The Xenological Research Institute was a 23rd century scientific institution, a small outpost annex of the Federation Xenological Institute located on the planet Midgwis.
History and specifics[]
In the year 2266, three anthropologists and psychologists from the Federation Xenological Institute founded the annex to study the foraging Midgwin species. Located in Bendigo Warren, it was a simple mud hut construction similar to the local native structures in the humanoid settlement.
In 2268, the Federation starship USS Enterprise transported three additional institute scientists to Midgwis to expand their focus beyond study toward a contact phase. (TOS novel: Ghost-Walker)