Benzites are inhabitants of the planet Benzar, a class-M planet with a small amount of benzene in the atmosphere. The race evolved needing the benzene to survive, but they do not need large quantities of benzene to survive in terrestrial environments. Only a small rebreather with a benzene cartridge is necessary for survival. The odor from the rebreather would become noticeable only if a Terran should came close to a Benzite. Benzites are not considered attractive to humanoid members of the Federation. They are also noted for their pursuit of knowledge, a pursuit that led them to petition for Starfleet membership as early as possible. Benzites excel at science and engineering during Academy studies. They will even occasionally take foolish risks in order to retrieve a particularly rare bit of data.
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