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In the fiction Star Trek universe, the Gorn are intelligent reptilian humanoids from the Gorn Hegemony.
The Gorn had contact with the Orion Syndicate as early as 2154. The name of their government was established as the Gorn Hegemony in the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "Bound".
The Gorn made first contact with the Federation at Cestus III in 2267 when a misunderstanding nearly led to war (original series episode "Arena"). Although the Gorn made territorial claims, the Federation had a settlement there in 2371, indicating tensions later softened.
Because of limitations in make-up technology, it was obvious the Gorn captain in "Arena" was an actor (Bobby Clark) in a lizard suit (see photo). Despite this, the Gorn have become one of the most popular aliens to appear on Star Trek due to the striking design of Wah Chang and the Gorn's memorable personality. A hissing, slow-moving beast, the Gorn captain is quite devious, chuckling wickedly to himself as he sets a trap for Kirk and...
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