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==Home System== | ==Home System== | ||
* '''Quadrant''': Alpha | * '''Quadrant''': Alpha | ||
* '''Location''': Althos | * '''Location''': Althos Sector (coordinates A27-0002-1300) | ||
* '''Proper Name''':[http://memory-beta.wikia.com/wiki/Bzzit_Khaht Nakagima 62B] | * '''Proper Name''':[http://memory-beta.wikia.com/wiki/Bzzit_Khaht Nakagima 62B] | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Phonetic_Alphabet '''Pronunciation''']: /nɑcɑgiːmə/ | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Phonetic_Alphabet '''Pronunciation''']: /nɑcɑgiːmə/ | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Bzzit Khaht are short, long-limbed amphibians. They possess large eyes with extremely slitted pupils for enhanced dark vision and depth perception. Their outsized ears are largely holdovers from vibrational underwater communication. Their bodies range from light tan to darker brown and quickly mottle after exposure to bright sunlight. They possess a mucus layer for extended stays out of the water, as well as elongated and semi-webbed hands and long webbed feet. | Bzzit Khaht are short, long-limbed amphibians. They possess large eyes with extremely slitted pupils for enhanced dark vision and depth perception. Their outsized ears are largely holdovers from vibrational underwater communication. Their bodies range from light tan to darker brown and quickly mottle after exposure to bright sunlight. They possess a mucus layer for extended stays out of the water, as well as elongated and semi-webbed hands and long webbed feet. | ||
==Physiology== | ==Physiology== | ||
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Bzzit Khaht evolved from amphibious apex predators. Vision, taste, and hearing out of water are greatly reduced as compared to the human norm. The sense of smell is highly advanced. Baroreceptors (pressure sensors) are much more sensitive than human standard. Thermoreceptors (temperature sensors) are also highly developed, likely as a holdover from early days of evolution when they ventured regularly onto volcanic land in pursuit of prey. | Bzzit Khaht evolved from amphibious apex predators. Vision, taste, and hearing out of water are greatly reduced as compared to the human norm. The sense of smell is highly advanced. Baroreceptors (pressure sensors) are much more sensitive than human standard. Thermoreceptors (temperature sensors) are also highly developed, likely as a holdover from early days of evolution when they ventured regularly onto volcanic land in pursuit of prey. | ||
==Psychology== | ==Psychology== | ||
The Bzzit Khaht evolved as hunters, but they were social hunters and so interaction and cooperation comes easily enough. A solitary Bzzit Khaht is an unusual commodity. | The Bzzit Khaht evolved as hunters, but they were social hunters and so interaction and cooperation comes easily enough. A solitary Bzzit Khaht is an unusual commodity. | ||
==Religion & Mythos== | ==Religion & Mythos== | ||
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It is customary for a dedicated contingent to serve the Federation since the [[ma:http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/Star_Trek_IV:_The_Voyage_Home|Whalesong Crisis of 2286]]. | It is customary for a dedicated contingent to serve the Federation since the [[ma:http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/Star_Trek_IV:_The_Voyage_Home|Whalesong Crisis of 2286]]. | ||
==Technology== | ==Technology== | ||
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They have tamed their world somewhat, with several islands serving as spaceports and cities for off-world visitors and their own land-based pursuits, including the building of starships. | They have tamed their world somewhat, with several islands serving as spaceports and cities for off-world visitors and their own land-based pursuits, including the building of starships. | ||
==Economy== | ==Economy== | ||
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Because of the lack of a standard economy, several races and polities keep trading outposts on Yalena for a very small rental fee. Notably, the [[Ferengi]] have purchased an entire island for their own pursuits. | Because of the lack of a standard economy, several races and polities keep trading outposts on Yalena for a very small rental fee. Notably, the [[Ferengi]] have purchased an entire island for their own pursuits. | ||
==Military== | ==Military== | ||
Although they are Federation members and their defense is provided for as a Federation member, the Bzzit Khaht retain a small space navy in addition to their specific classes of cleric vessels. Their three classes of warships - gunboat-class Diatreme, destroyer-class Lahar, and battlecruiser-class Volatile - patrol their small sphere of influence. These ships are not much of a threat to modern ships, however, as they lack energy shields and are armed with, at best, enhanced gatling weapons or rotary cannons that fire projectiles. | Although they are Federation members and their defense is provided for as a Federation member, the Bzzit Khaht retain a small space navy in addition to their specific classes of cleric vessels. Their three classes of warships - gunboat-class Diatreme, destroyer-class Lahar, and battlecruiser-class Volatile - patrol their small sphere of influence. These ships are not much of a threat to modern ships, however, as they lack energy shields and are armed with, at best, enhanced gatling weapons or rotary cannons that fire projectiles. | ||
==Federation Intelligence Files== | ==Federation Intelligence Files== | ||
[[ma:Star Trek IV|ENT-2274-1342]] | See Federation Intelligence file # [[ma:Star Trek IV|ENT-2274-1342]]. | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||