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5. Cultural/Historical Profile

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CULTURAL/HISTORICAL PROFILE

Early sensor readings and intelligence reports indicate that the Gorn Hegemony was constituted of somewhere between 27 and 36 individual clans.

These clans appear to be extended familial units, seemingly governed by the Darwinian principle of "survival of the fittest".

Each clan sought what was in their own best interests, and initial intelligence analysis demonstrated that the Gorn's were of no significant threat to any of her neighbours.

They were, however, a threat to themselves.  Many civil wars were waged between various clans of the Hegemony, which proved costly, both in population and natural resources.  These civil wars, instead of accelerating the pursuit of technological advancement, stagnated any advances the Gorn Hegemony were pursuing.

Recently, under the leadership of the Ssel of the X'tel clan, the clans were united, and a purge of sorts occurred, destorying the only real source of dissent, the Sarkis clan.

Since uniting the Gorn Hegemony found a certian strength in solidarity. In a misguided attempt to gather extra resources, the Hegemony launched an attack against a Romulan colony in Romulan space.  This incursion was easily deflected by the Romulans.

The Gorn Hegemony then turned her attention to one of her other borders - that of the Tholian Holdfast.  The battle was fierce, but the Tholian Holdfast were caught unprepared, and the outpost was quickly captured by the Hegemony.

Further clashes have occurred, loses suffered by both sides.  Recently both the Gorn Hegemony and Tholian Holdfast have sought the assistance of the Federation in resolving this latest conflict.

It is not known at this time whether the request is made in good faith or not.