The Kobliad are a humanoid race from the galaxy's Alpha Quadrant with a broad naso-cranial ridge.
History and specifics[]
In the 2360s decade, the entire Kobliad population was dying and required deuridium to stabilize their cell structure and prolong their lifespan. By the year 2369, the United Federation of Planets had begun supplying them with the substance, although the rarity of the substance made this difficult. The large amount of deuridium found in the Gamma Quadrant soon after the discovery of the Bajoran wormhole was unable to help the entire Kobliad population.
Some Kobliad turned to smuggling and piracy to obtain deuridium. One such individual was Rao Vantika, who was on his way to Deep Space 9 to hijack a shipment from the Gamma Quadrant when he died. Transferring his consciousness into Julian Bashir, Vantika and his associates boarded the freighter, although the DS9 crew were able to disrupt Vantika's control of Bashir with an electromagnetic pulse. (DS9 episode: "The Passenger")
Splinter timeline[]
The speech of some Kobliad, such as the USS Titan's Fo Hachesa, can be difficult for some to understand. (TTN novels: The Red King, Orion's Hounds)
People[]
- Eloch
- Fo Hachesa
- Ty Kajada
- Jara Rydek
- Rao Vantika
Appendices[]
Appearances[]
- DS9 episode: "The Passenger"
- DS9 episode: "Rules of Acquisition"
- DS9 episode: "Second Skin"
- TNG episode: "Preemptive Strike"
- TNG - Cold Equations novel: The Persistence of Memory
- TTN novel: Taking Wing
- TTN novel: The Red King
- TTN novel: Orion's Hounds
- ST - Destiny novel: Gods of Night
- ST - Destiny novel: Mere Mortals
- ST - Destiny novel: Lost Souls
- ST video game: Resurgence
External link[]
- Kobliad article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.