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Kreetassan bar patron — A Kreetassan at a bar in the Pernaia system

The Kreetassans were a warp-capable humanoid civilization native to the planet Kreetassa in the Alpha Quadrant.

Culture and tradition

The Kreetassans were particularly concerned with proper etiquette, courtesy and adherence to certain, sometimes complex social codes. As a result, they came to have a reputation for being easily offended, and a number of such offenses occurred during problematic early encounters they had with Humans. (ENT: "Vox Sola", "A Night in Sickbay")

The Kreetassans considered eating a taboo to be performed privately, in the same manner as mating. (ENT: "Vox Sola") Also, when a ship was in orbit of Kreetassa, it was, as a courtesy, expected to align its chronometers with that of the Kreetassan capital city.

The Kreetassans revered a row of Alvera trees that stood in front of the Kreetassan Hall of Diplomacy and were, by 2152, over 300 years old. The Kreetassans considered these trees to be cultural treasures. Defacing them in any way was a major offense to their people; however, if it was done accidentally, there was a special, elaborate apologizing ceremony that involved cutting the tree into many pieces.

Kreetassans were famous for manufacturing plasma injectors; they were one of only a few races in their particular vicinity that did so. (ENT: "A Night in Sickbay")

Physiology

Kreetassans were a humanoid race who had an elaborate facial structure. They had heavily ridged faces with a row of purple-tinged rectangular scutes along the midline of the forehead (nose to hairline), covering one-third of its width. They wore their hair long and in braids, and dressed in long, brown, embellished gowns. (ENT: "Vox Sola", "A Night in Sickbay", "The Seventh")

History

After accidentally and unknowingly removing a symbiotic lifeform from its homeworld during their research, the Kreetassans, in about early 2152, paid a visit to Enterprise NX-01, making first contact with Humans then. However, the Kreetassans were offended when they saw the crew of Enterprise eating food in public, which caused them to storm off the ship in rage, very soon after arriving. They departed just as the organism was transferred to Enterprise and took over a cargo bay there. Shortly afterwards, the Kreetassans studied Enterprise's database and found learning the English language to be very easy. Their anger was alleviated when Travis Mayweather profusely apologized on behalf of Enterprise's entire crew and assured them that no insult was intended. After accepting the apology, the Kreetassans sent Enterprise coordinates of the organism's homeworld, allowing the lifeform to be returned there. (ENT: "Vox Sola")

In late 2152, Enterprise visited Kreetassa to make up for the political mishap a year earlier. They were invited down to the Hall of Diplomacy, and after sending the Kreetassans their genome, Captain Archer, Hoshi Sato, T'Pol, and Porthos (the captain's dog) went down to the planet. After the initial meetings went well, the Kreetassans were shocked and sent them back to Enterprise, for reasons the Enterprise crew couldn't comprehend. After asking the Kreetassans what had happened, T'Pol informed Captain Archer that Porthos had urinated on one of the sacred Alvera trees.

Diagram Kreetassan — A PADD showing how the log rings should be arranged

To apologize to the head of the Kreetassan government, the Enterprise crew asked that Archer perform a ritual. In a ringed area inside the Hall of Diplomacy, he would have to cut the tree's trunk on a special base with a chainsaw, and arrange the five-centimeter-thick rings in a special pattern (pictured right). Throughout the whole ceremony, he would wear beads in a special pattern in his hair and have Kreetassan markings on his chest in red ink. At the conclusion, he had to say a message in the Kreetassan language.

After the ceremony, the Kreetassans happily gave them the plasma injector they needed, and also an additional two spares. (ENT: "A Night in Sickbay") A Kreetassan merchant also recommended a mining colony as a source for deuterium. (ENT: "Marauders")

While looking for Menos in the Pernaia system, T'Pol encountered a large Kreetassan man. (ENT: "The Seventh")

Individuals

Unnamed Kreetassans

In the novel The Buried Age, Onna Karapleedeez, one of several apparent victims of neural parasites mentioned in TNG: "Conspiracy", is identified as a Kreetassan.

Communication and technology

Kreetassan language
Kreetassan starship

Appendices

Appearances

ENT:
- "Vox Sola"
- "A Night in Sickbay"
- "The Seventh"

Background information

In the final draft script of "Vox Sola", Kreetassans were simply referred to as "exotic-looking humanoids."

It was made clear to Costume Designer Robert Blackman that the Kreetassans should be "elaborately dressed." He based each Kreetassan character that appears in "Vox Sola", of whom there are three, on a particular set of colors and textures, also allowing for small variances from the ones he selected. Concept art for at least two of the three Kreetassan characters was also produced and was used in the ENT wardrobe department. (On the Set, ENT Season 1 DVD/Blu-ray special features)

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+[[File:Kreetassan bar patron.jpg|thumb|A Kreetassan at a bar in the [[Pernaia system]]]]
-The '''Kreetassans''' were a [[warp drive|warp]]-capable [[humanoid]] civilization native to the [[planet]] [[Kreetassa]] in the [[Alpha Quadrant]].
+The '''Kreetassans''' were a [[warp-capable]] [[humanoid]] civilization native to the [[planet]] [[Kreetassa]] in the [[Alpha Quadrant]].
 == Culture and tradition ==
-The Kreetassan race were particularly concerned with proper etiquette, courtesy and adherence to certain, sometimes complex social codes. As a result, they came to have a reputation for being easily offended, and a number of such offenses occurred during their problematic early encounters with [[Human]]s.
+The Kreetassans were particularly concerned with proper etiquette, courtesy and adherence to certain, sometimes complex social codes. As a result, they came to have a reputation for being easily offended, and a number of such offenses occurred during problematic early encounters they had with [[Human]]s. ({{ENT|Vox Sola|A Night in Sickbay}})
-The Kreetassans considered eating a taboo to be performed privately in the same manner as mating. In fact, in the Kreetassan language, which was very complex by [[Human]] standards, the words "eat" and "mate" were very similar. Thus they were offended when, circa [[2151]], they saw the crew of ''Enterprise'' eating their food in public, which caused them to storm off the ship in rage. Their anger was alleviated, however, when [[Travis Mayweather]] apologized on behalf of the entire crew and assured them that no insult was intended. ({{ENT|Vox Sola}})
+The Kreetassans considered eating a taboo to be performed privately, in the same manner as [[sex|mating]]. ({{ENT|Vox Sola}}) Also, when a ship was in [[orbit]] of Kreetassa, it was, as a courtesy, expected to align its [[chronometer]]s with that of the Kreetassan [[capital city]].
-In front of the Kreetassan [[Hall of Diplomacy]] stood a row of [[Alvera tree]]s that, by [[2152]], were over 300 years old, and which were considered cultural treasures by the Kreetassans. Defacing them in any way was a major offense to their people; however, if it was done accidentally, there was a special, elaborate apologizing ceremony that involved cutting the tree into many pieces.
+The Kreetassans revered a row of [[Alvera tree]]s that stood in front of the Kreetassan [[Hall of Diplomacy]] and were, by [[2152]], over 300 years old. The Kreetassans considered these trees to be cultural treasures. Defacing them in any way was a major offense to their people; however, if it was done accidentally, there was a special, elaborate apologizing ceremony that involved cutting the tree into many pieces.
-When a ship was in [[orbit]] of Kreetassa, it was, as a courtesy, expected to align its [[chronometer]]s with that of the Kreetassan Capital City. ({{ENT|A Night in Sickbay}})
+Kreetassans were famous for manufacturing [[plasma injector]]s; they were one of only a few races in their particular vicinity that did so. ({{ENT|A Night in Sickbay}})
 == Physiology ==
-Kreetassans were a humanoid race who had an elaborate facial structure. They had heavily-ridged faces with a row of purple-tinged rectangular scutes along the midline of the forehead (nose to hairline), covering one-third of its width. They wore their hair long and in braids and dressed in long, brown, embellished gowns.
+Kreetassans were a humanoid race who had an elaborate facial structure. They had heavily ridged faces with a row of purple-tinged rectangular scutes along the midline of the forehead (nose to hairline), covering one-third of its width. They wore their hair long and in braids, and dressed in long, brown, embellished gowns. ({{ENT|Vox Sola|A Night in Sickbay|The Seventh}})
 == History ==
-[[Image:Symbiotic lifeform.jpg|thumb|The strange [[symbiotic lifeform]]]]
+[[File:Symbiotic lifeform.jpg|thumb|The strange [[symbiotic lifeform]]]]
+After accidentally and unknowingly removing a [[symbiotic lifeform]] from its [[homeworld]] during their research, the Kreetassans, in about early [[2152]], paid a visit to {{EnterpriseNX}}, making [[first contact]] with Humans then. However, the Kreetassans were offended when they saw the crew of ''Enterprise'' eating food in public, which caused them to storm off the ship in rage, very soon after arriving. They departed just as the organism was transferred to ''Enterprise'' and took over a [[cargo bay]] there. Shortly afterwards, the Kreetassans studied ''Enterprise''{{'}}s [[database]] and found learning the [[English language]] to be very easy. Their anger was alleviated when [[Travis Mayweather]] profusely apologized on behalf of ''Enterprise''{{'}}s entire crew and assured them that no insult was intended. After accepting the apology, the Kreetassans sent ''Enterprise'' coordinates of the organism's homeworld, allowing the lifeform to be returned there. ({{ENT|Vox Sola}})
-During the Kreetassan's visit to ''Enterprise'', a fibrous, web-like organism, accidentally removed from its [[homeworld]] during their research, was transferred to ''Enterprise'' and took over a [[cargo bay]]. ({{ENT|Vox Sola}})
+In late 2152, ''Enterprise'' visited Kreetassa to make up for the political mishap a year earlier. They were invited down to the Hall of Diplomacy, and after sending the Kreetassans their genome, [[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer|Archer]], [[Hoshi Sato]], [[T'Pol]], and [[Porthos]] (the captain's [[dog]]) went down to the planet. After the initial meetings went well, the Kreetassans were shocked and sent them back to ''Enterprise'', for reasons the ''Enterprise'' crew couldn't comprehend. After asking the Kreetassans what had happened, T'Pol informed Captain Archer that Porthos had [[urination|urinated]] on one of the sacred Alvera trees.
-Kreetassans were famous for manufacturing [[plasma injector]]s, and they were one of the few races in their particular vicinity that did.
+[[File:Diagram Kreetassan.jpg|thumb|A [[PADD]] showing how the log rings should be arranged]]
-While looking for [[Menos]] in the [[Pernaia system]], [[T'Pol]] encountered a large Kreetassan man. ({{ENT|The Seventh}})
+To apologize to the head of the Kreetassan government, the ''Enterprise'' crew asked that Archer perform a ritual. In a ringed area inside the Hall of Diplomacy, he would have to cut the tree's trunk on a special base with a [[chainsaw]], and arrange the five-centimeter-thick rings in a special pattern (pictured right). Throughout the whole ceremony, he would wear beads in a special pattern in his hair and have Kreetassan markings on his chest in red ink. At the conclusion, he had to say a message in the [[Kreetassan language]].
+After the ceremony, the Kreetassans happily gave them the plasma injector they needed, and also an additional two spares. ({{ENT|A Night in Sickbay}}) A Kreetassan merchant also recommended a [[mining]] [[colony]] as a source for [[deuterium]]. ({{ENT|Marauders}})
-In late [[2152]], ''Enterprise'' visited Kreetassa to make up for the political mishap a year earlier. They were invited down to the Hall of Diplomacy, and after sending the Kreetassans their genome, [[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer|Archer]], [[Hoshi Sato]], [[T'Pol]], and [[Porthos]] (the Captain's [[dog]]) went down to the planet. After the initial meetings went well, the Kreetassans were shocked and sent them back to ''Enterprise'', for reasons the ''Enterprise'' crew couldn't comprehend. After asking what had happened, T'Pol informed him that Porthos had urinated on one of the sacred Alvera trees.
-[[Image:Kreetassan ritual.jpg|thumb|A [[PADD]] showing how the log rings should be arranged]]
-To apologize to the head of the Kreetassan government, they asked that Archer perform a ritual. Down in the Hall of Diplomacy, in a ringed arena, he would have to cut the tree's trunk on a special base with a [[chainsaw]], and arrange the 5 cm thick rings in a special pattern (pictured right). Throughout the whole ceremony, he would wear beads in a special pattern in his hair and have Kreetassan markings on his chest in red ink. At the conclusion, he had to say a message in the [[Kreetassan language]].
+While looking for [[Menos]] in the [[Pernaia system]], [[T'Pol]] encountered a large Kreetassan man. ({{ENT|The Seventh}})
-After the ceremony, the Kreetassans happily gave them the plasma injector they needed, and also an additional two spares. ({{ENT|A Night in Sickbay}})
-== List of Kreetassans ==
+== Individuals ==
-* '''See''': [[Kreetassans]]
+* [[Unnamed Kreetassans]]
+{{bginfo|In the [[novels|novel]] ''[[The Buried Age]]'', [[Onna Karapleedeez]], one of several apparent victims of {{dis|neural parasite|24th century}}s mentioned in {{TNG|Conspiracy}}, is identified as a Kreetassan.}}
-== Science and technology ==
+== Communication and technology ==
-*[[Kreetassan ship]]
+*[[Kreetassan language]]
+*[[Kreetassan starship]]
-== Appearances ==
+== Appendices ==
+=== Appearances ===
 *{{ENT}}
 ** {{e|Vox Sola}}
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 ** {{e|The Seventh}}
+=== Background information ===
-[[Category:Species]]
+In the final draft script of "Vox Sola", Kreetassans were simply referred to as "exotic-looking humanoids."
+It was made clear to Costume Designer [[Robert Blackman]] that the Kreetassans should be "elaborately dressed." He based each Kreetassan character that appears in "Vox Sola", of whom there are three, on a particular set of colors and textures, also allowing for small variances from the ones he selected. Concept art for at least two of the three Kreetassan characters was also produced and was used in the [[ENT]] wardrobe department. (''On the Set'', [[ENT Season 1 DVD]]/[[ENT Season 1 Blu-ray|Blu-ray]] special features)
 [[de:Kreetassaner]]
+[[Category:Species]]