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This shift to a near-agrarian lifestyle meant that the Rigelian people remained poor compared to other worlds, though their forests gave them some biological and medical products which they sold. | This shift to a near-agrarian lifestyle meant that the Rigelian people remained poor compared to other worlds, though their forests gave them some biological and medical products which they sold. | ||
The Rigelians would begin the first steps towards the [[Rigelian Assembly]] when the [[Jelna]], newly space-faring, initiated first contact with the Rigelians. The two would negotiate trade deals, subsequently boosting the economy of the two Rigelian cultures as they formed the [[Rigelian Trade | The Rigelians would begin the first steps towards the [[Rigelian Assembly]] when the [[Jelna]], newly space-faring, initiated first contact with the Rigelians. The two would negotiate trade deals, subsequently boosting the economy of the two Rigelian cultures as they formed the [[Rigelian Trade Commission]], and the Jelna would adopt the Rigelian name. | ||
In the mid-23rd century, doctors on Rigel V developed an experimental drug, a stimulant that increased production and replacement of blood in Rigelian test subjects, though it strained the spleen and liver. A [[Starfleet]] doctor successfully utilized this drug on a Vulcan crewmember in 2268. | In the mid-23rd century, doctors on Rigel V developed an experimental drug, a stimulant that increased production and replacement of blood in Rigelian test subjects, though it strained the spleen and liver. A [[Starfleet]] doctor successfully utilized this drug on a Vulcan crewmember in 2268. |
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