Olasts

Olasts were a fictional species from the science fiction television series Star Trek: Enterprise. They were a silicon-based lifeform native to the planet Xylos. Olasts were characterized by their crystalline structure and their ability to communicate through resonant frequencies. In the series, the Enterprise crew encountered a colony of Olasts who were facing a crisis due to environmental degradation on their homeworld. The Olasts had a unique biological process that involved absorbing minerals from their surroundings to sustain themselves. Their society was deeply intertwined with the geology of Xylos. The Olasts possessed a collective consciousness, sharing thoughts and experiences through their resonant communication. This shared consciousness made them vulnerable to external disruptions that could affect their harmonic equilibrium. The primary conflict involving the Olasts in their Star Trek appearance centered on finding a way to help them survive the collapse of their ecosystem without imposing upon them any external solutions that would compromise their unique way of life and existence.