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origin = Tholia, (guessed to be Y-Class) | | origin = Tholia, (guessed to be Y-Class) | | ||
encountered = Encountered by the USS Enterprise, NCC-1701 ''The Tholian Web'', TOS. First encountered by the Enterprise, NX-01 ''Future Tense'', ENT.| | encountered = Encountered by the USS Enterprise, NCC-1701 ''The Tholian Web'', TOS. First encountered by the Enterprise, NX-01 ''Future Tense'', ENT.| | ||
techlevel = NR| | techlevel = [[Planetary Development Scale|NR]] | | ||
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::''"We are Tholian, we are the future."'' | ::''"We are Tholian, we are the future."'' | ||
:::a Tholian greeting. | :::a Tholian greeting. | ||
:The | :The Tholians are an alien species with unique physical needs and a non-humanoid way of thinking. Their government is expansionistic and aggressive, and they have carved out an empire that they are willing to defend and seek to enlarge at the expense of other species. | ||
==Home System== | ==Home System== | ||
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* '''Distance from Star''': its orbit is approximately 92 million km | * '''Distance from Star''': its orbit is approximately 92 million km | ||
* '''Companions''': It is the only planet in the system | * '''Companions''': It is the only planet in the system | ||
* '''Moons''': it has 6 moons. | |||
==Home World== | ==Home World== | ||
* '''Proper Name''': Tholia, | * '''Proper Name''': Tholia, | ||
* '''Diameter''': | * '''Diameter''': 23,965 km (14,891 miles) | ||
* '''Gravity''': 1.08 standard gravity with a density of | * '''Gravity''': 1.08 standard gravity with a density of 3.1 | ||
* '''Axial Tilt''': 8.3%, with no seasonal changes | * '''Axial Tilt''': 8.3%, with no seasonal changes | ||
* '''Orbital Period''': 382 days | * '''Orbital Period''': 382 days | ||
* '''Rotational Period''': 23.5 hours | * '''Rotational Period''': 23.5 hours | ||
* '''Classification''': [[Planetary Classification|Y]] | * '''Classification''': [[Planetary Classification|Y]] | ||
* '''Surface Water''': 3% | |||
* '''Atmosphere''': 0.98% is a standard pressure with 65% nitrogen, 13% oxygen, 22% trace chemicals | |||
* '''Climate''': Planetary temperatures constantly over 500 degrees Kelvin | |||
** '''Population''': Just over 23 billion | * '''Terrain''': Rough hilly zones with barren plains, deserts and some mountains. | ||
* '''Population''': Just over 23 billion | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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Relations between the Assembly and Humanity did not improve after this first hostile encounter. By the 23rd century, the Tholians were involved in frequent conflicts with the United Federation of Planets in their expansionist programs. | Relations between the Assembly and Humanity did not improve after this first hostile encounter. By the 23rd century, the Tholians were involved in frequent conflicts with the United Federation of Planets in their expansionist programs. | ||
These conflicts were generally called the Tholian War and took place between the year 2353 and 2360. | |||
During this war, the Tholians demonstrated an uncanny ability to absorb punishment while striking vulnerable Federation rear positions along with using the dangerous areas of chaotic space to their advantage. It was noted that no core Tholian colony was ever occupied and Starfleet was only able to penetrate a few parsecs into the Tholian territorial annexes. The conflict ended when the Tholians requested a truce, something that caught the Federation by surprise. | During this war, the Tholians demonstrated an uncanny ability to absorb punishment while striking vulnerable Federation rear positions along with using the dangerous areas of chaotic space to their advantage. It was noted that no core Tholian colony was ever occupied and Starfleet was only able to penetrate a few parsecs into the Tholian territorial annexes. The conflict ended when the Tholians requested a truce, something that caught the Federation by surprise. | ||
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The High Magistrates of the Tholian Assembly was a title held by ranking political members of the Tholian Assembly. In 2376, after receiving a report from ship commander Nostrene in regards to finding a Tholian artifact on board the USS Defiant, the High Magistrates gave the officer the command to destroy the Starfleet presence in order to prevent the discovery of a prototype web generator experiment that had been abandoned. | The High Magistrates of the Tholian Assembly was a title held by ranking political members of the Tholian Assembly. In 2376, after receiving a report from ship commander Nostrene in regards to finding a Tholian artifact on board the USS Defiant, the High Magistrates gave the officer the command to destroy the Starfleet presence in order to prevent the discovery of a prototype web generator experiment that had been abandoned. | ||
The Tholian Assembly was led by the High Magistrates who were capable of making highly important decisions that were carried out by ship commanders | The Tholian Assembly was led by the High Magistrates who were capable of making highly important decisions that were carried out by ship commanders. In addition to them, the Political Castlemoot of the Lattice was also a high ranking authority within the Tholian government. Other organizations within the government included the Leadership Conclave and the Ruling Conclave. The race made use of a number of telepathically linked networks called Castemoots; one of the elite of which was the Political Castemoot SubLink of Tholian. This collective mindline of the Ruling Conclave which reigned supreme over the Great Castemoot Assembly as well as their species's telepathic network; the Lattice. | ||
The Tholians and many of their brethren held an intrinsic distrust of alien races which they were forced to interact with which was the reason why their territorial annexes were one way propositions. These systems became servile provinces of the Assembly with bipedal Humanoids used in the lesser echelons but remained subservient to even the lowest ranking members of Tholian society. The Tholians were fiercely protective of the regions of space that belonged to their empire and only rarely allowed foreign vessels to cross these boundaries. The Assembly was well known for the territorial annexation of neighboring systems which led to those worlds becoming servile provinces of the Tholian state. If there were any bipedal species such as Humanoids, than they became useful members of the lesser echelons of the Tholian Assembly though they were naturally subservient to even the lowest ranking members of Tholian society. This meant that despite their xenophobic tendencies, the Tholians utilized other races to fight for them such as the Chakuun who were used as shock troopers. The Federation considered the race as nothing but slave soldiers to the Tholians while the [[Chakuun]] themselves believed that they were allies of the Assembly. | The Tholians and many of their brethren held an intrinsic distrust of alien races which they were forced to interact with which was the reason why their territorial annexes were one way propositions. These systems became servile provinces of the Assembly with bipedal Humanoids used in the lesser echelons but remained subservient to even the lowest ranking members of Tholian society. The Tholians were fiercely protective of the regions of space that belonged to their empire and only rarely allowed foreign vessels to cross these boundaries. The Assembly was well known for the territorial annexation of neighboring systems which led to those worlds becoming servile provinces of the Tholian state. If there were any bipedal species such as Humanoids, than they became useful members of the lesser echelons of the Tholian Assembly though they were naturally subservient to even the lowest ranking members of Tholian society. This meant that despite their xenophobic tendencies, the Tholians utilized other races to fight for them such as the Chakuun who were used as shock troopers. The Federation considered the race as nothing but slave soldiers to the Tholians while the [[Chakuun]] themselves believed that they were allies of the Assembly. | ||
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Tholians had something analogous to biochemical processes. [[ma:Phlox|Phlox]] from the mirror universe was able to devise a sedative; however, this compound eventually lost effectiveness. | Tholians had something analogous to biochemical processes. [[ma:Phlox|Phlox]] from the mirror universe was able to devise a sedative; however, this compound eventually lost effectiveness. | ||
Tholians were naturally able to emit various forms of radiation, which they could modulate. They could communicate over short distances in this fashion. | Tholians were naturally able to emit various forms of radiation, which they could modulate. They could communicate over short distances in this fashion. | ||
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. | ||
==Psychology== | ==Psychology== | ||
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==Society== | ==Society== | ||
The race possessed a rigid caste system where most of them were generationally mandated though there were a rare few cases of intercaste unions that allowed for some crossovers in the offspring. The most prominent of the castes was that of the warriors with the politicals being another important position as they ran the machinery of the government as well as the Assembly's subject territories. In addition, there were the diplomatic caste which sought to keep the other castes as well as neighboring species mollified in order to prevent the Tholian Assembly from plunging into war. There was also a caste that encompassed the scientists, engineers and mathematicians though it was considered being one of the lower castes which partially explained the slow development of Tholian technology. A medical caste was also present which was capable of examining the bodies of other races. Individual Tholians were apparently bred for specific societal functions similar to Terran ants or caste societies on Earth. One position within the caste based system held the title of a Mage. | The race possessed a rigid caste system where most of them were generationally mandated though there were a rare few cases of intercaste unions that allowed for some crossovers in the offspring. The most prominent of the castes was that of the warriors with the politicals being another important position as they ran the machinery of the government as well as the Assembly's subject territories. The leadership caste was responsible for guiding other members of their species by making command decisions. In addition, there were the diplomatic caste which sought to keep the other castes as well as neighboring species mollified in order to prevent the Tholian Assembly from plunging into war. There was also a caste that encompassed the scientists, engineers and mathematicians though it was considered being one of the lower castes which partially explained the slow development of Tholian technology. A medical caste was also present which was capable of examining the bodies of other races. Individual Tholians were apparently bred for specific societal functions similar to Terran ants or caste societies on Earth. One position within the caste based system held the title of a Mage. | ||
Their society also possessed dissidents that were hostile to their government, such as the Children of the Lost Ones. | Their society also possessed dissidents that were hostile to their government, such as the Children of the Lost Ones. | ||
==Culture== | ==Culture== | ||
The Tholians were extremely xenophobic. Their borders were not fixed as they periodically adjusted them every eight cycles to account for the movement of star systems and astronomical objects within their rule. In early relations with Starfleet and the Federation, this was not understood by the nearby humanoids, who became victims of Tholian aggression over this territory. This led to a prolonged period of conflict, which the Federation dubbed the Tholia expansionist programs, with many truces broken on the basis of misunderstood territory. | The Tholians were extremely xenophobic. Their borders were not fixed as they periodically adjusted them every eight cycles to account for the movement of star systems and astronomical objects within their rule. In early relations with Starfleet and the Federation, this was not understood by the nearby humanoids, who became victims of Tholian aggression over this territory. This led to a prolonged period of conflict, which the Federation dubbed the Tholia expansionist programs, with many truces broken on the basis of misunderstood territory. | ||
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==Technology== | ==Technology== | ||
While they do have numerous alien technologies, some of which are more advanced than anything available | While they do have numerous alien technologies, some of which are more advanced than anything available within the Federation most of their technology is either on par or below that available to most Federation worlds. | ||
==Economy== | ==Economy== | ||
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==Military== | ==Military== | ||
Tholian warships tend to operate in groups of 3 called flights. For the most part these ships will almost always be all of the same class even if they are not of the same variant. | |||
===Meshweaver Class=== | |||
The | The Meshweaver class vessel refers to what the Federation would consider a frigate class vessel. The older versions of this size vessel was armed with Tetryon arrays and Thermionic torpedoes. However over time this class has seen numerous upgrades and a complete redesign using the same size and shape. Now they use mostly direct fire weapons based on a modified phasor design. As before only about 1 in 3 of these vessels would be equipped with Tholian Web capabilities. The use of better more advanced power, shields and weapons systems have greatly increased these vessels military capabilities especially since it is one of the most highly maneuverable ships of this size class used by any known species. | ||
The | |||
===Tetryon Arrays=== | |||
While this was a devastating direct fire weapon, its high power demand made it much less efficient than more modern designs. Having fought and retrieved damaged vessels belonging to the Federation, Klingons, Gorn and other species, they experimented and reverse engineering was rewarded with improvements in its design. However it also resulted in the design of a modified phasor system and disruptors that were more energy efficient. The result was that most of their more modern designs went with these weapon systems instead. However against less technologically advanced species the combination of Tetryon arrays and Thermionic torpedoes still pack a punch. For this reason many older ships are still in use. | |||
=== | ===Thermionic Torpedoes=== | ||
These torpedoes have power draining capabilities. Normally contact between this style of torpedoes and the shields of a target vessel would result in the shields losing power and getting weaker or overloading and shorting out. Unfortunately the older style torpedoes of this kind were susceptible to broad beam tachyon emissions which would interfere with the on-board targeting systems, often shorting them out. While the Tholians did manage to eventually correct this issue by the time that they had it had been relegated to use on limited versions of different variants class vessels only. However against less technologically advanced species the combination of Tetryon arrays and Thermionic torpedoes still pack a punch. For this reason many older ships are still in use. | |||
===Tholian Web=== | ===Tholian Web=== | ||
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The web was composed of a series of energy filaments which were generated in a web pattern around a target vessel. Once these filaments were sealed, the web became self-generating and the web-spinning crafts no longer needed to maintain the web. If any craft within the web attempted to leave, they would be shredded by the energy filaments. Weapons fire, such as photonic torpedoes, were also destroyed by the web and the resulting detonation energy was dispersed across the energy filaments. | The web was composed of a series of energy filaments which were generated in a web pattern around a target vessel. Once these filaments were sealed, the web became self-generating and the web-spinning crafts no longer needed to maintain the web. If any craft within the web attempted to leave, they would be shredded by the energy filaments. Weapons fire, such as photonic torpedoes, were also destroyed by the web and the resulting detonation energy was dispersed across the energy filaments. | ||
The filaments were generated by specialized craft that emitted them from the aft section. Two or more | The filaments were generated by specialized craft that emitted them from the aft section. Two or more crafts were needed to spin the web - if one broke away prior to web completion, the filaments would presumably dissipate. In the mirror universe, however, the web could be projected from any number of craft - for example, twelve could be used to create a web. Weapon fire could enter, but not leave the web. It is likely that the more ships used the faster the web can be spun, in both universes. | ||
The Tholian web could also be used as a high power immobilization field/tractor beam to pull captured starships back to Tholian territory. In 2155, the ISS Enterprise NX-01 was destroyed while caught in a Tholian web. Several escape pods from the Enterprise were also destroyed as they attempted to traverse the web, although some were able to leave through the gaps. The Tholians proceeded to form another web over their docking portal to prevent surviving Enterprise personnel from escaping aboard the USS Defiant; however the Defiant destroyed the Tholian ships and escaped. | The Tholian web could also be used as a high power immobilization field/tractor beam to pull captured starships back to Tholian territory. In 2155, the ISS Enterprise NX-01 was destroyed while caught in a Tholian web. Several escape pods from the Enterprise were also destroyed as they attempted to traverse the web, although some were able to leave through the gaps. The Tholians proceeded to form another web over their docking portal to prevent surviving Enterprise personnel from escaping aboard the USS Defiant; however the Defiant destroyed the Tholian ships and escaped. | ||