Psionics

Telepathy

Umbrella term for any form of non-technological mental connection between two intelligent beings
- Interlink between two consciousnesses allowing for communication, transference of thoughts, feelings
- Extreme telepathic talents capable of transferring consciousness from one substrate to another
Generally accomplished via a paracortex or analogous neurological structure (TOS Novel: The Higher Frontier; TNG: "Dark Page")
- Presumably a feature of Sargonians in particular, as many known psionic humanoids are descendants of the Sargonian diaspora
Function of quantum entanglement between two consciousnesses allowing for transmission of information (TNG Novel: The Buried Age)
Types and variations of telepathy
- Empathy
  - Detection and in some instances transmission of emotional states
- Logopathy
  - Contact with, implicit knowledge of linguistic centers
- Touch telepathy
  - Often relies on entanglement coupled with direct bioelectric contact
Telepathy difficult to technologically circumvent
- Can be defended against to a degree via suppressing electron tunneling in the thalamus (TNG Novel: The Buried Age)

Ability to manipulate the physical world through mental effort alone
Far less common than telepathy, to the point that some think it nonexistent (SGR Novel: The Valiant)
- Generally derived more from ascension of consciousness than biological traits
- Comparative rarity potentially linked to its lack of presence among Sargonians