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The '''Centaurans''', also known as "Centaurians" or "Velestians", are a species indistinguishable from the [[Human]] race, hailing from [[Alpha Centauri IV]], or Velestus in their own language. They are the fifth species to join the [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]] following its founding.
The '''Centaurans''', also known as "Centaurians" or "Velestians", are a species visibly indistinguishable from the [[Human]] race, hailing from [[Alpha Centauri IV]], or Velestus in their own language. They are the fifth species to join the [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]] following its founding.


==Home world==
==Home world==
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==Physiology==
==Physiology==
With minor differences in organ placements and DNA in comparison to [[Human]]s, Centaurans and Humans are able to interbreed with little difficulty - as such, it requires only minimal medical supervision.  
With minor differences in organ placements and DNA in comparison to [[Human]]s, Centaurans and Humans are able to interbreed with little difficulty - as such, it requires only minimal medical supervision. One such minor difference is in the placement of the heart which, in typical human physiology resides between the lungs, slightly to the left of center; In Centaurans, the heart is located further to the right<ref>[https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-ops/c/0Dv8PsXOZ9s/m/TVS6UgTnAgAJ Ensign Madison Marsh - "Madison is the Man"] (SD 240008.14)</ref>. In Human-Centauran hybrids, either placement is possible.  


Centaurans are capable of manifesting empathic or telepathic abilities anywhere from E1 to E4 and T1 to T3, though most Centaurans do not.  
Centaurans are capable of manifesting empathic or telepathic abilities anywhere from E1 to E4 and T1 to T3, though most Centaurans do not.