The Elysian Ruling Council was the governing body of Elysia, a pocket universe in the Delta Triangle inhabited by representatives of 123 races, the existence of which dated back more than a thousand years as of 2269. At that time, its spokesman was Xerius, a Romulan, and its Interpreter of Laws was Devna, an Orion. Other members included a Klingon, a Kzin, an Andorian, an unidentified insect, a Phylosian, an unidentified amphibian, a Vulcan, a Tellarite, a Human, and a Gorn. Each of its members was centuries old, but appeared younger due to time passing more slowly within Elysia than outside of it.
The Ruling Council's prime concern was enforcing peace among the diverse inhabitants of Elysia, many of whose species had been in conflict with one another before they became trapped there. To this end, the Council strictly forbade violence of any kind, neutralizing the effect of weapons and imposing severe penalties upon those who would break the peace, including the complete immobilization of an offender's vessel for up to a century. Such measures were enabled by individuals gifted with psionic powers, such as Magen.
When the USS Enterprise and the IKS Klothos were drawn into Elysia in 2269, Captain James T. Kirk and Commander Kor were brought before the Ruling Council, and were told of the laws and rules governing the civilization. The Council strongly advised against their joint attempt to return home by means of combining the two ships into one, but declined to interfere with their efforts until Kaz, one of Kor's crew, started a fight and attempted to kill Dr. Leonard McCoy. As punishment, Xerius proposed that the Klothos and her crew be frozen for a century, but relented at Kirk's behest. As the Klothos and Enterprise made their escape from Elysia, the Council acted to warn the Enterprise crew of an explosive device that had been planted aboard the ship by Kali under Kor's orders. (TAS: "The Time Trap")
Members of the Elysian Council
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- See: Elysia inhabitants