Bynars

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:

Physiology: Bynars are a humanoid that are unique in the Federation, due to their recently revealed link to their homeworld's computer, without which they cannot survive long. Bynars are shorter than humans and have paler skin. They have a built-in interface jack to provide them with data directly from most computers. They have a very delicate body structure. Bynars are not very physically strong and are organized in psychically linked pairs, in addition to being electronically linked. They are considered to be sexless.

Removal of any Bynar from the link to their computer network will cause them injury, and if not replaced within a short period of time, death.

PLANET

PLANET: 3 of 3
# of SATELLITES: none
STAR NAME: Beta Magellan

Society
Bynars are heavily linked to their computers, and even speak to each other in a form of computer binary language. They always work in pairs for ease of operations. These pairs are electronically linked through a computer network to each other, and they share thoughts to some degree. This computer network, greatly expanded, serves as a framework for their entire civilization.

Bynars learn about their interdependence with computers from a very early age. The implantation of the interface jack, which occurs quite soon after birth, is a sort of christening ceremony for Bynars. Bynars are some of the best computer experts in the known galaxy. They also are some of the best mathematicians known to the Federation.

History: Their home star experienced a massive electomagnetic pulse in 2364 and required the massive computer core of a Galaxy class starship to restart it.