Orion (mirror)

In the mirror universe, the Orions were a humanoid race and subjects of the Terran Empire.

It is unknown when the Orions submitted to the empire, however, it likely occurred sometime before the 2150s as there were Orion crew members already serving on board Imperial Starfleet vessals such as the ISS Avenger. Unlike the Federation universe where the pheramones of Orion females allowed them to manipulate males whether Orion or Human, in the mirror universe, females either lacked these same said pheramones or the empire had found a way to negate their power. 

Although the Orions claimed to have originated from Rigel VII, many in the empire doubted this claim as the planet was home to the  Kaylar and it was very rare for two sentient species to evolve on the same planet. Some speculated that the Orions either came from Rigel VIII or  Rigel II. Whichever the case, their origins remained a mystery to most in the empire.

Among the Orions was a sub-caste with animalistic like tendencies and although it was common for them to be mistreated, the birth of such a savage child was still considered a cause for celebration. In fact, the birth of a savage child was viewed as a blessing from an Orion deity known only as Q.

Among the Orion population, about 10% actively worshipped Q. Those who did were known as the Orion Cabal. Other components of Orion society included the Procurer's Guild; however, the vast majority were just ordinary citizens of the empire who were uninvolved with either group.