Boslic

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Boslic
Four Letter Code	BOSL
Federation Status	Neutral
Planet of Origin	Unknown
Encountered	Deep Space Nine (DS9: Sons of Mogh)
T/E Rating	T0/E0
Current Tech Level	P
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(referenced three times on the Internet). Cort is described as blue-green in color and similar in appearance to planet Koltaari (no reference of a planet by this name was found). I believe that the explanation for having three planets stems from two things.

• • • 1. They are a spacefaring race with no real roots in any one place.
    • 2. It's possible that since there are two different physical descriptions of the race that each one could come from different planets, but all fall under the general term "Boslic."

Boslics are humanoid spacefaring race whose freighter crew members, such as the male Tilikia and the female Rionoj, often visit DS9.

Name

• Proper Name: Boslic
• Pronunciation: BoS'Lic

Home System

• Quadrant: Beta
• Location: ??? Sector (coordinates B27-0002-1300 )
• Proper Name: Boskia
• Pronunciation: BoS'Kia
• Star: It orbits a class ? (?) star
• Distance from Star: it's orbit is approximately 381 million km
• Companions: 8 other planets. It is the 2nd planet in the system

Home World

• Note: While specific scientific proof seems to indicate that Boslic is their original homeworld the 2 other worlds of Cort and Bosala II are also considered as acceptable homeworlds depending on the family in question.
• Proper Name: Boslic
• Pronunciation: BoS'Lic
• Diameter: 12,040 km (7,481 miles)
• Gravity: 1.06 standard gravity with a density of 5.8
• Axial Tilt: 2.3%, no appreciable tilt and no seasons
• Orbital Period: 413 days
• Rotational Period: 33 hours
• Classification: M
  • Surface Water: 68%
  • Atmosphere: 1.07 is a standard pressure with 75% nitrogen, 24% oxygen, 1% trace chemicals
  • Climate: Warm semi-tropical with tropical at the equator.
  • Population: Just over 1.3 billion on Boslic, 3 billion on Cort, 5 billion on Bosala II and another estimated 16 billion scattered over the galaxy.

History

The Boslic have an unusual history. They are a basically peaceful people with no real history of internal conflict. Those few recorded referances to internal conflict have always been more along the lines of fueds between familys and while some of these did become very violent and destructive the conflict was restricted to only those families involved. This is believed to be a result of the unusual development of their civilization on their homeworld of Boslic. Since their homeworld is a huge massive ocean with litterally thousands and thousands of small islands, it created a people who never adopted a national identity. The family unit was and has always been the only real form of both political and social organization.

They started as mainly a sea faring race and over time as the populations increased and land became congested and more highly developed many members of their species ended up living their entire lives aboard ship. This mentality easily translated to space travel and once they had developed space craft it was not long before whole family groups had made the leap into space.

They developed space travel and eventually warp power fairly early compared to other species. This was mainly due to the complete absence of large armed conflicts. This allowed them to trade and co-operate in such a way as to develop at a even pace. The huge push towards space was as a result of overpopulation. From the initial concept of entering space to the actual result was less than 50 years. By the end of another 50 years almost 1\4 of their population was living in space. Those living in space were mostly involved with mining and the development of better space technology. The result was whole families now living their entire lives in space. Before the end of another 100 years they had developed warp power and the technology needed to make their ships both safer and more efficient. This included solutions to many problems including the medical disadvantages of living ones entire life in space.

This short lived burst of technological advancements came to an end once they embarked on a massive exploration of space. As a result of this they eventually discovered 2 unoccupied planets that were similar in many ways to their homeworld, just with fewer islands and more land space. They established colonies on both worlds and the 1st planet was called Bosala II and the 2nd one was named Cort after the family that discovered it, the Cortavas. These 2 colonies are now both more than a 1,000 years old. Even with the discovery and establishment of these 2 colonies a large majority of their population still lives in space. In fact it is well known that many of these families have never stopped moving farther and farther out into the galaxy, so much so that some of them were even encountered by the USS Voyager in the Delta Quadrant. See Starfleet Intelligence file VOY-2376-2854.

One of the earliest encounters with the Boslic was in 2154 when the crew of the USS Enterprise met several Boslic slave traders attending the Orion slave auctions on Verex III. See Starfleet Intelligence file ENT-2154-3872 Numerous Boslic freighters frequently visited Deep Space 9 during the 2370's. See Starfleet Intelligence file DS9-2373-0857 In fact in 2372 a Boslic freighter was involved in a contraband smuggling operation uncovered by Klingon-turned-Bajoran officer Kurn.

At one point their colony on Cort was conquered and occupied by the Romulan Star Empire. The occupation lasted for ten years until the Boslics were able to overthrow the Romulans and drive them off the planet. This fact is some what debatable as the Romulans claim they just finally got fed up with dealing with them and removed their forces. After all when each and every family controlled their own destiny and were not bound by the actions or agreements of any other family it was impossible to establish any effective form of control.

Government

The Boslic have remained unaligned, despite a long history of trade relations with the Federation, and have yet to achieve a unified planetary government. This is largely do to the fact, as a space faring people, most of them are born aboard their freighters, and they are governed by the requirements of the family unit.

Description

The Boslics were a neutral, spacefaring humanoid race.

• Females: Akin to the Ferengi, Boslics are often characterized as the "Beautiful Ferengi." The differences were many, but the contrast in physical appearance was the biggest. They are often described as alluring and seductive. Boslic women were of a slender build, and almost as tall as a Klingon. Their four-lobe brain didn't require the distorted look of the Ferengi. The only distortion having a Y shaped indention on the forehead. Some have significantly protruding bones above sparkling white, almost translucent eyes. This added to their fair peachy skin tone which are set off by their hair with its purple hues ranging from light lavender to a deep violet results in them being considered striking, sensual and alluring. In fact they appeal to males of all species. So much so that men tend to lavish them with gifts freely, merely to be in their presence, much like the legendary Geisha on Earth.

• Males Boslic men are characterized by ridged foreheads, wrinkled noses, creased cheek bones and brown or black hair, although some females of the species also have this appearance.

Physiology

Boslics have at least two distinct morphologies to their appearance. One type of Boslic had a smooth forehead and brow that brimmed slightly over the eyes, and meeting from both sides, together at the top of the nose. The second morphology type is characterized by ridged foreheads, wrinkled noses, and creased cheek bones.

Psychology

Unknown

Religion

No particular religion is followed by the Boslic, although they do seen to strive for toward a singular goal. . . amassing great wealth.

Society

Having no particular allegiance to a homeworld, most Boslics make their homes on their freighters. The crews are usually made up of two to three different families, who socialized aboard ship, often choosing mates between family units. Some crews are made up of single family units, and mates are found at meets where they sell their cargo. They usually favor DS9 for these events.

In general, Boslics are very secretive to keep others from exploiting their trade routes and contacts. The are known to amassed fortunes, but only use it to purchase what they need, but will splurge on new and larger freighters to maintain their trade. Generally ethical people, they will transport anything for the right price. Some have ties to gunrunners, pirates, and slave traders, although they keep it low key.

Culture

Boslic free-traders are sanctioned by the Boslic culture, which is much like that of the Ferengi, but more ethical, elegant and charismatic.

Customs

Bowing of the head is a sign of respect in the Boslic culture.

Technology

Boslics are warp capable, but more often than not, they rely on purchased vessels (freighters and shuttles), so they can devote their energies to trading. Weaponry and other technology are also purchased and traded.

Economy

The Boslic economy is dependent on what they can managed to buy and sell. Although they generally adhere to trading legal merchandise, some of the families have been know to trade with pirates, acted as gunrunners, and indulged in other questionable activities. In 2154, several Boslic slave traders attended the Orion slave auctions on Verex III. (ENT: "Borderland") and Several Boslics appeared in the audience of a holographic Tsunkatse match, in the Delta Quadrant. (VOY: "Tsunkatse"). Many buy and sell their wares on DS9, which seems to be the Mecca for their trades. During the 2370s, Boslic freighters frequently visited Deep Space 9. (DS9: "Babel") In 2372, a Boslic freighter was involved in a contraband smuggling operation uncovered by Klingon-turned-Bajoran officer Kurn. (DS9: "Sons of Mogh")

Military

Organized security forces to guard against the those who present a threat is limited to the individual family units aboard their vessels. In essence the family members are the sole protectors of their home.

Federation Intelligence Files

For more data see Federation Intelligence files # ENT-2154-3872, DS9-2373-0857, VOY-2376-2854.

Notes

Canon referances used in this work came from Memory Alpha, episodes ENT: "Borderland", DS9: "Babel", DS9: "Sons of Mogh" and VOY: "Tsunkatse".

The recent TLE Novel: Serpents Among the Ruins, and Memory Beta was also used.