Voran Imperium

Large and at times excessively powerful government occupying a large portion of the Beta and part of the Delta Quadrant. ("The Dark Fleet, Part I" [BAN]). The Voran Imperium was founded in the 1370's by a faction of Species 8472 who wished to leave Fluidic Space and explore the galaxy. Much of the Voran Imperium's hostility to non-Voran peoples stems from the poor treatment they received by others during their initial exploration based solely on physical appearance, much like the Founders of the Dominion. ("The Lesser of Two Evils" [BAN]). In 2374, the Voran Imperium, under the rule of Warlord Sorinak, began a conflict with the Federation and many other Alpha Quadrant powers, including the Klingons and the Cardassians. This prompted Section 31 to attempt to make first contact with them, but the experience proved to be less than successful when the Vorans declared an all out war on the Federation. Aided by a Federation/Klingon task force, Section 31 flagship, the USS Banshee went to Voran and destroyed their spacedocks and the Deomis, prototype for an ultra powerful warship. This brought the war to a stalemate. ("The Dark Fleet" [BAN]). By late 2375, the Vorans sought a way to destroy the Federation, so they went back to Species 8472 for help. Under the guise of enemies, the two lured the Federation into a conflict by trying to ask for help. ("The Lesser of Two Evils" [BAN]). When the plot was exposed, the Banshee went to fetch the resident expert on Vorans, Seven of Nine. With her help, the Federation sealed off Species 8472 from the Vorans, thus cutting off major support for them. ("Dark Horizon" [BAN]) The Vorans were first seen in "The Dark Fleet" trilogy. Oddly enough, Star Trek Insurrection mentions a Goran system. Aside from sounding like Vorans, Gorans are also rock people from "Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time," although the name Voran was thought up of before both.