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"Sky Spirits" was the name given by the Native American tribe known as the Rubber Tree People to a race of aliens from the Delta Quadrant who visited Earth around 43,000 BC, imparting a genetic bonding to ancient Humans and giving rise to many Native American tribes.

Visiting Earth on a journey which took them more than two generations, the Sky Spirits encountered a small group of nomadic hunters. Although the hunters possessed no spoken language or culture beyond the use of fire and stone weapons, they did have a respect for the land and other living creatures which deeply impressed the Spirits. The Spirits decided to bestow upon the hunters an inheritance, a genetic bonding so the hunters might thrive and protect their world. On subsequent visits, the Spirits found that their genetic gift brought about a spirit of curiosity and adventure, which impelled the Humans who received the gift, whom the Spirits referred to as "the Inheritors," to migrate away from their cold climate to the North and South American continents over the course of nearly a thousand generations. Eventually, they numbered in the hundreds of thousands, but thousands of years later they were decimated by invaders from other lands. Those who survived scattered, many seeking refuge in other societies. When the Sky Spirits eventually returned in the year 2252, they found no signs of the Inheritors' existence and believed they had been annihilated.

In 2372, the USS Voyager discovered the Sky Spirits' homeworld in the Delta Quadrant. At first the Spirits hid themselves, believing that the Humans came to conquer them as they did the Inheritors. Using advanced cloaking and weather-control technology, they attempted to halt Voyager's landing. The Spirits eventually revealed themselves, however, when Voyager's first officer, Commander Chakotay, himself a descendant of the Rubber Tree People, was able to contact them and assure them of their peaceful intentions and that the Inheritors' descendants had survived. (VOY: "Tattoo")

Rick Sternbach's backstory for the design of the CHAH-mooz-ee as well as the Mandala in Chakotay's quarters would suggest that the Sky Spirits were aware of the Bajoran Wormhole, and possibly other wormholes and similar phenomena.

People

No Sky Spirit characters were ever assigned names in canon productions.

List of unnamed Sky Spirits

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-[[Image:Sky Spirits.jpg|thumb|A Sky Spirit.]]
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-The '''Sky Spirits''' are a [[warp]]-capable [[humanoid]] race from the [[Delta Quadrant]]. They possess advanced [[cloaking]] and weather control [[technology]], but also maintain a deep affinity with nature.
+"'''Sky Spirits'''" was the name given by the [[Native American]] tribe known as the [[Rubber Tree People]] to a race of aliens from the [[Delta Quadrant]] who visited [[Earth]] around [[45,000 years ago|43,000 BC]], imparting a genetic bonding to ancient [[Human]]s and giving rise to many Native American tribes.
+Visiting Earth on a journey which took them more than two generations, the Sky Spirits encountered a small group of nomadic hunters. Although the hunters possessed no spoken language or culture beyond the use of fire and stone weapons, they did have a respect for the land and other living creatures which deeply impressed the Spirits. The Spirits decided to bestow upon the hunters an inheritance, a genetic bonding so the hunters might thrive and protect their world. On subsequent visits, the Spirits found that their genetic gift brought about a spirit of curiosity and adventure, which impelled the Humans who received the gift, whom the Spirits referred to as "the [[Inheritor]]s," to migrate away from their cold climate to the [[North America|North]] and [[South America]]n continents over the course of nearly a thousand generations. Eventually, they numbered in the hundreds of thousands, but thousands of years later they were decimated by invaders from other lands. Those who survived scattered, many seeking refuge in other societies. When the Sky Spirits eventually returned in the year [[2252]], they found no signs of the Inheritors' existence and believed they had been annihilated.
-[[distant past|Some 45,000 years ago]], the Sky Spirits visited [[Earth]] on generational ships. There they encountered a group of primitive [[human]]s, who shared their respect for the land and its creatures. Therefore, the Sky Spirits gave them a [[gene]]tic gift, that imparted in them a spirit of curiosity and adventure. These [[Inheritor]]s then spread through [[North America|North]] and [[South America]]n [[continent]]s, giving rise to many [[Native American]] tribes such as the [[Rubber Tree People]].
+In [[2372]], the {{USS|Voyager}} discovered the [[Sky Spirits' homeworld]] in the Delta Quadrant. At first the Spirits hid themselves, believing that the Humans came to conquer them as they did the Inheritors. Using advanced [[cloak]]ing and weather-control technology, they attempted to halt ''Voyager''{{'}}s landing. The Spirits eventually revealed themselves, however, when ''Voyager''{{'}}s [[first officer]], [[Commander]] [[Chakotay]], himself a descendant of the Rubber Tree People, was able to contact them and assure them of their peaceful intentions and that the Inheritors' descendants had survived. ({{VOY|Tattoo}})
-The Spirits returned periodically to Earth. On their last visit, they found the Inheritors decimated by disease and war, and believed that they had been wiped out. In fact, the Inheritors had survived, many by scattering and assimilating into other societies. Into the [[24th century]], some had spread onto other [[planet]]s.
-In [[2372]], the {{USS|Voyager}} discovered the [[homeworld]] of the Sky Spirits while searching for [[polyferranide]]. At first the Sky Spirits hid themselves, summoning powerful [[electrical storm]]s in an attempt to drive them away. However, they revealed themselves after [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Chakotay]] showed that he was a descendant of the Inheritors. ({{VOY|Tattoo}})
+{{bginfo|[[Rick Sternbach]]'s backstory for the design of the [[CHAH-mooz-ee]] as well as the Mandala in Chakotay's quarters would suggest that the Sky Spirits were aware of the [[Bajoran Wormhole]], and possibly other [[wormhole]]s and similar phenomena.}}
 ==People==
 :''No Sky Spirit characters were ever assigned names in [[canon]] productions.''
 * [[Unnamed Sky Spirits|List of unnamed Sky Spirits]]
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-[[de:Geister des Himmels]]