Betazed (mirror)

In the mirror universe, Betazed is the homeworld of the Betazoid people.

The Terran Empire conquered Betazed in 2230; however, many of the early imperial administrators, and their lackeys, died strange deaths at the hands of the Betazoids who used a form of psychic resistance to challenge their new-found masters. Starfleet Captain Jack Beatty was the first to develop the mental discipline necessary to stave off attacks from the local population. Captain Beatty opened his mind to then-Supreme Leader Giliana Houn where he exposed her mind to the full violence and perversity of the Human consciousness; she suffered a series of devasting strokes and died on the spot. Starfleet Academy teaches the Beatty Method to a select number of personnel, including civilian administrators destined for Betazed. Only about 25% of the Terrans residing on Betazed know the method; nevertheless, its high enough to keep the Betazoids from attempting to enter the minds of their Terran occupiers.

Learning to accept their fate, the Betazoids quickly sought to raise their status within the empire by offering their thought-invading abilities to Imperial Starfleet. Still, Humans remained weary of the Betazoids and their intentions for at least another fifty years before raising the planet's status to that of vassal in 2278.

Betazoid society remains matriarchal with women commanding households, and dominating the top positions in most organizations, demanding sexual favors from men. Betazoids continue to practice their bizarre orgiastic, and nude, wedding ceremonies, drenched in the blood of freshly-slaughtered animals. Love is a battleground, and women must always seek to dominate men.

Betazed remains a police state, where the minds of the strong dominate those of the weak. Beginning in childhood, all Betazoids learn how to either shield their minds from the intrusion of others, or to steal thoughts from weaker minds. (RPG reference: Through a Glass, Darkly)