Reborn Compact

The Reborn Compact is a civilization consisting of several species of aliens. They are heavily affected by a semi-symbiotic parasite, the result of bioweapons research from a few centuries ago, and have restructured their society to accommodate its effects. As a result, much of their population consists of the literal undead, those who were about to die, who then allowed the parasites to enter their bodies. Uninfected and infected are treated equally by the Compact, but most space vessels have a crew consisting entirely of infected, the uninfected preferring to stay home. To most other civilizations, the Reborn smell extraordinarily awful. The Reborn were contacted in 2325.Q1 by Captain Jeanette Devereaux of the USS Sarek.