Zaldan
The Zaldans were a humanoid species characterized by webbed hands. They were known to the Federation, and information about them was included in the Federation database as early as the mid-23rd century.

As a culture, Zaldans were easily infuriated by courtesy, as they viewed it as a form of phony social behavior designed to cover true feelings. This fact was not lost on Wesley Crusher who, in 2364, entered into a conflict with a Zaldan Starfleet officer on Relva VII named Rondon, when he accidentally collided with him in a corridor. When Rondon became belligerent, Wesley responded in kind, averting a confrontation. 

It was later revealed that the incident had actually been staged, as a way to test Wesley's appreciation of cultural complexities, as a part of the Starfleet Academy entrance exam. ()

Zaldan DNA was among the species tested for compatibility with  DNA by Paul Stamets, but it proved incompatible. ()

People 
Cor'Dee
Rondon

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Background information 
They were called Maldans in an early version of the Coming of Age script.

According to an internal reference document, listing all the aliens seen in , which was circulated around the time of the production of TNG Season 5, the Zaldans were given the description of "Federation race completely humanoid in appearance save for a webbed membrane between the fingers."

Apocrypha 
Zaldans have appeared in a number of novels, including Tales of the Dominion War and Mere Mortals.

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