Kazon
Encyclopedia
In the Star Trek
fictional universe
, the Kazon (ˈkeɪzɒn) are a Delta Quadrant race. The Kazon are technologically inferior to the United Federation of Planets
as it exists in the twenty-fourth century. The USS Voyager makes the Federation's First Contact with the Kazon soon after arriving in the Delta Quadrant.
species that has at least two racial variants, the most common race with copper-colored skin and a minority race with brown skin. The forehead
s of all Kazon feature distinctive ridges and their black or brown hair
grows in large chunks `afros´ rather than individual strands.
Kazon society is sometimes referred to as the 'Kazon Collective', although this rarely happens in practice as most of the sects are constantly fighting each other. The major sects are:
Battlecruiser and Romulan
D'Deridex class warbird) to small shuttles. Kazon technology and spacecraft were taken from the Trabe. Though this technology is primitive compared to that possessed by Voyager, the sheer number of ships and the number of weapons (and hence fire-power) of the largest ships make them a serious threat to a small, solitary Federation ship.
The Kazon do not possess replicator
or transporter
technology, as shown in the two-part Voyager episode "Basics." Without a transporter, they took the crew of Voyager by surprise by boarding the ship through the loading docks.
The Borg designate the Kazon as Species 329, and have deemed them unworthy of assimilation; their species' technological inferiority would only serve to detract from the Borg goal of perfection.
series Seasons 1-2. At the end of Season 2, the ship is briefly captured by the Kazon-Nistrim. However, Tom Paris
and a number of Talaxian vessels recapture the ship. The Kazon abandon Voyager and have no further encounters with them. At the beginning of the Season 4, Kes propels Voyager over 9,500 light-year
s toward the Alpha Quadrant, moving them far outside the Kazon's realm.
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, the Kazon (ˈkeɪzɒn) are a Delta Quadrant race. The Kazon are technologically inferior to the United Federation of Planets
United Federation of Planets
The United Federation of Planets, also known as "The Federation" is a fictional interplanetary federal republic depicted in the Star Trek television series and motion pictures...
as it exists in the twenty-fourth century. The USS Voyager makes the Federation's First Contact with the Kazon soon after arriving in the Delta Quadrant.
Characteristics
Physically, the Kazon are a humanoidHumanoid
A humanoid is something that has an appearance resembling a human being. The term first appeared in 1912 to refer to fossils which were morphologically similar to, but not identical with, those of the human skeleton. Although this usage was common in the sciences for much of the 20th century, it...
species that has at least two racial variants, the most common race with copper-colored skin and a minority race with brown skin. The forehead
Forehead
For the Arsenal striker see GervinhoIn human anatomy, the forehead is the fore part of the head. It is, formally, an area of the head bounded by three features, two of the skull and one of the scalp. The top of the forehead is marked by the hairline, the edge of the area where hair on the scalp...
s of all Kazon feature distinctive ridges and their black or brown hair
Hair
Hair is a filamentous biomaterial, that grows from follicles found in the dermis. Found exclusively in mammals, hair is one of the defining characteristics of the mammalian class....
grows in large chunks `afros´ rather than individual strands.
Society
The Kazon were enslaved by the more advanced Trabe until the Kazon united together and overthrew them, stealing their ships, technology and territory. After uniting to overthrow the YT, they divided into different sects and have since been in constant conflict with one another. Each sect's ruler takes the title First Maje.Kazon society is sometimes referred to as the 'Kazon Collective', although this rarely happens in practice as most of the sects are constantly fighting each other. The major sects are:
- Halik
- Hobii
- Mostral
- Nistrim
- Ogla
- Oglamar
- Relora
- Pommar
- Sari (Voyager never encounters this sect)
Technology
Kazon ships range from huge battleships (bigger than the DominionDominion (Star Trek)
In the Star Trek universe, the Dominion is a ruthless and militaristic Gamma Quadrant state consisting of many different races. The Dominion wages war on the United Federation of Planets and its allies in the late 24th century, acting as an antagonist in the TV show Star Trek: Deep Space...
Battlecruiser and Romulan
Romulan
The Romulans are a fictional alien race in the Star Trek universe. First appearing in the original Star Trek series in the 1966 episode "Balance of Terror", they have since made appearances in all the main later Star Trek series: The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager...
D'Deridex class warbird) to small shuttles. Kazon technology and spacecraft were taken from the Trabe. Though this technology is primitive compared to that possessed by Voyager, the sheer number of ships and the number of weapons (and hence fire-power) of the largest ships make them a serious threat to a small, solitary Federation ship.
The Kazon do not possess replicator
Replicator (Star Trek)
In Star Trek a replicator is a machine capable of creating objects. Replicators were originally seen used to synthesize meals on demand, but in later series they took on many other uses.-Origins and limitations:...
or transporter
Transporter (Star Trek)
A transporter is a fictional teleportation machine used in the Star Trek universe. Transporters convert a person or object into an energy pattern , then "beam" it to a target, where it is reconverted into matter...
technology, as shown in the two-part Voyager episode "Basics." Without a transporter, they took the crew of Voyager by surprise by boarding the ship through the loading docks.
The Borg designate the Kazon as Species 329, and have deemed them unworthy of assimilation; their species' technological inferiority would only serve to detract from the Borg goal of perfection.
Role in Voyager
The Kazon are a large part of the VoyagerStar Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. Set in the 24th century from the year 2371 through 2378, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet vessel USS Voyager, which becomes stranded in the Delta Quadrant 70,000 light-years from Earth while...
series Seasons 1-2. At the end of Season 2, the ship is briefly captured by the Kazon-Nistrim. However, Tom Paris
Tom Paris
Thomas Eugene "Tom" Paris, played by Robert Duncan McNeill, is a character in the television series Star Trek: Voyager. Paris serves as the chief helmsman and an auxiliary medic aboard the USS Voyager...
and a number of Talaxian vessels recapture the ship. The Kazon abandon Voyager and have no further encounters with them. At the beginning of the Season 4, Kes propels Voyager over 9,500 light-year
Light-year
A light-year, also light year or lightyear is a unit of length, equal to just under 10 trillion kilometres...
s toward the Alpha Quadrant, moving them far outside the Kazon's realm.