- Hairless enlargement of the coronal area of the skull;
- Extending in two lobes to the back of the head
- Raktajino has an intoxicating effect on them
- Followed a strict set of traditions & customs
- Society was rigidly patriarchal; woman could never outrank a man
- Encouraged warrior-like behavior, competitiveness was a big part of their culture
- Bowing was considered a sign of respect, affection & solidarity
- If a Talarian man's son were killed, he would adopt a son of the enemy
- Attacking a superior officer was punishable by execution
- Engaged in a series of small skirmishes with the Federation;
- Including the Galen border conflict, which lasted until 2357
- Forbidden to claim the children of Federation citizens, as part of a treaty
