Everything We Know About the Tholians

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The Tholians are a non humanoid, silicon-based species that have made only brief appearances in the Star Trek franchise but have left a major impact on the Trek universe nonetheless. Despite being a major Alpha Quadrant power, there's lots we don't know about the Tholians due to their isolationism. In this video, I examine everything we think we know about these mysterious aliens.

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CHAPTERS -
00:00 Intro
01:17 Anatomy Overview
02:28 Silicon Biochemistry
05:10 Lifespan & Reproduction
05:49 Networked Intelligence
06:05 Homeworld
07:22 Territorial Claims
08:50 Evolutionary History
10:09 Society & Culture
11:19 Foreign Relations
11:49 Space Technology
12:47 Temporal Cold War
14:46 Final Thoughts
15:51 Outro