Neriouix (symbiont)

*(Trigger warning: mention of suicide.)*

**Neriouix** - formerly Mex - was a Trill symbiont, a symbiotic lifeform that existed with the humanoid Trill as a joined species. Each joining of Neriouix with a host created a new, unique individual, but each individual also carried the memories of the previous hosts.

## History

As of 2415, the Neriouix symbiont had been joined to five official hosts, starting with Kerah Mex in 2283 through to its latest host, Melar Neriouix in 2415. Additionally, the Dax symbiont was temporarily joined with Fujita Diru after the death of its host Aridiya, when no Trill host had been available and the host-less symbiant had taken a turn for the worse on its journey to the Trill homeworld.

The Neriouix symbiont was born on Trill in 2363. By 2415, it had been married five times – twice as a groom, and three times as a bride. Neriouix had a total of seven children – four as a mother, and three as a father.

Neriouix's first host was Kerah Mex, who served as a Federation diplomat to Ahanaer from 2281 to her death in 2315. Kerah was born in 2272 and joined with Neriouix in 2283. Kerah Mex was known for her key role in the diplomstic relations with the Ahanaer leading up to their joining of the United Fedeation of Planets Kerah was married and had three children, two sons - Lothar and Belir - and one daughter - Kidna.

Neriouix's second host was the famous poet Zona Mex, who later changed his name to Zona Neriouix. Zona was born in 2287 and joined with Neriouix in 2315. Zona had already been a well known poet before his joining, and was said to have become even more skilled after joining with the Mex symbiont. When Zona Mex was in his fifties, he was abducted by the Geweoi. He stayed with the Geweoi for seven years before he was rescued and returned to Trill. In these years, Zona's poetic skills caused him to be revered as something of a holy religious figure by his captors, and he was given the honorous title "Neriouix", meaning "prophet". Zona began seeing the Geweoi less as hostiles and more as friends, and when he returned to Trill, Mex chose to change its name to Neriouix. Zona Neriouix was married and had two children, Lehsiana and Evsi.

Neriouix's third host was Kobbelen Neriouix, a skilled painter. Kobbelen was born in 2347 and joined with Neriouix in 2373. He was married and had a son: Tossil. When Tossil was four years old, he was accidentally shot by an illegal hunter on Trill and died. Kobbelen Neriouix, unable to process his son's death, committed suicide two years later.

Neriouix's fourth host was Aridiya Neriouix. Aridiya was born in 2356 and joined with Neriouix in 2381. Aridiya was most noted for her service in Starfleet. She was a highly regarded scientist and commanding officer, and also a graduate of the Trill Science Academy and a professor. In 2385, Neriouix married Corim Zalazar and they had a son, Meric Zalazar. Corim was killed in action in 2387, after which Aridiya remarried with Christopher Anderson in 2391. In 2393, Neriouix was promoted to executive officer of the USS *Starlight*, and to its commanding officer in 2409 after her current husband left the ship. Neriouix was killed in action in 2415. Aridiya was noted to be the the first host of the Neriouix symbiont with musical skills, and also the first scientist.

Neriouix's fifth host was Melar Neriouix.

## Hosts of Neriouix

* Kerah
* Zona
* Kobbelen
* Aridiya
* Melar