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A Tholian imprisoned aboard the ISS Enterprise in 2155 was able to summon help via this method, forcing Phlox to kill it in order to silence it. | A Tholian imprisoned aboard the ISS Enterprise in 2155 was able to summon help via this method, forcing Phlox to kill it in order to silence it. | ||
'''Updates as of 240104.05, following the interrogation of former Terraforming Specialist V't'r'us B'ek by the Starfleet Intelligence as part of his request for asylum:''' | |||
Emotions are displayed by shifts in color and level of illumination in their head and torso; their eyes are capable of displaying these shifts as well. Many of these changes to mood are so subtle they can only be picked up by another Tholian | |||
Capable of slipping through surprisingly small holes by folding their arms and legs closer to their bodies and stretching to squeeze through | |||
===Breeding Process=== | |||
Requires the consumption of carbonaceous matter. A group of Tholians with the most desirable genetic traits are selected to donate individual nodules for lamellar intergrowth. These nodules are slated together, melted down, and oxidized to form an alloy featuring those traits. Once it hardens, it is submerged in carbonaceous matter and over time begins to absorb that matter. That matter is broken down and secreted in the form of silicon-based matter, which fuels the metamorphosis and manifests as a super-heated plasma that resembles fire. The more matter is absorbed, the faster the process continues, and will expand indefinitely until there is no more carbonaceous matter left. | |||
===Metamporphosis Stages=== | |||
1. Embryonic - cluster of rocks consumes all the matter around it, sometimes at the expense of other clusters that are too slow | |||
2. Infancy - a few weeks later, cluster morphs into simplistic crystals of varying size and shape | |||
3. Adolescence - a few months later, the offspring morphs again into a larger creature, often based on caste; larger and more varied means less likely to be military | |||
4. Adulthood - approximately six months after initial seeding; shape, color, and complexity dependent on development in third stage and how much matter they have consumed in their lifetime | |||
==Psychology== | ==Psychology== | ||
The Tholians were an extremely [[ma:xenophobic|xenophobic]], non-humanoid [[ma:hermaphroditic|hermaphroditic]] race with a propensity for precision. During several confrontations with the Federation, Tholian behaviour could best be described as aggressive and territorial. Tholians were also renowned for their punctuality. | The Tholians were an extremely [[ma:xenophobic|xenophobic]], non-humanoid [[ma:hermaphroditic|hermaphroditic]] race with a propensity for precision. During several confrontations with the Federation, Tholian behaviour could best be described as aggressive and territorial. Tholians were also renowned for their punctuality. | ||