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==History== | ==History== | ||
For the most part this peaceful species developed slowly with no known periods of internal social unrest or armed conflict. As their population grew they slowly developed a central government. It is believed that they had achieved this level of advancement planet wide shortly after they entered into their industrial revolution. From a very early period in their history trade between regions was an important aspect of their society. | |||
Once they made the leap into space and learned that their were other species out there this aspect of their society was expanded. They explored and developed trade deals with many species. First by trading their own goods but very quickly by trading anything and everything. This allowed them to become the most powerful merchant species with in their sphere of influence. The expansion of the Ferengi into there region of space resulted in competition. Unfortunately the Ferengi seemed to be better suited to this kind of competition. | |||
As a result they have lost many of the trade monopolies they once enjoyed. Contracts and trade deals have also been lost to the Ferengi. This rapid erosion of their economic and trade empire forced them to expand into fields they had never dealt in before. One of these was military hardware and weapons components. | |||
==Government== | ==Government== | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Valerians are a humanoid species with a distinctive sixth finger on each hand. They also have a distinctive shaped head with the skull being slightly taller in a oblong manner. This gives their face a tall narrow look. They have a nostril directly below each eye in the center of their cheek. Instead of a nose they have a ridged raised thin line of thick skin starting just above their mouth and ending inside their hair line. Their skin is a mellow brown and seemed with lines and creases. Their eyes tend towards dark colors and their hair is dark colors as well. It tends to be worn long and on males is stringy in nature. Females have thicker hair with a more healthy appearance to it. | |||
==Physiology== | ==Physiology== | ||
They require a high level of fiber in their diet and consume a very small amount of animal protein. Other than this they are typical humanoids except for a sixth finger on each hand. | |||
==Psychology== | ==Psychology== | ||
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==Economy== | ==Economy== | ||
At one time they were a more powerful merchant species with many trade deals and contracts. Unfortunately this was before the Ferengi expanded. Now many of their former contract and trade deals have been lost to the Ferengi. As a result some of them shifted their area of expertise to try and compete. This resulted in their moving into some fields that they had never traded in before. | |||
The Valerians operate a giant arms sales cartel specializing in chemical explosives but selling almost anything. Their reputation has hurt their legitimate business and as a result Valerian ships are banned at many ports. The Valerians own a dolamide purification plant on the planet Ultima Thule which it is believed is used to refine dolamide for use in explosive devices. | The Valerians operate a giant arms sales cartel specializing in chemical explosives but selling almost anything. Their reputation has hurt their legitimate business and as a result Valerian ships are banned at many ports. The Valerians own a dolamide purification plant on the planet Ultima Thule which it is believed is used to refine dolamide for use in explosive devices. | ||
==Military== | ==Military== | ||
While they do not have a military force they do have a large number of armed merchant ships. Approximately 1 out of every 3 | While they do not have a military force they do have a large number of armed merchant ships. Approximately 1 out of every 3. While they claim neutral status and try to avoid any and all aggressive acts they will defend themselves. They prefer to retreat and evade any potential conficts if at all possible. | ||
==Federation Intelligence Files== | ==Federation Intelligence Files== |
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