Your Favorite Alien makeup

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2004-05-17 07:21pm

One of the cornerstones of Trek has always been the presence of alien-lifeforms on screen. Bajoran, Klingon, Romulan, Xinid, Borg, Hirogen, Jem'Hadar, Cardassian, Vorta, andorian- all have appealed to the audiences of the last 4 decades. Of all of the alien-life forms that have appeared on Trek, which alien make-up is your favorite?

Jon · Post by **Jon** » 2004-05-17 07:23pm

The Reptilian Xindi are superb, IMO, one of the few good points of Enterprise is the effort that has been put into variation and actually creating 'Alien' looks for races...

I liked the Hirogen too, and for some reason, the Breen, with their helmets... but, I'ma gonna say..

The El Aurians... so unique, just like nothing I ever saw before- totally unhuman and alien like. Oh no, that was just how Whoopi looked, right?

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2004-05-17 07:31pm

For me, it's a tie between the makeup for the Cardassians and the Xindi-Reptilians. The Cardassians is just so cool in my eyes and more alien than the Romulans or the Klingons. And I love details on the Xindi-Reptiles as well (one of the few good things about ENT for me).

RedImperator · Post by **RedImperator** » 2004-05-17 08:33pm

The Gorn. 30 years before Michael Westmore was gluing latex asscracks to actors' foreheads and passing them off as "alien", TOS tried to make genuine aliens.

Knife · Post by **Knife** » 2004-05-17 09:07pm

Half naked, greeen chicks.

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2004-05-17 09:11pm

Jon wrote:The Reptilian Xindi are superb, IMO, one of the few good points of Enterprise is the effort that has been put into variation and actually creating 'Alien' looks for races...

Effort? They damn near stole them from Galaxy Quest!

Xindi reptilian
Galaxy Quest alien

Jon · Post by **Jon** » 2004-05-17 09:19pm

Howedar wrote:Effort? They damn near stole them from Galaxy Quest!

Xindi reptilian
Galaxy Quest alien

well, I mean... um... come on, just a bit of intertextuality

Homage for the homage. Yeah... that's it

Post by **Gandalf** » 2004-05-17 09:24pm

I like the Cardassian make up. Them and the Vorta.

Stofsk · Post by **Stofsk** » 2004-05-18 12:25am

RedImperator wrote:The Gorn. 30 years before Michael Westmore was gluing latex asscracks to actors' foreheads and passing them off as "alien", TOS tried to make genuine aliens.

Not only that, but the Andorians were alien, there were those midget men with the metallic skin, you had the Wah Chang horta and Excaliban etc.

Compared to the plethora of aliens of the week in the post TNG-era. Damn, now I miss TOS with a vengeance.

Sarevok · Post by **Sarevok** » 2004-05-18 12:42am

My favorite are the Cardassians followed the Breen.

Sarevok · Post by **Sarevok** » 2004-05-18 12:42am

Gandalf wrote:I like the Cardassian make up. Them and the Vorta.

The Vorta look too much humanlike except for their ears.

RedImperator · Post by **RedImperator** » 2004-05-18 01:02am

Stofsk wrote:
RedImperator wrote:The Gorn. 30 years before Michael Westmore was gluing latex asscracks to actors' foreheads and passing them off as "alien", TOS tried to make genuine aliens.
Not only that, but the Andorians were alien, there were those midget men with the metallic skin, you had the Wah Chang horta and Excaliban etc.

Compared to the plethora of aliens of the week in the post TNG-era. Damn, now I miss TOS with a vengeance.

And the Tholians. Can't forget them.

Stofsk · Post by **Stofsk** » 2004-05-18 01:11am

The fucking Salt Vampire was more alien than the shit peddled in VOY and ENT, and it didn't even move! (erm, IIRC) Bloody hell, the Talosians had big heads, but only communicated through TP (so their mouths didn't move). Balok was a puppet, yet it still fooled the bridge crew.

Ok, I'll stop now.

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2004-05-18 01:22am

Stofsk wrote:The fucking Salt Vampire was more alien than the shit peddled in VOY and ENT, and it didn't even move! (erm, IIRC) Bloody hell, the Talosians had big heads, but only communicated through TP (so their mouths didn't move). Balok was a puppet, yet it still fooled the bridge crew.

Ok, I'll stop now.

Well on the subject of Balok, I promise once again that I'm hoping to bring the First Federation into the fray with my Trek/Wars tale; should prove interesting to see the Vong fleet against Fesarius-class vessels.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-05-18 03:38am

The Gorn. In my opinion, it's still one of the best alien designs in all of Star Trek.

Wah Chang didn't design the Horta, IIRC.

Stofsk · Post by **Stofsk** » 2004-05-18 03:47am

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Wah Chang didn't design the Horta, IIRC.

I just checked the Encyclopedia and you're right; according to it, a bloke named Janos Prohaska designed, built and wore the Horta costume.

wautd · Post by **wautd** » 2004-05-18 04:02am

do Borg count?

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2004-05-18 10:20am

wautd wrote:do Borg count?

Yes, the Borg makeup counts as well.

Mange · Post by **Mange** » 2004-05-18 12:48pm

My favorite alien make-up is the two tall, fat and almost bald aliens that appear in the end of ST IV. The costumes are so bad, so that they almost made me laugh when I first saw the movie in '88. Nowadays, I only cringe. I would say that they're my favorites, since the director even had the guts to include those.
Other than that, I must say that I really like the (later) Borg costumes, and the classic Vulcan 'make-up'.

Grand Admiral Thrawn · Post by **Grand Admiral Thrawn** » 2004-05-18 02:57pm

Jon wrote: Reptilian Xindi... Breen, with their helmets...

Both are rip offs of better sci-fi.

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2004-05-18 04:16pm

Grand Admiral Thrawn wrote:
Jon wrote: Reptilian Xindi... Breen, with their helmets...

Both are rip offs of better sci-fi.

...

Galaxy Quest is better sci-fi?

Sidious · Post by **Sidious** » 2004-05-18 05:36pm

JME2 wrote:...

Galaxy Quest is better sci-fi?

I dont watch Enterprise so not sure about the Xindi, but the Breen mask is a blatant rip off of Princess Leia's bounty hunter costume in ROTJ.

My vote goes to the Cardassians easily.

General Zod · Post by **General Zod** » 2004-05-18 05:38pm

Knife wrote:Half naked, greeen chicks.

*raises hand* SECONDED, KNAVE!

all about the green babes yo.

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2004-05-18 07:20pm

Darth_Zod wrote:
Knife wrote:Half naked, greeen chicks.

*raises hand* SECONDED, KNAVE!

all about the green babes yo.

Heh, you and Orion slaves girls...

Sarevok · Post by **Sarevok** » 2004-05-19 12:53am

RedImperator wrote:
Stofsk wrote:
RedImperator wrote:The Gorn. 30 years before Michael Westmore was gluing latex asscracks to actors' foreheads and passing them off as "alien", TOS tried to make genuine aliens.
Not only that, but the Andorians were alien, there were those midget men with the metallic skin, you had the Wah Chang horta and Excaliban etc.

Compared to the plethora of aliens of the week in the post TNG-era. Damn, now I miss TOS with a vengeance.
And the Tholians. Can't forget them.

The Tholians are an interesting race. They remind me of the Mycons from Star Control 2 .