Breen
The Breen are a technologically advanced race that lives in either the Alpha or Beta Quadrants of the Galaxy. The Breen are a humanoid race, and stand about the same height as humans. They have been called a warrior race. The Breen come from a planet of the same name, which has a polar environment, best described as a "frozen ball of ice". As a result of their frigid homeworld, the Breen require heavy survival suits to survive in hot climates. At room temperatures, they seem to get along fine wearing thinner uniforms, along with a beaklike helmet that covers their face. Whether or not this equipment is also essential for a Breen's survival remains to be seen. Breen brains are four-lobed, as are Ferengi and Dopterian brains. This makes them unreadable by telepaths. Another interesting part of Breen physiology is that they have no blood. Pregnancy at a young age is not uncommon amongst the Breen.
The Breen utilize biological components in much of their technology, including their ships. They are also the manufacturers of CRM-114, an extremely powerful portable hand cannon designed to destroy moving targets and surface emplacements. The Breen use disrupters as their primary weapons. They are classified as type 3 (the same type as Klingon and Romulan disruptors), and discharge blue pulses. Breen starships also utilize disrupters, although some use phasers and Breen starships also have cloaking devices. Due to their environment, the Breen are experts at refrigeration.
The Breen are politically non-aligned, and have been known to attack Federation vessels. They utilize privateers, and some groups have attacked various colonies throughout the quadrents. The Breen have outposts near the Black Cluster, and have settlements at Portas V near the Demilitarized Zone. In 2370, a Breen pilot participated in the palio on Deep Space 3. Some have found the Breen to be highly irritating and may be known for their low integrity and backstabbing nature. The Romulans have a saying: "Never turn your back to a Breen".
The Ferengi made all the Rules of Acquisition except one: Rule #95, "Expand or Die". A masked Breen peddler visited Ferenginar and traded the secret of warp drive for the north and south poles of the planet and several ice moons in the outer Ferengi solar system. His famous slogan of expansionism was so Ferengi-like that it was forever recorded as the 95th rule of Acquisition.
Breen ships are biological in origin.
