The Bruidians were a humanoid species neighboring Planetary Union space. They were notable for their protracted conflict with the Navarians over control of the planet Lopovius.
Biology[]
Bruidians were taller than most species on account of their elongated craniums, with long, brown hair on the tops and backs of their heads. They lacked eyebrows or lashes. Bruidian skin was light purple, rough, and coarse, with a protruding ridge in the center of the chin.[1]
Culture[]
Bruidians were large, "angry, and passionate," and flew spaceships that are "blunt and to the point."[2] They spoke a language similar to the Navarians, which reflected their common origins.[2] Bruidians enjoyed salt water baths, though it is unknown whether this is a biological necessity of the species, or simply a preference.[1]
There is one identified spacecraft, the Bruidian ship. A second vessel is a Bruidian warship, used in combat with the Navarians.[1]
History[]
Lopovian DNA recovered from a birthing bucket of an early ancestor of both Navarians and Bruidians.
Around 27,581 BCE, a technologically primitive species lived on Lopovius. Over time, the species evolved into both the Navarians and the Bruidians.[1]
Thousands of years later, both species had forgotten their common ancestry and laid claim to the planet. The dispute led to an intense military conflict for control.[1]
In mid-2419, archaeologists discovered an ancient birthing bucket recovered from the planet's original inhabitants. If genetic material could be found on the bucket and tested, Bruidian and Navarian governments agreed that a genetic match with the modern species would establish rightful domain over Lopovius.[1]
Analysis was conducted by the Planetary Union in early 2420, which served as a neutral third party, and observed by ambassadors and their staffs from both sides. Study of the bucket took one week, and in that time, peace nearly gave way to violence when both ambassadors suspected the Union of secretly aiding the other and summoned their respective fleets.[1]
Hostilities were averted when Nurse Henry Park of the USS Orville successfully synthesized an artificial version of Retepsian sex pheromones and planted it on the ambassadors. Each ambassador fell in love with the other, and a temporary peace was called. Shortly thereafter, studies revealed that the bucket's manufacturers were the common ancestor to both Navarians and Bruidians.[1]
Trivia[]
- Bruidian hats for women were sold in Outpost 47 in 2421.[3]
Appearances[]
- Episode 1x09: Cupid's Dagger
- Artifacts, Pt. 1 (mentioned only)