Editing Tholian (section)

==Society and culture==
 
During several confrontations with the Federation, Tholian behavior could best be described as aggressive and territorial. Tholians were also renowned for their punctuality. 

Tholians rarely advanced very far from their home system, and are known to kill outsiders caught trespassing in their territory. They were also known to frequently annex surrounding systems outside of the Assembly, to further isolate their territory. (ENT: "Future Tense", "In a Mirror, Darkly"; TOS: "The Tholian Web"; DS9: "For the Cause"; TNG: "Captain's Holiday") 

Tholian weddings involved paying a dowry. Furthermore, [[Tholian Silk]] was highly prized and a difficult commodity to obtain. A Tholian ambassador owed Benjamin Sisko a favor and obtained silk for him. (DS9: "Defiant", "The Way of the Warrior") 

It is unknown if the silk was produced by the Tholians or another lifeform in their space. If the Tholians did indeed naturally spin web it may go a ways toward explaining the design of their space craft. 
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