- You may also be looking for information on the ancient
humanoids, a species from whom most humanoid life in the galaxy
may be descended. The Preservers were a highly-advanced alien
race who passed through the galaxy rescuing primitive cultures
in danger of extinction, and seeding them on other worlds where
they could be allowed to grow and thrive. Their activities
accounted for the large number of humanoid species in the
galaxy. Among the cultures rescued by the Preservers were
several Native American tribes from Earth, who were transplanted
to a planet nearly half-a-galaxy away. In addition, they
terraformed the planet so as to replicate an Earth-like
environment, reproducing a large number of vegetation. As the
planet was located in close proximity to a number of asteroids,
the Preservers, whom the Native Americans referred to as "the
Wise Ones," placed a large, obelisk-like asteroid deflector on
the surface, and instructed the appointed medicine chief in its
operation. In 2268, the USS Enterprise visited