THE PAKLEDS

The Cataati are not the only alien people that StarFleet officers thought that they were no threat to them. About stardate 42779.1 the Enterprise-D encountered a ship under command of Grebnedlog of the Pakled race.

These Pakleds are technology advanced, but heavy build, with a low forehead with a strange, shy grimace. This almost Neanderthaler like appearance, with their slow, looking for words, and simple speech abilities gave the impression that the Pakleds were a stupid, innocent race.

Commander William Riker replaced Captain Picard because he was on sick leave, was mislead by their appearance and allowed Geordi La Forge to beam to the Pakled ship on his own. Geordi was captured and in exchange for the complete computer files of the Enterprise he was released.