Technically speaking, the first Orion to appear in Star Trek was Marta in Whom Gods Destroy. Vina, as "Orion slave girl" was a Talosian illusion in The Cage, and doubly so in The Menagerie, Part II.

While Section 31 fails to utilize Nanokins effectively, there is potential for them to become a rich and compelling alien race in the future. Star Trek has a long history of weird and wonderful ...

As such, there are several roles, both large and small, that showcase aliens and other beings not seen in Star Trek in a very long time. In some cases, several decades. Here are our favorite Star ...

Thirty years ago today, 'Phage' introduced us to the Vidiians, giving Star Trek one of its best body horror scares wrapped in layers of tragedy.

Like its contemporary Doctor Who, Star Trek understood its goofy looking aliens were part of the appeal, not a distraction. “The Corbomite Maneuver” from writer Jerry Sohl and directer Joseph ...