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* No Benzite admitted to the Association of Birthing Technicians is permitted to hold a position off-world. This is due to the ethical connotations that are attached to their work. | * No Benzite admitted to the Association of Birthing Technicians is permitted to hold a position off-world. This is due to the ethical connotations that are attached to their work. | ||
* While [[MA:Genetic engineering|genetic engineering]] is outlawed in the [[MA:United Federation of Planets|Federation]], the Benzites are permitted to continue with the use of their Birthing Chambers due to a loophole in the [[MA:Federation Charter|Federation Charter]]. Officially, it is recorded that the Benzites' use of this technology is as inherent to their culture as is the Code of [[MA:Surak|Surak]] to the [[Vulcans]], and the Code of Sentience to the [[Betazoids]]. In addition, it has been argued and maintained that the Forebears' creation of the Benzites was not perfect, leading to their need to use the Birthing Chambers to produce stable, healthy members of their race. | * While [[MA:Genetic engineering|genetic engineering]] is outlawed in the [[MA:United Federation of Planets|Federation]], the Benzites are permitted to continue with the use of their Birthing Chambers due to a loophole in the [[MA:Federation Charter|Federation Charter]]. Officially, it is recorded that the Benzites' use of this technology is as inherent to their culture as is the Code of [[MA:Surak|Surak]] to the [[Vulcans]], and the Code of Sentience to the [[Betazoids]]. In addition, it has been argued and maintained that the Forebears' creation of the Benzites was not perfect, leading to their need to use the Birthing Chambers to produce stable, healthy members of their race. | ||
==Notes== | |||
THIS PROFILE WAS RE-WRITTEN BY THE SDC; Species Development Committee | |||
*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]]. | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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* Perry, S. D.: ''Star Trek Deep Space Nine: Avatar'' (Pocket Books, 2001) | * Perry, S. D.: ''Star Trek Deep Space Nine: Avatar'' (Pocket Books, 2001) | ||
* http://www.stogeek.com/wiki/Benzite | * http://www.stogeek.com/wiki/Benzite | ||
{{MAContent}} | {{MAContent}} | ||
[[Category:Intelligent Lifeform Index Species]] | [[Category:Intelligent Lifeform Index Species]] | ||
[[Category:Permitted]] | [[Category:Permitted]] | ||
[[Category:Beta Quadrant Species]] | [[Category:Beta Quadrant Species]] | ||