Species 8472

• Unknown

• Unknown

• Non-humanoid

• Unknown

• Consisted of DNA and polyfluidic compounds

• Tripedal
• Lacked obvious mouths, nostrils, & ears

• Healing Factor
• Telepathy
• Super Strength
• Environmental Adaptation
• Generates a bioelectric field that blocked sensors & transporter locks
• Can withstand extreme quantities of weapons fire
• Possess genetic engineering techniques that allow them to mimic other lifeforms

• Had as many as five sexes

• "Valerie Archer"
• "Boothby"

• Fluidic Space

• Intensely xenophobic, regard all other lifeforms as impure & weak
• Highly developed biology & organic technology
• Tactically superior even to the Borg

• 2373: First contact with the Borg in fluidic space;
• Species 8472 launches a devastating counteroffensive against Borg territory
• USS Voyager encounters the conflict, creates a modified nanoprobe weapon
• Ends their conflict with the Borg, agrees to withdraw to fluidic space
• 2374: Conduct reconnaissance & simulated war scenarios against Starfleet;
• Voyager exposes the infiltration, negotiates with Voyager, abandons plans