Trill (humanoid)
From Hidden Frontier
This article is about the Trill species. For information about the Trill homeworld, see Trill (planet).
The Trill are a humanoid species native to the planet Trill. A small proportion of the Trill population co-exists with a sentient symbiotic organisms known as symbionts inside their bodies. The resulting joined Trill have personalities that are a synthesis of the two beings. The Trill are members of the United Federation of Planets.
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Physiology
The Trill are distinguished by a profusion of spots along the body. One Trill peculiarity is that they are known for having cold hands. Trill are also extremely allergic to insect bites. The biochemical connections between the host and symbiont can not tolerate the reaction caused by insects' venom.
Society
Trill law forbids reassociation between subsequent hosts of joined persons who were romantically involved. Trills who are found guilty of reassociation are expelled from Trill society, and their symbionts die with their current host.
On average, only 300 symbionts are available for hosting each year. Because there are many more humaniod Trill than symbionts, prospective hosts are weeded out by a demanding selection procedure, overseen by the Symbiosis Commission. It is commonly believed in Trill society that only 1 Trill in a thousand makes an acceptable host; in fact, this figure is vastly inflated, and is closer to 1 in 2, but the myth is perpetuated very carefully in order to avoid the widespread chaos which would arise if the information were made public.
If a host is weak, the personality of the symbiont will overwhelm it. Unless the joined Trill objects, a prospective host may request a specific symbiont.
Trills don't look for romance the way humans do. They consider it quite a nuisance and view it as a weakness of the young. Although a Trill host may have romantic feelings on occasion, it is the symbiont's wish to live on a higher plane and to try to rise above those sorts of temptations.
People
See Also
Joining ; Reassociation ; Trill (planet) ; Trill (symbiont)
This article incorporates material from Memory Alpha, the free online Star Trek reference.
