Peladonian
The Pels or Peladonians were a race of Near-Humans on the planet Peladon who retained a feudal culture.
Physical Characteristics
Peladonians are nearly identical to Humans, with whom they could reproduce. They had thick hair with distinctive red and white stripes.
History
In the 3900s, Peladon, the king of the Pels was attempting to join the Federation, a move which more conservative Pels were opposed to this. With some help by the Doctor and Jo Grant, Peladon was able to gain acceptance in the Federation. Unfortunately, in the war against Galaxy 5, the planet was found to contain Trisilicate, which was vital for the war effort. The lower class was forced into mining the Trisilicate, which caused further unrest between the classes.
Culture
The Pels lived in a feudal society. There were two main classes. The upper class was ruled by a King, who had a High Priest and Chancellors. The upper class had lesser laws and more privileges. There was also the lower class, who did all the physical labour, such as the mining. There was also a distinction of rules between men and women. As an example, only women of noble blood were allowed in the court-room.
The most important figure for the Pels was Aggedor. Though it was originally just a noble animal, it was eventually moved to the concpet of a god. Aggedor was thought to curse the enemies of Peladon and defiling the Temple of Aggedor was punishable by death (unless you were part of the upper class).
Though they knew of more advanced technology, the Peladonians usually used swords and clubs for their purposes. The traditional Peladonian greeting is to put your arm to your chest with your hand facing down.
