Menk

The Menk were a species native to the planet Valakis, living alongside the Valakians as part of the Noocracy of Valakis.

By 2151, they were primitive and relied on the Valakians for clothes, food, medical supplies and land to live on.

When the UES Enterprise visited Valakis to find a cure for the Valakian Plague, Doctor Phlox researched the Menk's immunity to the disease. Phlox later discovered the the Menk were evolving and convinced captain Archer to leave the Valakians to attempt to discover a cure of their own.