The Yridians were a warp-capable humanoid race native to the planet Yridia, in the Beta Quadrant. (ST reference: Star Charts) Across the Alpha and Beta Quadrants, they were known as smugglers and information merchants, and were regarded as being devious and untrustworthy. (DS9 novel: Hollow Men)

Yridians possess grey, wrinkled skin, rounded ears positioned high on the head, and sharp, claw-like nails. There are two distinct subspecies - one of which is bald and has hands featuring four digits, another which has hair and five digits. (TNG episode: "Birthright")

Prior to the 2360s, the Yridians were believed to be extinct by the Federation. However, that was disproved when Rudolph Ransom, a Starfleet exobiologist, discovered a group of Yridians, and established first contact with them. (VOY novelization: Equinox)

In 2376, Androssi Overseer Biron enlisted the services of a Yridian trader, to obtain log entries from several Starfleet officers who served aboard the USS da Vinci. (SCE eBook: War Stories, Book 1)

One agency present within their government was the Yridian Intelligence Service. (TNG video game: Birth of the Federation)

External linkEdit

• Yridian article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.