Changes: Valakian

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The Valakians were a humanoid species with a pre-warp society, native to the M-class planet Valakis. They shared their homeworld with the Menk.

During the 22nd century, the Valakians suffered from a plague that was killing off its entire population. In 2149, the plague was responsible for causing 12 million deaths on Valakis, causing the Valakians to dispatch numerous spacecraft to seek help from offworlders.

By 2151, while they did not possess warp technology, they were capable of launching multiple impulse-powered spacecraft. At some previous point, they had already made First Contact, when their world was visited by warp-capable ships from two other races: the Ferengi and the M'klexa. Neither race established a long-term presence or gave them access to warp technology.

The Enterprise encountered a Valakian impulse ship in 2151 and rendered medical aid to the incapacitated crew. When the crew explained that their pre-warp race had nonetheless already made contact with ships from passing alien races, the Enterprise command crew decided that it was acceptable to openly visit Valakis (the danger of cultural contamination had already occurred, regardless of what Enterprise did).

Enterprise offered to aid in search for a cure and while they were visiting the planet, the ship's doctor, Phlox, discovered that the epidemic wasn't being caused by a virus or bacteria. Instead, the illness was genetic; the proteins that bind to Valakian chromosomes were deteriorating. This had been going on for thousands of years but the rate of mutation had accelerated over the last few generations. Based on his projections, Phlox predicted that the Valakians would be extinct by the 24th century.

Furthermore, Phlox discovered that the Menk had the potential to become the dominant species on the planet. The Enterprise crew, believing survival of the genetically fittest was the noblest of ideals, refused to save any lives.

Ruling that the Valakians could not deal with warp technology on their own yet, Enterprise Captain Jonathan Archer further declined to give warp technology to the Valakians for the purpose of finding a cure. As a result, the entire species was sentenced to ultimately become extinct. (ENT: "Dear Doctor")

In the script of "Dear Doctor", the only substantial physical description of the Valakians is that they have pale skin.

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External link

Valakian at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works

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 During the [[22nd century]], the Valakians suffered from a [[disease|plague]] that was killing off its entire [[population]]. In [[2149]], the plague was responsible for causing 12 million deaths on Valakis, causing the Valakians to dispatch numerous [[Valakian shuttle|spacecraft]] to seek help from offworlders.
+By 2151, while they did not possess warp technology, they were capable of launching multiple impulse-powered spacecraft.  At some previous point, they had already made [[First Contact]], when their world was visited by warp-capable ships from two other races:  the [[Ferengi]] and the [[M'klexa]].  Neither race established a long-term presence or gave them access to warp technology.
-The {{NX|Enterprise}} offered to aid in search for a [[medicine|cure]] and while they were visiting the planet, the ship's [[doctor]], [[Phlox]], discovered that the epidemic wasn't being caused by a [[virus]] or [[bacteria]]. Instead, the illness was [[DNA|genetic]]; the [[protein]]s that bind to Valakian [[chromosome]]s were deteriorating. This had been going on for thousands of years but the rate of [[mutation]] had accelerated over the last few generations. Based on his projections, Phlox predicted that the Valakians would be [[extinct]] by the [[24th century]].
+The {{NX|Enterprise}} encountered a Valakian impulse ship in 2151 and rendered medical aid to the incapacitated crew.  When the crew explained that their pre-warp race had nonetheless already made contact with ships from passing alien races, the ''Enterprise'' command crew decided that it was acceptable to openly visit Valakis (the danger of cultural contamination had already occurred, regardless of what ''Enterprise'' did).
+''Enterprise'' offered to aid in search for a [[medicine|cure]] and while they were visiting the planet, the ship's [[doctor]], [[Phlox]], discovered that the epidemic wasn't being caused by a [[virus]] or [[bacteria]]. Instead, the illness was [[DNA|genetic]]; the [[protein]]s that bind to Valakian [[chromosome]]s were deteriorating. This had been going on for thousands of years but the rate of [[mutation]] had accelerated over the last few generations. Based on his projections, Phlox predicted that the Valakians would be [[extinct]] by the [[24th century]].
 Furthermore, Phlox discovered that the Menk had the potential to become the dominant species on the planet. The ''Enterprise'' crew, believing survival of the genetically fittest was the noblest of ideals, refused to save any lives.