Menk

"Tik-tik"

- "Thank you" in Menk

The Menk are a non-spacefaring sapient humanoid species which hails from Valakis in the Alpha Quadrant.

Society
They are one of two native humanoid species on the planet Valakis. They share the planet with the technologically advanced Valakians. The Valakians consider the Menk to be less evolved. The Menk live in reservations where they are given food and clothing.

History
Humanity first came into contact with the Menk first in 2151, when the Enterprise NX-01 picked up the Valakian shuttle and returned them to their home planet, where it was discovered that a genetic disease was slowly wiping out the Valakians. Dr Phlox suggested that the answer might be in the Menk immunity to the disease. It turned out that the Menk were on the cusp of an evolutionary breakthrough, showing signs of social and intellectual development that could lead to them becoming the dominant species on the planet, provided the Valakians become extinct.