The H'n'k (roughly pronounced "huh-NEK") were an insectoid species from a planet in the Gedaro Expanse. By the 24th century they had become a spacefaring race and had carved out a small empire, known as the H'n'k Hegemony. (Ship Recognition Manual, Volume 2: Starships of the Cardassian Union) The H'n'k had a high proportion of psionics. The H'n'k lived in a very rigid and hierarchical culture. The clothing and jewelry they wore indicated their profession and class and wearing inappropriate clothing was considered a capital crime.