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More canva prints in Simlish. Feel free to use them to create recolors for your game.

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It allows you to randomize just about everything, and I will provide a screenshot below as an example:

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And well, now I have created a matching random sim generator for The Sims 3 as well! For those wanting to make a sim, but feeling CAS block. It is located: here.

Here is the example for that one:

Please Note: This article is based off of my opinions, and thus does not reflect the views of the Star Trek staff; whilst much of the information here can be supported with references to the series, movies, books and games, I don’t feel it should be necessary to provide them, since this isn’t a debate about continuity (I will provide them on request, but not to support an argument – I will not respond to those). It should be noted that this article shuns heteronormativity, because in a universe that contains species that cannot be defined as heterosexual, heterosexuality cannot be assumed to be the automatic norm; this does not mean characters cannot identify as heterosexual, but this article is aimed at writing relationships and characters that are NOT Heteronormative and being inclusive of other gender identities. This article is by no means exhaustive, but is instead aimed at giving an overview to something I have never seen discussed before. I also intend no offense with anything included or excluded from the article, and apologize for anything viewed as offensive or inaccurate; this is all derived from my own knowledge and understanding at the time of writing. Hann'yyo! (Trans: Thanks)

Jolan’Tru! I’m Hughes, and this is my guide to Non-Binary species and their relationships, in the Star Trek Universe. Let’s face it, this topic is one not often discussed, and certainly is one a bunch of people will not have ever considered; I’m hoping this article will be useful to anyone who writes fan fiction or roleplays/SIMs Star Trek.

We know that in a universe as vast and diverse as Star Trek, at some point we were going to encounter species with more than two biological sexes, and thus eventually terms would work their way into the Federation Standard dialect to describe attraction to these sexes. In fact, in a universe that contains the ever open-minded Federation, with its Starfleet explorers, it’s pretty hard to imagine that the genderqueer are not accepted on the basis of their gender identity (although Brunt’s response to Lumba in “DS9: Profit and Lace” suggests this is less so on Ferenginar, where there are very definite, and seemingly binary, gender roles). Taking this into account, I’ve decided to provide this short guide to help you define the sexuality of your character/s, or the view you want to take on cannon characters.

Some things to remember; no species, regardless of how many sexes or genders they recognize, are going to identify as the same sexuality. Some sexualities may be perceived as more common, or be viewed as the norm (Cardassian culture, for example, is very focused on being able to produce children, and frown on adoption; heterosexuality is more likely to be the accepted norm here), but as much as there are human lesbians, there will be Klingon lesbians, and as much as there are asexual humans, there will be asexual Romulans (Praetor Gell Kamemor was married to another woman, according to Typhon Pact: Rough Beasts of Empire).

It’s pretty easy to infer how acceptable this is seen to be, based on culture, society and openness to new ideas, if there is no official material available on that; just, try to make sure you have something to back it up with, if you want to avoid being challenged.

Firstly, let’s take a look at sexual desire; before we ever get to who we are attracted to, it is important to consider whether or not there is any desire for sex, sexual contact or sexual intimacy. This is considered to be a spectrum, because it’s not a matter of clearly defined wanting sexual intimacy of not wanting sexual intimacy, but how much and under which circumstances; people can fall anywhere between no sexual desire and experiencing sexual desire. Some common orientations would be the following...

SPECTRUM OF SEXUAL DESIRE:

• Asexual – One who does not experience sexual desire or attraction to others, regardless of gender or species. This may be the norm for genderless species, such as the Founders/Changelings or the Xindi Insectoids.

• Grey Asexual – One who experiences very infrequent sexual attraction to others, and often only under certain circumstances. May occur more commonly in species which experience mating drives under specific circumstances, such as Vulcans during Pon Farr, or Ocampa during Elogium.

• Demisexual – One experiences sexual attraction only after establishing romantic or emotional bond. May occur more commonly in species that first establish an emphatic or emotional bond, such as Betazoids with their Imzadi.

• Allosexual – One who experiences sexual attraction towards at least one gender; this appears to be very common among Starfleet officers, Humans and Federation species in general.

• Monosexual – One who experiences sexual attraction towards only one gender; also very common, but usually applies to heterosexuality toward binary-gendered species (though it isn’t necessarily the case).

• Questioning/Exploring/Curious – One who is uncertain as to their sexual orientation; they may or may not actively experiment with their sexuality.

• Omnisexual – One who experiences sexual attraction irrespective of gender or species. This appears to be more common among long-lived species or species capable of changing their gender, such as Joined Trills.

Romantic attraction is a factor in relationships, which determines who we build romantic intimacy with, and develop romantic feelings for; it is related to, but distinct from sexual attraction. Those who have matching sexual and romantic orientations are described as perioriented, whereas those who have different sexual and romantic orientations are described as varioriented. Most romantic orientations have a sexual counterpart, but here’s a list of common ones anyway...

SPECTRUM OF ROMANTIC DESIRE:

• Aromantic - One who is does not experience romantic attraction to others, regardless of gender or species. This appears to be the norm among Xindi Insectoids and the Jem'Hadar.

• Grey Romantic – One who experiences very infrequent romantic attraction to others, and often only under certain circumstances, or at specific times. An example would be the Founders/Changelings, who occasionally show signs of romantic attraction towards certain individuals, such as Odd and the Founder Matriarch.

• Demiromantic – One experiences romantic attraction only after establishing an emotional attraction or bond. Few specific examples exist within the Star Trek Universe.

• Alloromantic – One who experiences consistent romantic attraction towards at least one gender; this seemingly applies to most species, but not all, and is somewhat the norm within the United Federation of Planets.

• Monoromantic – One who experiences romantic attraction towards only one gender; also very common, but usually applies to heterosexuality toward binary-gendered species (though it isn’t necessarily the case).

• Questioning/Exploring/Curious – One who is uncertain as to their romantic orientation; they may or may not actively seek to experiment with relationships.

• Omniphilia/Omniromantic – One who experiences romantic attraction irrespective of gender or species. This appears to be more common among long-lived species or species capable of changing their gender, such as Joined Trills.

Then, we move into Sexual Attraction; this is what most people think about when someone asks about sexuality, and refers to the genders that we are attracted to. Some people do not experience sexual desire, and thus to not experience sexual attraction; they may still experience romantic attraction. I have purposefully left Heterosexuality and Homosexuality off of the list, in favour of more universal designations; it becomes very tricky when dealing with multigendered species to define sexuality based on the gender of the person experiencing attraction, so this focuses on the gender of the person who is found to be attractive. Obviously, you can define things however you please, but this is intended to be as inclusive as possible. These are some of the potential orientations...

SPECTRUM OF SEXUAL ATTRACTION:

• Asexual – One who does not experience sexual attraction of desire toward others, regardless of gender or species. This may be the norm for genderless species, such as the Founders/Changelings or the Xindi Insectoids.

• Gynesexual – One who experiences sexual attraction to female or feminine gendered individuals. A male who is gynesexual could also be considered heterosexual, and a woman who is gynesexual could also be considered to be homosexual. An example would be Will Riker or Ben Sisko.

• Androsexual – One who experiences sexual attraction to male or masculine gendered individuals. A male who is androsexual could also be considered homosexual, and a woman who is androsexual could also be considered to be heterosexual. An example would be Kira Nerys or B'Elanna Torres.

• Skoliosexual – One who experiences sexual attraction to non-binary genders, especially intersex, androgynous or hermaphroditic genders. This would be the norm in species who are naturally androgynous, or possess an androgynous gender, such as Hermats.

• Nequesexual – One who experiences sexual attraction to non-binary genders, especially neutral, genderless or neuter genders. Many of such genderless species do not experience sexual or romantic drives, making this less among such species, and more common among gendered species, although it is not unheard of.

• Polysexual – One who experiences sexual attraction towards multiple genders; they might also be considered to be bisexual, with the exception that they are not necessarily attracted to two, binary genders. A Polysexual may be attracted to any combination of genders. This is the most common sexuality among species who require more than two genders to procreate, such as Andorians or Vissians.

• Pansexual – One who experiences sexual attraction irrespective of gender; similar to polysexuals, but gender does not play a part establishing sexual attraction. They are, in essence, attracted to all genders. This may be more common in species which shift genders throughout their lifecycles, or at will, such as Seleneans.

• Omnisexual – One who experiences sexual attraction irrespective of gender or species. This appears to be more common among long-lived species or species capable of changing their gender, such as Joined Trills.

SPECTRUM OF ROMANTIC ATTRACTION:

• Aromantic – One who does not experience romantic attraction of desire toward others, regardless of gender or species. This may be the norm for genderless species, and those capable of asexual reproduction, such as Syraths and Tholians..

• Gyneromantic/Gynephilia – One who experiences romantic attraction to females or feminine genders. See Gynesexual.

• Androromantic/Androphilia– One who experiences romantic attraction to males or masculine genders. See Androsexual.

• Skolioromantic/Skoliophilia – One who experiences romantic attraction to androgynous, hermaphroditic or intersex genders. See Skoliosexual.

• Nequeromantic/Nequephilia – One who experiences romantic attraction to neutral, genderless or neuter genders. See Nequesexual.

• Polyromantic/Polyphilia – One who experiences romantic attraction to multiple different genders. See Polysexual.

• Panromantic/Panphilia – One who experiences romantic attraction irrespective of gender. See Pansexual.

• Omniromantic/Omniphilia – One who experiences romantic attraction irrespective of gender or species. See Omnisexual..

Okay, this applies much less to the real world, but is definitely relevant to the Star Trek Universe; in a world filled with other sentient and sapient beings, it becomes inevitable that cross-species attractions occur. This may be met with positive or negative responses, given some species will have taboos against cross-breeding, and others will consider this as tolerance and equality. Some people will not over think it, and will just be attracted to a person, regardless of race. Either way, the issue of attraction to alien entities is one that should be considered. These may also take the form of romantic attractions. Some of these are fictional orientations, but feel free to use them...

SPECTRUM OF ALIEN ATTRACTION:

• Asexual – One who does not experience sexual attraction to others, regardless of gender or species. This may be the norm for genderless species, such as the Founders/Changelings or the Xindi Insectoids.

• Idemsexual/Idemphilia – One who experiences sexual/romantic attraction exclusively to members of their own species. This is common among species that dislike crossbreeding, or specific sects such as the Klingon Purists from the House of T'Kuvma in Discovery. A less ideological example is Corat Damar, who expresses interest only in other Cardassians.

• Xenosexual/Xenophilia – One who experiences sexual/romantic attraction to species outside of their own; more often than not, it indicates humanoid species attracted to other humanoids, such as Seska’s attraction to both Chakotay and Jal Culluh, or Skrain Dukat’s apparent preference for Bajoran women, even over Cardassian women.

• Omnisexual/Omniromantic – One who experiences sexual/romantic attraction to others, regardless of gender or species; this term does not imply that attraction is limited to similar forms. An example would be a Caitian with an interest in a Pahkwa-Thanh, or Lwaxanna Troi’s interest in Odo.

And finally, the types of relationships that people have; of course, many relationships are undefined, and that certainly remains a possibility, but I am focusing on defined relationships. This is especially relevant in regard to species with specific courtship rituals, or that require more than two genders to procreate, such as Andorian Bond Groups. I do recommend researching the species that you intend to use, as more specific information may be available, but if not, then this brief overview may be helpful. This list is definitely not exhaustive, so please bear it in mind...

SPECTRUM OF RELATIONSHIP MODALITIES:

• Monoamorous/Monogamos – People open to having committed relationships with only one person. These are one of the most common forms that relationships take, and are seen in all four Quadrants; Betazoids and Bajorans typically practice these relationships.

• Polyamorous – People open to having committed relationships with multiple others simultaneously; these may be open or closed. Andorian Bond Groups ate an example of closed polyamory, whereas Denobulans practice open polyamory.

• Orbital – The relationship between individuals who have a partner in common, but do not have a sexual/romantic relationship with each other. An example would be Bolian Co-Spouses, and these relationships are also common on Denobula Triaxa.

• Queerplatonic/Quasiplatonic – A relationship founded on emotional, but non-sexual and non-romantic bonds; it is seen as akin to a romantic relationship. Queerplatonic relationships may be more common among genderless species, and examples include Odo’s relationship with Laas in “DS9: Chimera” and Lwaxana Troi in “DS9: The Muse”. It is the typical state of affairs between Bynar.

• Non-committed – A short-term fling, or non-exclusive relationship, founded primarily on sexual attraction. These relationships are typical among Effrosians, Risians and Deltans.

• Prearranged – A long-term commitment, arranged by somebody external to the relationship; often involves marriage, or production of offspring; usually for reasons of status, diplomacy or genetic compatibility, but may be cultural. These relationships are common among Ferengi, who marry for wealth and production of offspring, often for predetermined periods.

One last thing before I go; it feels as though the article would be incomplete if I didn’t add this non-exhaustive list of species that doing not conform to the gender binary. This should, with any luck, show that these phenomena are more common in the universe than is necessarily represented on the show (which had to conform to censorship demands).

LIST OF NON-BINARY SPECIES:

• Vissians (One masculine, one feminine and one neutral gender)

• Andorians (Two masculine and Two feminine genders)

• Undine/8472 (Five incomparable genders)

• Tholians (One intersex/hermaphrodite gender)

• Hermats (One intersex/hermaphrodite gender)

• Xindi Reptilians (One intersex/hermaphrodite gender)

• Xindi Insectoids (Genderless)

• Borg (All existing genders; especially intersex/hermaphrodite)

• Axanar (Genderless)

• J'naii (Genderless)

• Syrath (Genderless)

• Founders/Changelings (Genderless, but posses gender identity)

• Sulamids (Twelve masculine genders)

• Rigellian Chelons (One Intersex/Hermaphrodite gender)

• Rigellian Jelna (Two Masculine and Two Feminine genders)

• Marmosans (One masculine, one feminine and one neutral gender)

• Hydrans (Two feminine and one masculine gender)

• Jem'Hadar (One masculine gender)

• Pak'Shree (Gender Morphing)

• Seleneans (Genderless & Gender Morphing)

• Chameloids (Gender Morphing)

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