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Species 8472
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Species 8472 are undoubtedly one of the most unusual organic lifeforms ever encountered by the Federation. Their origins lie in 'fluidic space' - a higher dimension which is apparently composed liquid rather than the empty space of our own universe. 8472 are the only species in their dimension, and had no conception of other lifeforms until the Borg invaded their territory. Unfortunately - for the Borg - species 8472 have an incredibly efficient immune system; any form of biological or technological intrusion into their tissue is instantly rejected and destroyed. This renders them immune to Borg nanoprobes, and hence incapable of assimilation. In addition, their dense structure is highly resistant to many forms of energy such as transporters and weapons. |
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Physically, species 8472 has a roughly humanoid head and torso on a tripedal
base. There is a mouth but they do not communicate by speech, instead relying on
telepathy. The extent of their telepathic abilities are unknown, but are thought
to be very long ranged, perhaps even trans-dimensional. Beyond this little is
known about this enigmatic species - few have survived a close encounter long
enough to gather comprehensive data! Even less is known about the culture and philosophy of species 8472. In the one known telepathic contact with them the message 'the weak shall perish' was transmitted; although worrying given their numbers and level of technology, the outlook of a whole species can hardly be judged from one contact with one individual. For the moment contact with 8472 has been broken off after their retreat back into their own space at the end of the war with the Borg. |
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Extremely powerful and sophisticated ship made from biological materials. (Scorpion Part I, VOY) |
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Type: General purpose warship |
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Unit Run: Unknown. Numbers believed to be in the millions at least |
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Commissioned: Unknown |
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Dimensions: Length: 200 m Diameter: 40 m Decks: 1 |
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Mass: 25,000 tons |
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Crew: 1 |
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Warp Speeds |
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Unknown. Believed capable of Warp Factor 9.97+ in warp drive, and possibly of utilizing Transwarp conduits |
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Armament: 1 x High power energy weapon of unknown type, total output 15,500,000 TeraWatts |
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Defense Systems: No shields, Biomolecular hull, virtually immune to energy effects |
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Strength Indices (Galaxy Class = 1,000) |
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Beam Firepower: 150,000 |
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Torpedo Firepower: 120,000 |
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Weapon Range & Accuracy: 2,330 |
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Shield Strength: 0 |
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Hull Armour: 800,000 |
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Speed: 7,000 |
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Combat Maneuverability: 15,000 |
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Overall Strength Index: 130,000 |
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Diplomatic Capability: None |
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Expected Lifetime: Unknown |
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Refit Cycle: Unknown |
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Beyond a doubt Species 8472
represents one of the most highly evolved and advanced life forms
outside of the Q continuum. Their weaponry is far and away beyond
anything that the Federation has experienced before; their relatively
small bioships are more than capable of defeating Borg cubes one on one,
while small groups can combine their fire and use it to destroy entire
planets in seconds. |
