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Star Trek: Who Are The Xindi?

In the complex universe of Star Trek's villains, the Xindi are where diversity meets cosmic drama.

• The Xindi, a complex and diverse alien species in the Star Trek universe, have a history marked by civil war and manipulation by the mysterious Sphere Builders.
• The Xindi initially believed Earth was developing a superweapon to destroy their world, leading to tensions with the Enterprise crew who sought to prevent an attack.
• The Xindi Council consists of five species: Primates, Arboreals, Aquatics, Reptilians, and Insectoids. Each species has unique characteristics and played a role in the alliance to prevent the attack on Earth.

The vast universe of Star Trek features a myriad of alien species , each with its unique characteristics and quirks. Among these, the Xindi are one of the show's many villains, and are among the most intriguing and enigmatic races of the franchise. To delve into the depths of their existence, it is vital to know their history and the challenges they have posed to Starfleet. "The Xindi," the premiere episode of Season 3 of Star Trek: Enterprise, kicked off this species' arc. A veteran Trek helmer, Allan Kroeker, directed the installment, written by Rick Berman and Brannon Braga.

It all started in the 2150s, when six unique subspecies lived in the strange world of Xindus. A subspecies of the Xindi, the Xindi Avians, went extinct due to an internal war. The five other subspecies that survived found a common ground and created the Xindi Council. They invaded Earth in the 2150s, changing the course of interplanetary affairs. The history of the Xindi is complex, marked by civil war and the influence of mysterious Sphere Builders. It’s a tale of diversity, strife, and the potential for unity within the vastness of the Star Trek universe.

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Upon making first contact, there was tension between the Xindi and the Enterprise crew due to Reptilians relaying misinformation to other Xindi subspecies. They falsely told the other Xindi that the Earth developing a superweapon to destroy their world for their secret agenda. The other Xindi believed that humanity would eventually become a threat, and thus planned an attack on the Earth. As the crew of the USS Enterprise, under the leadership of Captain Jonathan Archer, learned more about the situation and interacted with various Xindi species, they uncovered the deception and sought to prevent the attack.

When the crew realized that the other four species believed this false information, Captain Archer tried to build trust between them. The Primates were the most cooperative among the Xindi, realizing that humans were not their enemy. The Primates, Arboreals, Aquatics, and Insectoids of the Xindi, along with the Enterprise team uncovered the manipulation and deception by the Reptilians. Together, they allied to prevent the attack. This alliance developed friendly relations between the Xindi species and the United Federation of Planets.

The Xindi's Complex History

The history of the Xindi has been marked by a complex combination of internal divisions and external forces. It has become integral to Star Trek's exploration of diversity, conflict, and potential unity in a rapidly expanding universe.

It all began with the Xindi Civil War, a mysterious event that marked a historical turning point. This conflict resulted from a web of tension among the Xindi subspecies. Disagreements over the fate of the Xindi homeworld and the perceived threat of an unknown enemy caused these tensions to erupt into violence. The conflict demonstrated the complexity of Xindi culture and the difficulties of reconciling so many different species. It also showed the effects of external influences on Xindi's internal dynamics.

The mysterious Sphere Builders emerged as a powerful force behind the scenes, further complicating Xindi affairs. Their use of temporal technology and control over Xindi leaders led to an existential crisis for the Xindi.

Xindi Diversity, Explained

Five Delphic Expanse species made the Xindi Council: Primates (humanoid-like beings), Arboreals (sloth-like humans), Aquatics (underwater mammals that resemble mosasaurs), Reptilians (lizard-like humans), and Insectoids (an amalgam of ant- and fly-like beings). There are two representatives from each species on the panel of the council. They used to hold secret meetings in a hidden chamber to plan the destruction of the Earth.

As mentioned above, the Xindi Council has five species, beginning with the Arboreals. These sloth-like humans seek refuge in the canopies of their lush, wooded worlds. Their distinct ability to navigate trees with elegance and agility differentiates them. On the other hand, the Aquatics survive at the depths of the oceans, their bodies adapting to an underwater existence. In contrast to surface-dwelling animals, their communication mechanism elaborate bioluminescent patterns.

Insectoids, as their name suggests, are insect-like creatures with a hive mentality, offering unique challenges in diplomatic relations. Their complex social structures and ability to act as a unified entity distinguish them from other Xindi. The Primates, the most humanoid of the Xindi subspecies, find themselves at the crossroads of the Xindi's diverse ecosystem. Lastly, as the name suggests, the Reptilians have similar features to the reptilians on Earth. In addition to being aggressive and ruthless, these species are also heavily involved in developing and deploying the superweapon, which would have been used to attack the Earth.

The Xindi are a fascinating exploration of the variety, strife, and potential for harmony in the universe of Star Trek and its advanced species . Their convoluted history with the Sphere Builders and Starfleet paints a picture of a race struggling with its identity while navigating the obstacles of an ever-expanding cosmos.

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The Xindi is an episode of the science-fiction television series Star Trek: Enterprise. It is the third episode of the show’s third season, and first aired on October 8, 2003. In this episode, the crew of the starship Enterprise embarks on a mission to the mysterious planet Xindi, where they must unravel the mystery of a powerful alien weapon that has been seen elsewhere in the galaxy.

The episode begins with the Enterprise in pursuit of a powerful alien weapon, which threatens to destroy Earth. After a brief battle with a Xindi vessel, the Enterprise is forced to retreat as the Xindi weapon is too powerful for them to destroy.

In order to save Earth, the crew must venture into the unknown and make contact with the Xindi, an alien species living on a distant planet. Unfortunately, the Xindi are notorious for their aggression and have been known to attack ships that pass through their territory.

With the help of a Xindi-Reptilian named Dolim, the crew of the Enterprise manages to make contact with the Xindi and secure passage to their homeworld. Upon arriving, the crew begins to search for the weapon, but quickly realizes that the Xindi are not responsible for its creation.

Instead, they discover that a group of aliens, called the Sphere Builders, are responsible. The Sphere Builders have been manipulating the Xindi for centuries, using the powerful weapon to prevent their own extinction.

Captain Archer and his crew must now face the daunting task of stopping the Sphere Builders before they can launch the weapon and destroy Earth. To do so, they must locate the weapon and destroy it before the Xindi can launch it. With the help of a Xindi scientist, the crew is able to locate the weapon and, with a daring plan, destroy it before it can be used against Earth.

In the end, the crew of the Enterprise is able to thwart the Sphere Builders’ plan and save Earth from destruction. However, the Xindi are left with a powerful weapon that could still be used against them in the future. As a result of their actions, the crew of the Enterprise must now work to build a lasting bridge between the Xindi and the other species of the galaxy.

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When Xindus was destroyed in the 2030s decade , the surviving races spread out across the Expanse. On 22 March , 2153 , the Xindi launched an attack on Earth and killed millions of Humans . Investigation eventually revealed that the Xindi had been manipulated for decades by an advanced extra-dimensional civilization hoping to alter the course of history by encouraging them to destroy Earth. ( ENT episode & novelization : The Expanse )

The Xindi had joined the United Federation of Planets by 2311 . ( ST reference : Federation: The First 150 Years ; TNG short story : " Meet with Triumph and Disaster ")

Xindi species [ ]

Six species of Xindi evolved on Xindus, and all but one species survived the cataclysm which destroyed their original homeworld. The remaining species are bound together by the Xindi Council . Despite mutual distrust and hostility, the five have made every effort to remain united, fearing a second devastating war like the conflict responsible for the loss of their homeworld.

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The Arboreals are perhaps the most peaceful of the Xindi races, only striking out violently when attacked by others. They are known to be somewhat lethargic, although they grow agitated when around water, which seems to invoke a phobic reaction in most Arboreals. As their name indicates, they prefer to shelter in trees. Of the other four races, they are most closely allied with the Primates, who are also of mammalian stock.

The Aquatics are complicated and enigmatic and have been known to over-analyze, taking an excruciatingly long period of time to come to decisions. Xindi-Aquatic communication is highly complex and, since the Aquatics are underwater beings, they do not use their mouths, instead generating sounds through organs near their gills. When using the past tense, they switch to SONAR. They respond better to visual stimuli, however, and are extremely suspicious of the spoken word. They admire boldness and confidence and treat hushed tones with suspicion. ( ENT episode : " The Council ")

The Insectoids are the most numerous species, a consequence of their rapid rate of reproduction. They are asexual, and lay eggs. Their average life expectancy is twelve years. The Insectoid language is a clicking dialog that is the most unusual and complex of all Xindi languages. In fact, there are 67 dialects. Insectoids have names that grow longer and more difficult to pronounce as they grow older. They interpret raised voices as a sign of hostility. They are quick to make decisions and are often in alliance with the Reptilians. ( ENT episode : " The Council ")

The Primates are the Xindi race most closely resembling Humans. They are typically stereotyped as honest and trustworthy by other Xindi, but on balance are often convinced of their intellectual superiority over the other races. Nowhere near as aggressive as Reptilians or Insectoids, they are in fact possibly the most arrogant of the five species. Given their comparatively soft skin, they are not seen as being very resilient. Their engineering know-how is greatly respected, however. ( ENT episode : " The Shipment ")

The Reptilians are the most aggressive and militaristic of the Xindi. They are perceived as being untrustworthy and impatient by the other races, but are often called upon to defend all Xindi in times of war. Military rank often determines social status. Despite a history of conflict with the Insectoids, this is the race they most frequently associate with, to the point of sharing spacecraft. Reptilians are cold blooded, and bask under thermal lamps when aboard ships or otherwise cut off from direct solar energy. ( ENT episode : " The Shipment ")

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In the mess hall, Hoshi introduces herself to some MACOs named Major Hayes, Sgt. Kemper, and Corporals Romero and Chang, and she impresses them by finding out from Kemper's accent that he's from Duluth. Chang asks where they're going, but Hoshi says that Archer will eventually tell them, and the MACOs leave for a briefing. Meanwhile, Trip shows Archer a strange problem in engineering: things are sticking to the walls even though the grav plating is working. T'Pol goes to see Phlox (who is studying the Xindi pilot's corpse) and asks why he requested her presence, and he reveals that he wants her to give Trip a type of therapy called "Vulcan neuro-pressure" to treat his insomnia, but he declined.

Enterprise reaches the mine and Archer and Malcolm talk to the foreman. He asks for some liquid platinum, but Archer demands to see the Xindi. However, the foreman then hands them the finger of the Xindi, claiming that an accident happened. Meanwhile, Trip has a nightmare about watching Elizabeth die. Phlox studies the finger and determines that he may be Xindi, but is certainly not Reptillian like the corpse was. Trip asks Phlox for "stronger" insomnia meds and tells Archer that he will strip the relays by the afternoon.

Archer goes to hand over the platinum, but the Xindi's work group is asleep. Archer tells the foreman to wake them up, so the foreman agrees to do so. He takes Archer and Trip down to a lower level and Trip asks what trellium-D is for. The foreman says that it's for insulation, then introduces him to the Xindi, Kessick, and leaves. Archer asks Kessick if he's Xindi and where their home world is and he offers to tell them but only if Archer helps him escape. Trip nearly attacks Kessick, only for Archer to stop him. T'Pol contacts Archer and tells them that three warships are approaching, then Archer and Trip try to leave but the door is locked, so Kessick offers to help them. The foreman contacts T'Pol and claims that Archer and Trip will be "slightly delayed" as they have to deionize the landing decks for the approaching ships. He claims they're just cargo ships and are armed because of the valuable trellium-D, but Malcolm doesn't believe him.

Archer, Trip, and Kessick wade through sewage and climb up an access port, while Malcolm, Hayes, and T'Pol discuss what to do. Hayes thinks that it would be safer if Malcolm's team defended the ship rather than going on the mission, and T'Pol agrees. Malcolm asks Hayes to select six of his men, but states that he (Malcolm) will lead the mission. When Hayes leaves, Malcolm grouses to T'Pol that Hayes probably just thought his team was superior to Malcolm's.

On the planet, a guard tells the foreman that Archer, Trip, and Kessick have escaped, so the foreman tells the guard to put a security force at the shuttlepod. As the escapees climb, Travis pilots a shuttlepod to the surface, and the foreman finds the escapees and has the guard fire plasma in their direction. The escapees slide to avoid the plasma, only to meet some armed guards.

They go to an open area, where the foreman threatens to kill them and they're about to get taken away, when the MACOs arrive and fight off the guards. After the fight, Kessick begs to be taken to Enterprise in exchange for the coordinates of the Xindi home world, and Archer agrees. The foreman attacks again and shoots Kessick, but Malcolm shoots the foreman down.

They go back to Enterprise and escape from the warship, but unfortunately, Kessick dies. However, he was able to give the coordinates before he died, then Phlox and T'Pol trick Trip into agreeing to a neuro-pressure session by injecting him with a placebo and having him give her bio-scans (Phlox) and pretending to be insomniac herself (T'Pol).

Enterprise reaches the coordinates, but there's no planet, causing Archer to believe Kessick lied. However, the others scan the area and conclude that there was a planet, but it's gone now. Thus, the Enterprise continues on, but the Xindi ominously discuss destroying it.

Tropes in this episode include:

• All There in the Manual : The novelization identified the other Xindi-Primate as Mallora.
• Apocalypse Wow : The Xindi homeworld has long since been destroyed, leaving behind an Asteroid Thicket .
• Artistic License – Biology : So a primate and a reptilian have DNA that are as close as humans and Neanderthals? Okay... though it should be noted that Phlox said the comparison was a reasonable analogy, he didn't necessarily say it was 100 percent correct one.
• Artistic License – Physics : Platinum is a liquid at 1800 degrees Celsius. At 30 C, it is neither liquid nor volatile.
• Bilingual Dialogue : The Humanoids, Arboreals, and Reptilians are heard in English (probably the Translation Convention ), but the Insectoids and Aquatics use clicking and whalesong, respectively.
• Blatant Lies : T'Pol calls BS on every lie that the foreman tells her and has Malcolm prepare a rescue mission instead of waiting like the foreman suggests.
• Boom, Headshot! : The mine foreman is killed by a MACO this way.
• Curb-Stomp Battle : Professional Space Marines vs. mine guards who've been breathing poisonous fumes is exactly as one-sided as one would expect.
• Kessick tries to sell out Archer and Trip when they're caught escaping. This earns him a phaser rifle to the face .
• When the MACOs attack, the foreman runs away while his men get their asses kicked.
• Downer Ending : After much trouble, Archer manages to get a lead on the location of the Xindi homeworld. However, when they arrive, they find that the planet was long destroyed, leaving them no closer to finding the weapon than they were before.
• Dramatic Irony : The Insectoid representative fears the arrival of Enterprise is just the first of a massive invasion that will be made up of hundreds of ships. They're all unaware that Earth only has one warp-5 ship in operation.
• Early-Installment Weirdness : The Insectoid representative threatens to destroy Enterprise himself, whether the council agrees or not. The season would later have Dolim, the Reptilian, leading the cause for destroying Earth, though the Insectoids remain pretty militant.
• Exact Words : Archer asked Kessick for the location of the Xindi homeworld, which he provided with his dying breath. He didn't ask if the Xindi are actually still living there.
• Fast-Roping : The MACOs arrive on the scene by rappelling down during their Big Damn Heroes assault.
• Foil : Dolim and the Insectoid representative are both belligerent, but Dolim demonstrates a tactical sensibility (asking questions about the enemy ship in their region), whereas the Insectoid just wants to attack without delay.
• Gravity Screw : The containers in Cargo Bay 2 repeatedly fly from one wall to the other. It's hinted that something similar had already happened.
• Hyperspeed Escape : Enterprise manages to warp away from the mining planet before the foreman's ships arrive.
• The Insomniac : Trip can't sleep because he has nightmares of his sister dying. This prompts Phlox to prescribe Vulcan neuropressure.
• Instant Sedation : Averted for once in this franchise. Phlox has apparently been giving Trip time-delayed sedatives, but uses a placebo this time.
• Inter-Service Rivalry : Reed does not like Hayes. Not one bit.
• Interspecies Romance : Discussed when Trip, a human, wonders if T'Pol, a Vulcan, is coming onto him.
• It's Personal : Malcolm takes personal offense when Hayes suggests keeping his security team aboard Enterprise in case the warships arrive and send a boarding party. To him, this means Hayes doesn't think he's capable of rescuing the Captain and Trip.
• Jerkass Has a Point : Dolim chastises the other council members for naively thinking Enterprise entering the Delphic Expanse after Earth was attacked is merely a coincidence. He can't explain how the crew found out, but he knows a 50-lightyear trip wasn't just for the sake of it.
• Lured into a Trap : The foreman's dealings with Archer were all a setup to capture Enterprise and enslave the crew.
• Mistaken for Flirting : When T'Pol asks Trip to rub her back (actually to trick him into a neuro-pressure situation), he thinks she's making sexual advances.
• Nightmare Sequence : Trip has a nightmare about watching Elizabeth die at one point.
• No Name Given : Kessick, the Xindi miner, is never referred to by name.
• No OSHA Compliance : The atmosphere of the mine is full of toxic by-products. Not that a foreman who uses slave labor would give a damn.
• Not-So-Omniscient Council of Bickering : We are officially introduced to the Xindi Council at a moment of doing what they do best: argue amongst themselves.
• Oh, Crap! : The look on Kessick's face when he, Archer, and Trip are caught during their escape attempt.
• Properly Paranoid : Malcolm is suspicious of the freighter captain who told them about the mine, but Archer brushes him aside, saying they can't afford to be cautious anymore. However, Malcolm is later proven right; it was a ploy to enslave the crew.
• The Reveal : The Xindi come in five subspecies: Primates, Arboreals, Reptilians, Insectoids, and Aquatics.
• Sherlock Scan : Of an aural sort—Hoshi listens to Sergeant Kemper and determines that he's from Duluth, Minnesota.
• Shirtless Scene : T'Pol takes off her shirt for her neuropressure session. She's still covering her breasts, but they're still bringing in the fanservice.
• Space Marines : After Archer mentioned he was bringing aboard a contingent of soldiers, we meet Military Assault Command Operations (MACO) troops, lead by Majorly Awesome Hayes. Their first engagement in the Expanse is quite badass.
• Unobtanium : Trellium-D is introduced. It ends up playing a major role in future episodes.
• Villain Ball : Deciding that Archer and his crew are more trouble than they're worth, the mine foreman orders that they be taken to the surface and shot, rather than be shot now and tossed into the plasma.
• Wham Shot : Enterprise warps to the coordinates of the Xindi home world and finds a debris field. T'Pol surmises it was a planet.
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The Xindi are an alliance of species originating from the now-destroyed planet Xindus .

Although they all share a series of ridges along their foreheads, there are five physiologically distinct species of Xindi: Primates , Arboreals , Reptilians , Insectoids , and Aquatics ; the sixth species, Avians , is extinct.

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History [ | ]

• The Xindi fought a massive civil war that ravaged their homeworld for over a century until the 2030s , when the Reptilians and Insectoids detonated a series of explosives under the planet's largest fissures, unintentionally shattering it and wiping out the Avians. The survivors formed a loose alliance in the hopes of locating a new homeworld. They were aided by trans-dimensional beings they called the Guardians.
• In the mid- 22nd Century , the Guardians warned them that humanity was going to pose a threat to them in four hundred years, and urged them to build a superweapon in order to destroy Earth . In 2153 , the Xindi deployed a prototype version of the weapon, which devastated small parts of Florida and Venezuela , killing over seven million humans.
• The starship Enterprise was sent into the Delphic Expanse to seek out the Xindi and end the conflict, by peace or by force. The crew eventually discovered that the Guardians - also known as the Sphere Builders - were a faction in the Temporal Cold War , manipulating the Xindi into destroying humanity so that the United Federation of Planets would never come into being. With the help of the Andorian warship Kumari , the Enterprise crew managed to convince the Xindi Council of this and destroyed the completed weapon before it could complete its mission.
• As of 2410 , the Xindi appear to have found a new homeworld, which is now a member of the Federation. Furthermore, they maintain diplomatic relations with the Klingon Empire and the Romulan Republic .

Missions involved [ | ]

Duty officers [ | ]

List of Xindi-Primate duty officers List of Xindi-Arboreal duty officers List of Xindi-Reptilian duty officers List of Xindi-Insectoid duty officers List of Xindi-Aquatic duty officers

Gallery [ | ]

Hurra , a Xindi-Primate.

Ruul Tarr , a Xindi-Arboreal.

Drolid , a Xindi-Reptilian.

T'likchik'zi , a Xindi-Insectoid.

Muaza Amman'sor , a Xindi-Aquatic.

Notes [ | ]

• The Xindi are not a playable species. However, Alien playable characters and bridge officers can be customized to look like Xindi-Primates (Xindi-Primate forehead and hairstyle are available).
• Xindi were first introduced in 22 April 2014 as an interactable Xindi-Primate NPC present at the conference during “Surface Tension” .

References [ | ]

• Xindi Lockbox Overview

See also [ | ]

• Playable Xindi Starships
• Xindi-Primate Suit
• Xindi Reptilian Outfit (robes)
• Xindi-Reptilian Soldier Uniform

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• Xindi incident at Memory Alpha , the Star Trek Wiki.
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Star Trek: The Original Series producers didn't worry about what came before or after their show, and series creator Gene Roddenberry had a way of simply ignoring episodes he considered sub-par. Writers Michael and Denise Okuda are largely credited with firmly establishing a canonical Star Trek timeline during the expansion of the franchise following Star Trek: The Next Generation . That's resulted in a definable, if complicated, fictional history to chart the rise of the United Federation of Planets and its development through centuries of galactic history. Here's a breakdown of the Star Trek in-universe timeline, divided roughly by era.

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The events of Star Trek: Enterprise begin just one year later, in 2151, as humanity launches its first earnest efforts to explore the galaxy. Captain Archer and the crew of the Enterprise spearhead the effort, resulting in key first contact with such important species as the Andorians and the Tellarites. It also comes with new conflicts, notably the Xindi crisis of 2153 which lasts for nearly a year. That is followed in 2156 by the Earth-Romulan War , which stretches out over four years. Humanity, Andorians, Vulcans, and Tellarites all join forces against the common threat, resulting in the defeat of the Romulans and the establishment of the Neutral Zone.

The victory leads immediately to the founding of the United Federation of Planets in San Francisco in the year 2161, organized by the four victorious species. Several decades of peaceful exploration and expansion follow, led by Starfleet vessels who set out to explore in the name of peace, coexistence, and scientific understanding. That marks the end of the events of Star Trek: Enterprise and a relative blank spot in the timeline for a little less than a century.

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With the exception of a few peripheral events, the next few decades are quiet as far as canon events go. The timeline picks up again properly with the beginning of Star Trek: Discovery as open war breaks out between the Federation and the Klingon Empire in the year 2256 . The war lasts for a year and proves costly to both sides, ending thanks to efforts of the USS Discovery to stabilize the political situation in the Empire. The Discovery vanishes approximately one year later during the battle with the rogue AI Control , jumping ahead in time to the 32nd century in the process.

With the end of the war comes another era of peaceful expansion and exploration. That encompasses the events of both Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Star Trek: The Original Series , as Starfleet "boldly goes where no one has gone before." As the 23rd century continues, the franchise shifts to the first six big-screen Star Trek movies. That culminates in the events of Star Trek VI in 2293, resulting in the Khitomer Accords and long-term peace with the Klingon Empire . Captain Kirk is presumed dead a short time later as depicted in the movie Star Trek: Insurrection , officially bringing The Original Series era to a close.

The Next Generation Kicks off The 24th Century

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The early decades of the 24th century are another blank spot in the Star Trek calendar, marked by a few notable events but otherwise leaving a good deal open for speculation. The most important development during that time is the Battle of Narendra III in 2344 , where the Federation vessel USS Enterprise-C sacrifices itself to defend a Klingon colony from Romulan attackers. This results in a formal alliance between the Federation and the Klingons.

Star Trek: The Next Generation officially begins in the year 2364, with the Federation enjoying a golden age of peace and prosperity. The Enterprise-D under Captain Picard serves as Starfleet's flagship, conducting missions of diplomacy and peaceful exploration. The Enterprise first encounters the Borg in 2366 , during The Next Generation's Season 2 episode "Q Who." The Borg invade the Federation a year later, and come within a hair's breadth of destroying the Earth before the Enterprise crew saves the day during the Season 4 premiere, "The Best of Both Worlds Part II."

The Dominion War and the Delta Quadrant Mark DS9 and Voyager

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In 2369, a stable wormhole to the unexplored Gamma Quadrant opens near the planet of Bajor, kicking off the events of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine . What at first seems a conduit to a whole new sector of space soon becomes an existential threat. The Dominion is a powerful totalitarian government in the Gamma Quadrant ruled by a species of shape-shifting Changelings. The Dominion sets its sites on the Alpha Quadrant , and launches an invasion in 2373. The Federation is forced to rally its long-time foes in the Romulan Empire to its side, who join with Starfleet and the Klingons to finally defeat the Dominion in 2375.

If that wasn't bad enough, the Borg launch another attack on Earth in 2373, and again come perilously close to assimilating the entire Federation before Jean-Luc Picard and his crew put a stop to them during the events of Star Trek: First Contact. Amid it all, the USS Voyager vanishes in the year 2371, having been flung into the far reaches of the Delta Quadrant and launching a seven-year journey to return to Federation space.

The 24th Century Ends with Peace and Old Enemies

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The end of the Dominion War marks the beginning of another extended period of Federation-led peace. Voyager returns from its long journey in 2378 , and the Enterprise averts a surprise attack from the Romulan Empire in 2379 during the events of Star Trek: Insurrection . Beyond that, peace prevails, which leads the way to lighter Star Trek series such as Star Trek: Lower Decks (which begins in 2381) and Star Trek: Prodigy (which begins in 2383).

That comes to an end with the implosion of the Romulan Empire, whose sun is doomed and whose most militant factions sabotage any chance at Federation aid by orchestrating the destruction of the Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards on April 5, 2385. Two years later, the Romulan sun goes nova, seemingly killing Mr. Spock, who was attempting to halt the explosion and creating the Kelvinverse timeline of the 2010s big-screen Star Trek movies. It renders the Romluans a scattered and defeated people. Jean-Luc Picard is able to repair some of the damage done to the two powers in Star Trek: Picard, Season 1, then rejoin with his crewmates in Season 3 to defeat a unified Dominion/Borg attack on the Federation in the year 2402.

The Far Future Beckons

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Star Trek canon comes to a halt at the beginning of the 25th century after the events of Picard Season 3. That leaves a vast stretch of centuries that have not yet been defined in Star Trek canon, and will presumably be filled in by series to come. In that time, the Federation continues to expand until it is more than double the size it was in the 24th century. Then disaster strikes in the form of an event called The Burn, which instantly renders all dilithium in the galaxy inert in the year 3069. Every active warp engine detonates, causing widespread disaster and rendering interstellar travel exponentially more difficult.

The arrival of the Discovery in the year 3188 -- beginning with the premiere in Season 3 -- changes all of that. After destroying the tyrannical Emerald Chain, Captain Michael Burnham and her crew set about restoring the shattered Federation, which leads to the events of Discovery's final three seasons. With the series bowing out at the end of Season 5, subsequent Star Trek projects will have a new final frontier in the 32nd century -- uncluttered by earlier shows -- thanks to the leap forward in time.

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5 Things Only Adults Notice In Star Trek: Enterprise

From its almost universally hated theme song to its bare-bones, submarine-inspired ship energy, "Star Trek: Enterprise" tells one of the most fundamentally different stories in the Trek canon. Long before Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) spread Federation ideals through the galaxy and Jean-Luc Picard ( Patrick Stewart ) welcomed diplomats aboard his Space Hilton, the prototypical Enterprise NX-01 brought pre-Federation humanity to the stars — and what a wild ride it was.

Originally airing on the UPN network during the early 2000s around the same time as "Buffy: The Vampire Slayer," "Enterprise" was part of a lineup that was meant to appeal to a fairly young demographic. For viewers who were still pretty young during the show's first run, rewatching from the business end of adulthood can be pretty eye-opening. From a storyline that's meant to parallel real-world events to steamy "Star Trek" scenes that would make even Q blush, here are five things only adults notice when watching "Enterprise."

1. There's a reason fans call Enterprise Sexy Trek

Among the Trekkie community, "Enterprise" is frequently referred to as "Sexy Trek," which is saying something in a franchise brimming with spandex, holodeck hookups, and even a candle sex ghost. Every Trek from "The Original Series" onward has its share of thirst traps from Kirk and William T. Riker's (Jonathan Frakes) horny space diplomacy to the generous use of Dabo girl underboob at Quark's bar. But "Enterprise" is a master class in sculpting a plot around lust-inducing eye candy. 

While a millennial-era teenager might not have fully realized how gratuitously sexual "Enterprise" is, the salacious undertone can almost feel cringe-inducing at times when viewed through adult eyes. And nowhere is this more obvious than the ship's decon chamber, where the ship's hottest crewmates get to oil each other up while hanging out in their space undies after each mission.

One of the show's most unabashedly thirsty scenes is in "Xindi," when T'Pol (Jolene Blalock) strips away her top while directing Trip Tucker (Connor Trinneer) in the art of Vulcan neuropressure. "You can apply considerable pressure," she directs him while cupping her nacelles for modesty's sake. "Harder...harder...just like that," before gasping and then directing him to "Please disrobe" so she can return the favor. And then there's that moment in "Shockwave" when a sweaty Hoshi Sato (Linda Park) loses her shirt while jumping down from an air vent. "In a Mirror, Darkly" brings Sexy Trek to its logical conclusion by pairing some of the franchise's most revealing crop tops with unnecessary girl-on-girl fighting and a steady stream of horny dialogue.

2. Archer is incredibly unprofessional

Captain Jonathan Archer's (Scott Bakula) personality throughout "Enterprise" serves as a constant reminder of how far Starfleet progresses as the decades and centuries pass. In contrast with the refined professionalism of later captains like Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew), Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks), and Picard, Archer is fairly rough around the edges — which makes sense since he's literally writing the book on what it means to be a Starfleet leader. But a few rewatches in, his frequently unprofessional behavior can seem almost out of control at times, and it's hard to imagine Archer would make it far in the Picard-era Federation.

Rudeness, temperamental behavior, and an overall lack of respect for alien cultures are some of the hallmarks of Archer's early command. This serious lack of professionalism can be seen in the pilot episode "Broken Bow" as Archer appears before Starfleet Command and the Vulcan Council. When he is told the Vulcans want to delay the Enterprise launch, Archer immediately becomes disrespectful, mouthing off to the Klingons and his superiors before entering a medical treatment area without asking. When T'Pol calls humanity "volatile," he responds, "Volatile? You have no idea how much I'm restraining myself from knocking you on your a**." 

In "A Night in Sickbay," Archer angrily complains to members of his crew about having to "grovel" after offending the Kreetassians. He then negligently lets his dog Porthos urinate on the Kreetassan planet, leading to an interplanetary diplomatic crisis Archer stubbornly refuses to take responsibility for until he's forced to.

3. The Xindi storyline is meant to parallel 9/11

"Star Trek: Enterprise" aired just two weeks after the World Trade Center attack on September 11, 2001. Although younger audiences might not have caught it, the show's Xindi storyline drew heavy inspiration from this real-world terrorist act and its global impact. Beginning in the Season 2 finale, the Xindi storyline begins with a seemingly unprovoked devastating attack on the Earth from a previously unknown alien species ("The Expanse"). During the attack, an alien probe appears above the planet to carve out a 4,000-kilometer path of destruction running from Florida to Venezuela, killing 7 million victims and leaving the world stunned and horrified.

As Starfleet grapples with the fallout, Archer and his crew soon discover the attack was perpetrated by the Xindi, a race of aliens made up of five distinct species. It's later revealed that the attack was just a test run for a larger weapon meant to destroy the Earth ("Azati Prime"). Veteran Trek producer/director David Livingston confirmed the familiar story origin on the Season 3 video commentary, noting, "The Xindi were destroying parts of Earth. So, it was reflective of what was going on at the time." On Bob Saget's "Here For You" podcast, Scott Bakula later added, "Of course, our series was colored by 9/11 happening. We were shooting then and that eventually took over the direction of our show in terms of mirroring that event and casting it into the studio and painting it with the StarTrek brush."

4. The show recycles a lot of other Trek stories

Watch "Star Trek" long enough, and you might eventually start to realize that some of the plots feel awfully familiar. In a franchise with hundreds of episodes, it should hardly come as a surprise that tried-and-true sci-fi tropes keep showing up across Starfleet eras. But one of the more common criticisms of "Enterprise" is its writers' alleged overreliance on sliced, diced, but ultimately rehashed plots from other "Star Trek" series. Whether intentional or coincidental, many of the NX-01's adventures do seem to mirror other stories in the franchise pretty closely.

"Oasis," which starred eventual Borg Queen Annie Wersching and René Auberjonois (Odo on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine"), finds the Enterprise crew exploring a supposedly haunted ship populated by hologram-generated illusions. The plot so closely resembled the "Deep Space Nine" episode "Shadowplay" that Auberjonois mentioned it to Bakula while on set. 

The episode "Dawn," which found Trip Tucker stranded with an alien he could not communicate with, is like a Wish.com copy of "The Next Generation" episode "Darmok," which in turn borrows heavily from the film "Enemy Mine." And "Vanishing Point," which features a terrified Hoshi believing that she's dematerializing after a transporter accident, is like a darker take on "The Next Generation" episode "The Next Phase." "Terra Nova" resembles the "Voyager" episode "Friendship One," and "Precious Cargo" marks the third use of "The Original Series" plot from "Elaan of Troyius," which showed up in the "Next Generation" episode "The Perfect Mate."

5. It has more character development than most Star Trek series

"Star Trek: Enterprise" might be something of an intergalactic hot mess — particularly in Season 1 when writers didn't seem to know what to do with some characters. But when taken as a whole, many fans have noticed this series presents some of the best character development in the "Star Trek" franchise. Nowhere is this more evident than with Archer, who grows from something of an anti-Vulcanist bigot with little respect for the serious historical implications of the crew's every interaction to a fully-formed diplomat with a commitment to creating a brighter future for humanity.

At the beginning of the show, T'Pol appears to be a stereotypical Vulcan — she seems to have little interest in being more than the Enterprise's space babysitter and frequently expresses a repressed disdain for humanity's food, habits, and even smells. As the series progresses, we see her grow, face personal demons, and form powerful friendships, particularly with Hoshi, Archer, and Trip. By the end, T'Pol has blossomed into a voice for interspecies cooperation who has come to deeply value her human counterparts.

Hoshi begins "Enterprise" as a brilliant linguist who is afraid of everything and struggles with severe anxiety. While aboard the Enterprise, she learns to rely on those around her for guidance and support and actively works on managing and overcoming her own mental health hurdles. Likewise, Trip matures both in his professional growth and his relationships with other characters, particularly with T'Pol, as seen when he puts her feelings before his own when faced with her arranged marriage to Koss ("Home"). Despite the show's rocky start, the crew's personal growth helps make "Enterprise" one of the most powerful character-driven stories in the "Star Trek" canon. 

A Star Trek origin story movie is officially on the way from Andor and Black Mirror director

It's set to take place decades before 2009's Star Trek

Paramount has officially announced a new Star Trek movie – but it's not Star Trek 4.

The Untitled Star Trek Origin Story was unveiled at CinemaCon, with J.J. Abrams set to produce (H/T The Wrap ). The film will take place decades before 2009's Star Trek, with Andor's Toby Haynes set to direct and Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter author Seth Grahame-Smith set to pen the script. Plot details have yet to be released. Deadline first announced the film earlier this year.

Haynes directed the popular Black Mirror episode U.S.S Callister, which acts as a Star Trek parody. Black Mirror season 7 will feature a sequel to U.S.S Callister , though it has not yet been announced who will direct.

Paramount also stated that the origin pic would begin production later this year to make it in time for a 2025 theatrical release. Star Trek 4, the sequel to Abrams' 2009 flick, is still in development. WandaVision's Matt Shakman was previously attached to direct, but  left the project  in August 2022  around the same time he was announced as the new Fantastic Four director. Last month, Variety reported that Sucker Punch and Supernatural writer Steve Yockey would pen the fourth Star Trek film, which intends to bring back Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, and the rest of the cast.

The Untitled Star Trek Origin Story does not yet have a release date. For more, check out our list of the most exciting upcoming movies in 2024 and beyond, or, skip right to the good stuff with our list of movie release dates .

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Star Trek Prequel Movie In The Works With Star Wars Director

Toby Haynes, who directed episodes of Black Mirror, Doctor Who, and Andor, is lined up to make a Star Trek movie.

By Eddie Makuch on April 11, 2024 at 12:06PM PDT

A Star Trek prequel movie is in the works with Star Wars director Toby Haynes attached to direct, Paramount announced during CinemaCon. This has been rumored since January , and now it's confirmed. The movie is set for release sometime in 2025.

Haynes previously directed episodes of Doctor Who, Black Mirror, Sherlock, and the Star Wars series Andor. Collider reported on these details from CinemaCon.

Seth Grahame-Smith, who wrote The Lego Batman Movie, is writing the untitled Star Trek film. Haynes has never directed or written a Star Trek movie, but he directed Black Mirror's Star Trek-inspired USS Callister episode.

The film is said to be an "origin story" that will take place prior to the events of 2009's Star Trek, which took place in 2255 and was itself an origin story. This likely means it will feature a different cast. The stars of the latest series, including Chris Pine, Karl Urban, Zachary Quinto, and Zoe Saldana, have been rumored to be coming back for a fourth film in their series, but it hasn't happened yet.

2016's Star Trek Beyond is the latest entry in the main Star Trek movie series, but the franchise has lived long and prospered on streaming with the TV shows Picard and Strange New Worlds.

The 2009 Star Trek reboot and its 2013 sequel Into Darkness were directed by JJ Abrams, before he handed off directing duties to Justin Lin for Star Trek Beyond. The three movies collectively earned around $1.2 billion at the global box office.

In addition to Pine, Saldana, and Quinto, the latest Star Trek movie series featured John Cho as Sulu and Anton Yelchin as Chekov. Yelchin tragically died in 2016 at the age of 27 after a motor vehicle accident in his driveway.

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Star wars canon brings back a 40-year-old alien race who would be the perfect enemy for rey's new jedi order.

Rey's new Jedi Order movie will need a new villain, and with the Sith gone, one species from Star Wars Legends could be a suitable replacement.

• Yinchorri are resistant to the Force, making them a unique and formidable threat to Rey's new Jedi Order.
• Inspired by Legends, the Yinchorri's immunity to mind tricks and cortosis weapons challenge the Jedi in new ways.
• The Yinchorri Uprising, manipulated by the Sith in Legends, could be reimagined to test Rey and her Jedi in the modern canon.

The modern Star Wars canon has reintroduced a species from the Legends continuity that may be the ideal enemy for Rey’s Jedi Order. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker left the Jedi and the galaxy writ large in a similar position to the end of Return of the Jedi . The Sith and their totalitarian regime are destroyed and the Jedi can once again rebuild, only now the task of rebuilding the Jedi Order is Rey’s responsibility. The Legends continuity provides many potential villains for Rey’s Jedi to face, with the Sith now ostensibly gone for good.

Since the Star Wars franchise’s continuity reboot in April 2014, the various spinoff movies, comics, video games, novels, and TV shows of the Legends continuity – previously the official Star Wars canon – were relegated to an alternate continuity. Even so, Legends has inspired many elements of Star Wars canon , from Palpatine’s resurrection to characters like Grand Admiral Thrawn . One notable sapient species – who famously clashed with the Jedi of the Star Wars prequel trilogy era in Legends – has recently joined the newer timeline, putting them in an ideal position to become a unique threat to the Jedi.

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The yinchorri are resistant to the force, like hutts & toydarians, mind tricks don't work on this species.

The 2024 novel The Living Force by John Jackson Miller introduced the Yinchorri to the modern Star Wars canon, with the character Jodak, a pilot in the Riftwalkers pirate gang, being established as a member of the species. The Yinchorri are one of the oldest species in the franchise, having been introduced in the classic Marvel Star Wars comics and playing major roles in prequel-era properties, such as Jedi Council: Acts of War , by Randy Stradley and Davidé Fabbri, and Darth Plagueis , by James Luceno. The Yinchorri are one of the few species with a natural resistance to Force powers .

Not unlike Hutts and Toydarians, Yinchorri are naturally immune to Force abilities, particularly mind powers like the famous Jedi mind trick and even telepathy. This resistance is not flawless, however, as Jedi Force abilities that do not directly affect Yinchorri – such as throwing objects at them telekinetically – are still effective against them. The Yinchorri, many of whom are lethal warriors, also have a penchant for using weapons made of cortosis, a rare material that can resist – or even short out – lightsaber blades.

The Yinchorri Were Almost Wiped Out By The Sith In Star Wars Legends

The Yinchorri infamously initiated what became known as the Yinchorri Uprising in the year preceding Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace in the Legends continuity. Upon joining the Galactic Republic , the Yinchorri developed a powerful military with their newfound technology and wealth, seeking to conquer planets. After an attempted investigation resulted in the deaths of two Jedi, the Jedi Order – backed by the Republic’s Judicial Forces – fought the Yinchorri rebels on various battlefronts, ending in a relatively costly Republic and Jedi victory, with the Yinchorri being demilitarized.

Darth Plagueis manipulated the Yinchorri rebels to see their potential as Jedi killers.

Unbeknownst to the Jedi and the Republic, however, the Yinchorri were goaded into their attempted conquests by the Sith Order , whose survival of the ancient Ruusan campaign was kept secret at the time. Darth Plagueis manipulated the Yinchorri rebels to see their potential as Jedi killers, considering a Yinchorri warrior as a potential template for the Clone Army. Finally, the Yinchorri Uprising was one of many wars to break out during Finis Valorum’s term as Supreme Chancellor, lowering the public’s confidence in him and allowing Plagueis’ apprentice, Palpatine, to have an opening to replace him.

Supreme Chancellor Valorum’s term also included vicious wars like the Star Hyperspace War and the Mandalorian Civil War.

The Yinchorri Would Be The Perfect Villains For Rey's New Jedi Order

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While the Yinchorri Uprising is exclusive to the Star Wars Legends continuity for now, the fact that the Yinchorri are now part of both timelines allows them to potentially make their live-action debut in the forthcoming New Jedi Order movie. In the modern canon, the Yinchorri Uprising could be reimagined as occurring after the events of Rise of Skywalker , with the Yinchorri perhaps becoming conquerors on their own (as the Sith appear to be truly gone at this point). As villains, the Yinchorri would pose a unique threat to Rey and her new generation of Jedi.

Like the Legends continuity’s Yuuzhan Vong, the Yinchorri are resistant to certain types of Force abilities. Combined with their prowess as warriors and cortosis weaponry, the Yinchorri would force Rey and her Jedi to employ creative tactics to defeat their opponents . Even with the Sith gone, a new version of the Yinchorri Uprising would allow the Star Wars franchise to continue to challenge the Jedi, even without their ancient rivals.

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The Xindi-Reptilians were a spacefaring humanoid species and one of the six Xindi races. They were easily the most aggressive of the six species, which shared a genetic ancestry.

• 3 Society and culture
• 4 Technology
• 5 Individuals
• 6.1 Appearances
• 6.2.1 Makeup
• 6.2.2 Costuming
• 6.2.3 Other notes
• 6.3 Apocrypha

History [ ]

By the late 24th century , the Xindi-Reptilians were friendly toward the Federation and Starfleet . They operated Denaxi Depot near the Romulan Neutral Zone . ( PRO : " Crossroads ")

Biology [ ]

Xindi-Reptilian faces were scaly and highly textured, including many small wrinkles and ridges. The Reptilians had yellow to brown-colored scales with multiple spikes coming out of their heads and little tusks, one on either side of the face, protruding from close to the mouth. They had yellow eyes with slitted vertical pupils, and were cold blooded . Like other Xindi, they had a characteristic facial feature, involving a small indentation and a series of little bumps on their cheek bones. ( ENT : " The Xindi ", et al. ) Reptilians' brains had neural pathways that were virtually identical to those of Xindi-Primate brains. ( ENT : " Stratagem ")

Xindi-Reptilians were also stronger and had greater stamina than Humans . For example, they were not affected by phase-pistols set on stun and survived direct hits from MACO particle weapons without suffering any immediately noticeable ill effects from such weapons, apart from being pushed slightly back. ( ENT : " Rajiin ", " Carpenter Street ")

Reptilians were carnivorous . Living food, like small rodent-like creatures, were part of their diet. ( ENT : " Zero Hour ")

Society and culture [ ]

Reptilians were perceived as being untrustworthy and impatient by the other Xindi species. ( ENT : " The Shipment ") A common Reptilian saying was " Patience is for the dead. " Nevertheless, the Reptilians were usually the first choice for when force was needed. ( ENT : " Azati Prime ")

With their easily provoked and opinionated nature, Xindi-Insectoids often sided with the Reptilians on certain issues. ( ENT : " The Xindi ", et al.) They sometimes even shared ships with each other. Reptilian soldiers were surgically implanted with a " suicide gland " that secreted a neurotoxin if they were captured. ( ENT : " Rajiin ")

The Reptilians were the species of Xindi that seemed to be most interested in destroying the planet Earth . The Reptilians lived out a militaristic lifestyle and hoped to ultimately rule over all the other species of Xindi. ( ENT : " Rajiin ")

Reptilians preferred to be on or near the ground as opposed to up in the air. ( ENT : " The Council ")

Commander Dolim was the Reptilian representative on the Xindi Council until 2154 . ( ENT : " The Xindi ", " The Council ", " Zero Hour ")

Technology [ ]

Reptilian weapons , such as biorifles and seekers , used techno-larvae . Their biorifles worked on a rotating modulation that self-destructed when accessed by other species. ( ENT : " The Shipment ") Reptilians additionally used organic grenades fired from a grenade launcher which could be attached to a bio-rifle ( see Xindi technology ). ( ENT : " Rajiin ")

The Reptilians also used thermal chambers on board their ships, due to their cold-blooded metabolisms. ( ENT : " The Council ")

Individuals [ ]

• Unnamed Xindi-Reptilians

Appendices [ ]

Appearances [ ].

• " The Expanse " (deceased only)
• " The Xindi "
• " The Shipment "
• " Twilight "
• " Carpenter Street "
• " Proving Ground "
• " Azati Prime "
• " The Forgotten "
• " The Council "
• " Countdown "
• " Zero Hour "
• " Home " (dream only)
• PRO : " Crossroads "

Background information [ ]

A concept sketch of a Xindi-Reptilian

Of all the Xindi, the Reptilians were meant to look especially different from other aliens on Star Trek: Enterprise . Regarding the intentions for the Reptilians, Makeup Supervisor Michael Westmore noted, " [It] wouldn't just be a pullover head and scales – maybe a few little spikes, horny-toadish and nasty. " ( Star Trek: Communicator  issue 149 , p. 54)

Michael Westmore has repeatedly referred to the black spikes ascending from the Reptilians' heads as "porcupine quills," presumably because his idea for the spikes was influenced by the coat of a porcupine. ( Star Trek: Communicator  issue 149 , p. 54; [1] ; Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection , issue 103, p. 16) He admitted, " I've always wanted to do a character that had porcupine quills coming out of its head – that's why we twisted them, bent them; it's not just spikes. "

Many concept sketches for the Xindi-Reptilians were done by Michael Westmore, before the design was whittled down. ( Star Trek: Communicator  issue 149 , p. 54) In the final draft script for ENT Season 2 finale " The Expanse ", the species was described as "terrifying-looking", with "animalistic features". Though "The Expanse" was the first appearance of a Xindi-Reptilian, a few modifications were made to the species thereafter. These included the addition of the bumpy facial feature common to all Xindi. ( Star Trek: Communicator  issue 149 , p. 54)

The mask of a Reptilian

Representing each of the Xindi-Reptilians' faces involved the use of a delicate, full-facial latex prosthetic. [2] The appliance specifically covered the neck and the entire front of the head. [3] The prosthetic was extensively airbrushed to create skin texture, shadows, and definition. The small tusks protruding from near the mouth and the black spikes extending from the head were made of resin. [4] The Reptilian makeup also incorporated pointed teeth which, compared to Ferengi teeth, were slightly longer and meant to look more menacing. Contact lenses were worn by the actors who played Reptilians, which is how their eyes were made to seem lizard-like.

The first time Reptilian hands had to be represented in an Enterprise episode, the series' makeup department glued scales onto the relevant actors' hands and gave them long fingernails. ( Star Trek: Communicator  issue 149 , p. 54) In fact, prosthetic pieces were crafted out of foam rubber for both the tops of the hands and the palms. All the pieces were then painted for on-screen usage and the palm applications were designed to represent scales. [5] When Reptilians started being involved in stunt sequences, the make-up approach was deemed no longer viable, so the members of the species were portrayed as wearing gloves. This implied that Reptilian nails could retract, to fit inside the gloves, and extend. Michael Westmore remarked, " It should be interesting to see, at some point, all of a sudden the nails retract as they put a glove on. "

The complexion of Reptilian skin also changed during the third season of Enterprise . The first three Reptilians to be shown on-screen all had much the same "neutral brownish tones," in the words of Michael Westmore. He cited the Reptilians, later in the season, as varying with a mix of green, brown, and red. ( Star Trek: Communicator  issue 149 , p. 54)

A spiked Xindi-Reptilian breast piece shown in " The Council " consisted of several latex molds. These were adhered together, before the chest application was painted in the fashion of scales. [6] [7]

Costuming [ ]

In the final draft script of "The Expanse", the Xindi-Reptilian (in the first scripted description of a member of the species) was scripted to have "heavy armor".

After the theatrical release of Star Trek Nemesis had run its course, Costume Designer Robert Blackman decided to create the costumes for the Xindi-Reptilians, who were about to make their on-screen debut in ENT, by reusing Reman costumes from the film. They were made from a polyurethane stretch fabric that Blackman had already used in the creation of Starfleet EV suits for ENT. ( Star Trek: Costumes: Five Decades of Fashion from the Final Frontier , p. 221) He later explained, " The idea was to reuse the Nemesis Reman foot soldiers [suits] but make them be entirely different. " Originally under the impression that he would be required to create an enormous quantity of Reptilian uniforms under the ever-present time pressure, Blackman came up with the idea of altering the costumes with "cages". ( Star Trek: Communicator  issue 149 , p. 55) " I saw a picture of a cage and thought that would be a good way to do it, " he said. This was obviously a relatively cheap way of modifying the uniforms. Broad cages of wire armor were therefore added for the Reptilians' reuse of the costumes. Explained Blackman, " I used aluminium tubing as a frame, and made the rest out of vinyl hose. " ( Star Trek: Costumes: Five Decades of Fashion from the Final Frontier , p. 221) The alterations to the costumes included the removal of breastplates which had been part of the Reman configuration of the suits and making them into two pieces rather than a single piece, which meant they were easy for the actors to get into and were consequently more user-friendly for episodic usage. ( Star Trek: Communicator  issue 149 , p. 55; Star Trek: Costumes: Five Decades of Fashion from the Final Frontier , p. 221)

The wire cages were extremely delicate, so a great deal of care had to be taken to avoid damaging them. (" Countdown " text commentary , ENT Season 3 DVD ) Despite this, Bob Blackman thought they were indeed a good addition to the costumes. " We didn't think about them doing stunts in those, and the first time they got rough in them we just held our breath – but they came through just fine. " The meshes also echoed the wiry quality of the spikes above the head. " And for all of that – Michael and I didn't really talk about any of that, the quills. So when you look at the quills and you look at the cages and go, 'Well – how did that happen?!' – I don't know how that happened! " ( Star Trek: Communicator  issue 149 , p. 55)

Other notes [ ]

The original representation of a Xindi-Reptilian

As well as being portrayed by live actors and stuntmen, Xindi-Reptilians were also depicted with a mannequin (in the case of the Xindi-Reptilian corpse in "The Expanse") and computer-generated figures (such as in the first shot of the Xindi weapon 's interior, in " Countdown "). ( [8] ; "Countdown" text commentary , ENT Season 3 DVD )

The look of the Xindi-Reptilians influenced the CGI design of the Xindi-Insectoids and -Aquatics, as well as helping to make the task of designing the Primates easy. ( Star Trek: Communicator  issue 149 , pp. 51, 52 & 56) Also, the faceplate from the Xindi-Reptilian make-up design went on to be reused; it was kit-bashed with other prosthetic pieces, to represent an unnamed Coalition of Planets dignitary in the two-parter " Terra Prime " and " Demons ". [9]

The Xindi-Reptilians gained the approval of Archer actor Scott Bakula , who enthused, " I love the Reptilians... the visual that [the art department] created with the Reptilians I think is spectacular. " ( Star Trek Magazine  issue 113 , p. 7) Dolim actor Scott MacDonald also liked the Reptilians, commenting, " There were several extras playing Xindi soldiers, so it was pretty cool, me walking around with my troops. " [10] (X)

In a 2010 interview, Michael Westmore cited the Reptilians as one of "two things I loved doing on Enterprise ." He went on to refer to the species as "fascinating" and further remarked, " The heads, with the porcupine quills coming out of them, were gorgeous. " [11] Consulting Producer David A. Goodman regarded the Reptilian make-up as "amazing" and "remarkable," an opinion which Director David Livingston agreed with. (" Impulse " audio commentary , ENT Season 3 Blu-ray ) Regarding the Reptilian uniforms, Co-Executive Producer Chris Black admitted, " I love those costumes. " Executive Story Editor André Bormanis stated, " It made sense in the context of the civilization we were trying to portray here [....] You can see these guys have a very distinctive look and that's a costume style that we've never seen before. " Black agreed but he and Bormanis also joked that the Reptilians might use their uniforms, with all the tubing therein, to distil alcohol, concocting Xindi-Reptilian moonshine. Bormanis jested, " It's how they get through the day, " and Black concurred, " Exactly. They have little jars at their waist that it's just slowly dripping into. " (" Countdown " audio commentary , ENT Season 3 Blu-ray special features)

When asked to cite one of the Xindi species as the one he believed to be the most complex and disruptive in the Xindi Council, Jannar actor Rick Worthy initially responded with uncertainty as to which was the most complex but then stated, " Perhaps the Reptilians. They're warhawks, really. They're bullheaded, and it's difficult for them to see others' point of view. " [12]

Several Xindi-Reptilian make-up appliances were sold off on the It's A Wrap! sale and auction . One such piece was a painted, heavily detailed face application. One of its head spikes had come loose from the prosthetic, owing to time and use of the mask, but the application sold for US$786. [13] A group of Reptilian prosthetics was included in the auction too, in a lot additionally consisting of two Xindi-Primate masks. The Reptilian portion was comprised of a full-facial application, a pair of hand top coverings and a pair of palm coverings. All these pieces were unpainted except for one of the palm coverings, which had been painted but retained the tear-away foam rubber which exists during casting. [14] Another lot consisted of a facial application and a chest and shoulder prosthetic piece. Both of these were painted and the mask was known to have been worn by Scott MacDonald. [15] Two other Reptilian masks were sold at the auction, one of which fetched US$760. [16] Yet another lot presented at the auction consisted of the breast piece from "The Council" and the facial prosthetic used for the aforementioned unnamed dignitary in "Terra Prime" and "Demons". The latter item was originally misidentified as a Xindi-Reptilian mask worn by Scott MacDonald. The eBay entry for this lot ended early, due to the error being stated in the listing. The mistake caused much confusion and resulted in MacDonald himself trying to ensure the listing was corrected. [17]

Apocrypha [ ]

In the novelization of The Expanse , the Xindi-Reptilians are characterized as being extremely tall, with a darting forked tongue, a vestigial tail, a cloaca and a penchant "for sudden, deadly strikes." The Reptilians' scales covering the face and arms are characterized as occasionally reflecting light by glinting like dull jewels, such as amber, ruby and emerald. The Reptilian central nervous system is also described, involving a brain stem, a basal ganglia and a spinal cord. Reptilian facial expressions are said to be hard to read, to the point of the book at one point describing the facial expressions as having "all the animation of a lizard sunning itself upon a rock."

The Expanse describes the Reptilians as having a pronounced hatred of the Xindi-Primates. According to Primate doctrine, the Reptilians thought with their spinal cords, their intelligence having evolved from only their brain stems and basal ganglia. As of the 22nd century, the Reptilian warrior class was swiftly gaining power. Purportedly, Reptilian skin was softer than it seemed. A current event in Reptilian culture was that the warrior who piloted the Xindi probe orphaned multiple Reptilian children, who were later presented with some lavish donations from the Xindi-Insectoids .

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