Rigellian (Vulcanoid)


 * This article is about the Vulcanoid Rigellians. You may also be looking for the Rigellian Chelons, or the Rigelians.

The Rigellians are a Vulcanoid race native to Rigel V. (TOS novel: Mind Meld; Star Trek: Pendragon)

One of their cities was called Ancient Grace. The USS Enterprise-A) visited there in [[2293.

They are known to share a similar physiology with Vulcans and Romulans. These similarites include similar blood chemistries. Rigellians also shared a similar neurology to Vulcans and Romulans, as they too suffered from the neurological disease known as Tuvan Syndrome. (TOS: "Journey to Babel", DS9: "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges")

During the mid-2260s an experimental chemical stimulant designed to speed up reproduction and replacement of blood in the bodies of certain species was developed that was successfully tested in Rigelian test subjects on Rigel V. Although the side-effects included tremendous strain on the spleen and the liver, it would later be discovered, by Doctor Leonard H. McCoy, to be a viable treatment for producing Vulcan T-negative blood. (TOS: "Journey to Babel")