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:'''Tellarites''' are a sturdy humanoid species from the class M planet Tellar Prime with distinguished snouts and porcine features. One of the founding members of the United Federation of Planets, Tellarites are well-known for their fondness of argument and debate as well as their engineering aptitude. | |||
==Home System== | ==Home System== | ||
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Their argumentative skills even encompassed their politics and surprisingly provided for a peaceful government. The planetary ruling body consisted of a congress of delegates which represented the various traditionally based nation states. There was no executive branch within the Tellarite government which meant that all important matters were resolved by simple majority vote amongst the delegates. However, such votes often involved extensive debates even before the process began which consisted of loud, though never violent, arguments. Once the matter was settled, the arguments were quickly forgotten and business continued within the government. | Their argumentative skills even encompassed their politics and surprisingly provided for a peaceful government. The planetary ruling body consisted of a congress of delegates which represented the various traditionally based nation states. There was no executive branch within the Tellarite government which meant that all important matters were resolved by simple majority vote amongst the delegates. However, such votes often involved extensive debates even before the process began which consisted of loud, though never violent, arguments. Once the matter was settled, the arguments were quickly forgotten and business continued within the government. | ||
[[Image:Tellarite Language.png|right]] | [[Image:Tellarite Language.png|right]] | ||
==Language== | |||
Tellaran (also known as Tellarite) is the language of the Tellarite civilization. By the 24th century, the Tellaran language is a second year elective course at Starfleet Academy. | Tellaran (also known as Tellarite) is the language of the Tellarite civilization. By the 24th century, the Tellaran language is a second year elective course at Starfleet Academy. | ||