Species of the week: Gorn

Post by **Teaos** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 1:02 pm

A race with almost no canon facts around them but quite a bit of non canon background.

Pretty much giant lizards when we first saw them their appearance was laughable. They were computer generated in Enterprise which I was happy about since it gave them a far better appearance. There technology the size of their space and their intelligence are all pretty much unknowns in canon.

But it is nice to see different evolution lines. Gorn, Cardassian and the Voth are some of the only reptilian species we have seen.

It would have been interesting to throw them into the Dominion war on the side of the Dominion. They sided with the Cardassian due to their similar culture or background.

Granitehewer · Post by **Granitehewer** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 1:10 pm

i like the fact, that the Gorn in ENT was a slaver, working for the tholians, because it actually told us that the tholians, in at least that universe, used slaves

Post by **Teaos** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 1:14 pm

The Tholians in the original Galaxy certinly seem capable of having slaves. But since it is supposed to be our universe inverted maybe that means the original universe's Tholians dont.

Does the fact they have a Gorn as a slave mean they rule the Gorn or just have a few prisoners?

Granitehewer · Post by **Granitehewer** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 1:16 pm

my memory is terrible, but i think they said 'working as a slaver' which might mean, that the gorn, himself is not a slave, perhaps was freelance, although no idea, alot of the races in the alt universes aren't inverted eg klingons and cardassians, so i tend to think, that perhaps the tholians in the 'featured' universe, might use slaves too, hope the new trek film, sheds light on this

Post by **Teaos** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 1:20 pm

Well the Tholians and Gorn both like hot temperatues (Although the Tholians more than the Gorn) So I could seem them getting along.

Granitehewer · Post by **Granitehewer** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 1:22 pm

i think that Rocheys' char, should have a slave, tolerated by the federation, unless he asks for asylum, like the hunters and tosk

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 1:58 pm

I must say that I rather like the Gorn, one of the few races with a bit of uniqueness. Also, its one of the few things ENT did better than TOS.

i think that Rocheys' char, should have a slave, tolerated by the federation, unless he asks for asylum, like the hunters and tosk

I can't see that going down too well with the Captain.

Post by **Mikey** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 7:55 pm

Ah, the Gorn... yet another file in the cabinet of "unexplored but potentially interesting Star Trek quasi-ideas."

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:14 pm

Rochey wrote:I must say that I rather like the Gorn, one of the few races with a bit of uniqueness. Also, its one of the few things ENT did better than TOS.

Pfft...the only thing that ENT did better than TOS was nudity. But even that was poorly handled.

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:17 pm

True. But you have to admit, the CGI Gorn was far nicer than the ruber-costume Gorn.

Granitehewer · Post by **Granitehewer** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:19 pm

Agreed heartily with Rochey.
But i did like the fact that TOS tried

Captain Peabody · Post by **Captain Peabody** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:31 pm

Ah....the Gorn. Pretty much the only TOS race (along with the Tellarites and Andorians) that aren't just regular humans in tin-foil pants...

True. But you have to admit, the CGI Gorn was far nicer than the ruber-costume Gorn.

Hey! That rubber-costume Gorn was darn scary, and you know it!

I shall be meeerciiiiiful....

Monroe · Post by **Monroe** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:39 pm

Are Cardasians true reptiles though? They do have hair.

I think intelligent reptiles being limited is a biological fact. Something to do with the way they gather oxygen they aren't able to support larger brains. I forget exactly why but there's a biological factor that limits them.

Granitehewer · Post by **Granitehewer** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:43 pm

same with insects, that limits their size but sssssh its star trek, play the 'gaim' (B5 reference there)

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:44 pm

Rochey wrote:
True. But you have to admit, the CGI Gorn was far nicer than the ruber-costume Gorn.

No,I prefer the older Gorn. It had a charm about it and felt evil. The CGI Gorn was just like every other CGI prop, shitty. I'd use the word soulless but I'm an athiest.