The Tlith are a warp capable species on friendly terms with the United Federation of Planets since the latter made first contact in 2407. Their homeworld, located in the Pyyat sector on the edge of the former Romulan Neutral Zone, is one of the few Class Q worlds known to possess a native sentient species.

The Tlith home system, known as Tyaap (“Home”) is a binary system with a type A3 primary star (Vizt / “Light”) and a type L6 brown dwarf secondary (Povssa / “Hearth”). Planets have been found orbiting both stars.

Tlith are hairless bipeds, standing on average 2.2-2.4 meters in height, with two five-fingered hands. They possess two large eyes with black sclera and slit pupils; as well as two long, pointed ears. Facial structure is rigid; emotional expression is via a series of fluorescent dots running down the center of the face. Tlith skin pigments range from dull pink (approx. 11% of the population), to purple (72%), to blue (17%).

Tlith are biologically hermaphroditic, and possess no gender divisions or sexual characteristics or urges. They reproduce only at the end of their lives. Due to the nature of their planet’s climate, all Tlith are born at the same time and die at the same time (see Life-cycle).

Tlith are liquivorous; using a sharp proboscis to penetrate fruits, tubers, as well as small animals, and injecting a digestive fluid to convert the interior into something that can be consumed. As such, ‘cooking’ is an alien concept to the Tlith, though one they are starting to adopt as they are introduced to various foods from outside their homeworld. Most foods can be placed in an “eating sphere” which can contain both foodstuffs and the digestive fluid.

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Since first contact in 2407, the Tlith have maintained peaceful relations, with growing cultural, economic, and scientific ties to the Federation. The Tlith made a formal request to join the Federation in 2409. The membership application process is still on-going as of 2422, with final acceptance expected to occur by end of that year. As a gesture of goodwill, the Government of All Tlith provided a selection of candidates to serve in Starfleet, of which only one passed the requirements to attend Starfleet Academy in 2410. This Tlith, Voyrays, has since served with distinction on various Federation stations and starships, with their most recent accomplishment being Chief of Engineeing aboard the USS Shackleton.

Ratings are based on observational data and rated against the average Federation world’s internal rating. Ratings may fluctuate wildly based on new data.

• +1 Control
• +1 Insight
• +1 Reason

Tlith Tlith are adapted to a more narrow range of temperatures than most humanoids and are especially vulnerable to colder temperatures; tasks in such environments are increased in difficulty, with higher difficulties the colder things get. Tlith also see a wider range of the spectrum than most humanoids; into the high infrared and low ultraviolet portions, and are more resistant to ionizing radiation.

Requirement: Tlith The Tlith’s mixing of brain-jelly for larvae can result in a broad range of knowledge being passed on; while most tends to be what Starfleet would consider “basic” knowledge, some more advanced concepts can make their way into the next generation - and which can provide unique insights. When a Tlith character succeeds at a task using Reason, they gain one bonus momentum point.

Requirement: Tlith For centuries, the Tlith have relied on advanced robotics to augment their abilities; many Tlith have robot helpers as a result. Once per session, a Tlith character may use a Robot Assistant to aid them with all tasks involving Control or Fitness attributes (see Robot Assistant Spec Sheet below). The Robot Assistant goes away at the end of the scene in which they’re invoked.

Attribution: Originally published by Andrew B Crisp, reformated and posted by Fiona