Tosk

• Appearance: Reptilian; pebbled skin, horned facial ridges
  • Genetically engineered by Founders as prey for the Hunters (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion)
    • Related to Jem'Hadar (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion)
• Homeworld: Tosk homeworld
• Biological notes
  • Have the natural ability to shroud themselves from sight and most forms of sensors (DS9: "Captive Pursuit")
    • Functions equivalently in all respects to that of the Jem'Hadar ("The Jem'Hadar" script)
• Cultural notes
  • Shares native language with the Hunters (DS9 Novel: Rising Son)
  • Lives of the Tosk devoted to training as skilled prey (DS9: "Captive Pursuit"; DS9 Novel: Rising Son)
    • Nearly all Tosk live and train on their homeworld (DS9: "Captive Pursuit"; DS9 Novel: Rising Son)
      • Only exceptions tend to be those selected as prey (DS9: "Captive Pursuit"; DS9 Novel: Rising Son)
    • Greatest achievement in Tosk society to be selected as prey for a given pack of Hunters (DS9: "Captive Pursuit")
  • Clans identified by number (DS9 Novel: Rising Son)
    • Especially effective quarries pass honor along to their clans, leading them to be more desired as sources of further quarry (DS9 Novel: Rising Son)
  • Individuals have no names, known only as "Tosk" (DS9: "Captive Pursuit"; DS9 Novel: Rising Son)