- A set of vertical, bone-like ridges running down the forehead
- Usually centered above the nose & extending upward
- Straight hair
- Golden skin
- Kyrian-Vaskan Homeworld (Delta Quadrant)
- Often traded Dilithium for medical supplies
- Shared their homeworld with the Kyrian, had centuries of tension
- 2374: Negotiated a trade agreement with the USS Voyager for medical supplies
- Kyrian forces boarded the ship, taking hostages & technology
- Tedran was killed by Vaskan ambassador Daleth, a larger Kyrian attack followed
- A devastating war followed, resulting in near-total Vaskan victory over the Kyrians
- By the 31st century, Kyrians faced discrimination & segregation under Vaskan dominance
- The historical event known as “The Voyager Encounter” became heavily distorted;
- It falsely portrayed Voyager as a warship hired by Vaskans to attack Kyrians
- Voyager was accused of using biogenic weapons & killing Tedran, who became a martyr
- A backup copy of The Doctor was discovered, he disproved the false history
- Despite renewed tensions, the truth led to reconciliation & a more harmonious society
