The Ka'Leigh have a mastery of the physical world. They can cloak
themselves as well as teleport themselves from place to place (as long as
it is in line of sight and no more than generally around 50 metres) sheerly
by heavy thought. Around 2% of the population also have the ability to
harness their mental energy into Telekinetic energy which allows them to
move objects and other things formed from matter (eg. People). Again, the
subject must be in line of sight and within around 50 metres distance, and
cannot be moving around quickly, else their brains cannot get a lock.
The Ka'Leigh are a very paranoid and secrative people, especially the older
ones who experienced the Dominion War. The Ka'Leigh are initially very
hostile to outsiders. They have been isolated and they have gotten scared.
However they are not a racist or biggoted people, they are just a overly
cautious. Once they come to accept a people, like they have now come to
except many members of the Federation, they become a more open, caring and
sensual people.
Whilst there are mechanical methods of transportation, and they do have
transporters, the Ka'Leigh have extremely long legs which enable them to
run from place to place, or if it is too far they teleport and then run,
then teleport and then run again. Rush hour on New Eden is an incredible
tangle of bodies which looks like a constantly shifting marathon with
bodies disapearing and reappearing at a great speed as people go in all
directions. It is beautiful yet very alien.
The Ka'Leigh body is totally smooth other than the hair they have on their
head. Men grow no facial hair, and because of skin tone the species is said
to look like a giant porcelain statue. The Ka'Leigh women are universally
appealing and from what the Magellan Medical Team determined they are
genetically and physically compatable with most humanoid races. This fact
greatly excited many people who went on shore leave.
The Ka'Leigh don't see life in the same way we all do. They see it as an
adventure or even a learning experience. If they can no longer see and
learn new things and they have completed all promises and obligations they
choose to end their lives. The reason for their strange views on life is
that medical care is so good that illness and disease are rare, and they
can physically live to 1000 Earth years. Tristan (his real name is
unpronouncable by Humans, so he adopted this name), the leader of the
Ka'Leigh promised his people freedom when the Jem'Hadar began to attack.
Tristan is now over 500 years old, and he had planned to die after freeing
his people. However, he now sees a whole universe out there to explore and
wants to learn about Confederation cultures.


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