Nausicaan The Nausicaans were a humanoid species whose homeworld was Nausicaa . ( ; ) They occupied a region of space located in the Alpha Quadrant . ( ) Physiology . Nausicaans were large alien s renowned for having a lack of subtlety and a surly , ill - tempered manner . They were generally tall humanoids surpassing two meter s in height , with great physical strength . Their faces were commonly ashen in color and were distinguished by a prominent bone structure , with sharp tusks protruding at either side of their mouths . Some Nausicaans also had a line of four small horns that ran vertically down the forehead , though this trait seemed to have become less common by the 24th century . ( ; , " et al . " ) In some ways , Nausicaans were physically similar to the Chalnoth and the Kradin . ( ; ) According to Dr . Phlox , the Nausicaan adrenal gland gave off a fragrance not unlike the scent of some female Human s ' sweat after performing exercise . ( ) The Nausicaan speaking voice was deep , with a distinct accent . However , they were commonly the silent , brooding type . History . During the 22nd century , the Nausicaans were well - known pirate s , attacking freighter s in various sector s for year s . The had a run - in once with some Nausicaan pirates . In the year 2151 , Earth Starfleet made first official contact with the Nausicaans when the Earth starship intervened in a conflict involving the and a force of Nausicaan pirates . In that point in their history , despite their renegade behavior , they were seen working in larger groups , like a military . ( ) Such organization in their society and space ventures , however , seems to have apparently dissolved in later years . In the mid - 2320s , Cadet Third - Class Jean - Luc Picard was assigned to training on Morikin VII where he had his first encounter with Nausicaans , who had an outpost on a nearby asteroid . ( ) In 2327 , the newly graduated Picard and two of his friends , Cortan Zweller and Marta Batanides , became involved in a fight at the Bonestell Recreation Facility on Starbase Earhart after a trio of Nausicaans cheated during a game of " dom - jot " . During a melee , one of the Nausicaans stabbed Picard through the heart , severely injuring him and necessitating the implanting of an artificial heart . ( ) In 2371 , a group of Nausicaans used an ultrasonic generator to break in and rob the Central Museum of Remmil VI by breaking down one of the walls . ( ) A Nausicaan was seen in a bar on Dessica II while the senior staff of the was searching for clues about the whereabouts of Captain Jean - Luc Picard in that establishment . ( ) The Nausicaans were infamous thugs , and were a common choice as bodyguard s or hired muscle – FCA liquidator Brunt used two Nausicaans as bodyguards in 2372 , when he investigated a labor union set up by employees of Quark . The Nausicaans severely beat Quark in an unsuccessful attempt to force Rom to shut down the union . ( ) In 2374 , Quark proposed using Nausicaans to break his brother out of his holding cell . For five bars of gold - pressed latinum , Quark could hire five Nausicaans , a fast ship , and very few questions . Breaking Rom out of the holding cell would have been child ' s play compared to the things Nausicaans are used to doing . ( ) Later that year , Quark made 200 bars of gold - pressed latinum by selling Denevan crystal s to a Nausicaan entrepreneur . ( ) The Orion Syndicate was also known to hire Nausicaans . Miles O ' Brien was attacked by several of them on New Sydney in 2375 . ( ) A Nausicaan representative was part of the holographic diplomacy scenario 12 - alpha aboard the , in which was to act as a mediator . Here , amongst other species , Nausicaans and Bolian s were fighting over the mining rights to a dilithium - rich planetoid . The holographic Nausicaan , notable for his " green " skin , claimed that the planetoid was within Nausicaan space and warned that they would attack anyone who came near it . ( ) Technology and culture . While little has been seen that would indicate any government al or military organization in Nausicaan society , the 22nd century saw coordinated acts of piracy . Hunting parties of several warp - capable raider starships , armed with plasma cannon s and protected by deflector shield s , worked out of Nausicaan cargo station s . The pirate crews were armed with hand - held directed energy weapon s . ( ) Nausicaan culture appeared to be firmly rooted in violence . Most Nausicaan games involved inflicting pain or injury , including one played by liquidator Brunt ' s bodyguards , which involved tossing dart s at each other ' s chest . ( ) Appendices . Background information . There were at least two pronunciations of this species ' name . One pronunciation , from the script for " Samaritan Snare " , was " NAW - sik - can " . The other pronunciation , from the script for " Bar Association " , was " NAW - si - can " . According to the , this species was " " named for the Greek , as well as for the 1984 animated fantasy film " " . " " Coincidentally , Patrick Stewart later lent his voice talent to an English redubbing of that film , in 2005 . In the final draft script of , this species was introduced with the description , " " The Nausicaans are large , burly with hideous features . " " The Nausicaan makeup consisted of a facial mask which was painted virtually the same color as bones . ( " " , p . 120 ) In the audio commentary for " Tapestry " , Denise Okuda erroneously told Ronald D . Moore that a Nausicaan appeared before that episode , in the installment ; she was likely thinking of the Chalnoth instead , due to the similarities in their physical appearance . As the commentary proceeded , Okuda referred to the Nausicaans as " great " and agreed with Moore that the Nausicaan mouth appliance looks especially good . The depictions of Nausicaans as thugs and enforcers on was partly due to their introduction in " Tapestry " , as it was considered effective , and because they had considerably striking makeup . ( " " , p . 120 ) In , the Nausicaans were originally to have captured Grand Nagus Zek and held him prisoner . ( " Cinefantastique " , Vol . 29 , Nos . 6 / 7 , p . 55 ) Ira Steven Behr commented , months before that , " " We ' ll do a show about [ the Nausicaans ] being an enemy for an episode . " " ( ) Zek ' s captor was instead ultimately changed to being the Dominion . In the stage directions from the script of , the Nausicaans were described as " tall with crab - like mandibles and a bad attitude . " In an ultimately unused line of dialogue from the first draft of that script , Travis Mayweather commented Nausicaans were " the last people you want to meet out here . " They were referred to as " a nasty - looking species " in the script of , which also noted they had last been depicted in " Fortunate Son " . A Nausicaan knife from " Tapestry " was sold off on the It ' s A Wrap ! sale and auction on eBay . Apocrypha . Nausicaans appear as enemies in the video game " " , where they are called " Nausicans " . In " Star Trek Online " , Nausicaans were a playable species for the Klingon faction . The Nausicaans were mercenaries allied with the Gorn during the Klingon - Gorn War and when the Gorn surrendered , the Naussicaans did too , becoming formal allies with the Klingon Empire . A few episodes in the game feature the Nausicaans as the player ' s opponents .