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==Religion ==

The Efrosians are a deeply spiritual people from the windswept planet of Efros. Their world is almost constantly shrouded in fast moving windstorms, and can be a deeply disconcerting place for non - Efrosians. Efrosians can be found serving in all branches of Starfleet. It is known that the majority of Efrosians are religous but the actual details of their religous practice are not discussed with off worlders leading to much speculation on the part of other species.

All that is known about the faith common to all Efrosians is that it is non-traditional and mystical. Their faith is rumored to obligate their names not to be spoken aloud, on Efros. And while it is rumored that addressing Efrosians by name is an insult to their religion, those in the public light obviously don't always follow this. They are extremely open and friendly about every other aspect of their culture, but they guard their religion jealously claiming that it was their religion that helped them survive the ravages of the ice age, and they refuse to even share is principles with others. This guarded secrecy very much remains in place in the 24th century. 

Most Federation races understand and respect this need for such privacy. Unfortunately, this has been the subject of speculation and some Tellarites believe child-sacrifice and ritual murder are common religious practices.