Kaferian

The Kaferians are native to Kaferia and are insectoids who have humanoid shape and build there dwellings from gathered soil and plant materials. Their structures sometimes reach heights of eight to nine hundred feet and are interconnected by slideways, which the Kaferians spin from their own bodies. They are close allies of, but not members of, the Federation.

These talented insectoids are expert geneticists. Their primary exports are the plant and animal types they create to thrive on colony worlds with demanding climates. Some of their greatest successes have come in the area of food production, yielding many of the most delicious fruits in the galaxy.

Reference(s)

• Johnson, Shane. Star Trek: The Worlds of the Federation, New York: Pocket Books, 1989. ISBN: 0-671-66989-3.