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'''Medusans''' are a [[alien of the week|one-episode]] [[energy cloud]] race from the [[TOS]] episode "Is There in Truth No Beauty?" | [[File:Medusan.jpg|thumb|right|Medusan]][[File:MedusanTravelPod.jpg|thumb|right|Travel pod]]'''Medusans''' are a [[alien of the week|one-episode]] [[energy cloud]] race from the [[TOS]] episode "Is There in Truth No Beauty?" | ||
:''"While the thoughts of the Medusans are the most sublime in the galaxy, their physical appearance is exactly the opposite. They have evolved into a race of beings who are formless, so utterly hideous that the sight of a Medusan brings total madness to any human who sees one."'' | :''"While the thoughts of the Medusans are the most sublime in the galaxy, their physical appearance is exactly the opposite. They have evolved into a race of beings who are formless, so utterly hideous that the sight of a Medusan brings total madness to any human who sees one."'' | ||
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==Alien of the Week Features== | ==Alien of the Week Features== | ||
* The Medusan form is incomprehensible to humanoids: | * The Medusan form is incomprehensible to humanoids: persons who see a Medusan will go insane, becoming dangerous to themselves and others. If threatened, a Medusan is not above using their appearance as a weapon. | ||
**[[Vulcan]]s can tolerate the appearance of Medusans if they look through a special filter, but without the filter, they too will go mad from the sight. | |||
**When interacting with humanoids, Medusans occupy opaque travel pods with sensors and communications gear to protect their associates. | |||
* Medusans are highly intelligent. | * Medusans are highly intelligent. | ||
* Medusans are telepathic, but such contact is limited to communication with other telepaths. | * Medusans are telepathic, but such contact is limited to communication with other telepaths. | ||
Latest revision as of 17:01, 18 October 2023
Medusans are a one-episode energy cloud race from the TOS episode "Is There in Truth No Beauty?"
- "While the thoughts of the Medusans are the most sublime in the galaxy, their physical appearance is exactly the opposite. They have evolved into a race of beings who are formless, so utterly hideous that the sight of a Medusan brings total madness to any human who sees one."
- -- Captain's Log
Alien of the Week Features
- The Medusan form is incomprehensible to humanoids: persons who see a Medusan will go insane, becoming dangerous to themselves and others. If threatened, a Medusan is not above using their appearance as a weapon.
- Vulcans can tolerate the appearance of Medusans if they look through a special filter, but without the filter, they too will go mad from the sight.
- When interacting with humanoids, Medusans occupy opaque travel pods with sensors and communications gear to protect their associates.
- Medusans are highly intelligent.
- Medusans are telepathic, but such contact is limited to communication with other telepaths.
- Medusans have an innate sense of their location in time and space that makes them intuitive navigators.