:''You may also be looking for a group of primitive humanoids who referred to themselves as the [[Takarian]]s.''
:''You may also be looking for a group of primitive humanoids who referred to themselves as the [[Takarian]]s.''
The '''Takarans''' are a [[humanoid]] [[species]] native to the [[planet]] [[Takara]].
Takarans are characterized by a very unusual [[anatomy]] and [[physiology]] where their internal organs are not as distinct as those of most humanoids – their organ systems are much more evenly distributed around their bodies, resulting in Takarans having a very high resistance to injury. Takarans also have voluntary control over their own physiology down to a [[cellular]] level and can place themselves in a form of [[stasis]] resembling death.
Takarans are characterized by an unusual anatomy, where their internal organs are not as distinct as those of most humanoids – their organ systems are much more evenly distributed around their bodies, resulting in Takarans having a very high resistance to injury. Takarans also have voluntary control over their own physiology down to a cellular level, and can place themselves in a form of [[stasis]] resembling death. To [[Starfleet]] medical equipment, only the rate of cellular decay could verify whether a '''Takaran ''' was dead or alive – a slow rate of cellular decay was indicative of a Takaran in voluntary stasis; the rate of cellular decay would be much faster if the Takaran were truly dead – this was unknown to [[Doctor]] [[Beverly Crusher]] until [[2369]].
Takarans are also able to put only a part of their body in stasis at a time, enabling them to slow injury in specific areas and thereby reduce the overall effects of the injury.
== History ==''' To be written'''
== Physiology ==
''' To be written'''* Internal organs are distributed evenly around the body* Tissue regeneration is highly elevated* Skin is thicker than the average [[Image:Takaran_anatomy.jpg|thumb|Takaran anatomyhumanoid]]'s ** (This thicker skin results in a high injury resistance) == Notable {{PAGENAME}}s ==* Voluntary control over their own physiology** (This enables this species to put a part of their body in stasis)<ncl maxdepth = 1>Category:Roster-Takaran</ncl>** Can put their whole body in stasis to a point that resembled death