Benzite

• Appearance: Mammalian/piscine; blue skin, fish-like face
• Homeworld: Benzar
• Biological notes
  • Native to high-humidity atmosphere
    • As a result, many individuals necessitate having additional moisture, infused mineral salts provided via vaporizer units when operating in standard Class M environments (TNG Short Story: "Acts of Compassion")
  • Transplants nearly impossible, incredibly prone to rejection due to cellular growth patterns (DS9 Novel:
  • Average body temperature lower than that of Andorians (TNG Novel: A Time to Harvest)
• Cultural notes
  • Class of private vessels known as "tube ships" (TNG Novel: A Time to Be Born)