The Skrreea were a humanoid species from the Gamma
Quadrant. They are a matriarchal society, because Skrreean males
demonstrated lower intelligence than females. Some females would have
several spouses.
Skrreeans also have an unusual skin condition which
causes them to leave odorous flakes of skin behind.
The Skrreean spoken language has a very unique syntax
and grammatical structure, causing the universal translator to struggle with it
initially before it could establish a translation matrix.
They were conquered by the T-Rogorans in the 16th
century. The Dominion conquered the T-Rogorans in 2370. The Skrrea
decided to flee in what ships they had.
They traveled through the Bajoran Wormhole. They
attempted to settle on Bajor but Bajor refused. One of their ships was
destroyed during a short battle with the Bajorans. The Skrrea accepted the
Federation's offer to find them a homeworld.