| Species Information | |
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| Hamalki | |
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| Quadrant: | Beta Quadrant |
| Star System: | Alpha Arietis, Hamal |
| Planet: | Hamal IV |
| Species Type: | Arachnoid |
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| Contact: | |
| Affiliation: | UFP |
A Federation Member species native to the fourth planet in the Alpha Arietis system.
The Hamalki civilisation is most famous for their intense curiosity, and their "creative physics" which has been known to spark some of the most heated (and turbulent) dicussions on record at the Vulcan Science Academy.
Physiology
By some humanoids described as the "result of a collision between a chandelier and a large glass spider", the Hamalki are classified as an arachnoid silicon-based life form.
The average Hamalki stands between 1 to 1.3 meters tall and has twelve legs, arranged evenly around a rounded central body. The top of the body is furred with spines of clear glass almost too fine to see, and has a raised ridge of nubby crystal running back to front amidst the "fur"; with four eyes in the middle of the ridge, and two clusters of four eyes each near each end of the ridge. The body is mostly transparent, and polished to mirror smoothness.
The species communicates through chiming sounds which most humanoids find musical; due to its highly mathematical properties standard Hamalki is easily rendered through a universal translator (though certain nuances of course are not always possible to be accurately translated into other languages).
Hamalki are able to reproduce themselves by transfering their memories into a new hatchling before death, allowing them extraordinary lifespans. This process is called "H't'r'tk'tv'mtk", and is not something a Hamalki would do just anyplace. It requires not only a secure environment, but but a certain amount of intellectual and emotional engagement with the owner of said place. And shelves.
There are noted tales of unplanned 're-embodiments' of Hamalki scientists over controversial issues such as the equivalence heresy.
Culture and Society
Hamalki are generally open minded, cheerful beings with a great sense of humor. While their view of the universe (and their enthusiastic dabbling with the intrinsic laws of same) has caused much confusion and migraines among other species, it is safe to say they are among the major contributors to Federation science.
A somewhat lesser known attribute of Hamalki culture is that they have a deeply romantic streak, and though their views on romantic love are decidedly strange to some, they are fully capable of appreciating other cultures' ideas concerning the subject; and in fact quite inquisitive about it.
A common half-jest among Hamalki is that the Terran composer Bach might have been one of theirs who took a very wrong turn and got born on Earth by accident.