Big Hissing Green Lizard Alien

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » 2003-07-19 07:10pm

In an episode of TOS this god like alien took Kirk and a BHGLA (Big Hissing Green Lizard Alien) down to kill each other. Aside from this thing being tougher-en-shit it did a weird laugh that sounded like a hiss that got annoying reak quick. What was it? Why was it so slow yet so strong? If it is so inventive why aren't they a major power?

paladin · Post by **paladin** » 2003-07-19 07:24pm

It was called a Gorn. It was an alien of the week, so whether or not the Gorn are a major power is up to the writers.

Marc Xavier · Post by **Marc Xavier** » 2003-07-19 07:55pm

The Gorn are in StarFleet Command, the game, I think. Not like that has much effect on the canon, but..

Sarevok · Post by **Sarevok** » 2003-07-20 01:33am

Marc Xavier wrote:The Gorn are in StarFleet Command, the game, I think. Not like that has much effect on the canon, but..

If you go by StarFleet command the Gorn are a major alpha quadrant power, at least in the TOS era. However StarFleet command also has non-canon races like Lyrean and Hydran empires with non-canon ships. It is not canon. The Gorn may be immensly strong physicaly but I doubt they are anywhere near the main alpha quadrant powers like the UFP, Klingons, Romulans and the Cardassians. If they were we would have seen them a lot in TNG and DS9.

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » 2003-07-21 08:12pm

I see