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* Biological notes
* Biological notes
** Capable of infiltrating the nervous systems of most humanoid species, controlling them internally (TNG: "Conspiracy"; DS9 Short Story: "Sins of the Mother")
** Capable of infiltrating the nervous systems of most humanoid species, controlling them internally (TNG: "Conspiracy"; DS9 Short Story: "Sins of the Mother")
*** Usually unable to access host body's long-term memory (TNG: "Conspiracy")
*** Unable to access host body's long-term memory (TNG: "Conspiracy"; DS9 Novel: ''Mission Gamma: Lesser Evil'')
*** Species immune to infiltration include [[Cardassian]]s (DS9 Novel: ''Mission Gamma: Lesser Evil'')
** Descended from [[symbiont]]s of [[Trillius Prime]] (DS9 Short Story: "Sins of the Mother")
** Descended from [[symbiont]]s of [[Trillius Prime]] (DS9 Short Story: "Sins of the Mother")
*** Similar biochemistry, genetic structure as a result (DS9 Novel: ''Mission Gamma: Lesser Evil'')
*** Similar biochemistry, genetic structure as a result (DS9 Novel: ''Mission Gamma: Lesser Evil'')

Revision as of 18:21, 16 May 2019

  • Appearance: Insectile
    • Lavender, six-legged body about 12cm long (TNG: "Conspiracy")
    • Long pincers at front (TNG: "Conspiracy")
    • Blue gill at rear (TNG: "Conspiracy")
  • Lifespan: Indeterminate
    • At least 6,000 years (DS9 Short Story: "Sins of the Mother")
  • Biological notes
    • Capable of infiltrating the nervous systems of most humanoid species, controlling them internally (TNG: "Conspiracy"; DS9 Short Story: "Sins of the Mother")
      • Unable to access host body's long-term memory (TNG: "Conspiracy"; DS9 Novel: Mission Gamma: Lesser Evil)
      • Species immune to infiltration include Cardassians (DS9 Novel: Mission Gamma: Lesser Evil)
    • Descended from symbionts of Trillius Prime (DS9 Short Story: "Sins of the Mother")
      • Similar biochemistry, genetic structure as a result (DS9 Novel: Mission Gamma: Lesser Evil)
        • DNA similar enough that it can be mistaken for symbiont DNA (DS9 Novel: Mission Gamma: Lesser Evil)
        • Neurological connection still mediated by isoboramine (DS9 Novel: Mission Gamma: Lesser Evil)