TELLARITES 
Home Planet: |
Tellar |
| Cygni System | |
| Class: M | |
Surface: |
56% Water |
Atmosphere: |
Thinner than earth but capable of sustaining life |
Description: |
Similar to Earth |
Life Forms: |
Tellarites |
Important Features: |
Gravity 1.54 times that of Earth. |
Language: |
Tellarite |
Family Structure: |
Patriarchal |
Political Structure: |
Governed by an elected leader |
Technology: |
Comparable to Starfleet |
Life Expectancy: |
Aprox. 120 years |
Height: |
Similar to Terrans |
Weight: |
Similar to Terrans |
Skin Color: |
Varies |
Hair Color: |
Varies |
| Hair covers all but the frontal face and the hands, is not as thick as animal fur | |
Eye Color: |
Varies |
Other Features: |
Body consists of more facial and body hair than humans |
| Overdeveloped nasal openings, which have been unkindly compared to the snouts of Terran swine due to thin atmosphere | |
Birth Methods: |
Similar to Terrans |
Abilities: |
Tellarites are stronger and more hardy than Humans |
| Nevertheless, they are capable of going twice as long without food or water as the average human, living off the fatty deposit for quite a while | |
Personality: |
Racially suspicious, argumentative and brash, at least by human standards |
| Tellarites make good diplomats as they enjoy a good argument | |
| Tellarites are fond of food and drink. Fortunately, alcohol has a little adverse effect on them, only making them more stubborn |