SNW needs an alien crew member

[Death Ray]

Musta missed it. I thought they were a human colony that defied augmentation regulations.

Okay. She’s an alien. I still want a bumpy!

 

[Nerys Myk]

Musta missed it. I thought they were a human colony that defied augmentation regulations.

Okay. She’s an alien. I still want a bumpy!

The queen of all hybrids.

 

[137th Gebirg]

 

[Mudd]

I mean… alien is as alien does. If Una is considered human, looks human, and has no distinctive cultural differences, then she is no more an “alien” to the casual viewer than Julian Bashir was.

I think by “alien” we are all thinking of someone who is non-human in origin, and ideally, looks the part.

Not really. Most TOS alien races looked entirely human, and some of Trek's best stories were built around them.

Okay, some people like the novelty of looking at actors in rubber makeup. But their appearance is rarely relevant to story or characterization.

 

[BK613]

Musta missed it. I thought they were a human colony that defied augmentation regulations.

Okay. She’s an alien. I still want a bumpy!

The next version of that should have Trill spots too.

 

[Captain Jollydark]

(Btw said alien should also be alien in performance, not just visual. Ethan Spock acts waaaay too human for me).

Well, Spock's going through some stuff, but yeah, Saru on Discovery is a perfect example of the diversity of the universe represented in Starfleet. I would welcome someone like that. And would gladly forgo the inclusion of any other "legacy" character for a couple of years.

 

[Cyrus]

I wouldn't mind Hemmer coming back, even though he had the best death scene of any Star Trek character. But I don't want to lose Pelia either who is also alien. I had my doubts about Carol Kane but she has been great.

 

[Mudd]

Peck's Spock is Best Spock.

 

[Captain Jollydark]

Remember when people were complaining that there were too many women on the show now?

 

[Mudd]

Remember when people were complaining that there were too many women on the show now?

A little. It's remarkable how relatively less often that's been noticed, compared to things that happened just a few years ago.

 

[Death Ray]

The next version of that should have Trill spots too.

The next version will look like baby Clint Howard!

 

[Captain Jollydark]

A little. It's remarkable how relatively less often that's been noticed, compared to things that happened just a few years ago.

Well, now there are too many women and not enough aliens dammit.

 

[Rahul]

Funny thing is: The "traditional" Trek full make-up alien crewmember is always male. Spock Worf Data Odo Quark Neelix Phlox Saru Hemmer.

The woman aliens are always "sexy human-like". I think B'Elanna Torres was the closest we ever got to a full face mask. And even she is a lot smoother than, say, Worf.

From my side - go ahead, find a woman actor that can act under a shit-ton of face prosthetics. Like Jaylah, or that robot alien from DIS - and make her a regular.
(Or get Hemmer back. I'm also fine with that)

 

[Mudd]

Hemmer was never a regular.

 

[Nerys Myk]

 

[JRob94]

Waiting for Australia, Germany, Netherlands, Peninsular Spain, Lusofone countries, New Zealand, India, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Southern Africa, Sri Lanka, and so many more, to be represented in Trek pretty much at all. (And don[t give me the the guy that sat at the desk for 40 years waiting for someone to hang the flag up with him).

There WAS Captain Chandra from the TOS episode ‘Court Martial.’ Am I saying that balances the scales? No. But he was most likely Indian representation back in TOS.

 

[Discovery McDiscoveryFace]

Funny thing is: The "traditional" Trek full make-up alien crewmember is always male. Spock Worf Data Odo Quark Neelix Phlox Saru Hemmer.

The woman aliens are always "sexy human-like". I think B'Elanna Torres was the closest we ever got to a full face mask. And even she is a lot smoother than, say, Worf.

This is a valid and interesting point. DS9 probably did the most to alter that with Mrs Odo, Tora Ziyal, and Ishka. But beyond that, you've got a great point there.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

I think B'Elanna Torres was the closest we ever got to a full face mask.

There's also K'Ehleyr.

She was, IIRC, more Klingon (3/4) than B'Elanna (1/2) so her alien makeup was more pronounced.

 

[Therin of Andor]

I do think it should be possible to get a recurring Tellarite...

Tellarite crewman in "Subspace Rhapsody" by Ian McLean, on Flickr

For Example, have an Andorian man the Engineering station, show them ocasionally, even have them talk...

Three background Andorians in "Subspace Rhapsody" by Ian McLean, on Flickr

Lower Decks has aot more species represented. Earth aquatics. K'Zinti. Orion, Andorian, Caitian, and many more obscure races, be they from the Animated Series, or one of species from about any of the Alpha or Beta Quadrant based shows.

Also featured are aliens from "The Motion Picture":


Female Arcturian and male Rhaandarite by Ian McLean, on Flickr

 

[somebuddyX]

Waiting for Australia, Germany, Netherlands, Peninsular Spain, Lusofone countries, New Zealand, India, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Southern Africa, Sri Lanka, and so many more, to be represented in Trek pretty much at all. (And don[t give me the the guy that sat at the desk for 40 years waiting for someone to hang the flag up with him).

Australia got a Romulan in Picard (or at least his accent), the ship that Scotty crashed in, Riker's ship that got busted up by the Borg, Khan's goons frozen dinner mobile, and some mentions in Enterprise. That's kinda cool! Ok it isn't, but it's cooler than New Zealand, how that got turned into a penal colony, although they would have got representation in Star Trek: The Beginning with the Maori Ensign Ogg.