Editing Lanista (section)

== Medical History ==

Her hybrid physiology may result in unforeseen conditions such as her great size and proportionate strength. It seems the genes that regulate growth are contributed by the female in Klingons and by the male in Vulcans. Since Lanista's parentage is the opposite of this, her growth must be regulated artificially – whether by careful dietary regimen or by medical intervention. The condition is referred to as heterosis or hybrid vigor. 

QolloH believed Lanista's growth would never stop, thinking her '''''jak'tahla''''' to be something that would be continuously ongoing. Certainly QolloH loved bloodwine, or legends, or both somewhat too much. In actuality, the growth of a hybrid to a size larger than normal for either parent is not unusual. Heterosis or “Hybrid Vigor” can manifest in increases in: size, growth rate, fecundity, efficiency of metabolism, overall health, immunity to genetic diseases to which either parent might be susceptible, muscle mass and strength, etc. In short, 1st-Generation offspring of hybridization will usually show, sometimes in exaggeration or “over-expression”, the desirable qualities of the parents.

While heterosis does not always mean fitness in the sense of survival of the fittest, there can be no question Lanista is very fit physically. Lanista’s strength may be as exaggerated as her size, particularly since she engages in Physical Fitness training in High-G. She may even hang out in the hangar bench-pressing Type-15 Shuttlepods (one weighs 1892 lbs.). The disadvantage inherent in this size comes when it's time to actually try to fit in a Type-15 Shuttlepod.

Lanista's skin color is somewhat paler than the typical Klingon shade, and possesses a slight greenish cast.

Lanista's Klingon heritage makes her immune from the inconvenience of '''''pon farr''''', but also makes her susceptible to seemingly permanent '''''plak tow''''' or ''blood fever''. Lanista's emotions are always intense, and she is subject to primal urges. While this is what made her fail the Kolinahr, it has served her well in her pre-Academy days.

Both Klingons and Vulcans prefer warmer temperatures, and Lanista is no exception. She keeps the temperature of her personal quarters (when she has any) high, and sets the gravity of any space she occupies alone to 1.254g – approximating that of the Klingon Homeworld.

Lanista exhibits the '''''brak'lul''''', or redundancy of internal organs, common to Klingons. She also has the highly efficient respiratory and digestive systems of Vulcans. Her senses are very acute – especially her olfactory and auditory capabilities. She has the vulcanoid inner eyelids. Lanista can (but does not like to) go for long periods without food, water, or sleep.