THE HYDRAN KINGDOM

Hydrans are small (4 1/3 feet tall) beings, greenish-gray in color, with an ash-can shaped body supported by three stubby legs. Three equally-spaced tentacles sprout from the neckless body. Their eyes, mouths, and ears (three of each) are grouped in a fleshy mound on top of the body. Their atmosphere is rich in methane and would be uncomfortable (or fatal) to most Federation species. Their boarding parties use environment suits. The Hydran home world is thought to be about the size of Uranus.

The Hydran government is a Monarchy. There is an extensive nobility that involves itself in internal politics and a strong Civil Service that actually runs the day-to-day affairs of government. Trade Cartels hold considerable economic power.

The Hydrans use two primary weapons, the fusion beam and the hellbore cannon. Ships with fusion beams (RN, HR, LN, HN) tend to have lower firepower and more fighters than the hellbore ships (DG, TR, KN, CU)

Last updated 10/05/2000