunting the Porava. They even have legends and tales about those Porava that proved exceedingly dangerous to hunt. The ones who managed to kill and survive numerous hunts.
The Scared One
The greatest of the Porava was one called the Scared One. This was because he was literally covered with scars. He survived more than 500 hunts and killed more than 300 Worene. This was over 1,000 years ago but he finally died of old age and his body was discovered by some hunters. It was then transported to the capital where it was placed in a clear crystal cube and placed on display. It is still there, perfectly preserved and most Worene travel to the capital at least once in their lifetime in order to touch the cube.
Society
They have a very peaceful and well-adjusted society. Crime is almost unheard of and great effort is taken to ensure that everyone is well taken care of. Visitors to their world find their cities to be both clean and wondrous, a mix of exotic flora and fauna as well as graceful structures, all with incredible views.
Culture
They have a great love of nature and flowering plants and vines can be found everywhere. So can manmade waterfalls and fountains. Great effort is taken in the planning and construction of every building and structure on their planet. This is to ensure that no matter where you look the beauty of nature blends into the lines and structures of the buildings so as to be pleasing to the eyes.
Music and dancing are an intricate part of their society. The music is often rhythmic and underscored with the sound of drums. Singing is more closely described as melodious chanting and dances are tribal, primitive with much stamping of feet and hidden meaning often telling a story or imparting some kind of lesson.
Customs
Great Hunt
Every single member of their society must complete the great hunt in order to become an adult. This is not an easy task and it is possible to fail. Those that fail are often killed or suffer extreme injuries. This is one of the reasons they are so interested in advanced medical technology and knowledge.
When any of them reach the age of 18 they must enter one of the vast nature preserves unarmed. Here they will track, hunt and kill a Porava. Only those who have faced one in hand to hand combat, using only weapons they have fashioned with their own two hands are considered to be worthy of procreation. All those who fail but survive are allowed to live and work but never to mate.
Technology
When it comes to technology they are one of the least developed planets that is a member of the Federation. This does not seem to bother them and they seem completely satisfied with this fact.
That being said they did buy their patrol craft which are state of the art and have traded and negotiated to acquire more advanced medical equipment, technology and knowledge.
Economy
They are mostly self-sufficient but do have a number of very long term trade partners. As a result they have a very stable economy and were able to purchase state of the art patrol craft for their civil defense forces as well as being able to afford the very best in medical technology. They even purchased the services of the best terraforming corporation in the Federation and have already financed the transformation of a number of worlds and moons with in their system.
Military
They currently have a small, well trained civil defense force that acts more like a planetary police force but one with more freedom when it comes to exercising their duties. This force also has 23 patrol craft which they use to police their system and the major space lanes near their planet.
Federation Intelligence Files
Since becoming a member of the Federation they have been active in most Federation institutions including Starfleet and to a much lesser degree the Marine core.
Porava
A Porava is a savage, predator. One who can move through the trees as easily as it moves along the ground. They have enhanced senses, an inborn cunning and are easily as strong as any member of the Worene. In some ways they resemble a giant ape but they have a tough leathery skin, massive jaws with razor sharp teeth and impressive claws that allow them to climb with ease.
The Porava are a protected species who are kept within the boundaries of a number of massive nature preserves. Great effort has been expended to ensure that the population level stays constant and many of them are grown in special tanks and then released into the wild once they have reached full size.
Due to their intelligence, highly developed instincts and natural tendency towards savagery they very quickly adapt to the vast jungles of the nature preserves.
Sources
This is an original Starbase 118 species created based on an alien feline crewman in the background of a large gathering in the movie, Star Trek the movie. This species was created by Cmdr. Tal Tel-ar.
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