Kriosian The Kriosians were a humanoid species who inhabited the planet Krios Prime . History . The vast Kriosian Empire was once ruled by two brothers , named Krios and Valt , from the ancient Temple of Akadar on Valt Minor . They became divided over the love for a woman , an empathic metamorph known as Garuth . They both loved Garuth with such passion that the Empire fell . Krios eventually kidnapped Garuth from their homeworld and took her to the planet that became his namesake . This action started a centuries - long war between the two worlds and subdivided the species into the Valtese and the Kriosians . ( ) By the 22nd century , the Kriosians were under the rule of the Sovereign Dynasty of Krios Prime , a family known on hundreds of worlds . The royal guardsmen of the Dynasty were known as the Sovereign Guard . Their leader was known as the First Monarch . In September 2152 , the future First Monarch Kaitaama was returning from a diplomatic mission when the Retellian s attacked her transport . They killed her guards , placed her in stasis , and attempted to hold her for ransom . " En route " to their destination , the stasis pod in which she was held aboard the kidnappers ' ship began to malfunction . They were assisted by , which later discovered the truth behind the kidnapping when their own chief engineer , Charles Tucker III , was himself kidnapped . Both Tucker and Kaitaama were later rescued , and the First Monarch was transported back to her homeworld . Kaitaama later ascended to the throne around May 16 , 2153 . ( ) Sometime between the mid - 22nd and mid - 24th century , the Klingon s established a colony on Krios and subjugated the Kriosians under their rule . In 2367 , the Kriosians began fighting for independence from the Klingon Empire . During the revolt , the rebels hid in the Ikalian asteroid belt , where they used the actinide s in the asteroid s to hide from sensor scans . The rebels later attacked a Ferengi freighter and a Cardassian freighter , in the belt . For the most part , the Klingons tolerated the rebellion , until Vagh , the Klingon governor of Krios , charged the Federation with supplying the rebels with phaser rifle s . Upon further investigation by Starfleet , it was discovered that the suppliers were , in fact , the Romulan s , who were planting the evidence in attempt to drive a wedge between the Klingons and the Federation , and to jeopardize the Treaty of Alliance . ( ) The following year , Krios and Valt Minor finally agreed to the Ceremony of Reconciliation to finally bring an end to their centuries long war . The Ceremony was held aboard the Federation starship at a point midway between the two systems . Kamala , the first female metamorph born on Krios since the mid - 23rd century , was bred for mating to Chancellor Alrik , the leader of Valt Minor . Leaders of both worlds , in the hopes of restoring peace , prearranged this event at the time of her birth . Kept in stasis during the journey , Kamala was the key to peace between the two worlds . The Ferengi became involved when they learned of the treaty , attempting in their own right , to acquire Kamala . They approached Briam , feigning the wish to have exclusive rights to transport all Kriosian products to the Valt system . Eventually their involvement lead to the premature waking of Kamala , and a near fatal accident with Kriosian ambassador Briam . Following the accident , Jean - Luc Picard was chosen to negotiate in his place in attempt to represent Kriosian interests of peace . Despite receiving the gift of Kamala , Alrik was more concerned about the remaining provisions in the treaty , including unacceptable aspects of proposed trade agreements , the review of uncommitted territories , and the schedule for exchange of technology . Ultimately the negotiations and preceding Ceremony were successful . The wedding , held in a holodeck recreation of the Temple of Akadar , went as planned , as Krios and Valt Minor took their first steps towards peace . ( ) Physiology . Physically , Kriosians were almost identical to their ancestors , the Valtese , possessing a smattering of spots along the side of their face that lead to their back , coming to a point about halfway down their spine . Kriosians were also known for their somewhat randomly - born empathic metamorph s . While male metamorphs were somewhat common , female metamorphs only appeared once every seven generations and were highly sought after as mates . These metamorphs also experienced the " Finiis ' ral " , a life stage similar to late - stage Human puberty . During its end , a metamorph would morph and imprint for the final time , a process that took about two days as the metamorph reached absolute sexual maturity . ( ) Society and culture . The Kriosians had a structured class system , divided between the nobility and the commoners . Female metamorphs were commonly taken from their parents by the age of four and placed in a royal village where they were prepared by their tutors and servants . These attendants would constantly educate the metamorphs in literature , history , art , and sex . ( ) Kriosian culture during the 22nd century did not allow the First Monarch to socialize with the opposite sex . If anyone attempted to " make a pass " at the Monarch , the Sovereign Guard would cut off one of their hands . ( ) Background information . Since the pronunciation guide in the archival final draft script of refers to the language used by Kaitaama as " Tiburrian " , it ' s possible she and the other Kriosians in that episode were at one point to have instead been called " Tiburrians " . Tiburrian may thus refer to the location on Krios from which they hail or a language common to the people of that location .