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54-499: Xindi may refer to: Xindi (Star Trek) , a group of fictional races in the Star Trek universe " The Xindi ", an episode of Star Trek: Enterprise Xindi (instrument) , a Chinese flute Xindi Township (新地乡), Weichang Manchu and Mongol Autonomous County, Hebei, China Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

108-485: A technologically advanced humanoid civilization. In the early 21st century, the race developed the means of building weapons of mass destruction and was on the brink of self-annihilation. A small enlightened group of the Ba'ku people escaped this horror and found an isolated planet. This group of Ba'ku followed a simple way of life and disdained the use of technology. (As shown in the film Star Trek: Insurrection , however,

162-625: A Bajoran aboard the USS Enterprise -D ; her fellow Bajoran Kira Nerys , who was field-commissioned as a Starfleet commander so that she could aid the Cardassian resistance during the Dominion War ; and Ferengi Nog , who enters Starfleet Academy in season four of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ; all were from non-member planets. In addition, Quinn and Icheb from Star Trek: Voyager both spoke of joining Starfleet. An example of

216-729: A JAG court-martial. Courts-martial were held following the loss of the USS Pegasus and USS Stargazer . In the Voyager episode " Parallax ", Tuvok states that the Captain has the authority to conduct a court-martial on the ship, given the circumstance of the ship being isolated from the Federation. Starfleet Medical is the medical branch of Starfleet. Gates McFadden , who played Dr. Beverly Crusher , left Star Trek: The Next Generation during its second season. The character

270-519: A humanoid species with blue skin and antennae. They consider themselves a warrior race, contrasting with the pacifist Aenar. They are native to the moon Andoria, which orbits the planet Andor. They were a founding member of the United Federation of Planets . The Antedean race is divided over whether membership in the Federation is good. Nothing has been revealed about them in dialogue, so their backstory (by Fred Phillips and Robert Fletcher)

324-535: A humanoid species with characteristic nose creases. They live on the planet Bajor. They are deeply spiritual people who worship The Prophets. They are enemies of the Cardassians , who occupied Bajor and treated the Bajorans as enslaved in the early 24th century. Time Magazine called the Bajorans "a proud people struggling to recover from another species's hostile occupation of their world." The Ba'ku people were

378-556: A pseudo-species. Encounters with the Borg have varied in type, from the disastrous defense of the Wolf 359 system (" The Best of Both Worlds "), in which many Federation ships were lost, the successful repelling of two Borg cubes from Sector 001 on two separate occasions (" The Best of Both Worlds " " Star Trek: First Contact ") and the infiltration, usage of and destruction of a Borg transwarp hub (a critical part of their interstellar menace) by

432-536: A result of these successes, Starfleet engineers gained a reputation as the undisputed masters of technological adaptation and modification. As one minion of the Dominion in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, " Rocks and Shoals " notes, Starfleet engineers are reputed to be able to "Turn rocks into replicators." Additionally, Pocket Books has published a series of eBooks and novels in

486-711: A shipyard named Utopia Planitia in Mars orbit. Utopia Planitia served as Starfleet's main ship yards throughout a large portion of Starfleet's existence. After the Enterprise-D encountered the Borg in the episode " Q Who " the size of the Utopia Planitia shipyards was doubled out of fear of a Borg strike. They were once again doubled after the Dominion threat became more evident. A devastating attack on these shipyards

540-558: A sufficiently desirable target for assimilation) all in an attempt to improve further the overall perfection of the Borg as a whole. The Borg have encountered and assimilated thousands of species, quantity most notable by their designation of Species 8472, although more may have been added to the total since that encounter. The Borg are not a species but a collection of species. In their assimilated state, most races are altered or augmented with cybernetic enhancements that make them all look similar or instantly identifiable as Borg, making them

594-470: A thousand lived in a village. Their more straightforward way of life eventually prompted some of the younger Ba'ku villagers – who wanted to explore the galaxy with off-landers – to rebel against their elders, and an attempt was made to take over the village. When they were unsuccessful, they were exiled and eventually became the Son'a people. In 2375, peace on the Ba'ku planet was restored, and several members of

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648-565: A variety of ethnic types, with both dark- and light-skinned members of the race being shown in various Star Trek movies and television episodes. They can live well over 700 years. They are considered a race of listeners and often appear patient and wise. El-Auria, the El-Aurian homeworld, was located in the Delta Quadrant and was destroyed by the Borg in the mid-23rd century. Few survived, and those who did were scattered throughout

702-529: A warrior race with a strict honor code. Their popularity is strong for a fictional race, and they had real language written for them that is spoken in the real world, unique among science fiction aliens. Although the Klingons look very human-like in the original series, they underwent a design change for The Next Generation, explained in the show as a massive genetic alteration that added the iconic ridged foreheads. The Kzinti are feline warriors that appear in

756-608: Is Deep Space Nine , a station near a wormhole commanded by Benjamin Sisko after its transfer from the Cardassian Empire . Starfleet has been shown to handle scientific , defense , and diplomatic missions, although its primary mandate seems to be peaceful exploration in the search for sentient life, as seen in the mission statements of different incarnations of the USS Enterprise . The flagship of Starfleet

810-419: Is a science fiction media franchise that began with Gene Roddenberry 's launch of the original Star Trek television series in 1966. Its success led to numerous films, novels, comics, and spinoff series . A major motif of the franchise involves encounters with various alien races throughout the galaxy. These fictional alien races are listed here. Notable Star Trek races include Vulcans , Klingons , and

864-542: Is a branch of Starfleet first introduced in the original Star Trek . Main characters in subsequent series have been security officers. Starfleet Tactical is a rarely mentioned department in Starfleet that is responsible for planning defensive strategies, as well as engaging in weapons research and development. Although Humans are the most-often-seen crew members onscreen, Starfleet is shown to be composed of individuals from over 150 species, with Vulcans perhaps being

918-645: Is a major plot point in Star Trek: Picard . In the 2009 film , the Enterprise is shown under construction near James T. Kirk 's home in Iowa. In the 2013 sequel , Montgomery "Scotty" Scott discovers a covert Starfleet facility, near Jupiter, that has built a much larger Federation warship, USS Vengeance . The Starfleet Engineering Corps (also called the Starfleet Corps of Engineers )

972-636: Is called for. The Aenar are generally considered a different ethnicity of the Andorian race, not a separate species. The Aenar population is about 11,000 in size, and they inhabit the polar region of their world. Shran's daughter, Talla, from " These Are the Voyages... " (ENT), is a mixed-race individual of Andorian and Aenar origin and greenish in color, as is the Andorian in Star Trek: The Next Generation . Andorians are

1026-626: Is considered semi- canon . One of James T. Kirk's earliest commendations is the Palm Leaf of Axanar Peace Mission, following the Battle of Axanar; However, the exact nature of the conflict is unrevealed; it is revealed in the episode " Whom Gods Destroy " that Starfleet Captain Garth of Izar achieved a great victory on behalf of the Federation, and his strategies became required reading at Starfleet Academy (since Kirk himself studied these strategies,

1080-456: Is described during this season, and after her return, as having been assigned to Starfleet Medical. Numerous star ship dedication plaques identify other personnel associated with Starfleet Operations . Rear Admiral James T. Kirk served 18 months as Starfleet's Chief of Operations. Starfleet Security is an agency of Starfleet referred to in several episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine . Security

1134-835: Is mentioned in several episodes in conjunction with projects such as hollowing out the underground laboratory complex inside the Regula I asteroid in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan , the design of the Yellowstone -class Runabout in the alternate timeline in the Star Trek: Voyager episode " Non Sequitur ", and devising a defense against the Breen energy-dampening weapon in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode " When It Rains... " As

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1188-563: Is not a necessary pre-condition for joining Starfleet. T'Pol of Vulcan is shown to be the first non-human Starfleet officer, receiving a commission as a commander following the Xindi mission and her resignation from the Vulcan High Command. Even after the Federation's formation citizenship was not required; several officers are from planets that are not part of the Federation. For example, Star Trek: TNG ' s Ensign Ro Laren ,

1242-408: Is often considered to be the starship USS Enterprise . Starfleet has many components, including: As early as the original Star Trek , characters refer to attending Starfleet Academy . Later series establish it as an officer training facility with a four-year educational program. The main campus is located near Starfleet Headquarters in what is now Fort Baker , California. Starfleet Command

1296-478: Is often used between a Betazoid and their partner, whether they are of the same species or not. Betazoid weddings are conducted with the bride, groom, and several participants completely naked. The newlyweds possibly remain so for the duration of the honeymoon (TNG episode "Haven," novel The Persistence of Memory ). A Betazoid woman's sex drive quadruples (at the least) when she reaches a certain age (TNG episode "Manhunt"). The Bolian world has been an active member of

1350-478: Is referred to as a "co-husband" or "co-wife." Bolian blues is a highly appreciated musical genre among Federation species. (TNG) " Scorpion " (VOY) " Unimatrix Zero " (VOY) " Endgame " (VOY) " Regeneration " (ENT) Star Trek: First Contact While encountered in the Enterprise episode " Regeneration ," the Borg, a pseudo-species of cybernetically enhanced individuals, were not fully identified as

1404-573: Is said to have evolved into the NX Program, which led to Starfleet launching its first Warp 5–capable starship, Enterprise (NX-01) , in 2151, followed by Columbia (NX-02), in 2155, as well as other vessels. Starfleet acts under the Prime Directive , a policy of non-interference with pre-warp worlds, such as interference in their internal politics. This is said not to be a human construct, but stems from policies originally implemented by

1458-403: Is the branch charged with overseeing legal matters within Starfleet. Several episodes revolve around or involve JAG officers and procedures: Dialog in "Court Martial" reveals that a court-martial may be convened in the absence of any JAG officers by three presiding command-level officers. Additionally, dialog in "The Measure of a Man" indicates that the loss of a starship automatically leads to

1512-763: Is the headquarters/command center of Starfleet. The term "Starfleet Command" is first used in TOS episode " Court Martial ". Its headquarters are depicted as being in Fort Baker, across the Golden Gate from San Francisco, in Star Trek: The Motion Picture and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home . Overlooking the Command from the other side of the Golden Gate is the permanent site of the Council of

1566-596: The Borg . Some aspects of these fictional races became well known in American pop culture , such as the Vulcan salute and the Borg phrase, "Resistance is futile." Star Trek aliens have been featured in Time magazine , which described how they are essential to the franchise's narrative. Aenar government has little structure; leaders of Aenar society are chosen as the need arises, usually when contact with outsiders

1620-634: The Federation since 2320. Aside from contributing to the ranks of Starfleet , they have a delegation within the Diplomatic Corps . In 2366, the Bolian government was maintaining an uneasy truce with the Moropa ( TNG : " Allegiance "). The Bolians are known to make crystal steel that is highly prized. They also own and operate the famous Bank of Bolius. In 2373, the Bolian government authorized

1674-627: The Ferengi Gaming Commission to manage their gambling emporiums. During the Bolian Middle Ages, the Bolians developed the medical philosophy known as the " Double Effect Principle " about euthanasia . This form of assisted suicide states that while euthanasia has the effect of relieving suffering, it also has the effect of causing death. Bolian marriages often involve more than two members. Any additional spouse

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1728-420: The Starfleet Corps of Engineers series. Starfleet Intelligence is an intelligence agency of the United Federation of Planets . It is entrusted with foreign and domestic espionage, counter-espionage, and state security. In the non-canon Star Trek: New Frontier novels the series main character Mackenzie Calhoun was once a Starfleet Intelligence operative. The Starfleet Judge Advocate General (or JAG )

1782-454: The Vulcans , who regarded an alien civilization's attainment of warp speed as the reason for making first contact with them. This was to avoid any unfortunate incidences during space travel, as well as avoiding interfering in the natural development of a civilization. The Prime Directive and Starfleet's first-contact policies are at the center of several episodes in each Star Trek series and

1836-623: The 1967 " Arena " episode of the original Star Trek series. Several Gorn ships attack the Enterprise while under Captain Pike's command (SNW). In 2017, Den of Geek ranked Gorn the 23rd best alien species of the Star Trek franchise. In 2017, ScreenRant ranked the Hirogen the 10th most bizarre aliens in the Star Trek franchise up to that time. Every 50,000 years, the entire species die off, except for one mother, who lays thousands of eggs and protects them from danger. In that episode,

1890-423: The Ba'ku still possessed some form of technology and the ability to use it in emergencies since they had attempted to repair the damaged Data .) At first, the Ba'ku were unaware of the metaphasic radiation in the planet's rings, which caused their aging process to decelerate significantly, although it was later discovered and cherished. The Ba'ku society consisted of strong bonds between individuals, as fewer than

1944-514: The Battle of Axanar must thus have occurred well before Kirk entered Starfleet Academy in 2250, which was itself almost 20 years before "Whom Gods Destroy"). Kirk claims that the Axanar Peace Mission "topped [Garth's victory] with a greater one" and preserved the civilization that made Spock and himself "brothers," implying that the mission may have contributed to healing a severe rift in the Federation at that time. The Bajorans are

1998-522: The Benzite skull extends down over the face, displaying a prominent nasal lobe and brow. Two fish-like barbels droop down from above the upper lip. Benzites are highly resistant to poisons and other harmful substances. They can digest and derive nutrition from almost any organic compound. All Benzites from the same geostructure are physically similar, so much so that they are indistinguishable by non-Benzites. Customs: The word Imzadi , meaning 'Beloved,'

2052-473: The Son'a returned to their families. Perhaps purely by coincidence, "Bandi" was the name of a vaguely ursine empathic parasite in an early Star Trek story premise by David Gerrold , who was involved in the development of Star Trek: The Next Generation and novelized "Encounter at Farpoint." Benzites possess smooth, hairless skin; they may range in color from bluish-purple to green-blue. A thick protrusion of

2106-573: The TAS episode " The Slaver Weapon ", who originated in Larry Niven 's Known Space universe. The Kzinti had four wars with humanity. According to Sulu, the last one was 200 years before their appearance in the episode. In the STP episode Nepenthe , Riker says that Kzinti are present on the titular planet. Starfleet During production of early episodes of the original series , several details of

2160-533: The USS Voyager (" Endgame "). The Breen are a mysterious race who joined the Dominion during the Dominion War . The Cardassians are enemies of the United Federation of Planets and are mentioned in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , Star Trek: The Next Generation , and Star Trek: Voyager . They have noticeable ridges along their foreheads and necks and a crest on their foreheads, earning them

2214-735: The United Federation of Planets in what is now the Presidio of San Francisco . Throughout the Star Trek franchise, the main characters' isolation from Starfleet Command compels them to make and act upon decisions without Starfleet Command's orders or information, particularly in Voyager when the main protagonists have no means of contacting Earth for several years. StarTrek.com notes that many of Starfleet's ships are built on Mare Island near San Francisco. It states: The Enterprise-D and USS Voyager are depicted to have been constructed at

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2268-531: The creature clashes with a mining colony due to a misunderstanding. "Ghosts of Illyria" (SNW) "Ad Astra per Aspera" (SNW) Conceived as "more than just another fearsome alien", the Deep Space Nine makeup department searched for concepts depicting "toughness and resiliency" in the design of the Jem'Hadar. The final design was based on a rhinoceros , with some added ceratopian traits. Originally designed on

2322-503: The film Star Trek: First Contact . Starfleet Headquarters is shown to be located on Earth , northeast of the Golden Gate Bridge in the present-day Fort Baker area. Starfleet Academy is located in the same general area. Additionally, various episodes show Starfleet operating a series of starbases throughout Federation territory, as ground facilities, or as space stations in planetary orbit or in deep space. One example

2376-490: The galaxy. Some of the refugees came to the United Federation of Planets . At the start of Star Trek: The Next Generation , the Ferengi are considered a mysterious race who care only about profit. They feature as major characters in Deep Space Nine . One of the noted Ferengi is Quark . The race is known for its Rules of Acquisition , sacred precepts that they try to live by. Kirk fights with this lizard-like alien in

2430-478: The makeup of the Star Trek universe had yet to be worked out, including the operating authority for the USS Enterprise . The terms Star Service (" The Conscience of the King "), Spacefleet Command (" The Squire of Gothos "), United Earth Space Probe Agency (" Charlie X " and " Tomorrow Is Yesterday "), and Space Central (" Miri ") were all used to refer to the Enterprise ' s operating authority, before

2484-666: The most common aliens seen. Already in TOS , the USS Enterprise and other ships have a mixed-species crew, although this does not appear to be an absolute rule; for instance, the episode " The Immunity Syndrome " refers to the USS Intrepid as having an all-Vulcan crew. The Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode " Take Me Out to the Holosuite " also features such a crew, serving aboard the USS T'Kumbra . In keeping with this idea, Star Trek: Enterprise , in its first two seasons,

2538-560: The nickname, Spoonheads. Their government is a military dictatorship. Production design: Their makeup design was done by Michael Westmore, and their costumes by Robert Blackman. Major Cardassian characters: Garak , Gul Dukat . According to Time Magazine, Captain Picard found the Douwd he met an alien "being of extraordinary power and conscience" and felt they should be left alone. El-Aurians appear outwardly identical to humans and have

2592-505: The premise that they were all clones, the first Jem'Hadar seen onscreen were all made to look identical to one another. However, as they became more deeply woven into the storylines, each Jem'Hadar was given a distinctive look. In 2017, ScreenRant ranked the Jem'Hadar as the 7th most bizarre aliens in Star Trek . In 2017, Den of Geek ranked the Jem'Hadar the 11th best aliens of the Star Trek franchise. The Kazon aliens were introduced on Star Trek: Voyager . The Klingons are

2646-599: The process imagined by the writers is given when the character Nog attempts to apply to the Academy. He is told that since he is from a non-member world (Ferenginar), he requires a letter of recommendation from a command-level officer before his application can be considered, with the implication that this is the standard procedure for all non-Federation applicants to Starfleet. In the Star Trek Expanded Universe, an example of what typically becomes of

2700-412: The production of Star Trek: Enterprise , some larger Starfleet insignia designs included the name "United Earth Space Probe Agency". Multiple Star Trek: Enterprise episodes refer to Starfleet having started operation some time between 2112 and 2136, when it funded research begun by Zefram Cochrane and Henry Archer, which led to the first successful flight of Warp-3 vessels in the 2140s. This research

2754-574: The single greatest threat to the Federation until the events of The Next Generation episode " Q Who? ". The Borg were discovered to be a group without individuality, where every member is a part of a collective consciousness in an attempt to achieve perfection. They assimilate any species they come into contact with for either biological aspects (for example, Talaxians would be incorporated for their dense physical structure, helpful in producing solid and resilient drones) or technological aspects (a species that has developed advanced engines or weaponry would be

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2808-829: The term "Starfleet" became widespread from the episode " Court Martial " onwards. However, references to the United Earth Space Probe Agency, and its abbreviation UESPA, are to be found in episodes of later series. For example, the Friendship One probe (launched, on the fictional timeline, in 2067) is marked with the letters UESPA-1 in the Star Trek: Voyager episode " Friendship One ". Other background props included additional UESPA references, such as Captain Jean-Luc Picard 's family album in Star Trek Generations . During

2862-457: The title Xindi . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Xindi&oldid=872438524 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Xindi (Star Trek) Star Trek

2916-612: Was the only show to have an entirely human crew, as it was set before the formation of the Federation , although the vessel did carry Phlox , a Denobulan serving in a medical exchange program, and T'Pol , then serving as an observer from the Vulcan High Command. Star Trek: The Next Generation saw the introduction of Starfleet's first Klingon officer. Other races—such as Bolians, Betazoids, and Trill—were seen, and given more central roles, in later series; some of these, notably Klingons, had been shown as enemies in earlier episodes. Various episodes show that Earth /Federation citizenship

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