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The Bzzit Khaht are a sentient species and a [[ma:Federation|Federation]] member race from the planet Yalena in the [[Alpha Quadrant]]. Since the early twenty-third century, they have been minor members of the [[ma:Federation|Federation]] and have traditionally served on its [[ma:Federation Council|Council]]. | |||
Bzzit Khaht evolution was oddly symbiotic with their planet. Yalena possesses organisms similar to coral polyps, though they excrete magnesium carbonate instead of calcium carbonate. The massive skeletons of coral created by these creatures were adapted into the large Corals, motile platforms manned by dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of Bzzit Khaht individuals that prowled the pelagic zones. These Coral communities originally evolved from complex hunting patterns involving smaller groups, which had in turn evolved to prey upon the many algal eaters that in turn lived on the enormous about of sessile algae. Even in modernity, the Corals remain the basic Bzzit Khaht city-state, as the island continents are all volcanic and prone to eruption unless they are subject to unnatural control.<p> | Bzzit Khaht evolution was oddly symbiotic with their planet. Yalena possesses organisms similar to coral polyps, though they excrete magnesium carbonate instead of calcium carbonate. The massive skeletons of coral created by these creatures were adapted into the large Corals, motile platforms manned by dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of Bzzit Khaht individuals that prowled the pelagic zones. These Coral communities originally evolved from complex hunting patterns involving smaller groups, which had in turn evolved to prey upon the many algal eaters that in turn lived on the enormous about of sessile algae. Even in modernity, the Corals remain the basic Bzzit Khaht city-state, as the island continents are all volcanic and prone to eruption unless they are subject to unnatural control.<p> | ||
Their first contact happened in 2269, ten years after they first achieved warp flight, and was with the Elasi; skirmishes forced the Bzzit Khaht toward quick military innovations, lest they be conquered by pirate-raiders. This was indicative of their overall culture, and when their first contact came with the Federation in 2274, the Bzzit Khaht saw the benefit of an alliance and petitioned for membership, which was granted in 2279. | Their first contact happened in 2269, ten years after they first achieved warp flight, and was with the Elasi; skirmishes forced the Bzzit Khaht toward quick military innovations, lest they be conquered by pirate-raiders. This was indicative of their overall culture, and when their first contact came with the Federation in 2274, the Bzzit Khaht saw the benefit of an alliance and petitioned for membership, which was granted in 2279. | ||