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Species List

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Name Description
R'ongovian [1] R'ongovians are a spacefaring species native to R'ongovia in the Beta Quadrant. The planet borders Federation, Romulan and Klingon territory. Physically thay are humanoid in appearance feature a striped skin. They do not have hair on their heads. They also feature bright blue and yellow eyes, have sharp teeth and pointed ears. [1]

In 2259, the Tellarites established relations with the R'ongovians but negotiations for them to join the Federation faltered and they began negotiations with the Romulans and Klingons. In an attempt to have them join delegates were invited to Starbase 1 for further negotiations. Captain Vasso L'Gaelia and Brax met with both Admiral Robert April and Christopher Pike, but once again failed to make any headway. A later meeting with Spock also failed achieve common ground. They did however, seem impressed by Pike's defence of Spock's place in Starfleet. Leading them to allow a final meeting. [1]

It was this that lead to Pike realising that they prised empathy of others point of view over all else. Pike used this discovery to provide the many reasons that the shouldn't join the Federation. Quoting potential cultural dilution and hostility they would face from other races from being a member. After this meeting they R'ongovians left, but, flew the flag of the Federation from their flagship, indicating that they would join the Federation. [1]
Rabbit [2] Small furry terran animal. A large, fully clothed, bipeddel, white rabbit was onced seen by Dr McCoy on the amusment park planet. Data once saw a shape of a rabbit in a nebula gas formation. [2]
Racht [3] Klingon worm-like animal, eaten live - very similar to gagh in appearence and may be related. [3]
Rafalian Mouse [4] Small rodent which Odo enjoyed mimicking [4]
Rakhari [5] The Rakhari government punished families of political disidents [5]
Rakonian Swamp Rat [6] Unpleasant animal. Kira thought Quark had some similarities to this creature [6]
Rakosan [7] The Rakosans were threatened with devastation by the Cardassian Dreadnought, but were saved by the USS Voyager. [7]
Ram Izad [8] Species erased from history by Annorax in an attempt to restore the Krenim Empire to existence. [8]
Ramuran [9] Ramurans are heavily isolationist, and use a combination of technology and biology to ensure that nobody remembers encountering them. [9]
Rat [10] Rodent species native to Earth, considered a pest by most Humans. [10] In 2369 Constable Odo imitated a rat in order to eavesdrop on a secret meeting between Lursa and B'Etor and Tahna Los. [11]
Raven [12] An Earth bird. In 2374 Seven of Nine had memory flashbacks in which she imaged a raven, an allusion to the Raven spacecraft that her parents lived in when she was a child. [12]
Razor Toothed Gree Worm [13] Small animal known for it's sharp teeth. [13]
Rectillian Vulture [14] Avian life form native to the Delta Quadrant [14]
Rectyne Monopod [15] Creature which can weigh up to two tons [15]
Redjac [16] Noncorporeal being who feeds on negative emotions, which it provokes by savage murder [16]
Reegrunion [17] Alien species. The wanted criminal Plix Tixiplik was a Reegrunion. [17]
Reeta-hawk [18] Avian life form from the planet Argratha [18]
Regalian Fleaspider [19] Arachnid which can be used to create medicine to improve circulation [19]
Regulan Blood Worm [20] Soft shapeless creature which some Klingons think similar in appearance to Kirk [20] Regulan Bloodworms can infest a humanoid host with no ill effects. In fact they clean out the lymphatic system, and as such can be used as a medical treatment. Captain Archer once used Regulan bloodworms as part of a deception he played on the Xindi Degra. [21]
Remans [22] The Remans have long been something of a mystery to the Federation. Regarded as a lesser caste by the Romulans, the Remans were confined to their home planet of Remus and rarely seen by outsiders. This changed somewhat during the Dominion war, when the Romulans used the Remans as shock troops. The Remans fought well against the feared Jem'Hadar, scoring many victories. Still, the Remans remained somewhat mysterious.

In 2378 when Shinzon staged a coup with the help of the Remans, taking over the Romulan Empire. Shinzon's Praetorship did not last very long, but it did offer the crew of the Enterprise-E the chance to meet with - and later to battle with - Remans face to face.

Remus is tidally locked, with one half permanently facing towards the sun and one half permanently facing away. The Remans live on the far side; they are used to darkness, and find bright light to be intensely painful. Much of Remus is dominated by industrial areas where the Remans work as slave labour under Romulan guards. [22]
Retellian [23] Species encountered by the NX-01 Enterprise in 2152. [23]
Rha'darusan [24] This species were Klingon subjects in the 2150s. The Klingons promised that they would provide for the planet in exchange for their allegiance, but stripped it of its resources and abandoned it afterwards. When refugees from the planet encountered the NX-01, a Klingon cruiser attacked the starship for assisting "rebels". The ship was able to disable the cruiser and the refugees escaped. [24]
Rhaandarite [25] Members of the United Federation of Planets, the Rhaandarites are a humanoid species native to the planet Rhaandaran. They are very long lived, and do not reach maturity until they reach a century and a half or so. [26]
Rhyl [27] A small creature which lived on the planet Ba'ku - either native to that world or brought there by the Ba'ku settlers who colonised the planet. One of these creatures was kept as a pet by Artim. [28]
Rigel VII Warrior [29] A warrior from Rigel VII; when the Enterprise visited the planet in 2254, one of these warriors killed three memebers of the crew and injured seven others. Captain Pike was forced to relive an altered version of the scene by the Talosians when they captured him shortly afterwards. [29]
Rigelian [30] Species similar to Vulcans. [30]
Rigellian Chelons [31] There are two breeds of Rigellians; one is descended from saber-toothed turtles. [32] Phlox stated that Rigellians have four or five genders. [33]

When attacked, Rigelian Chelons have an autonomic defense mechanism which secretes a deadly toxin from their skin. It is thus extremely dangerous to engage in close combat with them. [34]
Rigellian Ox [35] Creature known for being very healthy. [35]
Rigellian Tiger [36] Rigellian tigers are known to pounce without any warning. [36]
Rilnar [8] The first species erased form history by Annorax. The erasure caused a near-total restoration of the Krenim Empire, but caused a rare disease amongst their colonies which killed fifty million people. Annorax realised that the Rilnar had introduced a crucial antibody into the Krenim genome, so erasing them had directly led to the deaths. [8]
Risan sea turtle [37] Aquatic animal native to Risa. [37]
Risans [38] Humanoid species noted for their hedonistic approach to life. [39] Risa is in a binary system [38], and although it is naturally a swampland its extensive weather modification system gives the entire planet a tropical climate. [40] Combined with the local's easygoing approach to life this has made Risa a very popular holiday destination with many Federation citizens. [41]

A popular Risan symbol is the Horga'hn, a statuette which is the symbol of sexuality. To display a horga'hn is to indicate that you are seeking jamaharon, a mysterious procedure said to be very enjoyable. [38] Care should be taken with this practice, as jamaharon has been known to be fatal to those with a weak heart. Curzon Dax died via jamaharon, although he did at least die with a smile on his face. [40]

In 2366 Captain Picard took a holiday on Risa, where he first met Vash and destroyed the Tox Utat. [38] In 2368 Commander Riker met a Katarian operative on Risa who introduced him to an addictive game designed to control the minds of all those who used it. [42] In 2367 Geordi La Forge went to attend an AI conference on Risa, but was intercepted and kidnapped by Romulans whilst on the way. [43]

The New Essentialists were a group of Federation citizens who claimed that Risa represented the Federation's soft attitude toward life. They aimed to disrupt the planet as much as possible, and in 2373 they were joined by Lieutenant Commander Worf. Worf accessed the planets weather control system and shut it down, ruining the holidays of hundreds of thousands of people. Worf eventually saw the error of his ways and returned the weather to normal. [40]
Romulans [44] Physically, Romulans are almost identical to their cousins the Vulcans. [44] Externally most Romulans differ from Vulcans in having prominent ridges of bone on their foreheads, [45] a trait which evolved after their departure from Vulcan in circa 369. [46] However, the Romulans lack the rigorous mental disciplines developed by the followers of Surak [41] and this, combined with the more benign environmental conditions on Romulus, has greatly limited the physical capabilities of Romulans compared to their ancestors.

Like the Vulcans the Romulans have surrendered unrestrained violence as a way of life. However, in the case of the Romulans this has been replaced with a controlled deviousness; as a species the Romulans are generally thought of as duplicitous, a reputation the actions of their government over the last decade has reinforced. [41] Their reluctance to rely on overt hostility generally leads the Romulans to play a waiting game, attempting to manipulate an opponent into breaking - or appearing to break - an agreement so as to give them a solid justification for striking. [45]

Once the planet Romulus was colonised, the Romulans rapidly spread to their system's second habitable planet, Remus. [22] From there they founded an interstellar empire spanning many worlds. In the 2150's this empire came into contact with the rapidly expanding Human sphere of influence. First contact came when the NX class USS Enterprise wandered into a Romulan minefield, sustaining significant damage. A pair of Romulan vessels then forced the Starship to leave the area, despite having a mine still attached to the hull. [47]

Relations between Humans and Romulans continued to be poor, and eventually a brief but intense war resulted. This war was fought entirely in space, without any kind of personal or visual interaction between the two sides; no Human or Vulcan saw a Romulan until 2266, long after the war was ended, when a Romulan Bird of Prey penetrated the Neutral Zone to test Federation defences. Although the ship was destroyed by the USS Enterprise, [44] this action marked a long period of 'cold war' between the two powers. Eventually this culminated in the Tomed Incident of 2311, when thousands of Federation lives where lost to the Romulans. The incident led to the Treaty of Algeron, which forbade the Federation from developing cloaking technology and reaffirmed the existence of the Neutral Zone between the two powers. Subsequent to this the Romulans cut off all contact with the Federation. [45]

Although the Starship USS Enterprise-C engaged several Romulan vessels attacking the Khitomer outpost in 2344, [48] and there were other unofficial contacts, in general the Romulans maintained their isolation until 2364. At this point a Romulan warbird entered Federation space to investigate the loss of several of their border outposts. [45] Although it later emerged that the Borg where responsible for the destruction, [49] the Romulans announced at this time that they would again take a more active role in international relations. [45] They acted in opposition to the Federation for some years, [39] until the emergence of the Dominion threat in 2370. The Romulans responded by allowing the Federation to utilise one of their cloaking devices on the USS Defiant in order to allow it to operate in the Gamma Quadrant. [50]

Subsequently the Romulan Tal'Shiar launched a joint attack on the Dominion with the Cardassian Obsidian Order; the attack failed utterly, devastating the Romulan and Cardassian fleets. [51] After this the Romulan government signed a non-agression pact with the Dominion. [52] The Romulans reneged on this treaty after a successful intelligence operation conducted by Captain Sisko, joining forces with the Federation-Klingon alliance in the war against the Dominion. [53]

After the war there was something of a political upheaval on Romulus. Shinzon, a clone of Captain Picard created as part of a Romulan intelligence operation, had been exiled to Remus early in his life. Here he gained a considerable following, becoming a highly respected military leader during the Dominion war. Shinzon assassinated the Romulan senate after the war and plotted to destroy Earth, but the attempt was foiled by Picard and the crew of the Enterprise-E. [22]

Roylan [54] Originating on the planet Royla, the Roylans were first contacted in 2230 by the USS Kelvin. [54] Small in stature by Human standards, the Royla are recognisable by their green skin and small beadlike eyes on short stalks. [55]

A member of the species, Keenser, was on Delta Vega in the year 2258, where he was the sole companion for Montomery Scott whilst he was stationed there. He would later join the Enterprise crew as an Engineer under Mr Scott. [55]

Roylans are capable of producing a large quantity of highly corrosive mucus when they sneeze. Keenser was able to use this ability to corrode through the lock of the cells on Altamid in 2263. [56]
Ruji [57] Sisko and Curzon once encountered a pair of seven foot tall Ruji twin sisters whilst attending the running of the Rujian Steeplechase. [57]
Rukani [58] Delta Quadrant civilisation who featured in a holodeck training program created by Tuvok [58]
Rutian [59] The Rutians suffered years of conflict at the hands of the evil Ansata terrorists. [59]

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References

# Series Season Source Comment
1 SNW 1 Spock Amok
2 TOS 1 Shore Leave
3 DS9 2 Melora
4 DS9 4 Crossfire
5 DS9 1 Vortex
6 DS9 4 Hippocratic Oath
7 VOY 2 Dreadnought
8 VOY 4 Year of Hell, Part 1
9 VOY 4 Unforgettable
10 ENT 1 Oasis
11 DS9 1 Past Prologue
12 VOY 4 The Raven
13 DS9 4 Little Green Men
14 VOY 1 Phage
15 TNG 2 The Icarus Factor
16 TOS 2 Wolf in the Fold
17 DS9 2 Sanctuary
18 DS9 4 Hard Time
19 DS9 5 The Ship
20 TOS 2 The Trouble With Tribbles
21 ENT 3 Stratagem
22 Star Trek : Nemesis
23 ENT 2 Precious Cargo
24 ENT 2 Judgment
25 Generic official information
26 Generic official information Information devised by Fred Phillips and Robert Fletcher as background for TMP
27 Design Notes
28 Star Trek : Insurrection
29 TOS 1 The Cage
30 TOS 2 Journey to Babel
31 Star Trek : The Motion Picture
32 The Art of Star Trek
33 ENT 2 Cogenitor
34 Star Trek : Vanguard, Book 2 - Summon the Thunder
35 TNG 2 The Schizoid Man
36 SNW 1 Lift Us Where Suffering Cannot Reach
37 ENT 1 Two Days and Two Nights
38 TNG 3 Captain's Holiday
39 Various Next Generation episodes
40 DS9 5 Let He Who Is Without Sin...
41 Generic canonical information
42 TNG 5 The Game
43 TNG 4 The Mind's Eye
44 TOS 1 Balance of Terror
45 TNG 1 The Neutral Zone
46 TNG 7 Gambit, Part 2
47 ENT 2 Minefield
48 TNG 3 Yesterday's Enterprise
49 TNG 3 The Best of Both Worlds, Part 1
50 DS9 3 The Search, Part 1
51 DS9 3 The Die is Cast
52 DS9 5 Call to Arms
53 DS9 6 In the Pale Moonlight
54 IDW Star Trek Comic Book, Issue 14
55 Star Trek XI
56 Star Trek Beyond
57 DS9 1 A Man Alone
58 VOY 3 Worst Case Scenario
59 TNG 3 The High Ground
Series : SNW Season 1
Episode : Spock Amok
Series : TOS Season 1
Episode : Shore Leave
Series : DS9 Season 2
Episode : Melora
Series : DS9 Season 4
Episode : Crossfire
Series : DS9 Season 1
Episode : Vortex
Series : DS9 Season 4
Episode : Hippocratic Oath
Series : VOY Season 2
Episode : Dreadnought
Series : VOY Season 4
Episode : Year of Hell, Part 1
Series : VOY Season 4
Episode : Unforgettable
Series : ENT Season 1
Episode : Oasis
Series : DS9 Season 1
Episode : Past Prologue
Series : VOY Season 4
Episode : The Raven
Series : DS9 Season 4
Episode : Little Green Men
Series : VOY Season 1
Episode : Phage
Series : TNG Season 2
Episode : The Icarus Factor
Series : TOS Season 2
Episode : Wolf in the Fold
Series : DS9 Season 2
Episode : Sanctuary
Series : DS9 Season 4
Episode : Hard Time
Series : DS9 Season 5
Episode : The Ship
Series : TOS Season 2
Episode : The Trouble With Tribbles
Series : ENT Season 3
Episode : Stratagem
Film: Star Trek : Nemesis
Series : ENT Season 2
Episode : Precious Cargo
Series : ENT Season 2
Episode : Judgment
Series : Season
Episode : Generic official information
Series : Season
Episode : Generic official information
Comment : Information devised by Fred Phillips and Robert Fletcher as background for TMP
Source : Design Notes
Film: Star Trek : Insurrection
Series : TOS Season 1
Episode : The Cage
Series : TOS Season 2
Episode : Journey to Babel
Film: Star Trek : The Motion Picture
Book : The Art of Star Trek
Series : ENT Season 2
Episode : Cogenitor
Novel : Star Trek : Vanguard, Book 2 - Summon the Thunder
Series : TNG Season 2
Episode : The Schizoid Man
Series : SNW Season 1
Episode : Lift Us Where Suffering Cannot Reach
Series : ENT Season 1
Episode : Two Days and Two Nights
Series : TNG Season 3
Episode : Captain's Holiday
Series : TNG Season
Episode : Various Next Generation episodes
Series : DS9 Season 5
Episode : Let He Who Is Without Sin...
Source : Generic canonical information
Series : TNG Season 5
Episode : The Game
Series : TNG Season 4
Episode : The Mind's Eye
Series : TOS Season 1
Episode : Balance of Terror
Series : TNG Season 1
Episode : The Neutral Zone
Series : TNG Season 7
Episode : Gambit, Part 2
Series : ENT Season 2
Episode : Minefield
Series : TNG Season 3
Episode : Yesterday's Enterprise
Series : TNG Season 3
Episode : The Best of Both Worlds, Part 1
Series : DS9 Season 3
Episode : The Search, Part 1
Series : DS9 Season 3
Episode : The Die is Cast
Series : DS9 Season 5
Episode : Call to Arms
Series : DS9 Season 6
Episode : In the Pale Moonlight
Source : IDW Star Trek Comic Book, Issue 14
Film: Star Trek XI
Film: Star Trek Beyond
Series : DS9 Season 1
Episode : A Man Alone
Series : VOY Season 3
Episode : Worst Case Scenario
Series : TNG Season 3
Episode : The High Ground


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