A l t e r E g o 9 Posted August 25, 2003 ORIONS Created by ANDREA IZZOTTI The Orions from planet in the Rigel system, for the most part, are Human-like beings. The dominant species of Orions have skin color ranging from ruggy, golden orange to the skin tones of Terran Caucasians. Some very Human-like females, however, are born with green skin. Said to be less intelligent of the dominant Orions (tough this may be more lack of educational opportunity than from genetics they behave in a semi-animalistic fashion. They usually have long, sharp claws and a greater physical dexterity than the dominant Orions. Green-skinned Orion females are held in semi-slavery by Orion males. They are extremely seductive, with legend holding that human males cannot resist them. Transport of Slave women beyond the neutral Orion planets is prohibited and, of course, slavery is outlawed at all levels on the Federation. Few Federation Star Fleet personnel have really ever seen an Orion slave female. Orion pirates and freebooters are sometimes encountered by Federation vassels GOVERNMENT The Orion Colonies are allegdy neutral toward the Federation in external matters. They tend to encourage privateers (pirates), however, on an informal and unofficial basis, and Orion pirates and smugglers are sometimes encountered. Planet Orion is in the Rigel system : Name of the system: Rigel Position in the system: 8 Number of satellites: 2 Class: M Percentage lands emerged: 80% Population: 20 billion (all the system) Rigel is a system of four stars with thirteen planets, six of which I am populated. Rigel II and Rigel IV come identified often with the name of Rigelians Colonies. Rigel V is inhabited from a humanoid population very similar to Vulcans. Rigel VI and VII Rigel are two planets in troian orbit that represent a point of reference for the commercial exchanges of the Federation. Rigel VIII, called often also Orion, is inhabited by the aggressive humanoid native population from the yellow skin of about 5.4 billion of individuals. After have acquired the ability from terrestrial explorers of implement interstellar journeys, they have colonized planets and they have built the empire based on the piracy, as wrote above. ORION SHIPS WANDERER CLASS V BLOCKADE RUNNER - Crew : 102 - Warp engine type : OWA-2 - Maximum safe Cruising speed : Warp 6 - Emergency Speed : Warp 8 - Impulse Engine type : OIB-3 - Beam weapon type : OD-4 Number : 4 - Missile weapon type : FP-1 Number : 4 - Deflector shield type : OSJ LIGHTNING CLASS IV BLOCKADE RUNNER - Crew : 23 - Warp engine type : OWA-1 - Maximum safe Cruising speed : Warp 8 - Emergency Speed : Warp 10 - Impulse Engine type : OIB-3 - Beam weapon type : OD-3 Number : 6 - Deflector shield type : OSF No other infos available Referring Episodes: The Cage The Menagerie Part One The Menagerie Part Two Whom Gods Destroy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpaceHippie 0 Posted August 28, 2003 I think it's a shame that the Orions were not used and developed more than they were on TOS. I would like to see them introduced on "Enterprise" sometime in the future. I enjoyed your bio on the Orions but you forgot the episodes "Journey to Bable" Where The Andorian Thelev was Really an Orion. Also the episodes "Gamsters Of Triskelion" (Tamoon) and TAS "Pirates Of Orion". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A l t e r E g o 9 Posted August 28, 2003 There are imo, many story's in TOS that appear to me to be "mop up" or "trailing edges" of things which came before. If ENT plays it's cards right we will get to see the "meat" of all (I'd settle for many or even some) of those things that were hinted at in TOS. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Essoq 0 Posted September 1, 2003 Maybe we'll see some Orions on Enterprise. That would be cool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A l t e r E g o 9 Posted September 2, 2003 The Orion women are mentioned in "Bounty", it's getting closer! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
APW 0 Posted September 9, 2003 I think the Orions were a larger threat earlier in Federation history and by the time of TOS they had pretty much been beaten back and bested by the Starfleet... I'm sure at some point they probably conducted raids against Federation settlements and were a threat to commercial shipping... maybe Enterprise will give this race more depth and history... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
