Bynar

The Bynars are a humanoid species native to the planet Bynaus in the Beta Magellan system. (TNG episode: "11001001").

The Bynars have evolved into a civilization that is entirely intergrated into their planet's computer network. Once a Bynar is born they are genetically bonded to another for life, and the two can communicate to each other using complex binary code. If one of the pair dies, then it is traditional for the other to return to Bynaus were they are paired with another. Any Bynar who does not return to Bynaus has there unique identification removed from the computer network.

The Bynars high adaptability to technology and computers mean that they can access most computer systems across the galaxy. The ability to conduct electrical pulses with their bodies, and withstand most environments that humans or other humanoid species, means that they are a valued comodity in associations such as the Starfleet Corps of Engineers. (SCE eBooks: "Belly of the Beast", "Fatal Error", and "Hard Crash").