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The '''Dopterians''' are an unscrupulous [[humanoid]] species found throughout the [[Alpha Quadrant]]. |
The '''Dopterians''' are an unscrupulous [[humanoid]] species found throughout the [[Alpha Quadrant]]. |
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− | They are distant relatives of the [[Ferengi]], who share a similar four-lobed brain structure and with it an inablility to be read by [[telepath]]ic species such as [[Betazoid]]s. They cannot be scanned because of their four lobed brains, a feature which they share with the Ferengi race |
+ | They are distant relatives of the [[Ferengi]], who share a similar four-lobed brain structure and with it an inablility to be read by [[telepath]]ic species such as [[Betazoid]]s. They cannot be scanned because of their four lobed brains, a feature which they share with the Ferengi race. ({{TNG|Firstborn}}, {{DS9|The Forsaken}}) |
Dopterians also share an unusual resemblance to the [[Kobheerian]] species; their appearance is almost identical, however Dopterians have Ferengi-like noses, whereas Kobheerians have two large, elongated flat nostrils in the place of a nose. |
Dopterians also share an unusual resemblance to the [[Kobheerian]] species; their appearance is almost identical, however Dopterians have Ferengi-like noses, whereas Kobheerians have two large, elongated flat nostrils in the place of a nose. |
Revision as of 14:11, 8 September 2007
The Dopterians are an unscrupulous humanoid species found throughout the Alpha Quadrant.
They are distant relatives of the Ferengi, who share a similar four-lobed brain structure and with it an inablility to be read by telepathic species such as Betazoids. They cannot be scanned because of their four lobed brains, a feature which they share with the Ferengi race. (TNG: "Firstborn", DS9: "The Forsaken")
Dopterians also share an unusual resemblance to the Kobheerian species; their appearance is almost identical, however Dopterians have Ferengi-like noses, whereas Kobheerians have two large, elongated flat nostrils in the place of a nose.
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The Dopterians apparently have an automated attack weapon known as a "Dopterian interceptor" according to DS9: "Business as Usual". The name was not verbally given on screen, however, the attacking device was identified as such in the script.
In the script for "The Forsaken", a Dopterian present near Lwaxana Troi was described as a 'distant cousin to a Ferengi'.