Pahkwa-thanh

• Appearance: Reptilian
  • Bipedal, akin to Earth therapods (TTN)
  • Some individuals reach over two meters tall when fully standing (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
    • More commonly in forward-crouched pose (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
  • Iguana-like head structure (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
    • Large eyes with vertical pupils (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
    • Sharp fangs (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
    • Forked tongue (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
      • Causes speech to be somewhat overly sibilant (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
  • Thick tail (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
  • Feet taloned with dewclaws (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
  • Upper limbs humanoid-esque (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
    • Clawed fingers, often kept filed down for easier manipulation (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
    • Usually kept folded close to chest when not being used (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
• Homeworld: Pahkwa Majoris
• Biological notes
  • Carnivorous, feeding on live prey (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
  • Cold-blooded (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
  • Communication of emotional state is partially pheromone-driven (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
  • Some Pahkwa-thanh possess empathic sensitivity (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
  • Unlike general humanoid standard of extended activity followed by dormant period, daily cycle generally consists of brief bursts of activity following feedings interspersed with long periods of dormancy (TTN Novel: The Red King)
  • Capable of regenerating limbs (TTN Novel: The Red King)
  • Immune to all known human-compatible pathogens (TTN Novel: The Red King)
• Cultural notes
  • Less than a hundred in Starfleet as of 2380 (TTN Novel: The Red King)

History

• By 2255: First contact with the Federation (DIS Novel: Desperate Hours)