Because of the extreme diversity of environments that they can live comfortably, they have not needed to go far to establish successful colonies, resulting in their territory being a very densely populated one, with all but the most frigid moons and planets being inhabited. Ctenophorans have possessed warp drive for almost 100 years longer than Humans, but despite that, their modern vessels are only capable of warp 6 for a short time, with most vessels still using their warp 3 and 4 engines. This is likely due largely to their long lifespans and and slow physical movement.

While they are very intelligent, they typically approach problems in a leisurely, unhurried manner that can try the patience of more decisive sentients. Ctenophorans are very slow-moving due to minimal means of locomotion. Their homeworld, Bogair, orbits a pulsar, which floods their planet with radiation that is fatal to most species’. While extreme cold will not kill a Ctenophoran, they will become increasingly lethargic until they become unable to move until thawed out. They do not require respiration, and are therefore capable of surviving in a wide variety of environments - including underwater, in vacuum, or on land with any number of atmospheric conditions. They reproduce asexually by absorbing energies from various sources near them, which causes an electric look to be seen within their translucent bodies as they grow and divide to create their young. To kick off this new series, which will highlight original species’ to make first contact with, we have the Ctenophorans!Ĭtenophorans are a bulbous, gelatinous sentient species with retractable tentacles.

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