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| + | The [[Bolian]]s were a [[humanoid]] [[:Category:Species|species]] [[homeworld|native]] to the [[planet]] [[Bolarus IX]]. They were [[Federation members|members]] of the [[United Federation of Planets]]. Bolian individuals tended to be highly outspoken, most often when it was not requested. |
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| − | A ''[[horga'hn]]'' is a statuette that symbolizes [[sex|fertility]] on [[Risa]]. It comes in many sizes, from small carvings to statues to a hotel with a giant horga'hn built into it. Carrying one indicates that one is seeking ''[[jamaharon]]'', a mysterious and pleasurable [[sex]]ual practice native to that world. |
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| + | A Bolian medical [[philosophy]] on euthanasia was developed during their Middle Ages known as the "double effect" principle. This form of assisted [[suicide]] stated that "''an action that has the principle effect of relieving suffering may be ethically justified even though the same action has the secondary effect of possibly causing death.''" ({{VOY|Death Wish}}) |
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| − | A stylized ''horga'hn'' was used as a door switch in several apartments on Risa in [[2153]]. ({{ENT|Two Days and Two Nights}}) |
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| + | Bolian courtship initiation was depicted as a male and female Bolian pressing foreheads with [[eye]]s closed, while both participants touch the neck of their partner with both hands, placing the fingers where one would check the pulse of a species with a [[circulatory system]] similar to that of Humans. ({{VOY|Someone to Watch Over Me}}) Bolian marriages often involved more than two members. Any additional spouse was referred to as a "co-husband" or "co-wife", respectively. ({{DS9|Field of Fire}}) During a pregnancy, they believed that if one gives birth near a [[warp core]], the experience improved the baby's disposition. ({{VOY|Lineage}}) |
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| − | In [[2366]], [[Commander]] [[William T. Riker|Riker]] asked [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]] to acquire a ''horga'hn'' for him while the captain vacationed on Risa. Fellow vacationer [[Vash]] spotted the item and got the wrong idea about Picard. ({{TNG|Captain's Holiday}}) |
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| + | Bolians have been noted for taking on roles in various services professions. Bolian [[barber]]s and [[waiter]]s have been employed aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} during its mission. ({{TNG|Data's Day}}, et al) Captain Janeway once encountered the personality of an [[assimilated]] Bolian manicurist during a discussion with [[Seven of Nine]]. ({{VOY|Infinite Regress}})<div align="right"><small>– from Memory Alpha's [[Memory Alpha:Featured articles|Featured Articles]]</small></div> |
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| − | On the way to Risa, [[Quark]] gave [[Jadzia Dax|Dax]], [[Julian Bashir|Bashir]] and [[Leeta]] each a ''horga'hn'', but made a point of not giving one to [[Worf]]. Once there, he eagerly tested the practice by displaying two ''horga'hn'' to a pair of Risian females, explaining when asked if he sought ''jamaharon'', ''"I seek whatever you've got."'' They replied with the traditional Risian greeting ''"All that is ours is yours"'', to which Quark replied, ''"I'll take it!"'' ({{DS9|Let He Who Is Without Sin...}}) |
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Revision as of 20:12, 16 March 2010
Mot, a Bolian
The Bolians were a humanoid species native to the planet Bolarus IX. They were members of the United Federation of Planets. Bolian individuals tended to be highly outspoken, most often when it was not requested.
A Bolian medical philosophy on euthanasia was developed during their Middle Ages known as the "double effect" principle. This form of assisted suicide stated that "an action that has the principle effect of relieving suffering may be ethically justified even though the same action has the secondary effect of possibly causing death." (VOY: "Death Wish")
Bolian courtship initiation was depicted as a male and female Bolian pressing foreheads with eyes closed, while both participants touch the neck of their partner with both hands, placing the fingers where one would check the pulse of a species with a circulatory system similar to that of Humans. (VOY: "Someone to Watch Over Me") Bolian marriages often involved more than two members. Any additional spouse was referred to as a "co-husband" or "co-wife", respectively. (DS9: "Field of Fire") During a pregnancy, they believed that if one gives birth near a warp core, the experience improved the baby's disposition. (VOY: "Lineage")
Bolians have been noted for taking on roles in various services professions. Bolian barbers and waiters have been employed aboard the USS Enterprise-D during its mission. (TNG: "Data's Day", et al) Captain Janeway once encountered the personality of an assimilated Bolian manicurist during a discussion with Seven of Nine. (VOY: "Infinite Regress")