Science Fiction
The Star Trek Orion Women
The Orions are a fictional extraterrestrial humanoid species in the American science fiction franchise Star Trek, making their first appearance in the initial pilot for Star Trek: The Original Series, “The Cage”. Susan Oliver portrayed the first Orion seen on screen, when her human character Vina was transformed into one, although it was Majel Barrett who underwent the original makeup test. The footage was subsequently used in the two-part episode “The Menagerie”. Yvonne Craig, who was considered for the role of Vina, later played an Orion in “Whom Gods Destroy”.
Yvonne Craig
Orion women have also been seen in the films Star Trek and Star Trek Into Darkness. Females of the species have become known as Orion slave girls, who have become popular among fans as costumes. These slave girls have been received negatively by critics, who have suggested that they are too sexual and that the in-universe reactions to them expresses a lack of sexual diversity among Star Trek characters.
Male Orions made their first appearance in the Star Trek: The Animated Series episode “The Pirates of Orion” but did not appear in live action until the Star Trek: Enterprise episode “Borderland”, which also featured female Orions.
The male Orions look pretty badass.
Chewbacca’s Family Reunion
Chewbacca, a 200-year-old Wookiee. Wookiees are a species of intelligent bipeds from the planet Kashyyyk in the Star Warsuniverse. Standing at 8 feet tall, Chewbacca is covered with long hair, and wears only a bandolier. His weapon of choice is the Wookiee bowcaster (a crossbow-shaped directed-energy weapon).
Chewbacca’s family had the chance to come together as their paths were crossing for the first time in decades. The most convenient location was Crawford, Texas, as the Wookiee family members would all be travelling within close range of that Texas town. Many members of the family arrived in Crawford on various ships from the far reaches of the galaxy. The family reunion was a great success.
Reunion Photos
Portrait of a group of cousins
Chewie enjoying beverages with Hans Solo’s great-great granddaughter.
Painted portrait of Chewie, the wife and kids, and cat.
Chewie with some family elders.
Cousin Hoolacca arrives at the Crawford spaceport. The late great Carrie Fisher.
Chewing the fat with his step-brother Leroy the Sasquatch.
Chewie throwing out the first pitch at a Crawford Rattlers baseball game.
