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Valakis -
 

A Minshara class planet, which is slowly being destroyed by an unknown disease.  They sent 4 teams
     of astronauts out into space in pre-warp shuttles, hoping to tell someone
    about the plight of their planet.  The planet is inhabited by two indigenous and completely different
    species, called the Valakii and the Menk - these two separate and genetically incompatible groups,
    have both survived as sentient humanoid species.  This is unusual because as Phlox points out, in a
    typical case of the evolutionary process with two distinct species, one group would've likely wiped
    the other out long before.  But on this planet, both species have evolved alongside each other. The
    Menk, however, are not as advanced in their intellectual capacities. They are much more primitive,
    whereas the Valakians have technology and space travel and have previously made contact with
    people from other worlds, even other warp-capable races, including the M'klexans and the Ferengi.
    Despite the Menk's insistence that they're treated well, the human crew of Enterprise seem to see
    things differently.  They think the Menk are being exploited by the Valakians, so their first instinct
    is to rise to their defense despite the fact that the Menk don't appear to need or want a defender.
    The Menk are happy and well treated.  When investigating why the Menk are not affected by the
    disease, Phlox discovers a cure for the Valakiians, along with the fact that the disease is genetic and
    not caused by any sort of viral or bacterial infection. In short, the epidemic is a natural genetic
    process of their evolution as a people, and the Valakians are likely to be extinct within two centuries.
    Furthermore, he has evidence that the Menk, living independently, could realize an evolutionary
    awakening and eventually dominate the planet.  The question no longer is whether Phlox can cure
    them (he can), but whether he *should*, and as a scientist, Phlox realizes that he shouldn't interfere
    with the natural development of an isolated society.  Archer (anticipating the adoption of the prime
    directive someday) agrees not to interfere in the natural evolution of this world.
                                                                 "Dear Doctor" [ENT]

Valakian Language
 Trenakadula ta?
 Morana dunnat?
 Kandala va gonsh.
 Yorata vala?

Menk Language (Translations mostly guesswork)
Ah.......................good
Ahna....................
A'kata...................to receive good things; are protected by
Akem....................clothing
Aren.....................
Bah.......................hurt, pain
Da (Dah)...............
Dak.......................
Dach.....................growing
Du.........................will
Dukat (Ducat).......will get
E'...........................that one
Erana.....................to heal
E'satta....................he is looking
Etta'j.......................
Fora.......................to give
Gol.........................place
H'...........................they
H'rat.......................
Kal.........................
Kata.......................to receive
Kani.......................tell us
Kat........................get
Kee........................need
Koh........................what
Ku..........................inside, where, here (indicator of place)
Kuhl.......................test, (blood sampling)
L'tee.......................
Lyn........................help
Mam.......................
Mano......................below
Matta......................
Mul.........................
N'............................
Nan.........................
N'da........................for planting
Neek.......................eat
Ohno.......................
Pah..........................land
Parum......................
Pinj.........................
Pra (Prah)...............you
Puu.........................live
Ra'..........................vegetables, fruit
Ra'sata....................food
Sata (Satta).............to look
See..........................
Si.............................
So............................
Ta (tah)...................to do
Tik-Tik....................thank you
T'let.........................whatever
Toh..........................no
Tom.........................not
Tyba........................
U'.............................he
U'tah........................he is doing
Y'.............................we, us
Y'lyn........................we ?

Ships:
Shuttle -  Pre-warp design.  Found adrift ~1 ly from Valakis by Enterprise
                                                                  "Dear Doctor" [ENT]

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