Apologies if I should have posted this in a pre-existing thread, such as this one: but I've been thinking of late as to whether or not one of the current (or forthcoming) series might benefit from taking a second look at the Breen.
In terms of who (or what) they are as a species, there is something to be said for the option of not ever actually showing this in canon. But then, as noted over on Memory Alpha, the novelverse had an interesting approach, in that there might not be one Breen species, but rather a group of them which use the same encounter suit when dealing with outsiders. Indeed, even if one or more such member species were to be shown, there could be others which could be said to exist in-universe that remain "off-camera" when out of the suits. (Actually, since the old suits were reported as being quite awkward for actors to wear, perhaps a modern revision could be made which kept much of the Breen aesthetic while making it less of a struggle to actually use on-set.)
So far as their starship technology goes, the one ship class thus far portrayed for them has that distinct asymmetrical design. There could be other ship types (and/or different eras of starship evolution) in the Breen armada - not least ones which could lean more heavily towards their reported use of organic technology.
Actually, of the various belligerents involved in the Dominion War, the Breen Confederacy didn't end it in all that bad of a position. While a number of Breen warships were destroyed in that conflict, they scored some large-scale successes along the way - not least of which being the first alien force since the Xindi to actually land hits on Earth's surface. Plus, not only did they have relatively unfettered access to Dominion and Cardassian data files (which they no doubt sent copies of back home) during their time in the war, the terms of the Treaty of Bajor were such that they are now effectively off the hook for any decisions being made by (or as regards to) the Founders over in the Gamma Quadrant. And it would appear that they were able to effectively outsource any of their civilian or logistical dangers to Cardassia: so far as we are aware, the Breen home systems and fleet yards survived the war relatively intact.
For one thing, I could well imagine their ranking on Section 31's hit list being significantly moved up in the wake of that attack on Earth...
So, between their distinct starship technology, their potential as a long-range threat to Federation interests in a post-war Alpha Quadrant, plus the lingering question as to what manner of species (singular or plural) the Breen themselves happen to be, I wonder if the Breen might make for a compelling set of adversaries in one of the current (or pending) crop of Franchise series.
Do you agree? If so, where (and how) would you like to see the Breen revisited? And if not, what about them puts you off from wishing to see them make any sort of return?
In terms of who (or what) they are as a species, there is something to be said for the option of not ever actually showing this in canon. But then, as noted over on Memory Alpha, the novelverse had an interesting approach, in that there might not be one Breen species, but rather a group of them which use the same encounter suit when dealing with outsiders. Indeed, even if one or more such member species were to be shown, there could be others which could be said to exist in-universe that remain "off-camera" when out of the suits. (Actually, since the old suits were reported as being quite awkward for actors to wear, perhaps a modern revision could be made which kept much of the Breen aesthetic while making it less of a struggle to actually use on-set.)
So far as their starship technology goes, the one ship class thus far portrayed for them has that distinct asymmetrical design. There could be other ship types (and/or different eras of starship evolution) in the Breen armada - not least ones which could lean more heavily towards their reported use of organic technology.
Actually, of the various belligerents involved in the Dominion War, the Breen Confederacy didn't end it in all that bad of a position. While a number of Breen warships were destroyed in that conflict, they scored some large-scale successes along the way - not least of which being the first alien force since the Xindi to actually land hits on Earth's surface. Plus, not only did they have relatively unfettered access to Dominion and Cardassian data files (which they no doubt sent copies of back home) during their time in the war, the terms of the Treaty of Bajor were such that they are now effectively off the hook for any decisions being made by (or as regards to) the Founders over in the Gamma Quadrant. And it would appear that they were able to effectively outsource any of their civilian or logistical dangers to Cardassia: so far as we are aware, the Breen home systems and fleet yards survived the war relatively intact.
For one thing, I could well imagine their ranking on Section 31's hit list being significantly moved up in the wake of that attack on Earth...
So, between their distinct starship technology, their potential as a long-range threat to Federation interests in a post-war Alpha Quadrant, plus the lingering question as to what manner of species (singular or plural) the Breen themselves happen to be, I wonder if the Breen might make for a compelling set of adversaries in one of the current (or pending) crop of Franchise series.
Do you agree? If so, where (and how) would you like to see the Breen revisited? And if not, what about them puts you off from wishing to see them make any sort of return?
