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The '''Trill''' are a dual species, consisting of an internal slug/brain like organism or "symbiont" and a humanoid host.  The symbiont is dependent on the host for survival and will die within hourse of removal if not transplanted into a new host.  The hosts are born without symbionts and can survive without one.  However, once a symbiont is implanted, the host will quickly die if it is removed.
[[Image:Odan Symbiont.jpg|thumb|right|Trill Symbiont]][[Image:TNG trill.jpg|thumb|right|A Trill [[bumpy forehead alien|as seen in TNG]]]][[Image:JadziaDax.jpg|thumb|right|Jadzia Dax, Trills in DS9]]The '''Trill''' are a dual species, consisting of an intelligent "symbiont" and a [[humanoid]] host.  The symbiont is dependent on the host for survival and will die within hours of removal if not transplanted into a new host.  The hosts are born without symbionts and can survive without one.  However, after a symbiont is implanted, it eventually becomes necessary for the host's survival.


The species was first introduced in TNG "The Host".  The [[Enterprise-D]] is transporting a trill diplomat to settle a dispute between two factions of another species.  The host is mortally wounded in a shuttle accident and another host will not arrive in time.  [[William Riker|Riker]] volunteers to be a temporary host to both keep the symbiont alive and carry forward the negotiations.
The number of symbionts is small compared to the humanoid host population, making Trill with symbionts rare even on their homeworld.


Trill are more prominent in Deep Space Nine.  Two main characters are trill hosts of the same symbiont; [[Jadzia Dax|Jadzia]] and [[Ezri Dax]].  However, the general appearance of the host was altered in this series and no canon explanation for the change is ever given.
==Attributes==
Trill symbionts have extremely long life expectancies, while host life expectancies are typical for [[Star Trek]] humanoids.  Symbionts retain their memories when transplanted from a dying host to a new host, allowing Trill with symbionts to draw upon many lifetimes worth of knowledge and experience.
 
Some Trill with symbionts avoid using [[transporter]]s because they believe that being transported can harm or kill the symbiont<ref>TNG "The Host"</ref>, but others have no objection to the process<ref>Dax never objected to being transported in [[DS9]]</ref>.  There have also been suggestions that [[phaser]]s set to stun are more dangerous to symbionts than to normal humanoids<ref>DS9 "Invasive Procedures"</ref>.
 
==Appearances==
The species was first introduced as an [[alien of the week]] in TNG "The Host".  The [[Enterprise-D]] is transporting a Trill diplomat to settle a dispute between two factions of another species.  The host is mortally wounded in a shuttle accident and another host will not arrive in time.  [[William Riker|Riker]] volunteers to be a temporary host to both keep the symbiont alive and carry forward the negotiations.
 
Trill are more prominent in [[Deep Space Nine]].  Two main characters are trill hosts of the same symbiont; [[Jadzia Dax|Jadzia]] and [[Ezri Dax]].  However, the general appearance of the host was altered in this series and no canon explanation for the change was ever given.
 
==References==
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Revision as of 18:52, 7 August 2009

Trill Symbiont
Jadzia Dax, Trills in DS9

The Trill are a dual species, consisting of an intelligent "symbiont" and a humanoid host. The symbiont is dependent on the host for survival and will die within hours of removal if not transplanted into a new host. The hosts are born without symbionts and can survive without one. However, after a symbiont is implanted, it eventually becomes necessary for the host's survival.

The number of symbionts is small compared to the humanoid host population, making Trill with symbionts rare even on their homeworld.

Attributes

Trill symbionts have extremely long life expectancies, while host life expectancies are typical for Star Trek humanoids. Symbionts retain their memories when transplanted from a dying host to a new host, allowing Trill with symbionts to draw upon many lifetimes worth of knowledge and experience.

Some Trill with symbionts avoid using transporters because they believe that being transported can harm or kill the symbiont[1], but others have no objection to the process[2]. There have also been suggestions that phasers set to stun are more dangerous to symbionts than to normal humanoids[3].

Appearances

The species was first introduced as an alien of the week in TNG "The Host". The Enterprise-D is transporting a Trill diplomat to settle a dispute between two factions of another species. The host is mortally wounded in a shuttle accident and another host will not arrive in time. Riker volunteers to be a temporary host to both keep the symbiont alive and carry forward the negotiations.

Trill are more prominent in Deep Space Nine. Two main characters are trill hosts of the same symbiont; Jadzia and Ezri Dax. However, the general appearance of the host was altered in this series and no canon explanation for the change was ever given.

References

  1. TNG "The Host"
  2. Dax never objected to being transported in DS9
  3. DS9 "Invasive Procedures"