The Nygeans are a humanoid species that control an
area of the Delta Quadrant. They are distinguished by a ridge that goes from the
top of their forehead down to their neck.
The Nygeans govern a sector containing several humanoid
species, one of which is the Benkarans. The
Benkarans, who take up less then 10% of Nygean space, take up more then 80% of
the space in Nygean prisons.
The Nygean legal system is based on an ancient protocol
known as "Vekto Valek K'Vadim" or "Favor the Victims", in which the victim
and/or their family determine the sentence for the offender, up to and including
the death sentence.
The Federation's first encounter with this race took
place in 2377, when a prison ship was rescued by the USS Voyager. Another
ship would meet up with Voyager in an anomaly known as The Void.