A Delta Quadrant species, formerly at war with their neighbours, who took part in the Antarian Trans-stellar Rally of 2377, where the boastful Aksani pilot Assan was among the favourites.
The Aksani are one of several peoples from a region of the Delta Quadrant that spent nearly a hundred years at war. After a peace treaty they joined the Antarians, Terrellians and others in the Antarian Trans-stellar Rally, the first event in which the former enemies competed peacefully.
In the episode Drive, the Aksani are represented by Assan, an experienced and arrogant pilot who dismisses Tom Paris and the Delta Flyer as amateurs. He takes an early lead in the race.
Assan's ship is damaged when sabotage disrupts the course, and for a time he is among those suspected. The real saboteur proves to be the Terrellian pilot Irina, who wanted the rally to end in bloodshed so that the old war would begin again.