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I find Star Trek’s aliens so human-like that it ruins the whole thing for me. But Children of Ruin is so much better!
by FredPret 4y ago
I find Star Trek’s aliens so human-like that it ruins the whole thing for me. But Children of Ruin is so much better!
- Karawebnetwork 4y agoMy head-canon for this has always been the universal translator also translated the physical appearance of beings so that you could read their body language. This explains why everyone looks like humans with a slightly different color and head shape. In some cases, like energy beings and giant slimes, it simply cannot translate anything and displays the original being. This head-canon melts in the face of the actual lore, but it helps me suspend disbelief.
- svachalek 4y agoThere's official canon for it, summarized here (spoilers) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chase_(Star_Trek:_The_Next_Generation) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chase_(Star_Trek:_The_Next...
- three_seagrass 4y agoIIRC the sentient species in our galaxy were all seeded by the same ancient alien race, hence the structural similarities.
- citrusynapse 4y agoSteven King's lesser known From A Buick 8 is a surprisingly good slow-burner that has one of my favorite depictions of extradimensional creatures to date.
- three_seagrass 4y agoChildren of Time: Cute spider pop-up book Children of Ruin: Parasitic space horror