#tellarites

[quasi-normalcy]

It bugs me that there's basically no lore for the Tellarites other than "pig guys who like to argue". They've been around since the 60s and there's no lore. They were a founding member of the Federation and there's no lore. There's a Tellarite main character on "Prodigy" and so far the only new lore we've gotten out if it is (1) at some point in the pre-Federation past, they rounded up their orphans and sent them out into deep space on colony ships, and (2) they're born in litters and the runts get called "Pog"

[star-trek-fandom-confessions]

#884

I feel like in a better universe, instead of people talking about their Hogwarts houses, they’d talk about which of the 4 founding Federation members they like best or most identify with. I suppose it could still happen. I could see Tellarites replacing Gryffindor, Humans replacing Hufflepuff, Vulcans replacing Ravenclaw, and Andorians replacing Slytherin.

[spirk-trek]

Interstat Fanzine | Teri Meyer, Ray Lamb, Cheryl Newsome, Carol Waterman, Don Harden, Amy Harlib, Melinda Shreve-Reynolds (1978-83)

[indignantlemur]

Full size: HERE

Detail shots - and a secret, seasonal fourth panel - below:

I'm really pleased with the Andorian panel - everything turned out just right, I think!

Working with the limited expressions of Andorians is definitely a challenge at times, because it feels like I'm relying on a lot of body language and antennae cues to convey what the other characters can convey through comparatively simple facial expressions. Still, I think I did alright here!

As for the Vulcan panel... somehow, Soval's assistant (originally intended to be Rekan from Deck the Halls (And Not The Vulcans)) turned into Sarek, so I guess that's happening now.

And onto the Tellarite panel! As much as I like how the Andorian panel turned out, I can't help but love Ambassador Gral in this panel just a little bit more. He was a lot of fun to draw!

And now for the super secret fourth panel, in honour of the season! (full size here)

(I choose to believe that Archer moved a decimal point two places over in a stalled trade agreement and waited to see how long it would take them all to notice. At least they're all talking again!)

Look at that face. That man has been concussed so many times. (We love him.)

Season's greetings and happy holidays to all who celebrate!

[vulcanlovetriangles]

[holofizz]

a couple more sketches from 'andorian tradition' of one of my favourite side characters, a Tellarite named Parin Tlagrev.

Not my oc but it's how I imagine her in my head. I'd like to believe her and Jhamel have done some verbal sparring at some point, just for fun.

[dillpickledipp2]

Not enough eldrich horror in startrek

Could've used any telepath species or other shenanigans to have human characters experience the sensory input of other species who don't use the 5 senses the same.

The aenar using their other sense to detect people, vulcans and betazoids feeling people nearby or their intentions, denobulans smelling peoples pheromones, cardassian and tellarite eyesight etc.

Imagine experiencing another species' physiology and then being brought back to 'normal'. Knowing how it feels for that species but never able to properly verbalize it. Neither species understands because one can't, and the other cannot imagine anything different. Living with the knowledge you'll never experience it again. That'd fuck with ya

Please tell me examples of other species btw. I'm insane and I need to experience other flavors of insanity about this

[respocked]

Star Trek conspiracy theory: the reason that the Tellarites from The Journey To Babel look different to later shows Tellarites is because the ambassadors in Journey... are not actually Tellarites at all. They are impostors, wearing dead Tellarite faces on their own. Sarek knows but doesn't say anything because they are honestly less annoying than the orginal ones

[wowthesewomen]

Enterprise: Crew IV (not human or not born on Earth)

Illyria

Illyrian

Una Chin- Riley

Alpha I

Human

La'an Noonien-Singh

Vulcan, Alpha Quadrant

Vulcan

Spock

for some reason there were lots of Vulcans in the background in this episode. this frame a lone there are 4.

Andoria, Alpha Quadrant

Aenar

Hemmer

Andorian

don't know if the science sweatshirt is also an Andorian or another blue skin alien

Lanthanite

Pelia

Bolarus IX

Bolian

Ensign Zier

bartender

could be the same guy that was talking with the Andorian?

Tellar Prime, Alpha Quadrant

Tellarite - this guy is a recurrent background crew in both seasons

Denobula, Alpha Quadrant

Denobulans

Part I

Part II

Part III

[defconprime]

Tellarites from Star Trek Online

[quasi-normalcy]

I'm going to be honest, I don't like that Enterprise established that Andorians came from an ice planet. Nothing about them or their manner of dress looks like it's cold-weather adapted, and I much preferred the idea that Andor was lush and jungular, thereby explaining their bright colouration. Now the Tellarites; I could believe that *they're* from an ice planet.

[star-trek-fandom-confessions]

#805

I believe that the reason why basically all Star Trek films (with the exception of Prodigy, but Prodigy has Janeway very present) have human captains and a crew made up mostly of humans is because all the other Starfleet ships are "boring" and fulfill their purpose without the confusion that humans cause and that's why this is the Star Trek we know. Of course I wanted to see what a ship would be like where the majority are Tellarite, Andorian or perhaps Cetacios but let's face it, humans are the chaotic element of the Federation. At least that's the theory that comforts me, although I would do anything for a Star Trek with a crew made up of Saurians and for the human to be the joke instead of the other way around.

[giffingthingsss]

literally

[indignantlemur]

In light of this post - here's a preview of a three panel comic I'm working on between bouts of commission work!

Ambassador Gral is not having a good day. (And Thoris isn't even responsible for this one!)

[commandermeg]

My official headcanon is that:

1 - Jankom Pog has distant, living relatives in the modern age he doesn't know about (yet)

2 - they are *actual* Tellarite royalty

Because frankly, if anyone deserves it it's Pog - but it would also give us a look at Tellarite culture that we really haven't seen elsewhere.

[star-trek-episodes-to-watch-high]

Star Trek: Enterprise season 4 episode 13 United