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[[Image:Ilia.jpg|thumb|right|Ilia, a Deltan female]] | |||
The Deltans were a humanoid species originating from the planet Delta IV. They were members of the United Federation of Planets. | The Deltans were a humanoid species originating from the planet Delta IV. They were members of the United Federation of Planets. | ||
==Physiology== | ==Physiology== | ||
Deltans were identified by their fair skin and bald scalps. They had pain-relieving abilities that manifested during tactile contact. This ability did not, however, heal injuries. Deltans believed Humans to be a sexually immature species. Because of their high sexuality, Deltans had to swear an oath of celibacy upon entering service in Starfleet, as a promise not to take advantage of any fellow crewmember. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture) | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
[[Image:Deltan_Ambassador.jpg|thumb|left|A male Deltan serving on the Federation Council]] | [[Image:Deltan_Ambassador.jpg|thumb|left|A male Deltan serving on the Federation Council]] | ||
In 2141, the ECS Horizon encountered a group of Deltans. Travis Mayweather, who was fifteen at the time, later described them as very attractive and very open. His method of dealing with the feelings they engendered in him was exhaustive workouts in the gym, a method he returned to (and recommended to Lt. Malcolm Reed) while three Orion slave girls were "guests" aboard Enterprise. (ENT: "Bound") | In 2141, the ECS Horizon encountered a group of Deltans. Travis Mayweather, who was fifteen at the time, later described them as very attractive and very open. His method of dealing with the feelings they engendered in him was exhaustive workouts in the gym, a method he returned to (and recommended to Lt. Malcolm Reed) while three Orion slave girls were "guests" aboard Enterprise. (ENT: "Bound") | ||
One Deltan, Starfleet Lieutenant Ilia, made direct contact with the V'Ger entity when it approached Earth in 2272, whereupon she was listed as missing in action. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture) Another Deltan served as an officer aboard the USS Excelsior in 2285. (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock) A male Deltan ambassador served on the Federation Council in the same year. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home) | |||
[[Image:DeltanST3.jpg|thumb|right|Deltan ''Excelsior'' bridge officer (2285)]] | [[Image:DeltanST3.jpg|thumb|right|Deltan ''Excelsior'' bridge officer (2285)]] | ||
==Apocrypha== | ==Apocrypha== | ||