Vobilites were a humanoid species native to the planet Vobilin in the Alpha Quadrant. They typically had mottled, reddish skin, and protruding jaw tusks.
They were early members of the United Federation of Planets, joining by the end of the 22nd century, and many served in Starfleet. (ST novel: Starfleet: Year One; Star Trek: Stargazer novel: Gauntlet, et. al)
In the 2250s, Vobilite Dr. Miyko Tarsch was chief medical officer aboard the USS Republic. (TOS novel: My Brother's Keeper: Republic)
Background[]
- The Vobilites are among many races created by author Michael Jan Friedman, and frequently featured as supporting or background characters in his Star Trek novels and comics. Like most of his creations, little information is known about them.
- In Starfleet: Year One, Friedman portrayed the Vobilites as founding members of the Federation, which contradicts earlier sources, and later canon; however, it is assumed that they were one of the earliest species to join the UFP after its founding.
External links[]
- Vobilite article at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki.