Dylaarian Clans

The nuclear family is of extremely little importance to the Dylaarians, who instead operate in very large clans. These clans independently operate starships, and are answerable to the Clan Conclave, the great meeting of clan representatives.

Dylaarians are generally divided into large extended family units led by a Patriarch. Though the Patriarch makes the decisions for the family he is advised by a council comprised of his mother and her sisters and cousins of her generation. In many instances the much older female counselors overawe the young male Patriarch into accepting their wisdom. Though most of these Clans date back millennia or centuries, occasionally a group of dissatisfied youth will break away and attempt to set up their own Clan using ownerless and leased Intellectual Property.

The Clan Conclave is a collection of male representatives selected by recognized Patriarchs (The legislature as a body chooses whether to recognize the claim of a Patriarch. In the case of established clans this is almost always a formality), and this body passes laws and acts as the final court of arbitration between Clans.

The only Dylaarians not associated with the Clans are special caste called the “Nameless”. The Nameless are Female Dylaarians who have given up all claims to their old Clan structures to serve the race as a whole. The bulk of Dylaarian Federation's Executive and Judicial branches are drawn from the ranks of the Nameless with the small Military/Police also being drawn from the ranks of the nameless.

Active Ship Classes

 * Voyager Support Cruiser
 * Voyager-R Scout Cruiser
 * Jaldun-D, a licensed copy of the Cardassian Union Jaldun

Estimated Fleet Strength
10+ Jalduns 2+ Voyager-R Support Cruisers 8+ Voyager Support Cruisers

Known Shipyards

 * Dylaaria: 2x2mt, 6x1200kt, 2x500kt
 * More believed, location and berths unknown.