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Tholians are a starfaring and extremely territorial race in the Star Trek fictional universe. The Tholian home nation is the Tholian Assembly, which inhabits an area of space in the Alpha Quadrant, in close proximity to the Klingon Empire and the Badlands. Image File history File links Information. ... Image File history File links A Tholian alien from Star Trek: Enterprise episode In a Mirror, Darkly ©2005 Paramount Studios. ... The starship Enterprise (NX-01) Star Trek: Enterprise is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. ... The current Star Trek franchise logo Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment series and media franchise. ... A fictional universe is an imaginary world that serves as the setting or backdrop for one or (more commonly) multiple works of fiction or translatable non-fiction. ... In the fictional Star Trek series, the Milky Way Galaxy is divided into four quadrants, which are further subdivided into sectors. ... This page is about the race. ... The Badlands is an area in the fictional Star Trek universe. ...

The Tholian Assembly is located rimward of the Cardassian Union and the Breen Confederacy, and the homeworld of Tholia is a Class Y planet. In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Cardassian Union is the formal name of the Cardassian civilization in the Alpha Quadrant. ... Breen soldier appearing on Star Trek: Deep Space 9 The Breen are a species in the science fiction franchise Star Trek. ... In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Planet Classification System is a system developed by the Federation to categorize planets by many factors, such as atmospheric composition, age, surface temperature, size, and presence of life. ...

Tholian biology and culture

Commander Loskene, as depicted in the Original Series.

Non-humanoid in form, Tholians have crystalline bodies, two arms, and six legs. They dwell in an environment of extreme heat by human standards, their comfortable living environment being 480 kelvins (206.85 °C). Temperatures below 380 K (106.85 °C) will kill Tholians, causing them to shatter into tiny crystalline shards. Each Tholian has both male and female sexual organs. A Tholian alien from Star Trek: The Original Series episode The Tholian Web ©1968 Paramount Studios. ... The term humanoid refers to any being whose body structure resembles that of a human. ... For other uses, see Crystal (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Heat (disambiguation) In physics, heat, symbolized by Q, is energy transferred from one body or system to another due to a difference in temperature. ... The kelvin (symbol: K) is a unit increment of temperature and is one of the seven SI base units. ...

Natural Tholian speech is a series of shrill squeals and clicks, similar to the sounds of a dolphin. Their speech is difficult to parse through the universal translator. Genera See article below. ... The universal translator is a fictional device common to many science fiction works, especially on television. ...

Tholians have little tolerance for deception, and are insistent on punctuality.

Tholian silk is highly prized and difficult to obtain. It is an urban legend that Tholian silk is actually made from Tholians, not by them, although there is no actual evidence of such a thing. For other uses of this word, see Silk (disambiguation). ... An urban legend or urban myth is similar to a modern folklore consisting of stories often thought to be factual by those circulating them. ...

Tholian technology

Besides utilizing standard offensive weaponry, Tholian ships can also work in concert to emit an energy field shaped much like a web, which will trap any space vessel inside and drain its energy. When more ships are available, a web takes much less time to construct; several Tholian vessels working in concert can spin such a web in under a minute (as seen in "In a Mirror, Darkly"), while two damaged vessels might take hours ("The Tholian Web"). // The Star Trek fictional universe contains a very large number of weapons. ... In a Mirror, Darkly is a two-part episode of Star Trek: Enterprise. ... The Tholian Web is a third season episode of Star Trek: The Original Series. ...

The Tholians appear to actively explore the science of interspatial rifts and time travel. Tholians from both the regular Trek universe and the Mirror universe are depicted as engaging in missions to capture future technology, obstensibly to use the advanced technology to further their own agenda.

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Tholian history

In 2152, Tholians made their first contact with humans. As players in the Temporal Cold War, they opposed the Suliban in pursuit of an artifact from the future, disabling a powerful Vulcan ship in the process. This article is about modern humans. ... The Temporal Cold War is a fictional conflict waged throughout history, notably during the 22nd century AD in the Star Trek universe. ... A female Suliban The Suliban are a starfaring race in the fictional Star Trek universe, seen throughout the series Star Trek: Enterprise. ... It has been suggested that Tplana-hath be merged into this article or section. ...

In 2268, a Tholian commander named Loskene attacked the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) for violating Tholian territory while on a rescue mission to investigate the disappearance of the USS Defiant. (Star Trek: The Original Series episode The Tholian Web). (Redirected from 2268) (22nd century - 23rd century - 24th century - other centuries) The 23rd century (Gregorian Calendar) comprises the years 2201-2300. ... The USS Enterprise, (NCC-1701) is a fictional starship in the television series Star Trek, which chronicles the vessels most famous assignment, its Five-Year mission. ... U.S.S. Defiant NCC-1764 In the Star Trek universe, the USS Defiant (NCC-1764) was one of the original 12 Federation Constitution-class starships. ... The starship Enterprise as it appeared on Star Trek Star Trek is a culturally significant science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry in the 1960s. ... The Tholian Web is a third season episode of Star Trek: The Original Series. ...

In 2353, Tholians attacked a Federation starbase and killed its entire complement, except for a civilian named Kyle Riker, father of William Riker. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... In the fictional Star Trek universe, Kyle Riker was a civilian strategist sometimes working for Starfleet. ... This article is about the Star Trek character. ...

In 2355, simulated Tholian battles were part of Starfleet Academy training. The 24th century of the anno Domini (common) era will span the years 2301–2400 of the Gregorian calendar. ... The official logo of Starfleet Academy, circa 2370. ...

In 2367, there was concern that the Tholians might get involved in the Klingon Civil War. The 24th century (Gregorian Calendar) comprises the years 2301-2400. ... In the Star Trek fictional universe, the Klingon Civil War was the culmination of the power struggle between Gowron and the House of Duras, which continued even after Duras himself was killed at the hands of Lieutenant Worf in 2367. ...

In 2371, a Tholian ambassador visited Deep Space 9. The 24th century (Gregorian Calendar) comprises the years 2301-2400. ... In the Star Trek fictional universe, Deep Space Nine (or DS9) is a space station. ...

In 2372, a Tholian observer was present at a conference in Antwerp, Earth, when a bomb destroyed the conference hall. Shortly after, the Tholians signed a non-aggression treaty with the Dominion. (Redirected from 2372) (23rd century - 24th century - 25th century - more centuries) The 24th century (Gregorian Calendar) comprises the years 2301-2400. ... For other uses, see Antwerp (disambiguation). ... This article is about Earth as a planet. ... In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Dominion is a ruthless and militaristic Gamma Quadrant state, consisting of many different races, with ultimate power held by the xenophobic Changelings. ...

In 2379, the Romulans had diplomatic relations with the Tholians. The 24th century (Gregorian Calendar) comprises the years 2301-2400. ... Romulans are a fictional alien species in the Star Trek universe related to Vulcans. ...

The Mirror Universe

In the Mirror Universe, the Tholians appear to be more cunning and treacherous: in the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "In a Mirror, Darkly", the Mirror Tholians are said to have intentionally caused the 'interphase', the rift in space (and, as it turns out, in time) depicted in the original Star Trek episode "The Tholian Web". The Mirror Tholians detonated a high-yield explosive device, which caused the interphase to form. They then planted a false distress signal in the hopes of luring a ship from the other universe into their own (presumably with the intention of capturing the ship and using it as the vanguard of an invasion force). The USS Defiant answered the fake distress call, becoming trapped in the interphase and eventually winding up in the Mirror Universe. The Tholians captured the Defiant and attempted to steal its technology before it was commandeered by agents of the Terran Empire. In the Star Trek television series, the Mirror Universe is an alternate reality. ... The starship Enterprise (NX-01) Star Trek: Enterprise is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. ... In a Mirror, Darkly is a two-part episode of Star Trek: Enterprise. ... The current Star Trek franchise logo Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment series and media franchise. ... The Tholian Web is a third season episode of Star Trek: The Original Series. ... U.S.S. Defiant NCC-1764 In the Star Trek universe, the USS Defiant (NCC-1764) was one of the original 12 Federation Constitution-class starships. ... The official emblem of the Terran Empire The Terran Empire is, in the fictional universe of Star Trek, the Mirror Universe counterpart of the United Federation of Planets. ...

Non canon references

Star Fleet Universe

Main article: Tholian Holdfast

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The Tholian Holdfast (the Tholian Assembly in the SFU is the Holdfast's governing body) comprises a small number of worlds in former Klingon space, bordering the Klingon Empire, Romulan Star Empire, and Federation. The race originated in another galaxy entirely, where they were once masters but were overthrown by the Seltorians, their erstwhile subordinates. Introduction The Romulans, a fictional race in the Star Trek universe, are descended from Vulcans and are characterized as being deceitful, cunning, and treacherous. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... NGC 4414, a typical spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices, is about 17,000 parsecs in diameter and approximately 20 million parsecs distant. ... Module C3, where the rules for the Seltorian Tribunal fleet in SFB may be found. ...

In this continuity, the Tholians were invaded by the Coalition (but primarily by forces from the Klingon Empire, who wished to recover three lost colony worlds in the Tholian home sector) in Y177 as part of Operation Nutcracker, the arrival of the Neo-Tholian 312th Battle Squadron in the Spring of Y178 saving a devastated Tholia from Klingon conquest and driving the Coalition forces from their space. During this time, and for a time afterwards, the Tholians were a partner of the Alliance but refused to allow Federation ships to fight within their territory. Their role in the General War came to an end when the Seltorian Tribunal Fleet arrived from the Tholian home galaxy to campaign against them in Y182. They remained neutral during the ISC's campaign of pacification and joined the octant-wide resistance to the subsequent Andromedan onslaught. In the fictional Star Fleet Universe as represented in the range of games from Amarillo Design Bureau Inc. ... In the fictional Star Fleet Universe as represented in the range of games from Amarillo Design Bureau Inc. ... ISC can refer to: Companies or institutions: Insurance Servace Center Independent Schools Council Initiative for Software Choice, an organization mainly sponsored by Microsoft INTERACTIVE Systems Corporation, a (defunct) Unix vendor Intelligence and Security Committee, a committee of the UK Parliament International Signal and Control, a U.S. defence contractor, acquired... It has been suggested that Andromedan invasion be merged into this article or section. ...

Standard Tholian vessels are akin to those seen in Star Trek. There are also a range of Neo-Tholian vessels, reinforcements from their home galaxy, with more advanced and larger ship classes and web casters.

Star Trek: The Next Generation comics

Tholians were depicted as orange crystals with arms and legs. They were also said to have the vestiges of a hive mind. The title as it appeared in most episodes opening credits. ... See also Orange (disambiguation) for other meanings of the word. ... Look up ARM in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Diagram of an insect leg A leg is the part of an animals body that supports the rest of the animal above the ground and is used for locomotion. ... A hive mind (sometimes spelled hivemind) is a form of collective consciousness strongly exhibiting traits of conformity and groupthink. ...

Novels

• In the Peter David novel Vendetta, Commander Loskene encounters the Enterprise-D some 90 years after encountering the original Enterprise.
• The 2003 novel The Sundered suggests that Tholians have a short lifespan.
• In J.M. Dillard's novel Star Trek: Recovery, Admiral James T. Kirk and Dr. Leonard McCoy oversee the test of the rescue ship "Recovery" at Zotos IV before the Klingons, Romulans, and Tholians. Both the fully automated ship and its designer, Myron Shulman, go mad under the influence of the vengeful Tholian Lokara, who makes the Recovery attack the other ships. Commander Lokara of the Skotha seeks revenge on Kirk and Starfleet, because Lokara's breeding partner Lanra was crippled aboard Loskene's ship during the battle against the Enterprise four years earlier (Star Trek: The Original Series episode The Tholian Web). Lokara is later killed by the Klingons.
• The 2005 novel Star Trek Vanguard: Harbinger is focused on a region of space - the Taurus Reach - close to the Tholian and Klingon frontiers, and includes several postulations on Tholian technology and society.
• The 2006 novel Star Trek Vanguard: Summon the Thunder continues the story of the Taurus Reach. Taking place in 2265, there is more insight into Tholian society, including its possible linkages to ancient technological ruins found on several planets in this region of space. They were also responsible for the destruction of the U.S.S. Bombay. Their appointment of Ambassador Sesrene.

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External links

• Tholian article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki