Enaran The Enarans were the natives of the planet Enara Prime in the Delta Quadrant . They also maintained a colony at the Fima system . Physiology . Physically , the Enarans were humanoid with red spotting near the eyes and forehead . Under their hair , they had small overlapping plates that were mostly covered by their hair . Enarans preferred temperatures a bit chillier then was the norm on Federation starship s . As a species they were telepathic , able to implant memories in another person , even without mutual consent . However , the latter was prohibited by strict ethic s . These memories could be imposed without being in proximity of the recipient . There had been instances where members of other species were affected by a " slight telepathic field " they generated , though these were of limited intensity . Technology . It is unclear if the Enarans had access to warp drive , but had still managed to achieve interstellar exploration , and shortly thereafter through the advent of terraforming technology , started colonization . This project resulted in the Fima colony , in a system that by their travel speeds was considered a long journey away . The Enarans had significantly advanced energy conservation technology that the crew of the was able to learn from . communications interlink s , microfusion generator s were features of everyday normal life . They were also rumored to employ " some kind of thermal sweep " . An execution device they used bathed the subject in a purple glow , causing serious burns . Culture and history . The Enarans were very concerned with personal hygiene and invented radioseptic s for hand washing and personal cleaning . Most wore a band - like headdress , although some did not . The Enarans dined without conventional seating , and were prone to take naps on soft cushions immediately after a meal . The District Education Center , which employed junior tutors , was a prestigious education center , but getting in might be made easier by having a Citizenship Award . They created music , some of which was performed on a harplike musical instrument which produced melodious tones . A musician played the instrument by holding it in his lap and manipulating a half - sphere surface with the tips of the fingers . A few generations before the 2370s , they started interstellar exploration , and soon thereafter achieved another leap forward with the advent of terraforming technology , and started a colonization program . This was motivated by a desire for expansion , and for their people to progress . However , a group called the Regressives rejected modern technology and cleaning methods such as radioseptics . For this , they were disdained . Eventually , they were forcibly rounded up by soldiers , after which they disappeared . History recorded that they had chosen to resettle in a colony , but had all died due to violence and disease . However , the Regressives had been forced to relocate , and they themselves believed that they were being murdered . During this period , the Enarans utilized public executions , at least on Regressives . The execution - post would be placed in town centers , and violators were tied to the center post . When activated the post and violator would be bathed in a purple glow . The process took only a few seconds , but caused extreme pain . The device left the corpses with very badly - burnt skin . In 2373 , the became the first Federation ship to make contact with the Enarans . They shuttled a group of them from the Fima colony to their homeworld , and hoped to have trade negotiations and shore leave there . However , this was cancelled after B ' Elanna Torres experienced intense telepathic memories , which were discovered to be a purposeful telepathic transfer of memories of an older Enaran woman nearing death to B ' Elanna . They consisted of memories of what was done to the Regressives , and how this history was concealed . Upon finding the memories to be genuine , Torres passed them on to a young Enaran and , presumably , started the Enarans on a road to addressing their past . ( )