K'Vin

The K'Vin are a tusked hmanoid race with thick grey skin and small eyes that were once part of the United Federation of Planets. They were a predatory species on their world and slow-moving, making them a force to be reckoned with. Their culture is very orderly and cumbersome with paperwork. Strict adhearance to the rules is important to K'Vin people. K'Vin do not built towering buildings, unlike the Federation, and the people prefer to be on main-level ground. During the 23rd century the race joined the Federation but never accepted the ideals of the union. The K'Vin were too fierce with too great an appeite for interfering in the affairs of other worlds- includng those protected by the Prime Directive. For nearly a hundred years the two had constant disagreements until they became too numerous and the K'Vin rescinded their membership and severed all ties with th UFP, except for a single gesture, the maintenance of the planet Kirlos where each established an Embassy. For 35 years each government worked without incident to maintain diplomatic ties with each other and to reseach and explore the artifact world of Kirlos. In 2267 Federation archaeologists requested the assistance from Lieutenant Commander Geordi LaForge, and his VISOR, to assist them in thier research which caused significant concern for the K'Vin Hegemony. The introduction of a Starfleet vessel, the most powerful and the flagship no less, ignited concerns of a possible invasion. The two ambassadors were quite convinced that no such event would take place, considering the insignificance of the planet, but K'Vin superiors maintained their weariness. (TNG novel 12 - Doomsday World)

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