Apr 26, 2019
The Tholians With James Swallow.
Star Trek has created many species in over 50 years of lore, but
one of the most beloved and mysterious of them all has been the
Tholians. Originally seen in the original series episode "The
Tholian Web," this mysterious species was simply shown as a flicker
of colors and angular...
Mar 2, 2018
Evolution and The Xindi.
The Drake equation is a formula devised by scientists that is full
of variables, and if you knew the value of each variable, you would
be able to calculate how many civilizations are currently in the
galaxy. However, evolution can take different paths, and what
happens when evolution leads to...
Mar 24, 2017
Changes to Alien Designs in Trek.
Star Trek has always had cool alien races, both friends and foes to
the Federation. After five different live-action series, and fifty
years of technological advancement, the designs and looks of these
aliens have changed. While some have changed more than others, none
of them look...
Sep 7, 2014
Orions on Enterprise.
They're seductive. They're big. They're green. And, according to The Animated Series, they're politically neutral. They are, of course, the Orions! One of the most famous aliens in Star Trek thanks to Susan Oliver's portrayal of a slave girl in "The Cage," the Orions are mentioned throughout Star...
Aug 24, 2014
Xindi-Aquatics.
Of the six original Xindi species, the Aquatics may be the most unique. Not only do they lack the humanoid form of the others, but their life under water means they have a very different world view from their fellow Xindus natives. They are said to be the first Xindi to have developed intelligence, yet...