Hirogen


Homeworld:

Nomad, native to the Delta Quadrant

Goverment:

Packs led by a Hirogen known as the Alpha

Society:

- Society centered around "the hunt", saw all humanoids as prey
- Hunters applied paint to their faces & helmets during the hunt
- Most Hirogen vessels traveled alone
- Collected trophies from their hunts

Highlights:

- Ancient Hirogen civilization was technologically advanced & knowledgeable
- 24th Century: no longer had a homeworld & lived as nomadic hunters
- Centuries of overhunting caused cultural & scientific stagnation
- 2374: First contact was made with the Federation, through the USS Voyager;
- Hunted Jean-Luc Picard, who played a crucial role in establishing diplomatic relations