A Jem'Hadar.
The Jem'Hadar were a species of genetically engineered soldiers that served the Dominion.
Jem'Hadar were bred in hatcheries and took only three days to go from infant to fully grown.[1][2] They were designed lacking a crucial enzyme, which saw them requiring the drug ketracel-white to survive. In exchange they did not need to sleep or eat. They also possessed the ability to go invisible, which they referred to as shrouding.[2][3][4]
If a Jem'Hadar did not get sufficient white they would suffer withdraw symptoms such as an inability to concentrate, feelings of pain, a lack of discipline, and no longer being able to shroud. They would get increasingly violent and kill anyone they could and even turn on each other before they died.[5]
They were also bred with the belief that the Founders were gods to be served and that their actions were for the glory of the Founders. This was despite most never seeing their 'gods'.[5]
As the Jem'Hadars' only purpose was to serve as soldiers they died young and it was rare for them to live past the age of 15. If they lived to 20 years they were awarded the title "Honoured Elder".[3][6]
During the Dominion War, a new breed of Jem'Hadar was created specifically to fight against the Alpha Quadrant powers. They were referred to as 'Alphas' and the older version as 'Gammas'.[6]
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References[]
- ↑ DS9: "Penumbra"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 DS9: "The Abandoned"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 DS9: "To the Death"
- ↑ DS9: "The Jem'Hadar"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 DS9: "Hippocratic Oath"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 DS9: "One Little Ship"
External link[]
- Jem'Hadar article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.