Zentraedi

Zentraedi are a human-like alien race, genetically engineered centuries ago by an ancient race. They were engineered to be giants, ten times the size of a normal human. The Zentraedi were also engineered to be incredibly strong and resilient, a full-sized Zentraedi is even capable of surviving exposed to the vacuum of space for short periods. The Zentraedi warriors were created fully grown, programmed at birth with the knowledge they required to serve as soldiers of the ancient one. To prevent a possible revolt, the ancient one ensured that the Zentraedi were allowed no culture of their own. In fact, the giant warriors were taught to fear culture and avoid it when encountered. As a result, the Zentraedi were generally used for assault and conquest, almost never as an occupying force. Both male and female Zentraedi were engineered, but were kept segregated into separate fleets. Contact between the two sexes, Zentran (male) and Meltran (female), was restricted to senior officers only, and then only when elements of the two fleets were on the same mission. Since being freed from their master yoke they enjoy freedom and created their own culture base off of 21st century Earth.  They are strong allies with the Federation and have helped out in many conflict. The Zentraedi were the first alien race encountered by then Lt. Commander Melrose on special assignment.  A Zentraedi fleet under the command of General Breetai was sent to retrieve the lost ship that was in Romulan hands. This led to the events where Melrose introduce the Zentraedi to his culture as they called it and joint venture to retrieve their ship.  As a result, Breetai and his soldiers were considered contaminated by the Zentraedi leader Dolza and were to be destroyed. Rather than submit, Breetai turned on Dolza and allied with Earth in this unknown war. In the resulting final battle, the majority of the Zentraedi were destroyed. After the war, Breetai and his soldiers underwent a process called micronization that reduced the giants to human size and they were assimilated in Earth culture. Some assimilated more easily than others, usually those who managed to form friendships with humans. Some Zentraedi even took human partners and several of these pairing have resulted in Human-Zentraedi children. Of those who could not assimilate, the majority went renegade and formed terrorist groups or joined existing factions. This led to the conflicts collectively known as the Malcontent Uprisings in what is now known as Zentran Space. By the end of these conflicts all of the renegade Zentraedi  had been killed or imprisoned.  



Genetically, the Zentraedi are almost indistinguishable from humans. The only noticeable physical difference between a micronized Zentraedi and a human are the wider range of unusual skin and hair coloring among the Zentraedi. Unusual skin tones include, grey, blue, green and purple are not uncommon; nor are green, blue and purple hair. Even micronized, the Zentraedi are generally stronger and more resilient than the average human. Full size Zentraedi could live for centuries, but it is still too early to know if this also applies to micronized Zentraedi, or whether Human-Zentraedi hybrids will exhibit this sort of longevity.