Star Trek: Who Are The Gorn?
Ever since the late 1960s, Star Trek has been a staple in the science fiction world. Not only do many consider it the pinnacle of the genre, but it has also been the mainstream founding father to the plethora of space-faring shows and movies that have been created since. Out of the 12 different TV shows (and 13 movies), the franchise continuously delighted audiences with impressive futuristic technology, philosophical and political quandaries, and of course, and large array of interesting and diverse alien races. The fan favorite, meme famous, Gorn, are one such race — but who exactly are they?
The Gorn are a Jurassic-looking species that first appeared on the small screen during The Original Series in the episode “Arena.” This was the first time an encounter with the Gorn by a member of the federation was recorded — this is important to remember for later. As such, nothing was known about them at the time, and the episode played into this mystery quite well. They took on the persona of the ferocious monster that lurks in the dark, having torn through a Federation compound on Cestus III without being seen by the crew of the Enterprise. Despite their ruthless, animal-like attack on the outpost, they Gorn were shown to be fairly intelligent beings, having lured Kirk and his crew to the planet with a fake invitation.
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As the episode continues, Kirk takes on the responsibility to avenge the victims of the Gorn attack, and pursues their ship into an unexplored area of space. While giving chase, another adversary enters the rink, a highly advanced species called the Metrons. They capture the two ships and, while holding the two crews’ lives in their hands, have no desire of violence,
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