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-A race of humanoids known as dealers of information. Operators of several deep space freelance spy networks, [[ma:Yridian|Yridians]] can be considered sources of both legal and illegal information. They will sell their secrets to the highest bidder, and therefore are considered a threat to [[ma:UFP|Federation]] security. Arrest warrants are outstanding for the leaders of the main Yridian spy networks. Physically, they are stooped over, grey-skinned humanoids with very loose, flacid, skin. Notables include [[ma:Jaglom Shrek|Jaglom Shrek]], [[ma:Yranac|Yranac]], [[ma:Yog|Yog]], and the destroyer crew who sold the secrets of [[ma:Richard Galen|Galen's]] DNA puzzle to the [[ma:Cardassian Union|Cardassians]] as a new energy source - in transmissions overheard by the [[ma:Romulan Star Empire|Romulans]]. They are empathetically sensible, unlike [[ma:Ferengi|Ferengi]], [[ma:Breen|Breen]], and [[ma:Dopterian|Dopterians]]. Natives use disrupters as sidearms. During the early crisis in the Demilitarized Zone, [[ma:Commander|Commander]] [[ma:Benjamin Sisko|Sisko]] erroneously refers to these traditional information-brokers as the go-betweens for arms deliveries between [[ma:Cardassia Prime|Cardassia]] and [[ma:Alliance for Global Unity|The Circle]] on [[ma:Bajor|Bajor]] months earlier; he meant the [[ma:Kressari|Kressari]]. Not surprisingly, at the time his tailor shop is bombed, [[ma:Elim Garak|Garak]] owed money to a Yridian. [[ma:Constable|Constable]] [[ma:Odo|Odo]] later had taken a Yridian smuggler into custody and confiscated a bottle of an unspecified beverage from him as evidence.
+ image = [[Image:Yridian.jpg|220px|center]]|
+letter = YRID|
-The Yridians were a warp capable race from the Alpha or Beta Quadrant. They were regarded as information merchants and smugglers and were generally considered devious and untrustworthy. (TNG: "The Chase"; DS9: "Facets")
+ fedstatus = Neutral|
+ origin = Yridia|
-Physiology Edit
+ encountered = Often present on [[ma:Deep Space 9|Deep Space 9]]. ([[ma:DS9|DS9]]: ''[[ma:If Wishes Were Horses|If Wishes Were Horses]]'')|
-Yerdrin Lek, a Yridian male in 2165
+ techlevel = N, Possess advanced surveillance technology.|
-Added by GvsualanYridians were humanoids who were usually bald, others had black or brown curly hair. They had wrinkled skin. They also had large rodent-like pointy ears but small eyes and noses. All Yridians had an indented ridge running across the full length of their heads and extending down their nose. Most Yridians had no thumbs, and possessed only four fingers on each hand.
+ |}}
-The actors wore a glove, that covered their index finger and thumb, making it appear to be one large finger. These four-fingered hands can be seen in close-up in "Birthright, Part I", "Firstborn", "A Simple Investigation", and "Business as Usual". There are two exceptions, one is Ashrock, the other is Yranac, but they have other small changes such as hair and a darker complexion. They may be a sub-species of Yridian.
-History and politics Edit
-Ashrock, holding one of the Rings of Paltriss
-Added by CaptainmikeIt was not known if the Yridians had a central government. The Yridians encountered by the Federation appeared to be loosely aligned and concerned with their own interests, often serving as hired agents for other races and operating as groups or individuals. (TNG: "The Chase") They were often unwilling to reveal information they collect without payment. Despite their reputation, the Yridians were often seen on space stations and planets within Federation space. (TNG: "Birthright, Part I", "Gambit, Part I"; VOY: "Non Sequitur") However, the shady dealings of some Yridians earned them arrest warrants issued by governments such as the Klingon Empire (TNG: "Gambit, Part I") and their trading goods were often confiscated. (DS9: "Facets")
-In an alternate timeline the first Human encounter with this race took place during the 2160s when explorers found notes about the Yridians in the Vulcan database. (ENT: "Twilight")
-At some point before the 2360s, the Federation believed that the Yridian race went extinct. This disappearance was so total that it even convinced the Borg, who designate the Yridians as Species 6291, that the species was no longer in existence. However, Rudolph Ransom, a Starfleet exobiologist, discovered that there were some still alive and carried out first contact. This act directly lead to his promotion to the rank of captain. (VOY: "Equinox")
-The strange extinction of the Yridians can be explained by assuming that some natural (or unnatural) disaster befell the race sometime between the 2150s and the 2360s. It is possible that the group later encountered by Captain Ransom had not had previous contact with humanity and therefore counted as a true first contact. Presumably the numbers of Yridians are still very low.
-Yridian script
-Added by Runic codeAfter this point Yridians were encountered throughout Federation space. A group of Yridians learned of the research of Dr. Richard Galen sometime prior to 2369. The Cardassian Gul Ocett purchased the information they had obtained, and the Yridians later attacked Galen's shuttle to steal further data. Their ship was destroyed by the USS Enterprise-D before it could return to the Cardassians with its findings. (TNG: "The Chase")
-A group of Yridians bought magnesite ore, stolen from a Pakled mining colony in the Kalla system, from the Duras sisters in 2370. (TNG: "Firstborn")
-The Yridians were known to be targets of Maquis raids in late 2370 as Starfleet put together a Yridian convoy as lure for a Maquis attack. The convoy of six ships left Deep Space 9 for the Demilitarized Zone, destined for Cardassian space, carrying a supply of isomiotic hyposprays, plasma flares and quarantine pods. (TNG: "Preemptive Strike")
-This also indicates that it was not uncommon for the Yridians to carry supplies through the DMZ and that they had a political relationship with the Cardassians.
-An unnamed Yridian had dealings with Elim Garak, and in 2371 Garak identified the Yridian as someone who would want him dead. (DS9: "Improbable Cause")
-Two Yridians used a gravimetric scanner to cheat on Quark's dabo table in 2373. (DS9: "Nor the Battle to the Strong")
-An Yridian worked for Quark in 2373. (DS9: "Business as Usual")
-In early 2374, during the Dominion occupation of Deep Space 9, an Yridian was seen in Quark's. (DS9: "Sons and Daughters")
-Culture EditA Yridian called Paltriss created several rings, later known as the Rings of Paltriss. They became extremely valuable and, as such, were removed from the Yridian homeworld over time. In 2370, Quark came into possession of forty-two of them. (DS9: "Melora")
-The Yridians exported several beverages to the Federation, Klingons, and Ferengi, including Yridian tea, Yridian ale, and Yridian brandy. (TNG: "Eye of the Beholder"; DS9: "The Sword of Kahless", "Who Mourns for Morn?")
-The Yridian yak was also well known. (DS9: "Accession")
-Technology Edit
-Yridian ship
-Added by GvsualanThe Yridians operated their own design of starship, seen used in both destroyer and freighter roles. (TNG: "The Chase", "Firstborn") Others were known to operate small warp-capable shuttles. (TNG: "Birthright, Part I")
-Apocrypha EditThe conversation between Quark and Ashrock in "Melora" suggests that the Yridians do have a homeworld, referred to in the DS9 novel Hollow Men as Yridia.
-In Star Trek Online, the Yridians are an upcoming Federation playable race. They are currently not released, but will be in a near-future content pack.
-ABOVE DATA NEEDS TO BE MOVED INTO THE PROPER SPOTS BELOW.
-{{Template:ILI|
-image = [[Image:Yridian.jpg|220px|center]]|
-letter = YRID|
-fedstatus = Neutral|
-origin = Unknown|
-encountered = Often present on [[ma:Deep Space 9|Deep Space 9]]. ([[ma:DS9|DS9]]: ''[[ma:If Wishes Were Horses|If Wishes Were Horses]]'')|
-techlevel = N, Possess advanced surveillance technology.|
-|}}
 ==Name==
 * '''Proper Name''': Yridian
 * '''Pronunciation''': Y'Rid'ian
 ==Home System==
 * '''Quadrant''': Alpha
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 * '''Distance from Star''':  it's orbit is approximately 389 million km
 * '''Companions''': 8 other planets. It is the 4th planet in the system
 ==Home World==
 * '''Proper Name''': Yridia
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 ** '''Atmosphere''': 0.98% is a standard pressure with 74% nitrogen, 23% oxygen, 3% trace chemicals
 ** '''Climate''': Temperate with semi-tropical at the equator.
-** '''Population''': Just over 5 billion
+** '''Population''': Just over 15 million
+==History==
+The first Human encounter with this race took place during the 2160s when explorers found notes about the Yridians in the Vulcan database.
+At some point before the 2360s, the Federation believed that the Yridian race went extinct. This disappearance was so total that it even convinced the Borg, who designate the Yridians as Species 6291, that the species was no longer in existence. However, Rudolph Ransom, a Starfleet exobiologist, discovered that there were some still alive and carried out first contact. This act directly lead to his promotion to the rank of captain.
+The strange extinction of the Yridians can be explained by assuming that some natural (or unnatural) disaster befell the race sometime between the 2150s and the 2360s. It is possible that the group later encountered by Captain Ransom had not had previous contact with humanity and therefore counted as a true first contact. Presumably the numbers of Yridians are still very low.
+After this point Yridians were encountered throughout Federation space. A group of Yridians learned of the research of Dr. Richard Galen sometime prior to 2369. The Cardassian Gul Ocett purchased the information they had obtained, and the Yridians later attacked Galen's shuttle to steal further data. Their ship was destroyed by the USS Enterprise-D before it could return to the Cardassians with its findings.
+A group of Yridians bought magnesite ore, stolen from a Pakled mining colony in the Kalla system, from the Duras sisters in 2370.
+The Yridians were known to be targets of Maquis raids in late 2370 as Starfleet put together a Yridian convoy as lure for a Maquis attack. The convoy of six ships left Deep Space 9 for the Demilitarized Zone, destined for Cardassian space, carrying a supply of isomiotic hyposprays, plasma flares and quarantine pods.
+This also indicates that it was not uncommon for the Yridians to carry supplies through the DMZ and that they had a political relationship with the Cardassians.
+An unnamed Yridian had dealings with Elim Garak, and in 2371 Garak identified the Yridian as someone who would want him dead.
+Two Yridians used a gravimetric scanner to cheat on Quark's dabo table in 2373.
+An Yridian worked for Quark in 2373 on DS9. In early 2374, during the Dominion occupation of Deep Space 9, an Yridian was seen in Quark's.
+During the early crisis in the Demilitarized Zone, [[ma:Commander|Commander]] [[ma:Benjamin Sisko|Sisko]] erroneously refers to these traditional information-brokers as the go-betweens for arms deliveries between [[ma:Cardassia Prime|Cardassia]] and [[ma:Alliance for Global Unity|The Circle]] on [[ma:Bajor|Bajor]] months earlier; he meant the [[ma:Kressari|Kressari]]. Not surprisingly, at the time his tailor shop is bombed, [[ma:Elim Garak|Garak]] owed money to a Yridian. [[ma:Constable|Constable]] [[ma:Odo|Odo]] later had taken a Yridian smuggler into custody and confiscated a bottle of an unspecified beverage from him as evidence.
+=== Yridia===
+Most of the planet seems to be inhospitable. In fact scans of most land masses reveals no living organisms of any kind. Only on one large island separated from all the other land mass’s by large stretches of deep ocean is their any life.
+It is here that the Yridians have their one huge city and a number of smaller coastal communities. While they do have numerous mining facilities on other land mass’s just over 2/3rds of their entire population live on this land mass.
-==History==
+What is unusual is that scans reveal that at some time in the not to distant past there was life of some kind on just about every land mass. The Yridians have so far refused to speak about what may have happened or to even allow anyone to do proper scans of their world.
+Their war fleet spends more time controlling alien shipping and jamming scans of their home world than they do patrolling near by space.
 ==Government==
+It was not known if the Yridians have a central government. The Yridians encountered by the Federation appeared to be loosely aligned and concerned with their own interests, often serving as hired agents for other races and operating as groups or individuals.
 ==Description==
-Yridian's are regarded as information merchants and smugglers and were generally considered devious and untrustworthy
+These humanoids are usually bald and have wrinkled skin. Physically, they are stooped over, grey-skinned humanoids with very loose, flaccid, skin. They also had large rodent-like pointy ears but small eyes and noses. All Yridians have an indented ridge running across the full length of their heads and extending down their nose. Most Yridians had no thumbs, and possessed only four fingers on each hand.
+Some Yridians had short black or brown curly hair. They also had 5 fingers. They may be either a sub-species of Yridian or more likely the hybrid off spring of a mixed species union.
 ==Physiology==
-Yridians are humanoids and usually bald, others have black or brown curly hair. They have wrinkled skin. They also have large rodent-like pointy ears but small eyes and noses. All Yridians have an indented ridge running across the full length of their heads and extending down their nose. Most Yridians have no thumbs, and possess only four fingers on each hand. Sub-species of Yridian may exist.
+Like many intelligent humanoids they have a complex set of hormones and chemicals in their bodies as well as specialized internal organs. However they do tend to require special medical ointments in dry hot environments to prevent their skin from drying out and cracking.
 ==Psychology==
+They tend to be very secretive and distrustful of others. However they can be very engaging and have no problem socializing with other species. They tend to learn quickly and go to great lengths to conform to local customs and social etiquette.
 ==Religion==
+They do not seem to have any religion of their own. They are perfectly willing to recognize and observe the religious beliefs of any species they are in contact with. Often to such a degree that it is hard to tell they did not grow up with in that religious belief.
 ==Mythology==
+As of this update to their species records no data has been found to support the idea that they may have any form of mythology. This tends to support the belief that they never developed any religious beliefs of their own.
+==Society==
+Among the large number of Yridians who seem to be nomadic there does not seem to be any recognizable form of society. They adopt the manners and beliefs of any species they tend to live among.
-==Society==
+This unique way of thinking seems to be reflected on their home world since they have no class system and no recognizable social structure. Everyone is out for themselves.
-The Yridian home world is called Yridia.
 ==Culture==
-A Yridian called Paltriss created several rings, later known as the Rings of Paltriss. They became extremely valuable and, as such, were removed from the Yridian homeworld over time. In 2370, the Ferengi Quark came into possession of forty-two of them.
+While they do appreciate many different types of music and art they do not seem to have any artists or musicians among their species. In fact other than some absolutely fabulous jewellery that might be considered artistic there is no know Yridian art or music.
-The Yridians exported several beverages to the Federation, Klingons, and Ferengi, including Yridian tea, Yridian ale, and Yridian brandy.
 ==Customs==
+Among the large number of Yridians who seem to be nomadic there does not seem to be any recognizable customs specific to their species. They adopt the manners and beliefs of any species they tend to live among.
+The same seems to be true of those Yridians who still live on their home world.
 ==Technology==
-Some Yridians operated their own design of starship, seen used in both destroyer and freighter roles. Others are known to operate small warp-capable shuttles.
+While they tend to be slightly behind most Federation member worlds when it comes to technology they do excel at the use and design of advanced surveillance technology. So much so in fact that many consider them to be best there is when it comes to this field of expertise.
+==Economy==
+They are extremely well known as dealers of information. Operators of several deep space freelance spy networks, [[ma:Yridian|Yridians]] can be considered sources of both legal and illegal information. They will sell their secrets to the highest bidder. They were often unwilling to reveal information they collect without payment. Despite their reputation, the Yridians were often seen on space stations and planets within Federation space.
+However, the shady dealings of some Yridians earned them arrest warrants issued by governments such as the Klingon Empire and their trading goods were often confiscated.
-==Economy==
+A Yridian called Paltriss created several rings, later known as the Rings of Paltriss. They became extremely valuable and, as such, were removed from the Yridian homeworld over time. In 2370, Quark came into possession of forty-two of them.
+The Yridians exported several beverages to the Federation, Klingons, and Ferengi, including Yridian tea, Yridian ale, and Yridian brandy. The Yridian yak was also well known.
 ==Military==
+The Yridians operate a fairly small military using their own design and constructed destroyer class vessels. They also have a few frigates and plenty of well armed freighters as well. Many of their people are known to operate small warp-capable shuttles.
+They have one fairly large station in orbit of their home world. It has a staff of approximately 10,000 and can house an additional 50,000. It has permanent docking facilities for their entire fleet of war ships as well as space for an addition 50 ships.
+They use disrupters as sidearms.
 ==Federation Intelligence Files==
+A race of humanoids known as dealers of information. Operators of several deep space freelance spy networks, [[ma:Yridian|Yridians]] can be considered sources of both legal and illegal information. They will sell their secrets to the highest bidder, and therefore are considered a threat to [[ma:UFP|Federation]] security. Arrest warrants are outstanding for the leaders of the main Yridian spy networks.
+Notables include [[ma:Jaglom Shrek|Jaglom Shrek]], [[ma:Yranac|Yranac]], [[ma:Yog|Yog]], and the destroyer crew who sold the secrets of [[ma:Richard Galen|Galen's]] DNA puzzle to the [[ma:Cardassian Union|Cardassians]] as a new energy source - in transmissions overheard by the [[ma:Romulan Star Empire|Romulans]].
+For more data see Federation Intelligence files # [[ma:TNG:The Chase]], [[ma:TNG:Firstborn]]  [[ma:TNG:Birthright, Part I]]  [[ma:DS9:Improbable Cause]], [[ma:TNG:Preemptive Strike]],  [[ma:DS9:Sons and Daughters]],  [[ma:DS9:Accession]], [[ma:DS9:Melora]], [[ma:TNG:Eye of the Beholder]], [[ma:DS9:The Sword of Kahless]], [[ma:DS9:Who Mourns for Morn?]]
 ==Notes==
-THIS PROFILE WAS RE-WRITTEN BY THE SDC; Species Development Committee
+Data for this article was obtained from memory alpha, beta and the following TV episodes. TNG: The Chase, TNG: Firstborn, TNG: Birthright, Part I, DS9: Improbable Cause, TNG: Preemptive Strike, DS9: Sons and Daughters, DS9: Accession, DS9: Melora, TNG: Eye of the Beholder, DS9:The Sword of Kahless and DS9: Who Mourns for Morn?
-*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. To contact the SDC to file a report go to [[New Species Data to Be Added|Updating Species Files]].
+Data was also retrieved from the DS9 novel Hollow Men.
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 [[Category:Intelligent Lifeform Index Species]]
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