The best alien race in Sci-fi
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The best alien race in Sci-fi
Since there's a thread for the most cliche one, I think it's just fair to have one for the best one's too.
So what's the best or most original alien in sci-fi?
My choice would be the kafers from 2300AD. They're well thought off and rise well above the normal monster races menacing the humans in sci-fi.
I know it's a RPG, but I still rank them high on the list.
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So what's the best or most original alien in sci-fi?
My choice would be the kafers from 2300AD. They're well thought off and rise well above the normal monster races menacing the humans in sci-fi.
I know it's a RPG, but I still rank them high on the list.
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I will say the Berg from Jodorowsky and Moebius' L'Incal, or John DiFool as it's called here in Denmark.
Say, the Berg consist of Barbarah, this shapeshifter who each 5 years holds a gladiatorial contest where 27000 members of a specific species compete and the winner gets to fuck this shapeshifter, who will then give birth only to clones of the last winner of the tournament. As a result, the Berg literally get an entirely new look every 5 years.
Say, the Berg consist of Barbarah, this shapeshifter who each 5 years holds a gladiatorial contest where 27000 members of a specific species compete and the winner gets to fuck this shapeshifter, who will then give birth only to clones of the last winner of the tournament. As a result, the Berg literally get an entirely new look every 5 years.
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alien, you have spoken the Words. You have spoken them rightly."
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How about the 'Nester' from Battle Beyond the Stars? Like a pussiefied version of the borg.
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Ugh. Frankly, they always came off as space-elves to me.Junghalli wrote:If I had to pick one I'd say Vulcans (or maybe just Spock) as they were originally concieved, before the hack writers started fucking them up. It takes talent to create something of a convincingly alien mindset and have it be a major character it on TV.
The Affront were always nicely alien to me.
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I always liked the way Hamilton does aliens. Like the Tyrathca or the Kiint.
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That reminds me, chalk up the Borg for one of my favorite aliens. The TNG Borg that is, not the Voyager Borg, who are a disgrace to the species. For menacing you can't beat a civilization that consumes everything and everyone useful it comes into contact with.Crossroads Inc. wrote:How about the 'Nester' from Battle Beyond the Stars? Like a pussiefied version of the borg.
The Shadows from B5. Very cool looking and each one with the mind of a little Palpatine.
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They are from the Hyperion universe, and I don't think it's much of a spoiler since it's mentioned right away, but they're technically human.Junghalli wrote:Could you give me some information on them, I have no idea who they are?Falkenhayn wrote:The Ousters.
I like the moties (from The Mote in God's Eye) and the Pierson's Puppetiers myself. I also like the Race from the Turtledove series, even if they are a bit clicheed.
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They defy the generic stereotype of “Benevolent Elder Race” ((See Protoss, see Minbari, see Vulcans)) by not only looking damn ugly but by rubbing the fact that there about 10,000 years ahead of you in your face when ever they meet.
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Since the first sci-fi I read was Niven and Pournelle, I have a soft spot for their aliens. Not so much the Kzinti, but the Puppeteers, Pak Protectors and Moties are some of the more interesting aliens I've seen. Who doesn't love Nessus a manic-depressive two-headed, three-legged professional coward?
The posleen, if not for the fact that they are supreme in a universe where being able to succesfully war without some major physiological backlash happening until they meet the humans. Then they get owned. Hard.
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I doubt many have hear of them, but i'll go with the First Breed, AKA The Rusties, from His Majestie's Starship by Ben Jeapes. They are so totally alien, and yet so like us in many ways.
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Those are the aliens from that series by David Gerrold, right? The one where every title is alliterative: A Matter for Men, A day for Damnation, A Rage for Revenge, a Season for Slaughter, A Business for Badasses, a Quandry for the Queer Eye, A Rebellion of Rambos, a Disaster for Doormats, A Victory for Vin Diesel, etc.?dworkin wrote:The Chtorr.
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The Spalthi. I utterly adore Spalthi. You'd have to if you're into StarCon. A race of total and utter cowards, who are hiding in preparating from the sure coming of THE ULTIMATE EVIL, which lies just beyond the most sensative of instruments. It's very prescence there, avoiding detection clearly shows it's malevolent intent.
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