Changes: Valakian

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The Valakians were a humanoid species with a pre-warp society, native to the M-class planet Valakis. They shared their homeworld with the Menk.

History

During the 22nd century, the Valakians suffered from a plague that was killing off its entire population, causing twelve million deaths in 2149 alone. As of 2150, they had already made first contact as Valakis had been visited by two warp-capable species, the Ferengi and the M'klexa. In 2150, the Valakians dispatched four sub-warp spacecraft to seek help from other, more advanced, warp-capable species.

The Enterprise encountered one of those ships in 2151 and rendered medical aid to the incapacitated crew. When the crew explained that their pre-warp race had nonetheless already made contact with ships from passing alien races, the Enterprise command crew decided that it was acceptable to openly visit Valakis (the danger of cultural contamination had already occurred, regardless of what Enterprise did).

Enterprise offered to aid in search for a cure and while they were visiting the planet, the ship's doctor, Phlox, discovered that the epidemic wasn't being caused by a virus or bacteria. Instead, the illness was genetic: the proteins that bound to Valakian chromosomes were deteriorating. This had been going on for thousands of years, but the rate of mutation had accelerated over the past few generations. Based on his projections, Phlox predicted that the Valakians would be extinct by the 24th century.

Furthermore, Phlox discovered that the Menk had the potential to become the dominant species on the planet. The Enterprise crew realized they could not interfere with the natural evolution of the two species on Valakis but agreed to offer drugs that would ease the symptoms of the disease. Because he thought the Valakians could not deal with warp technology on their own yet, Enterprise Captain Jonathan Archer declined to give warp technology to the Valakians for the purpose of finding a cure. (ENT: "Dear Doctor")

In the script of "Dear Doctor", the only substantial physical description of the Valakians was that they had pale skin.

People

Named

Esaak

Unnamed

Unnamed Valakians

External link

Valakian at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works

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+{{sidebar species
-[[File:Esaak.jpg|thumb|A Valakian male]]
+| image      = Esaak.jpg
-The '''Valakians''' were a [[humanoid]] [[species]] with a [[Pre-warp civilizations|pre-warp society]], native to the [[M-class]] [[planet]] [[Valakis]]. They shared their [[homeworld]] with the [[Menk]].
+| caption   = Esaak, a Valakian male
+| type       = [[Humanoid]]
+| language = [[Valakian language]]
+| planet     = [[Valakis]]
+| image2   = Valakian doctor 1.jpg
+| caption2 = Valakian female
+}}
+The '''Valakians''' were a [[humanoid]] [[species]] with a [[pre-warp society]], native to the [[M-class]] [[planet]] [[Valakis]]. They shared their [[homeworld]] with the [[Menk]].
-During the [[22nd century]], the Valakians suffered from a [[disease|plague]] that was killing off its entire [[population]]. In [[2149]], the plague was responsible for causing 12 million deaths on Valakis, causing the Valakians to dispatch numerous [[Valakian shuttle|spacecraft]] to seek help from offworlders.
+== History ==
-The ''[[Enterprise (NX-01)|Enterprise]]'' offered to aid in search for a [[medicine|cure]] and while they were visiting the planet, the ship's [[doctor]], [[Phlox]], discovered that the epidemic wasn't being caused by a [[virus]] or [[bacteria]]. Instead, the illness was [[DNA|genetic]]; the [[protein]]s that bind to Valakian [[chromosome]]s were deteriorating. This had been going on for thousands of years but the rate of [[mutation]] had accelerated over the last few generations. Based on his projections, Phlox predicted that the Valakians would be [[extinct]] by the [[24th century]].
+During the [[22nd century]], the Valakians suffered from a [[disease|plague]] that was killing off its entire [[population]], causing twelve million deaths in [[2149]] alone. As of [[2150]], they had already made [[first contact]] as Valakis had been visited by two [[warp drive|warp-capable]] species, the [[Ferengi]] and the [[M'klexa]]. In [[2150]], the Valakians dispatched four [[Valakian shuttle|sub-warp spacecraft]] to seek help from other, more advanced, warp-capable species.
+The {{NX|Enterprise}} encountered one of those ships in [[2151]] and rendered medical aid to the incapacitated crew. When the crew explained that their pre-warp race had nonetheless already made contact with ships from passing alien races, the ''Enterprise'' command crew decided that it was acceptable to openly visit Valakis (the danger of cultural contamination had already occurred, regardless of what ''Enterprise'' did).
+[[File:Valakian anatomy.jpg|thumb|Valakian anatomy]]
+''Enterprise'' offered to aid in search for a [[medicine|cure]] and while they were visiting the planet, the ship's [[doctor]], [[Phlox]], discovered that the epidemic wasn't being caused by a [[virus]] or [[bacteria]]. Instead, the illness was [[genetic]]: the [[protein]]s that bound to Valakian [[chromosome]]s were deteriorating. This had been going on for thousands of years, but the [[rate of mutation]] had accelerated over the past few generations. Based on his projections, Phlox predicted that the Valakians would be [[extinct]] by the [[24th century]].
 Furthermore, Phlox discovered that the Menk had the potential to become the dominant species on the planet. The Enterprise crew realized they could not interfere with the natural [[evolution]] of the two species on Valakis but agreed to offer drugs that would ease the symptoms of the disease. Because he thought the Valakians could not deal with warp technology on their own yet, ''Enterprise'' [[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer]] declined to give [[warp drive|warp technology]] to the Valakians for the purpose of finding a cure. ({{ENT|Dear Doctor}})
+{{bginfo|In the script of "Dear Doctor", the only substantial physical description of the Valakians was that they had pale skin.}}
 ==People==
+;Named
 * [[Esaak]]
-* [[Unnamed Valakians]]
+;Unnamed
+* [[Valakian unnamed 000|Unnamed Valakians]]
 ==External link==
-*{{NCwiki}}
+*{{mbeta}}
 [[cs:Valakian]]