Category: Democratic Socialists | ||
Civil Rights: Some |
Economy: Basket Case |
Political Freedoms: Average |
Regional Influence: Apprentice
Location: United Earth Space Probe Agency
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History of Neural
Neural is the homeworld of a native pre-warp species called the Hill People. The planet is, also, the home for the Mugato and the mahko root.The Mugato, a white-furred predatory ape-like creature, has a lethally poisonous bite. The only known countermeasure is the native mahko root plant, which the Kahn-ut-tu are quite skilled at administering through a traditional healing ritual.
James T. Kirk visited Neural as a young lieutenant in 2255. During his cultural observation posting he befriended the hill man Tyree. The inhabitants were found to be a peaceful, low-technology civilization that was centuries or millennia from developing any advanced technology.
In 2268, a followup visit revealed that the inhabitants were now divided into warring factions, with some factions possessing flintlock firearms supplied by the Klingon Empire. Kirk decided to violate the Prime Directive and arm opposing factions, in order to restore balance to the native culture.