Vendoth

The Vendoth are a humaniod species from the Kalium galaxy

Physiology
Short by Alpha Quadrant standards, they stand at five and a half feet tall and have bulky masses - twice that of a human. Muscular in stature, their dexterity comes as a surprise to those who first encounter them.

Leathery greenish brown skin covers their bodies. The Vendoth have a flattened nose with slit nostrils in the front. Deep set eyes are under a thick brow line which curves around to the sides of their faces. A small ridge line begins in the center of their foreheads near the crest and extends to the base of their necks and along their spines. Flanking their heads, several small thorns/spikes protrude and will stand out when a Vendoth becomes agitated or angered. A huge square jaw houses flat molar like teeth and two sharp incisors on the front bottom jaw.

Their thick hide makes damaging these people very hard - phasers set on lower levels have little or no effect on them - forcing a faster drain on energy weapons in order to wound or kill a Vendoth. Blood is an orange hue. Hands and feet have four fingers/toes. The Vendoth are not susceptable to telepathic attacks due to their highly organized brain patterns.

Society and culture
The Vendoth race essentially has an ideal society, in their eyes at least. Merging intelligence and a warrior's spirit, the Vendoth have proven themselves to be a driving force in their sector of the Kalium galaxy. Brutish in appearance, many have been deceived into thinking that the Vendoth can be overcome by 'superior tactics'. In reality, the majority of the Vendoth thrive on study and knowledge. The Vendoth live by strict codes of conduct, which they claim makes their society function as one. Severe retribution is justified for any infraction of their codes. They feel that lesser races would benefit from their example and will enslave an entire race in order to 'educate' them in the proper ways of social organization. Any disrespect shown to a Vendoth, either individually or as a group, can enact this sense of 'justice'. Because of this, surrounding systems have learned to avoid the Vendoth at all cost.

Superior weaponry, defenses, and technology back up the Vendoth's strive for utopia. Their language is cryptic in the least, demonstrating their superior intellect. Their computer systems are just as cryptic as the Vendoth, and are designed to be reverse incompatible. The Vendoth can access other races' data storage, however one may not enter a Vendoth system unless they are using a Vendoth terminal. 'Hacking' into a Vendoth system, remotely, is near impossible.

Again, these are a fierce and cunning people who shouldnt be taken lightly. Their arrogance stems from their experience and knowledge; and they truly believe that they are superior to all other life forms. They will honor and accept other's right to exist, however if they are wronged by a race, they will show extreme retribution.

The Vendoth military is led by the Roj Che'dak. This rank is equivalant to Chief of Starfleet Operations.

Vendoth Ranks and titles
Miltary Science: Theoretical Science:
 * Ven - Warrior
 * Doth - Scientist
 * Vendoth - Warrior Scientist
 * VenQa' - Commander
 * VenQe' - Executive
 * VenQi' - Communications
 * VenQo' - Engineering
 * VenQu' - Security
 * Qa'doth - Medicine/Psychology/Biology
 * Qe'doth - Physics/Chemistry
 * Qi'doth - Astronomy/Mathematics
 * Qo'doth - Information/Technology
 * Qu'doth - Geology

Shields
Vendoth ships employ a solidified energy shield - an unknown technology in the Milky Way Galaxy. This matter/energy system converts energy expended against the shielding and turns it back to matter and then disperses this matter as a shell or 'bandage' across the affected area while the shield recharges/regenerates. Almost on the same level as a transporter or replicator, this process can be initiated from inside the ship as well in order to protect weak areas of the shielding.

Weapons
Vendoth weapons work on the same principal as their shields. The energy burst reacts with a ship's shields, solidifying the area hit. Continuous bombardment eventually cracks the shell it creates. Also, as a result, if the affected ship fires weapons through the shell, they will destroy it, exposing their weakened or non-shielded area. Against unshielded objects, Vendoth weapons are along the lines of standard destructive power of Alpha Quadrant weapons. Deployment is in the form of a ball of energy, much like the plasma based weapons of the Alpha Quadrant.

Ven are equipped with rifle sized assault weapons which fire balls of energy, much like their ships counterparts. They have the same solidifying effect, but on a much smaller scale. They are effective against internal forcefields. There is a much greater damage area on victims than phasers will cause, due to the ball effect which 'splatters' against the target instead of a focused beams result.

Transporters
More efficient than Federation transporters, they have a quicker transport time and more accurate targeting scanners. They still need a window through shielding in order to beam onto a ship or starbase.

Sensors
Highly developed and can detect cloaked ships with ease.

History
Not much is known about the Vendoth's past other to say that they at some point developed warp technology and spread out into the stars. From their they grew to be the major power in their region of space thanks to their advanced technology. They also enslaved numerous civilisations, one such civilisation the Venshai had been enslaved for centuries. (Star Trek: Dragon: "Freedom's Price")

In 2378 the USS Dragon was transported to the Kalium galaxy and would eventually make first contact with the Vendoth. First contact was made between the Dragon and a Vendoth Scout vessel. The Dragon was involved in freeing the Venshai from Vendoth dominion and destroyed the scout. The Vendoth responded in the only why they knew and prepared to take retribution on the Dragon's home, Earth. One hundread and seventy-two ships left from the Vendoth's home system towards Earth. (Star Trek: Dragon: "Freedom's Price")

Only sixty-four of these vessels would arrive in 2376 just outside the Sol system. The Vendoth Attack on Earth then took place and saw Alpha quadrant powers unite to defeat the Vendoth fleet. (: "United We Stand")

During the battle the USS Excalibur travelled to the Vendoth's home system. The Excalibur then fired a torpedo with an unstable Omega molecule that detonated destroying subspace for thousand sectors around the Vendoth's home system. This act made it impossible for the Vendoth to launch another invasion on the Milk Way and destroyed their interstellar empire. (''The Excalibur Epics: "Deep as a well, wide as a church door")

It is unknown how the Vendoth have faired without faster then light travel or with the loss of their military leader.