The Tagrans were a humanoid race from the Alpha Quadrant. They were the inhabitants of the planet Tagra IV.
Physiology[]
The Tagrans, a humanoid species who possessed distinct physical characteristics that set them apart from other races. One notable feature was the presence of facial ridges that spanned across their cheeks, originating from four nostrils and continuing upward over their nose and along the sides of their faces.
History[]
In 2369, the Tagrans requested help from the USS Enterprise-D in repairing a reactor on the southern continent of the planet. This reactor powered barystatic filters which established ionic currents in the atmosphere. These currents cleaned an atmosphere polluted by industrial waste emissions.
Working with Enterprise crewmembers William T. Riker and Geordi La Forge, they attempted to incorporate a field modulator into the existing system. After the modulator was installed and operational, it was discovered the reactor was more damaged than Lote and his colleagues had believed. As the reactor was overloading, La Forge attempted to quench the reaction with a neutrino flush. He soon reported to the Enterprise that it was not working – the heat had fused the injectors shut and they were losing containment. With the meltdown a few minutes away, the crew of the Enterprise was helpless to assist their crewmates and the Tagrans because the transporters were useless due to heavy ionization in the atmosphere.
Watching the events from the bridge of the Enterprise, Amanda Rogers, who was a Q, used her powers to save them and the thousands of lives in the reactor's area, and restored the ecosystem. (TNG: "True Q")
The novel Forged in Fire mentions Tagrans being on Dayos IV in 2293.
External link[]
- Tagran at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works