K'tralli

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a K'tralli Female

The K’tralli were introduced in TNG Novel #34: Blaze of Glory. This is Data’s summary overview of the situation, in 2369: “Starbase 37 was established thirty-five years ago in orbit above Artemis VI, the only Federation colony planet in the K’tralli system. There are five other inhabited planets in the sector. A’tray, L’ahdor, D’rahl, and S’trayn were all colonized from the K’tralli homeworld, N’trahn. First contact with the K’trall occurred approximately forty years ago, and led to the treaty which resulted in the colonization of the planet now known as Artemis VI.

“The K’trall are descended from the same racial stock as the Vulcans and the Romulans, but they are a distant, offshoot civilization, with a culture all their own, having hardly anything in common with their racial forebears save for their physical appearance. Unlike Vulcans, they express emotion, but are far less aggressive than the Romulans.

“For much of their history, the K’trall had a monarchical form of government, but approximately ten years before the Federation made contact with them, a revolution had occurred that brought about a dictatorship. At the time of first contact, their economy was in a state of near total collapse, and their provisional government was having difficulty effecting the promised democratic reforms. They welcomed contact with the Federation, and were eager for economic aid and establishing trade. Following the negotiation of the treaty that made them members of the Federation, the K’trall invited the colonization of Artemis VI, the last of the easily habitable planets in their system. Starbase 37 was established as a diplomatic outpost, and to administer the Federation colony on Artemis VI, in addition to all Federation shipping in the sector.”