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==History== | ==History== | ||
By the mid 22nd century, Ardanans had developed shuttle technology and had already had dealings with the Retellians. | By the mid 22nd century, Ardanans had developed shuttle technology and had already had dealings with the Retellians. | ||
They were admitted to the Federation in 2263. | |||
As of 2269, their society had evolved two castes, the '''Staratos''' city-dwellers who devoted themselves purely to art and culture, and the surface-based Troglytes. These city-dwellers ruled the planet from '''Staratos''' through a council existing solely of their class, justifying the total suppression of the Troglytes based on the widely held belief that as an inferior species the Troglytes were incapable of any advanced culture. | As of 2269, their society had evolved two castes, the '''Staratos''' city-dwellers who devoted themselves purely to art and culture, and the surface-based Troglytes. These city-dwellers ruled the planet from '''Staratos''' through a council existing solely of their class, justifying the total suppression of the Troglytes based on the widely held belief that as an inferior species the Troglytes were incapable of any advanced culture. | ||
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Due to the efforts of the crew of the USS Enterprise in 2269, this situation was exposed to the Federation, and apart from a direct suggestion to start using breathing masks in the mines so that the Troglytes could recover their full mental capacities, the people of Ardana were referred to the Federation Bureau of Industrialization to resolve their differences. | Due to the efforts of the crew of the USS Enterprise in 2269, this situation was exposed to the Federation, and apart from a direct suggestion to start using breathing masks in the mines so that the Troglytes could recover their full mental capacities, the people of Ardana were referred to the Federation Bureau of Industrialization to resolve their differences. | ||
Since then the land based population has evolved a strong culture and separate society all their own. They | Since then the land based population has evolved a strong culture and separate society all their own. They | ||
==Government== | ==Government== | ||
A council of elders with the top position being that of High Advisor based in the floating city of '''Staratos''' govern the Ardanans dealing with the Federation. All other government functions are handled by a council on the planets surface made up of Troglytes with the top spot being the Chief Administrator. | A council of elders with the top position being that of High Advisor based in the floating city of '''Staratos''' govern the Ardanans dealing with the Federation. All other government functions are handled by a council on the planets surface made up of Troglytes with the top spot being the Chief Administrator. | ||