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Added information about Hirogen history since 2377.
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In 2377, the results of this attempt at cultural manipulation were discovered. The Hirogen had gone on to make holographic prey in huge space stations, fitted with holoemitters. In order to make the prey more challenging, they had programmed the holograms not only with the ability to feel pain, so that they would avoid the hunters with more desperation, but also to learn and to retain knowledge after being killed. When they were reactivated for another hunt, they would remember the last one. The result was truly worthy prey. Predictably, however, prey that adapts quickly becomes the hunter. A rebellion would begin, resulting in many Hirogen deaths. The holograms went on to liberate other holograms and kill members of other biological species, until they discovered a planet where they could create a colony and live in peace. | In 2377, the results of this attempt at cultural manipulation were discovered. The Hirogen had gone on to make holographic prey in huge space stations, fitted with holoemitters. In order to make the prey more challenging, they had programmed the holograms not only with the ability to feel pain, so that they would avoid the hunters with more desperation, but also to learn and to retain knowledge after being killed. When they were reactivated for another hunt, they would remember the last one. The result was truly worthy prey. Predictably, however, prey that adapts quickly becomes the hunter. A rebellion would begin, resulting in many Hirogen deaths. The holograms went on to liberate other holograms and kill members of other biological species, until they discovered a planet where they could create a colony and live in peace. | ||
As hunting holographic prey on space stations became the norm, the Hirogen became far less nomadic. The Hirogen’s subspace relay network became mostly quiet, the only major news of the 2377 hologram rebellion. News of the arrival of [[Amity Outpost]] in the [[Barossa Nebula]] largely did not change the Hirogen from their new holographic hunting practices. | |||
In 2399, the first known contact between the Hirogen and the Federation since 2377 was between [[Rivi Vataix|Ambassador Vataix]] and a lone Hirogen Alpha named [[Ravarj]], on a tropical planet situated near Amity Outpost<ref name="TrulyWorthyPrey" />. | |||
==Government== | ==Government== | ||
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The Alpha Hirogen is the title given to the leader of a Hirogen hunting party or pack. The Alpha is seconded by a Beta. If the Alpha Hirogen is killed or otherwise unable to command the hunting party, the Beta Hirogen replaces him as leader. | The Alpha Hirogen is the title given to the leader of a Hirogen hunting party or pack. The Alpha is seconded by a Beta. If the Alpha Hirogen is killed or otherwise unable to command the hunting party, the Beta Hirogen replaces him as leader. | ||
Contact between tribes is maintained through an ancient communication network over vast distances. | Contact between tribes is maintained through an ancient communication network over vast distances, although this network has remained largely silent since the introduction of holographic hunting<ref name="TrulyWorthyPrey" />. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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==Psychology== | ==Psychology== | ||
"The Hunt", was regarded with a reverence by the Hirogens, and bordered on spiritual awe. They have been known to express disappointment when the species they choose to hunt proves to be unchallenging. They rarely see other humanoids as equals because they often do not consider non-Hirogen as hunters. As a result, being called "worthy prey" by a Hirogen was meant as a great compliment. The Hirogen believed "you must never sympathize with your prey." However, they do bestow a rather unique non-Human compassion towards their prey, believing that they should never let their prey suffer. | "The Hunt", was regarded with a reverence by the Hirogens, and bordered on spiritual awe. They have been known to express disappointment when the species they choose to hunt proves to be unchallenging. They rarely see other humanoids as equals because they often do not consider non-Hirogen as hunters. As a result, being called "worthy prey" by a Hirogen was meant as a great compliment. The Hirogen believed "you must never sympathize with your prey." However, they do bestow a rather unique non-Human compassion towards their prey, believing that they should never let their prey suffer. | ||
After Voyager’s transit through their nomadic species’ large and ever fluid space it was apparent that the Hirogen’s advanced technological prowess was not the advantage it once was, and soon other civilisations would close that gap, putting the Hirogen way of life and their very being, at risk. They have become more risk adverse and calculated about their future as a result. For most Hirogen, holo-emitters have been seen as the way for their own species to survive and preserve their most important cultural tradition - "The Hunt"<ref name=TrulyWorthyPrey />. | |||
Little is known about Hirogen women, though it has been suggested that they pursued male hunters in possession of rare or unique trophies acquired during a hunt. | Little is known about Hirogen women, though it has been suggested that they pursued male hunters in possession of rare or unique trophies acquired during a hunt. | ||
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Hirogen ships made use of various technologies including torpedo launchers, shield emitters and sensors. Their vessels were also equipped with a subnucleonic beam that could perform rapid scans of other vessels and could severely disable another ship, disrupting its propulsion and its navigational sensors. Once a targeted ship was disabled, the Hirogen can use their tractor beam technology to tractor in their prey. Their ships also have monotanium armor plating. This plating offers extra protection and it had the added effect of scattering targeting beams. These vessels were also able to mask their engines by operating in stealth mode, when they wish to track a vessel without alerting it to their presence. | Hirogen ships made use of various technologies including torpedo launchers, shield emitters and sensors. Their vessels were also equipped with a subnucleonic beam that could perform rapid scans of other vessels and could severely disable another ship, disrupting its propulsion and its navigational sensors. Once a targeted ship was disabled, the Hirogen can use their tractor beam technology to tractor in their prey. Their ships also have monotanium armor plating. This plating offers extra protection and it had the added effect of scattering targeting beams. These vessels were also able to mask their engines by operating in stealth mode, when they wish to track a vessel without alerting it to their presence. | ||
Communication between the Hirogen utilized a subspace relay network. This network was over 100,000 years old, and extends to communications range of the Alpha quadrant. It's powered by artificial quantum singularities, similar to Romulan warp drives. Each of these relays produced an intense gravitational field - when one of the relays was destroyed, the energy from the quantum singularity created a massive discharge that disabled the stations on the relay network. This didn't seem to upset their long range communication, as information about Federation holographic technology seems to have traveled great distances, passing Voyager on its way home. Perhaps the unidentified arrays of antennae on top of the holofacility were responsible. | Communication between the Hirogen utilized a subspace relay network. This network was over 100,000 years old, and extends to communications range of the Alpha quadrant. It's powered by artificial quantum singularities, similar to Romulan warp drives. Each of these relays produced an intense gravitational field - when one of the relays was destroyed, the energy from the quantum singularity created a massive discharge that disabled the stations on the relay network. This didn't seem to upset their long range communication, as information about Federation holographic technology seems to have traveled great distances, passing Voyager on its way home. Perhaps the unidentified arrays of antennae on top of the holofacility were responsible. The Hirogen’s subspace relay network largely fell quiet after the Hirogen largely switched to holographic hunts<ref name="TrulyWorthPrey" />. | ||
A "ketric" was a distance measurement used by the Hirogen. | A "ketric" was a distance measurement used by the Hirogen. | ||