Dronagzi

The **Dronagzi** were a generally peaceful people who occupied twelve systems of space around OB-951, expanding towards the Dronagzi Rift in The Looking Glass Expanse. As of 2413, they had just begun to explore the realms around them and have had several trade and other peaceful arrangements with their neighbors in galactic space.

The Dronagzi hold to an edict called "Throkai's Will", where they very explicitly offer technology to even the most primitive worlds by Alliance standards.

It is theorized that they were swept away to the Zenas Expanse in the Alpha Quadrant during the Looking Glass incident.

# Biology

Dronagzi are shorter than Human Standard humanoids with bluetoned skin and ordinarily white hair. Blue is exceedingly rare of a hair color. They have facial ridges over their nose and foreheads, and a compoud eye structure with no set central pupil, ordinarily a violet or grey in color.

# Culture

## Disposition

Helpful, willing to utilize their technology, contacts, or other assets to assist those who are equally friendly, though even their patience has limits: they have stated on record that they are standoffish, now, of the Yeth. Females of the species also speak in a flowing, elegant manner.

## Culture and Society

Matriarchal monarchy. Males can achieve many places in Dronagzi government, however they have poorly developed linguistic talents, and communicate through a mix of it and body language to the females of the dociety. Females dominate the ruling class to exclusion, but do genuinely care for their subjects. Dronagzi females are expected to maintain the dominance of their household (and anything else they are involved in) until they exceed reproductive age (around 45) and then typically venture into broader governmental positions.

## Relations with Local Species

The Dronagzi attempt to establish peaceful relations with all of their neighbors who are as advanced or moreso than they are, and hold no qualms about bringing those who are less established 'up' to their level. They have known trading relationships with the Mzai, and known issues with both the Yeth and the Lekaari. Several of their civilian outposts and refineries have been attacked in the last several weeks, though the Federation's intervention (see below) has temporarily halted wholesale loss.

# Technology

## Combat Ability

The Dronagzi Galactic Corps utilize Compressed Collimated Energy (CCE) beam type weapons which put out a lower yield per second than current Federation weaponry, and also utilized very conventional kinetic energy torpedoes. Overall, these vessels and their capabilities might put up a serious fight against a Federation cruiser of the 2260's, but it would take several vessels acting in concert to overpower one of our cruisers today.

## Controlled Resources

Weapons research facilities, stores of fistrium, dilithium, duranium. They also have access to an Iconian-derived probe system. While the probe is not as offensive as the Iconian one (it does not rewrite shipboard systems) it does record information in the same manner. This is one of the technologies that the Lekaari has tried unsuccessfuly to usurp.

# Known Encounters

* **Stardate 91363.7** (4 October 2413): The USS *Gettysburg* and *Caspian* encounter a force of raiders assaulting a civilian vessel and facility while attempting to make first contact with the Dronagzi. The raiders are successfully repelled, earning the gratitude of the Dronagzi government.
* **Stardate 91381.34** (11 October 2413): The USS *Sisko*, *Discovery*, and RRW *Inceptris* come to the aid of a Dronagzi orbital refinery under attack by raiders. After a brief skirmish, the raiders are driven off and prisoners taken.
* **Stardate 91381.94** (11 October 2413): Captain A. Wright interrogates prisoners for information on their organization and species before they are released.
* **Stardate 91396.42** (16 October 2413): USS *Gettysburg*, *Translucent*, and *Colorado* arrive at Dronagzi Prime to conduct opening negotiations; Federation Embassy is established on the Dronagzi Home World, with Throkai Sempteri eager to look towards a more lasting treaty down the road, though even she is skeptical about joining the Federation fully.
* **Stardate 91402.01** (18 October 2413): Task Force lead by USS *Monsoon* with vessels *Minerva*, *Gettysburg*, *Caspian*, *Harpe*, *Discovery*, MACO's, and elements of the RRW attaché wing respond to an attack on the newly-established Embassy, rescuing Federation Diplomats, Dronagzi representatives, and the very Mzai traders Starfleet was trying to meet.
* **Stardate 91536.18** (6 December 2413):The USS *Gettysburg* discovers an ancient, possibly Iconian-servitor installation in a large nebula, along with evidence of a three-way joint research effort between the Mzai, Yeth, and Drongazi governments.
* **Stardate 91653.6** (18 January 2414): Operation Looking Glass successfully contains the automated defenses released from the ancient nebula-installation, saving the lives of many Mzai, Yeth, and Dronagzi researchers in the process.