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image = [[Image:Selay.jpg| | image = [[Image:Selay.jpg|250px]]| | ||
4letter = SELA| | 4letter = SELA| | ||
fedstatus = Member| | fedstatus = Member| | ||
origin = Selay| | origin = Selay| | ||
encountered = [[ma:TNG|TNG]]: ''[[ma:Lonely Among Us|Lonely Among Us]]''| | encountered = [[ma:TNG|TNG]]: ''[[ma:Lonely Among Us|Lonely Among Us]]''| | ||
techlevel = [[Planetary Development Scale|G]]| | techlevel = [[Planetary Development Scale|G]] | | ||
|}} | |}} | ||
::''"Never trust an Antican. Treachery is as much a part of their being as breathing."'' | |||
:::a Selay saying. | |||
:The Selay are a reptilian species from a desert like world that seem to have overcome their centuries long hatred for the Anticans. | |||
==Home System== | ==Home System== | ||
* '''Quadrant''': Alpha | * '''Quadrant''': Alpha | ||
* '''Location''': Stirus Vandis Sector (coordinates A26-0002-1298) | * '''Location''': Stirus Vandis Sector (coordinates A26-0002-1298) | ||
* '''Proper Name''': Beta Renner | * '''Proper Name''': Beta Renner system | ||
* '''Star''': It orbits a [[Star Classifications|class K (Orange)]] star | |||
* '''Star''': It orbits a class K (Orange) star | * '''Distance from Star''': it's orbit is approximately 73 million km | ||
* '''Distance from Star''': it's orbit is approximately | |||
* '''Companions''': 3 other planets. It is the 2nd planet in the system | * '''Companions''': 3 other planets. It is the 2nd planet in the system | ||
* '''Moons''': it has 1 moon. | |||
==Home World== | ==Home World== | ||
* '''Proper Name''': Selay | * '''Proper Name''': Selay | ||
* '''Diameter''': 19,785 km (12,294 miles) | |||
* '''Diameter''': | * '''Gravity''': 0.99 standard gravity with a density of 3.5 | ||
* '''Gravity''': 0.99 standard gravity with a density of 5 | |||
* '''Axial Tilt''': 14%, with minor seasonal changes | * '''Axial Tilt''': 14%, with minor seasonal changes | ||
* '''Orbital Period''': 307 days | * '''Orbital Period''': 307 days | ||
* '''Rotational Period''': 22 hours | * '''Rotational Period''': 22 hours | ||
* '''Classification''': M | * '''Classification''': [[Planetary Classification|M]] | ||
* '''Surface Water''': 54% | |||
* '''Atmosphere''': 1.01 is a standard pressure with 73% nitrogen, 22% oxygen, 5% trace gases | |||
* '''Climate''': Warm tropical planet | |||
* '''Terrain''': It has a number of large plains, rolling hills, jungles and rain forests. | |||
* '''Population''': Just over 7 billion | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Contact between the Selay and the Federation had existed for many years prior to 2317 when a lone Selay was a patron at the Bonestell Recreation Facility on Starbase Earhart. | |||
The Selay and the other race in their system, the [[Antican|Anticans]], entered hostilities as soon as they discovered each other. After several decades of contained war and uncontained hatred, both simultaneously applied for Federation membership in 2366. Federation mediators were able to resolve the conflict and both inhabited worlds are very recent additions to the Federation. | The Selay and the other race in their system, the [[Antican|Anticans]], entered hostilities as soon as they discovered each other. After several decades of contained war and uncontained hatred, both simultaneously applied for Federation membership in 2366. Federation mediators were able to resolve the conflict and both inhabited worlds are very recent additions to the Federation. | ||
There are numerous rumours regarding the barbaric nature of the extent of the war between these two species. | There are numerous rumours regarding the barbaric nature of the extent of the war between these two species. These include the unconfirmed claims that both species would eat the dead of the other. | ||
It is an interesting fluke that two semi-humanoid sentient species evolved concurrently in the same system, with equivalent levels of technology. It has sparked much interest among various scholars. | It is an interesting fluke that two semi-humanoid sentient species evolved concurrently in the same system, with equivalent levels of technology. It has sparked much interest among various scholars. | ||
In 2370, the Erlan, a Selay merchant ship, docked at Deep Space 9. | |||
==Government== | ==Government== | ||
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==Physiology== | ==Physiology== | ||
They tend to need warmer temperatures than most other sentients. This is partially due to the fact that they produce almost no body heat themselves. | They tend to need warmer temperatures than most other sentients. This is partially due to the fact that they produce almost no body heat themselves. They can function in harsh, hot dry conditions better than most species. It is believed that at some point during their development into a sentient species that their world had less water available and was more desert-like over larger areas. | ||
==Psychology== | ==Psychology== | ||
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==Religion== | ==Religion== | ||
Only members of the nobility pass beyond the final veil at death and enter the legendary afterlife. This is a place of endless beauty, bounty and ease | Only members of the nobility pass beyond the final veil at death and enter the legendary afterlife. This is a place of endless beauty, bounty and ease; a place in which there are no cares. It is these honored dead that look after the fates and control the destiny of the living. | ||
==Mythology== | ==Mythology== | ||
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==Culture== | ==Culture== | ||
They have large stone | They have large stone sculptures of various nobles everywhere. Also their art is full of pictures of various important individuals and their achievements. | ||
They also have a strangely hypnotic style of music that uses mostly wind instruments that make low harmonic sounds that flutter up and down a short scale of notes to create the tune. Danceing is a very physical event with much twisting, turning and undulations. | They also have a strangely hypnotic style of music that uses mostly wind instruments that make low harmonic sounds that flutter up and down a short scale of notes to create the tune. Danceing is a very physical event with much twisting, turning and undulations. | ||
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==Economy== | ==Economy== | ||
They are fairly | They are fairly self-sufficient but since joining the Federation have established a number of trade deals with a number of other species. However they still refuse to trade with the Anticans. | ||
==Military== | ==Military== | ||
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For more data see Federation Intelligence File #[[ma:Lonely Among Us|TNG-4124-9316]] | For more data see Federation Intelligence File #[[ma:Lonely Among Us|TNG-4124-9316]] | ||
== | ==Sources== | ||
Both Memory Alph and Mempry Beta were used as referances as well as the TV episodes TNG: Lonely Among Us and TNG: Tapestry. Also used was the DS9 novel: Arcade. | |||
===SDC=== | |||
This file was updated and approved by the SDC on 20 January 2014 | |||
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