Destans are a humanoid species from the homeworld of Desta. They were indistinguishable from Hytarans and identical except for skin color from Nuofons. Destans were were hostile to both Hytar and Nuofo.
History[]
In the 23rd century, Hytarans and Nuofons believed that Destans migrated to a different star system.
In 2266, a fleet of apparent Hytaran spaceships attacked the USS Enterprise, and boarding parties penetrated the hull. After being captured, the intruders saluted Hytaran General Ari, yet he was confounded — he did not recognize them and didn't believe that they were Hytaran.
Shortly afterward, a fleet of Destan spacecraft bombed Nuofo and strafed the Enterprise, revealing that the Destans were a third party intent on drawing the Enterprise into the civil war between Hytar and Nuofo. Hytarans and Nuofons united with the Enterprise to drive off the Destan fleet. (TOS comic: "The Third Party")
- Destans, Hytarans and Nuofons may be racial variants of the same species. Although unstated, the Destan prisoners were likely remanded to authorities of the the newly reunited government of Nuofo/Hytar before the Enterprise left orbit.