Nacene
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| Nacene | |||
| Homeworld: | Unknown | ||
| Quadrant: | Delta | ||
| Affiliation: | Unknown | ||
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| Average Female Height: | 0 cm (0 ft. 0 in.) to 0 cm (0 ft. 0 in.) | ||
| Average Female Weight: | 0 kg (0 lb.) to 0 kg (0 lb.) | ||
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| PRC Rated: | No | ||
| NPC Rated: | No | ||
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The Nacene are a species from another galaxy known as Exosia. They are a sporocystian lifeform. They have high level technology and an apparently natural ability to navigate subspace.
Only two have been encountered, both by the USS Voyager, on the far side of the Delta Quadrant.
Physiology
Nacene seem to be at least partially non-corporeal or energy-based, but after their death a physical component, crystal-like and significantly smaller than the living form, remains. They exist, or are capable of existing, in subspace, and are capable of manipulating it. Their natural appearance appears to be that of a glutinous liquid and reflective cell, about two meters in diameter. They possess the ability to change their physical appearance at will.
Nacene reproduction concerns males and females, using spores, although they seem to believe that reproduction with humanoids is possible if they possess a compatible biomolecular pattern. However, compatible humanoids seem to be rare in our galaxy. Lifespans of at least one thousand years are not uncommon for Nacene.
Technology
Nacene are capable of great accomplishments, but it is unclear if these are to be attributed to technology, or merely their sporocystian nature, especially in the case of their subspace manipulation capabilities. They have demonstrated a deep understanding and mastery of subspace, by which they are capable of transporting entire ships across tens of thousands of light years in mere moments. It is likely that they used a similar technology to bridge the gap between their galaxy and ours. They also seem to possess holographic technology, advanced medical technology, and technology to beam large amounts of energy from a space station to a nearby planet.
Culture and history
Not much is known of Nacene society, as the only specimens of the species that Star Fleet has encountered were isolated individuals separated from their own kind. Nacene consider themselves a race of explorers, and an expedition reached our galaxy about 1,500 years ago, as of 2371. After the effects of their method of crossing the gap of galaxies accidentally rendered the Delta Quadrant planet Ocampa uninhabitable, they decided to leave two members of their expedition behind, to care for the Ocampans. At some point in the 21st century, one of these "Caretakers", as the Ocampa called them, left the other, taking several hundred Ocampa with her, intending to develop their telepathic abilities to a greater extent than the male Caretaker was willing to do. By 2371, the remaining Caretaker was dying. He used a displacement wave to bring ships to his array from all over the galaxy, searching for a compatible lifeform to procreate with to create a successor who could understand the responsibility of caring for the Ocampa. He was not successful, but even in the last moments before his death, he did everything to protect the Ocampa – buying them some time from their enemies to learn to care for themselves, providing them with at least five years' worth of energy, and then sending them information about how to survive on their own.
