Selelvian

Selelvians, a race with mind-controlling capabilities and membership in the Federation.

The USS Trident (NCC-31347) has had several encounters with selelvian renegades and after the selelvian Gleau was killed on that same starship, they demanded that Janos, who was accused for the murder, should be turned over to them. (NF novel: Stone and Anvil)

Elizabeth Shelby, as commander of the USS Trident, was instrumental, together with the USS Excalibur and the USS Enterprise were key to the revelation of selelvian telepathic manipulation of the Federation Council. This revelation in 2377 lead to the Federation revoking Selelvia's membership. The selelvians allied themselves with the Tholian Assembly and a short war between the Federation and the selelvians was the result. (NF novels: Stone and Anvil, After The Fall, short story: Pain Management)

Justice system
The selelvian justice system maintains the death penalty. (NF novel: Stone and Anvil)

Known selelvians

 * Gleau