Antedean
From Memory Alpha, the free Star Trek reference.
Antedeans are a civilization native to the Alpha Quadrant. They are a species of fish-like humanoids from the planet Antede III.
Antedeans find spaceflight extremely traumatic and survive the ordeal by entering a self-induced catatonic state. Upon arrival at the end of a voyage, Antedeans require great quantities of food, known as vermicula to replenish their bodies. Few humans have seen an Antedean in the flesh. Antedeans have unsophisticated minds that could be easily read by Betazoids; Worf consider them to be "a handsome race," whereas Lwaxana Troi stated that the "last time [she] saw something like that it was being served on a plate."
In 2365, the USS Enterprise-D escorted two Antedean dignitaries from Antede III to a conference on planet Pacifica. Here the Antedeans were to be given an opportunity to join the Federation. However, upon transport down to Pacifica it was revealed, by Ambassador Troi, that they were in fact assassins and their robes were lined with ultritium. They had planned on blowing up the entire conference. (TNG: "Manhunt")
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- There have been no named Antedeans in canon.
