The Palkeo Est were a sentient alien civilization, humanoids with their homeworld in the Altair star system, the planet Altair IV in the galaxy's Alpha Quadrant.
History and specifics[]
In most individuals, Palkeo Est skin had a slightly purplish tint and some had hair of notably bright platinum coloration. Some had something of a stocky build, and the eyes were an upturned shape compared to Terran norms.
Orion attack[]
A Palkeo Est family, including daughter Merete AndrusTaurus who was the Palkeo equivalent of six Earth years of age, was traveling on the freighter Perceptive, bound for Deep Space Station K-7, when they were set upon by Orion pirates. Merete's mother hid her child in a storage compartment so that the pirates would not find her. Because of a misunderstanding about the value of the freighter's cargo, enraged pirates found nothing but textiles in the holds, and slaughtered the crew and passengers. After the pirates left the vessel adrift, Merete emerged from her cubby and found the results of the terrifying sounds she had heard—everyone aboard had been murdered. Because of her young age and the fact that she had not visually seen the attackers, Merete's testimony regarding the violation of Orion neutrality could not be used as evidence by the Federation, despite the fact that she remained the only living survivor of such an Orion raid. (TOS - Fortunes of War novel: Dreadnought!)