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Featured culture The Bolians were a humanoid species native to the planet Bolarus IX. They were members of the United Federation of Planets. Bolian individuals tended to be highly outspoken, most often when it was not requested. A Bolian medical philosophy on euthanasia was developed during their Middle Ages known as the "double effect" principle. This form of assisted suicide stated that "an action that has the principle effect of relieving suffering may be ethically justified even though the same action has the secondary effect of possibly causing death." (VOY: "Death Wish") Bolian courtship initiation was depicted as a male and female Bolian pressing foreheads with eyes closed, while both participants touch the neck of their partner with both hands, placing the fingers where one would check the pulse of a species with a circulatory system similar to that of Humans. (VOY: "Someone to Watch Over Me") Bolian marriages often involved more than two members. Any additional spouse was referred to as a "co-husband" or "co-wife", respectively. (DS9: "Field of Fire") During a pregnancy, they believed that if one gives birth near a warp core, the experience improved the baby's disposition. (VOY: "Lineage") Bolians have been noted for taking on roles in various services professions. Bolian barbers and waiters have been employed aboard the USS Enterprise-D during its mission. (TNG: "Data's Day", et al) Captain Janeway once encountered the personality of an assimilated Bolian manicurist during a discussion with Seven of Nine. (VOY: "Infinite Regress")– from Memory Alpha's Featured Articles
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