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==Physiology== | ==Physiology== | ||
The Rodulans are nearly identical to Humans save that the Rodulan eye is completely and totally black without any other pigmentation. This gives the Rodulans a rather alarming appearance to most other species and as such, some Rodulans (Mostly those few in Starfleet) will wear contact lenses when in prolonged contact with other races. Internally the Rodulans resemble Ferengi and Boslics with a four lobed brain though this brain is far more compact and has not resulted in an enlarged head. This brain structure has left the Rodulans difficult to read by most telepathic species and many Betazoids find the Rodulan's minds very alien and uncomfortable from the brief glimpses they gain. | |||
Rodulans have similar lifespans to Romulans and maintain a youthful appearance for over 300 years before aging normally for another fifty to seventy. | |||
=== Telepathy === | |||
A somewhat important factor of Rodulan culture, telepathy is both an ability and a skill to the Rodulans as it is commonly used in their advanced art forms (Most notably Basotile which is thought given physical form). It is thought that their four lobed brain and black eyes have contributed to this species' incredible telepathic strength comparable to the Ullians. However due to their unique brain structure, Rodulans are blind to other Rodulans unless one individual is either very powerful or very weak, as such their society is not as open as the Betazoid's. The Rodulans are highly sensitive to surface thoughts and easily slip into the thoughts of aliens largely because their incrediblely powerful psionics are untrained. Rodulan telepathy is also far more intrusive and like the Ullians, they are capable of telepathic rape if they are not careful. Another draw back (Or some would say advantage) to Rodulan telepathy is that any sort of probing into an alien individual's mind is not a pleasant process and is usually quite painful. The longer they dig, the more pain is caused and there is a risk of neural decay or overload. | |||
However if Rodulans do not utilize their mental powers often enough (Espescially during old age) neural decay will set in from a lack of stimulation. So for many elder Rodulans Basotile is as much recreation as it is living healthy. | |||
It is perhaps through this combination of mental traits why Rodulans are so uninterested in aliens and why they stick to their homeworld. | |||
==Psychology== | ==Psychology== | ||