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The '''Laudeans''' are a race of the planet ''Til'ahn'' (classed as Duronis II in the Federation), who possess extraordinary powers of sensory perception, especially for energy fields. | The '''Laudeans''' are a race of the planet ''Til'ahn'' (classed as Duronis II in the Federation), who possess extraordinary powers of sensory perception, especially for energy fields. | ||
== | ==Biology== | ||
Similar to the Vissians encountered by the Starfleet vessel Enterprise (NX-01) in 2152, the Laudeans are a three gender species. Like more species' males, Laudean males tend to be somewhat taller, larger boned and more muscular, with deeper voices and facial hair. Laudean females are usually shorter, with a lighter frame, more agile and dexterous, and supply the womb for procreation. | |||
The unique aspect to Laudean physiology is the lomale, the Laudean's third gender. Their heights and weights generally split the differences between male and female averages. They are often slightly more muscular than females, but of a lighter frame than males. Their facial features are an odd combination of the male and female, though like females they do not grow facial hair. A lomale's genitalia are more similar to a male's, however, having a penis-like appendage, but lacking testicles or a scrotum. | |||
Though the Laudean females supply the unfertilized egg and womb used in procreation, and males provide the sperm, these elements are not sufficient to successfully generate Laudean offspring. The female's unfertiziled egg lacks specific gene sequences necessary to produce offspring, and so is inert. The female body lacks the specific hormone needed to generate the gene sequence. The lomale's body carries this hormone, and thus copulation between a female and a lomale is necessary during a time period before the female's body produces an egg. | |||
Once the egg is produced, its outer layer is virtually impenetrable to a male's sperm. Once more, the lomale is needed during copulation to provide an enzyme which helps break down the egg's outer shell to a state where penetration by sperm are possible. Due to the relationship between the lomale's hormones and enzymes, the same lomale must be involved in both aspects of the procreation process. | |||
Recent studies hint that the Fielding ability in Laudeans is also closely linked to lomale physiology. This is theorized by interspecies procreation between Laudean males and non-Laudean females. No lomale was required nor involved in the process, and the resulting offspring appear to have absolutely no Fielding ability whatsoever. | |||
==Appearance== | |||
Little is known about Laudean physiology beyond their appearance, and the information available has been gathered from a number of sources. Humanoid, Laudeans tend to be ever so slightly shorter than the average humanoid race. | Little is known about Laudean physiology beyond their appearance, and the information available has been gathered from a number of sources. Humanoid, Laudeans tend to be ever so slightly shorter than the average humanoid race. | ||
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*Laudeans have yellow eye color (the shades of which are variable according to the individual). It is believed that this is a natural evolution due to living in a Binary star system. The Laudeans actual have dual eye lids (two eye lids rather than one) - the usual skin eye lid and then a second transparent layer that can be moved separately. This second eye lid and yellow eye color ensure protection from the sun's rays when Til'ahn's second sun comes into the season during the summer - acting like a pair of manufactured sunglasses would for Terrans. | *Laudeans have yellow eye color (the shades of which are variable according to the individual). It is believed that this is a natural evolution due to living in a Binary star system. The Laudeans actual have dual eye lids (two eye lids rather than one) - the usual skin eye lid and then a second transparent layer that can be moved separately. This second eye lid and yellow eye color ensure protection from the sun's rays when Til'ahn's second sun comes into the season during the summer - acting like a pair of manufactured sunglasses would for Terrans. | ||
*The second distinguishable physical feature is a rim of exotic color that runs round the top of their forehead and colors the base of their hairline. Likewise, the entirety of a Laudean's ear (although neither pointy nor any larger than a Terran's) is colored in the same exotic shades. These colors vary from Laudean to Laudean and can be one of the following colors: | *The second distinguishable physical feature is a rim of exotic color that runs round the top of their forehead and colors the base of their hairline. Likewise, the entirety of a Laudean's ear (although neither pointy nor any larger than a Terran's) is colored in the same exotic shades. These colors vary from Laudean to Laudean and can be one of the following colors on males and females: | ||
** Exotic Green | ** Exotic Green | ||
** Exotic Purple | ** Exotic Purple | ||
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** Watery Blue | ** Watery Blue | ||
Red, Yellow, Black and White are never seen as shades of Laudean "hairline" and "ears". | Red, Yellow, Black and White are never seen as shades of Laudean "hairline" and "ears" on male or females. | ||
Laudean lomales are easily distinguishable because the only color for their "hairline" and "ears" is white. | |||
Unlike other planets, "hairline" and "ear" color is not thought to be based on geographical origin but rather social class. This evolutionary theory is supported by the fact that a royal noble would marry with a royal noble (regardless of kingdoms of origin) and a worker with a worker, etc. Of course this was a long time ago in Duronis' history, and is now redundant as Laudeans freely intermix. The presence of purple hairlines may suggest Laudeans with red coloring may at one time have existed and that the purple hair lines descended from their having children with blue hairline Laudeans - but this is unclear. | Unlike other planets, "hairline" and "ear" color is not thought to be based on geographical origin but rather social class. This evolutionary theory is supported by the fact that a royal noble would marry with a royal noble (regardless of kingdoms of origin) and a worker with a worker, etc. Of course this was a long time ago in Duronis' history, and is now redundant as Laudeans freely intermix. The presence of purple hairlines may suggest Laudeans with red coloring may at one time have existed and that the purple hair lines descended from their having children with blue hairline Laudeans - but this is unclear. | ||
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==Male and Female Laudean== | ==Male and Female Laudean== | ||
<table> <tr> <td valign="top">Laudean Male<br>[[Image:Male_Laundean.jpg]]<td valign="top"> Laudean Female<br>[[Image:Laundean_Woman.jpg]]</td></tr></table> | <table> <tr> <td valign="top">Laudean Male<br>[[Image:Male_Laundean.jpg|200px]]<td valign="top"> Laudean Female<br>[[Image:Laundean_Woman.jpg|200px]]<td valign="top">Laudean Lomale<br>[[Image:Laudean_lomale.jpg|200px]]</td></tr></table> | ||
==Clothing== | ==Clothing== | ||