House Starling

House Starling
Basic Information
Major Species	Betazoid
Homeworld(s)	Betazed
Official Language(s)	Betazoid
Political Information
Governance Type	Feudal Matriarchy
Leader	Lady Meshanna Starling
Degree of Advancement	Warp
Military Branches	House Starling Honor Guard
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House Starisha, frequently rendered in Federation Standard as House Starling, is an ancient noble family of Betazed. Having stood since time immemorial, the leaders of House Starling are seen as luminaries of the Betazoid way of life and leaders in the planet's government.

History

One of the original Twelve Houses of Betazed that signed the Concordance of Unity and formed the Betazoid planetary government in centuries past, House Starling's ancestral lands lie on the fertile plains and forests of the central region of the planet's large southern continent. Once queens in their own right, the matriarchs of House Starling set aside their absolute power in the name of planetary unity after the Betazoids achieved warp flight and made contact with other worlds.

In more recent times, House Starling was a leading proponent of Federation membership and Betazoid involvement in Starfleet, and, for the first time since planetary unification, sent its honor guard into battle as a covert supporter of the Betazoid resistance during the Dominion occupation of the homeworld. They have established multiple colonies, including Tirsatz near the Cardassian border.

Members

• Matriarch Meshanna Starling
  • Doctor Arianna Starling, killed in action aboard Starbase 613
    • Commander Eden Seraphina Starling-Enigma, Commanding Officer of Roosevelt Station and heiress apparent
  • Elinnia Starling, drowned in a boating accident on the Lake of Diamonds

The current leader of House Starling is Lady Meshanna Starling. The next in line to inherit the title is Starfleet Commander Eden Starling-Enigma, the half-human daughter of Meshanna's late elder daughter.