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Post subject: Gorn Progeny
 Posted: Jul 24, 2007 - 03:42 PM
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Gorn Progeny: 
"The Saurians are one of the species seen in the TMP mission briefing scene, although they (or at least their brandy) had been alluded to in TOS. The Saurian I dubbed R'trikahi can be seen at time index 29:52, way in the back right:
 Fletcher’s notes established their physical toughness, but their large eyes suggested to me that they must be nocturnal." ~ ChristopherLBennett
"The Saurians were a lizard-like people from the planet Sauria, who were very intelligent and made excellent Starfleet officers. They had the unusual ability to breathe several different gases, which made them useful members of landing parties. They were also very strong and had four hearts. The Saurians were members of the United Federation of Planets.
This information was never on screen but rather backstage info. A Saurian make-up was created for Star Trek: The Motion Picture, but nothing was further explained. When Mego produced a Saurian action figure for its 3.75" ST: TMP line in 1980, the company inadvertently called it a Rigellian. Saurian brandy, bottled since at least 2169, is a famous beverage throughout the Federation. (TOS: "The Enemy Within")" ~Memory Alpha
Below has a closer resemblance to the Gorn.
"Physical Description, Life Span
The saurians have evolved into the most advanced reptilian form on the planet. Saurians have an appearance similar to a bipedal reptile. They are broad shouldered and have a long, thick triangular tail. Their upper body is as powerfully built as their legs. The cranial structure of an saurian is broad and flat with widely separated eyes and an extended jaw. Saurians are covered with a thick scaly hide that varies in color from pale green to a mottled gray. Rare specimens have been brown and even black. This scaled hide is shed once per year. They have a forked tongue which aids their sense of smell. The height of a Saurian is 6 to 8 feet and the weight is 300 to 500 pounds. Saurians have a tendency to walk and fight slightly hunched over, with the tail balancing out their upper body. Saurians live to be 120 years old.
Saurians are very comfortable in the water. They are are excellent swimmers and, by using their powerful tales for propulsion, can swim twice as fast as a man can run. Saurians can also hold their breath underwater three times as long as the average human." ~David M. Roomes
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