Mabrae

• Appearance: Mammalian; prominent cheek and temple ridges, symbiotic relationship with plants integrated with their bodies
  • Plants known as epiphytes (TNG Novel: The Buried Age)
  • Biologically connected via microscopic root tendrils (TNG Novel: The Buried Age)
• Homeworld: Taredin
• Evolved on oxygen-poor world, leading to formation of symbiotic relationship (TNG Novel: The Buried Age)
  • Plants provided direct oxygen, while Mabrae provided heat, warmth (TNG Novel: The Buried Age)
• Symbiosis led to development of advanced bioengineering, cultivation, leading to caste divisions indicated and provided by specific bodily cultivars (TNG Novel: The Buried Age)
  • Usage of refined metals limited only to where most applicable; most construction and technology based on plant materials (TNG Novel: The Buried Age)
• Holds a small interstellar nation in the Beta Quadrant approximately three weeks from Federation space (TNG Novel: Greater Than the Sum)
• Technological notes
  • Not yet capable of warp 5 by 2380 (TNG Novel: Greater Than the Sum)