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* Capital: Keelee-Kee (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
* Capital: Keelee-Kee (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
* Nation
* Nation
**  - 2364 - 2379 - : Independent
** Antiquity - : Non-unified
**  - 2364 - 2380 - : Independent (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill''; Novel: ''Articles of the Federation'')
* Gravity: ~0.8g (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
* Gravity: ~0.8g (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
* Red-colored sky (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
* Red-colored sky (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
* Lead-colored water (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
* Lead-colored water (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
==History==
* At least 12 distinct eras of Tezwan history, reaching back millennia (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Heal'')
* Late December 2372: Following the establishment of an agreement between [[Koll Azernal]] and Prime Minister [[Kinchawn]], [[rapid-frequency nadion-pulse cannon]]s are installed on Tezwa, though left inactive, in preparation for potential direct [[Klingon Empire|Klingon]] strikes against the [[Federation]]. (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
* March 2379: Planetary infrastructure devastated by [[Klingon Empire|Klingon]] attack instigated by interference from Chief of staff [[Koll Azernal]] (Novel: ''Articles of the Federation'')
** Full global functioning still not yet restored by May 2380 (Novel: ''Articles of the Federation'')


==Political Structure==
==Political Structure==
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****** Ministry of Health (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
****** Ministry of Health (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
****** Ministry of Intelligence (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
****** Ministry of Intelligence (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
****** Ministry of Justice (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
****** Ministry of Justice (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'', ''A Time to Heal'')
****** Ministry of Labor (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
****** Ministry of Labor (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
****** Ministry of State (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
****** Ministry of State (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
****** Ministry of Trade (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
****** Ministry of Trade (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
*** Weapons banned within the Forum (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
*** Weapons banned within the Forum (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
* Government dominated by two political parties (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
* Government dominated by two political parties (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'', ''A Time to Heal'')
** Lacaam (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
** Lacaam (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'', ''A Time to Heal'')
*** Demonym: Lacaam'i (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
*** Demonym: Lacaam'i (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
*** Largely consisting of elininae (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
*** Largely consisting of elininae (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
*** Extremely conservative party holding power upon the election of [[Kinchawn]] (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
*** Extremely conservative party holding near-exclusive power upon the election of [[Kinchawn]] (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
** Gatni (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
**** Lost power following overthrow of Kinchawn following Klingon attack (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Heal'')
*** Largely consisting of trinae (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
** Gatni (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'', ''A Time to Heal'')
 
*** Largely consisting of trinae (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'', ''A Time to Heal'')
==History==
 
* Late December 2372: Following the establishment of an agreement between [[Koll Azernal]] and Prime Minister [[Kinchawn]], [[rapid-frequency nadion-pulse cannon]]s are installed on Tezwa, though left inactive, in preparation for potential direct [[Klingon Empire|Klingon]] strikes against the [[Federation]]. (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')


==Locations==
==Locations==
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*** Southern hemisphere (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
*** Southern hemisphere (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
*** Approximately 100 km south of the Equator (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
*** Approximately 100 km south of the Equator (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
** Nokalana Sea (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'', ''A Time to Heal'')
*** Equatorial body of water (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
** Solasook Peninsula (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
** Solasook Peninsula (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
*** Northern hemisphere near the arctic circle (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
*** Northern hemisphere near the arctic circle (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
* Cities
* Cities
** Keelee-Kee (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
** Keelee-Kee (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'', ''A Time to Heal''; Novel: ''Articles of the Federation'')
*** Capital city (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
*** Capital city (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'', ''A Time to Heal'')
*** Ilanatava (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
*** Ilanatava (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'', ''A Time to Heal'')
**** Also known as the Prime Aerie (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
**** Also known as the Prime Aerie (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
**** Main government building (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
**** Main executive offices (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'', ''A Time to Heal'')
**** Top floor: Prime minister's office (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
**** Top floor: Prime minister's office (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'', ''A Time to Heal'')
** Alkam-Zar (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Heal'')
*** Deelatava (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Heal'')
**** Government administration (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Heal'')
**** Destroyed March 29, 2379; insurgent bombing (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Heal'')
** Alkam-Zar (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Heal''; Novel: ''Articles of the Federation'')
** Anara-Zel (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Heal'')
** Anara-Zel (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Heal'')
** Arbosa-Lo (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
** Arbosa-Lo (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'', ''A Time to Heal'')
** Odina-Keh (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
*** Very distant from Keelee-Kee (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Heal'')
** Kuruk-Tau (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')
*** Considered one of Tezwa's greatest cities before its destruction in Klingon attack, 2379 (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Heal'')
*** First founded millennia before 2379 (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Heal'')
** Masheena-Kel (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Heal'')
** Odina-Keh (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'', ''A Time to Heal'')
** Savola-Cov (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Heal'')
*** Trinae-dominant city (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Heal'')


==Indigenous Life==
===Animal===
* Kessal (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Heal'')
** Common livestock (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Heal'')
* Lokeg wasp (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Heal'')
** Native to Linoka Forest, possibly other biomes (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Heal'')
** Sting is fatal to Tezwans, extremely hazardous to [[Human]]s (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Heal'')
*** Symptoms of sting include extreme fever (TNG Novel: ''A Time to Kill'')


==Indigenous Life==
===Plant===
===Plant===



Latest revision as of 12:59, 9 May 2020

Facts

  • Primary: Tezel-Oroko
  • Inhabitants: Tezwan
  • Population
    • 2379: 4.9 billion (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
  • Capital: Keelee-Kee (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
  • Nation
    • Antiquity - : Non-unified
    • - 2364 - 2380 - : Independent (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill; Novel: Articles of the Federation)
  • Gravity: ~0.8g (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
  • Red-colored sky (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
  • Lead-colored water (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)

History

  • At least 12 distinct eras of Tezwan history, reaching back millennia (TNG Novel: A Time to Heal)
  • Late December 2372: Following the establishment of an agreement between Koll Azernal and Prime Minister Kinchawn, rapid-frequency nadion-pulse cannons are installed on Tezwa, though left inactive, in preparation for potential direct Klingon strikes against the Federation. (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
  • March 2379: Planetary infrastructure devastated by Klingon attack instigated by interference from Chief of staff Koll Azernal (Novel: Articles of the Federation)
    • Full global functioning still not yet restored by May 2380 (Novel: Articles of the Federation)

Political Structure

  • Center of government: Ilantava, Keelee-Kee (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
  • Red-and-gold flag (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
  • Planetary government originally established under the Tezwan Civil Charter (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
  • Executive
    • Head of state: Prime Minister (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
      • 2372 - 2379: Kinchawn (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
      • 2379 - : Bilok (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill, A Time to Heal)
      • Deputy prime minister serves as second-in-command (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
      • Minister of State third in line of succession (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
    • Uniform of office consists of flowing purple robes, metal-banded wooden staff (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
    • Commander of the Tezwan military (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
  • Legislative
    • Chief body the Assembly Forum (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
      • Membership in the hundreds (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
      • Members known as Ministers (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
        • Certain members hold chairs in specific ministries (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
          • Chairs can be reassigned to different ministries by Prime Minister, but cannot be dismissed (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
          • Known ministries
            • Ministry of Agriculture (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
            • Ministry of the Army (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
            • Ministry of the Arts (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
            • Ministry of Education (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
            • Foreign Ministry (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
            • Ministry of Health (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
            • Ministry of Intelligence (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
            • Ministry of Justice (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill, A Time to Heal)
            • Ministry of Labor (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
            • Ministry of State (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
            • Ministry of Trade (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
      • Weapons banned within the Forum (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
  • Government dominated by two political parties (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill, A Time to Heal)
    • Lacaam (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill, A Time to Heal)
      • Demonym: Lacaam'i (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
      • Largely consisting of elininae (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
      • Extremely conservative party holding near-exclusive power upon the election of Kinchawn (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
        • Lost power following overthrow of Kinchawn following Klingon attack (TNG Novel: A Time to Heal)
    • Gatni (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill, A Time to Heal)
      • Largely consisting of trinae (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill, A Time to Heal)

Locations

Surface

  • Locations
    • Kolidos Desert (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
      • Southern hemisphere (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
    • Linoka Forest (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
      • Spans over half a continent in the southern hemisphere (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
    • Mokana Basin (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
      • Southern hemisphere (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
      • Approximately 100 km south of the Equator (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
    • Nokalana Sea (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill, A Time to Heal)
      • Equatorial body of water (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
    • Solasook Peninsula (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
      • Northern hemisphere near the arctic circle (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
  • Cities
    • Keelee-Kee (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill, A Time to Heal; Novel: Articles of the Federation)
      • Capital city (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill, A Time to Heal)
      • Ilanatava (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill, A Time to Heal)
        • Also known as the Prime Aerie (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
        • Main executive offices (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill, A Time to Heal)
        • Top floor: Prime minister's office (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill, A Time to Heal)
      • Deelatava (TNG Novel: A Time to Heal)
        • Government administration (TNG Novel: A Time to Heal)
        • Destroyed March 29, 2379; insurgent bombing (TNG Novel: A Time to Heal)
    • Alkam-Zar (TNG Novel: A Time to Heal; Novel: Articles of the Federation)
    • Anara-Zel (TNG Novel: A Time to Heal)
    • Arbosa-Lo (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill, A Time to Heal)
      • Very distant from Keelee-Kee (TNG Novel: A Time to Heal)
    • Kuruk-Tau (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
      • Considered one of Tezwa's greatest cities before its destruction in Klingon attack, 2379 (TNG Novel: A Time to Heal)
      • First founded millennia before 2379 (TNG Novel: A Time to Heal)
    • Masheena-Kel (TNG Novel: A Time to Heal)
    • Odina-Keh (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill, A Time to Heal)
    • Savola-Cov (TNG Novel: A Time to Heal)
      • Trinae-dominant city (TNG Novel: A Time to Heal)

Indigenous Life

Animal

  • Kessal (TNG Novel: A Time to Heal)
    • Common livestock (TNG Novel: A Time to Heal)
  • Lokeg wasp (TNG Novel: A Time to Heal)
    • Native to Linoka Forest, possibly other biomes (TNG Novel: A Time to Heal)
    • Sting is fatal to Tezwans, extremely hazardous to Humans (TNG Novel: A Time to Heal)
      • Symptoms of sting include extreme fever (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)

Plant

  • Ilosk (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
    • Fern analogue (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
  • Naka (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
    • Edible root (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)