CHERONIANS

Cheronians are a humanoid race that are most noted for their two-toned skin. All Cheronians are black on one side and white on the other.

What is important in Cheronian culture is which color the right side of a person is. It is this distinction that identifies which of the two breeds that make up the peoples of Cheron. Black-on-the-Right Cheronians (Sprilak) were considered the "superior" breed, whereas White-on-the-Right (Bojh) were considered the "inferior" of the two. In actual fact, what Federation knowledge exists of the race seems to indicate no discernible difference between the two, except for the opposing skin colours.

As of this Stardate, there is only one known Cheronian in existence after a terrible civil war between the two breeds managed to kill off the entire population of the planet. That individual is called Lokeale, a member of Starfleet. But even he is only half Cheronian (Bojh), with a human mother.

However, there is still some speculation that other Cheronians may exist. It is known that the race did attack and conquer other planets, but it is not known whether any of the Cheronians who fought in these wars are still alive.

Biologically, Cheronians are a very powerful race. Aside from incredibly long life spans (tens of thousands of years!) they also have an organ in their body which is able to create great amounts of energy (similar perhaps to a Terran electric eel) which they can control. The creation of this energy gives Cheronians powerful body shields which even phasers are ineffective against. And it also gives Cheronians the ability to control electronics without physical contact (i.e. pilot ships).

Lokeale, being only half-Cheronian, has shown no signs of these powerful attributes, however, his aging process is much slower than a humans, and his strength, endurance and mental abilities are higher, more similar, in fact, to a Vulcan's.

Cheronians were known to be aggressive and warlike, although not barbaric. They were often conquistadors, but not slaughterers. However, their capacity for hate is what drove them out of existence.

The history of Cheron, which is located in the southernmost part of the galaxy, is a sad one. After countless thousands of years of enslavement of the Bojh by the Sprilak, the two breeds eventually destroyed each other when the Bojh, led by revolutionary leader Lokai, revolted and fought with the Sprilak until everyone on the planet had perished. This event occurred nearly 100 years ago.

Before their extinction, the Cheronians had technology that was superior to the Federation's. Included in their technological developments was the creation of starships that were 'invisible' due to the special materials that the ships were coated in. The Federation has never been able to recover information on this technology because of the mass destruction on Cheron.