Megarite: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 10:41, 7 May 2019

Appearance: Mammalian
- Four-ridged baleen structure above and below eyes in lieu of usual facial structure (TOS Novel: Ex Machina)
- Knobbly, pachyderm-like skin (TOS Novel: Ex Machina)
- Wide, flat feet (TOS Novel: Ex Machina)
- Women lack mammaries (TOS Novel: Ex Machina)
Homeworld: Megara
Biological notes
- Nutrition gained through straining water akin to whales
  - Survival out of water requires regular nutritional injections as of 2273; research progressing to determine more viable means (TOS Novel: Ex Machina)
  - Epidermal health requires high humidity as compared to standard Class M environment, or regular moisturizing (TOS Novel: Ex Machina)
  - Unable to speak naturally out of water without technological aid (TOS Novel: Ex Machina)
Cultural notes
- Communication known as "singspeech", usually involves harmonizing with other Megarites (TOS Novel: Ex Machina)
- Matriarchal society, with female upper class languid, served by males (TOS Novel: Ex Machina)
  - Descends from female need to guard their clutches while males retrieved food (TOS Novel: Ex Machina)
  - Chaos, unpredictability, wanderlust seen as negative, masculine traits by female upper class (TOS Novel: Ex Machina)

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 * Cultural notes
 ** Communication known as "singspeech", usually involves harmonizing with other Megarites (TOS Novel: ''Ex Machina'')
+** Matriarchal society, with female upper class languid, served by males (TOS Novel: ''Ex Machina'')
+*** Descends from female need to guard their clutches while males retrieved food (TOS Novel: ''Ex Machina'')
+*** Chaos, unpredictability, wanderlust seen as negative, masculine traits by female upper class (TOS Novel: ''Ex Machina'')
 [[Category:Intelligent Species]]