They believed it was impossible to eliminate the parasites without also killing Archer, and correctly assured Phlox that the technology to eradicate the infestation did not exist. The original setting of the TOS era The publication also states that the Denobulans were of strategic importance to the Romulan Star Empire during planning of the Earth-Romulan War in 2156, as the Denobulan system provided a potential staging area from which the Romulans could launch an attack against Earth. 35. Attempting such a procedure left no lasting effect on the Denobulan's physiology. I mean, maybe it's so Eden-like [on Denobula] that it's like, 'Oh, what do I want to go out there for? includes Phlox referring to the Denobulans as "relative newcomers to space [...] – at least compared to the Vulcans.". Over the decades, Star Trek fans have had a mostly well-earned reputation for being open-minded and accepting. "We really didn't know what we wanted [...] so I hired five other artists, all sketching away for two weeks, and I ended up filling a notebook with more than 80 sketches," stated Westmore. The novel Rosetta includes Phlox relating, to several of his crewmates aboard Enterprise, an unfortunate story that concerned a delayed shipment of antibiotics to a Denobulan colony, with the Thelasian Trading Confederacy at fault. 42 & 43) Moreover, Billingsley posited that his notion of the species might work well with the way the producers conceived of it, remarking, "[Brannon Braga]'s feeling is that the Denobulans are very advanced and very happy and very positive. 2.10a: Judgement: Klingon court charges Captain with conspiracy against the Empire! Denobulan battle tactics killed twenty million Antarans. See Also: 'The Breach' Episode Guide. In accordance with the script for "Singularity", the novel Surak's Soul establishes that Denobulans are more susceptible to radiation sickness than Humans. Doctor Phlox, a Denobulan male, in 2154 (ENT: "The Xindi") As of November 2154, there was a Denobulan ambassador assigned to Earth. Similarly, Westmore reflected that he added the small chin piece "for balance" and that the contact lenses were intended "to give us something different." - Denobulan-Antaran relations since “The Breach” Literally each potential story here could be a two-part episode, and last two seasons total. The last one was during the late 17th century. Though it was a somewhat difficult process, the Denobulans were eventually forced to reevaluate their thinking. The Denobulans demonized the Antarans and made them a faceless enemy (and vice versa). Denobulan males were known to become violent during the mating season. The last one was during the late 19th century. Denobulan It's intriguing that the thoughts I had initially on the nature of their civilisation I've already had to modify a bit." Denobulans were typically polyamorous, where a man typically had three wives, who each had three husbands. Dec 8th 2018 at 10:45:28 AM. [8]. (Star Trek Monthly issue 86, p. 28), John Billingsley was impressed by his first sight of the Denobulan makeup, as sported by himself. 2.09a: Canamar: Enloians imprison Archer, Tucker in prison planet parapraxis! A group of three Denobulan-playing background performers, along with Human-playing actress Macarena Bianchi, Originally the Denobulans were to have been called "Noorians", which they were named in a series bible from July or August 1999. $1.99. It definitely agreed with his Denobulan taste buds. The Denobulans demonized the Antarans and made them a faceless enemy. ("Stigma" text commentary, ENT Season 1 DVD). TNG "The Vengeance Factor". and the other guys would be faxing me their sketches over the weekend and I'd call them back and say, 'That's the direction we want to go; keep going that way.' Culture: Denobulan culture is similar to that of humans in many regards, although war and conflict have never been predominant in their history. [19] Another concept which was ultimately never established also concerned Denobulan society, as Executive Story Editor André Bormanis suggested that other Denobulans weren't permitted to receive medicine from Phlox or be operated on by him, as he was actually a veterinarian on Denobula. With a laugh, however, he also said of his idea, "Maybe if I say this enough times, they'll subscribe to it themselves." (ENT: "A Night in Sickbay"), Denobulan males had a line of hair down the middle of their chest, up to their neck. (ENT: "Stratagem") The native Denobulans did not keep pets. (ENT: "Stigma") Doctor Jeremy Lucas once observed that, given the comparatively elaborate complexities of the Denobulans' mating cycle, they made Humans seem "like single-cell organisms." 2.11a: Breach, The This could affect a Denobulan to such an extent that the person required stimulants to keep awake. It originally aired on April 23, 2003. (Star Trek Monthly issue 86, p. 27), Following this conversation with the series creators, Billingsley formulated his personal interpretation of Phlox's kind. During the conflict, at least according to propaganda, Denobulan battle tactics resulted in twenty million Antaran casualties and Denobulan doctors experimented on Antarans. (ENT: "Stigma") They did, however, take delight in bequeathing their belongings to far-flung relatives. With Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating. One of the evacuees is an Antaran named Hudak, who is horrified that Enterprise 's doctor is Denobulan. Denobulan battle tactics killed twenty million Antarans. Sundays 11 PM & Weeknights 11 PM Central Before the United Federation of Planets and more than 100 years before Kirk and crew stepped aboard the USS Enterprise, there was Captain Jonathan Archer (Scott Bakula) and the Enterprise NX-01, Earth's first Warp 5 capable … Watch all 26 Star Trek: Enterprise episodes from season 2,view pictures, get episode information and more. Hudak turns out to be an Antaran, who immediately and adamantly refuses to be treated by Phlox on the basis that Phlox is a Denobulan. Humanoid Joining the Warp-5 Starfleet ship Lexington, the Denobulan vessels entered Romulan space and, as the Battle of Cheron raged, headed for Romulus. 73, 75, 81, 85 & 103) affirms that Denobulans were one of the first species to visit Earth after Vulcans had. (ENT: "Affliction"), In 2155, a Denobulan ambassador participated in talks in San Francisco on forming a Coalition of Planets. The Antarans remain bitter and … [18], If Star Trek: Enterprise had gone on to a fifth season (rather than being canceled after its fourth one), the Denobulans would likely have been shown in greater depth than they ultimately were, because shortly before the cancellation was announced, Manny Coto voiced an interest in visiting Denobula in the fifth season. They had ridges on their back along the spine. (ENT: "Dear Doctor") Anatomically, Denobulan males were also sexually compatible with Vulcan females. The following is a gallery of species native to the Alpha Quadrant and Beta Quadrant.These include the member species of the Federation as well as those of its neighboring powers. Denobulans have fought several wars against the Antaran race. The last one was during the late 19th century. To Phlox’s discomfort, one of the passengers, Hudak (Henry Stram), is an Antaran, a race the Denobulans were at war with centuries ago, creating a rift and dislike that has never healed. Although one particular Organian once reckoned that Denobulan technology had enabled Doctor Phlox to detect that a pair of Organians were inhabiting two Humans, no such technology had been used in that case. (Star Trek Monthly issue 98, p. 43), The Denobulan facial makeup for Phlox is tweaked, Eventually, makeup and other appliances were used to accentuate the actor's forehead, chin, ears and own hair with extensions and alien shaping. [21](X) For the female variant of the Denobulan facial makeup, Michael Westmore slightly streamlined the male version in order to make it a little bit more attractive-looking. The patient, an Antaran, holds a grudge against Phlox stemming from a war between their races that ended 300 years ago and would rather die than be treated by a Denobulan. Temporal Cold War heats up on Enterprise! This philosophy is best summarized by the Vulcan principle of Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations, better known as IDIC. They have a history of conflict with the Denobulans, with the last known war between the species occurring in the 19th century. Abadeen Seas of liquid argon VOY "Course: Oblivion". 43 min 4/30/2003 $2.99. (ENT: "Cold Station 12"), In 2115 or soon thereafter, a medical emergency occurred in orbit around Denobula when there was an explosion aboard a cargo ship which claimed more than 17 victims. 2.09b: Crossing, The: Non-corporeal aliens take over Enterprise crew! Eating not only enabled them to keep up their strength but also accelerated their cellular metabolism. (ENT: "Exile", "Doctor's Orders"), The Denobulan lullaby was a form of song. "Beyond that, no, you don't really get a sense of the [Denobulan] culture [...] yet." (ENT: "Observer Effect"), In common with such species as Humans, Vulcans, and Ferengi, Denobulans could be drugged and rendered unconscious by anesthesia gas, such as when emitted from Ferengi gas canisters. (ENT: "Dear Doctor", "A Night in Sickbay") Denobulan males were more inhibited than Denobulan women, and often found the idea of disrobing in front of others uncomfortable. The Orion-Antaran war was a protracted holocaust of galactic proportions. (ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II"), In the prime universe, Denobulans were referenced in a historic holoprogram set in 2161; Phlox and his three wives were referred to therein as attending the Federation Founding Ceremony. Not explicitly established, but Phlox's grandmother was alive when Phlox was a kid, and had also been alive for the last Denobulan-Antaran war which was said to be about 300 years prior to Enterprise.Together that at least means that they would have to … I think a season comprised of solely two-part episodes is unprecedented in the Star Trek franchise too. The Denobulans believed they were the only intelligent species in the galaxy until the B'Saari made first contact with them. Acamar III, Acamar. Phlox defies Archer's direct order to force treatment because it goes against the Deobulan code to yield to "the will of the patient." Even though this idea concerning Denobulan sexual organs was not adopted by the writers, the conversation in which Billingsley suggested it led to more of the Denobulan physique being shown on-screen, in "Doctor's Orders", than had ever been depicted before. (ENT: "Regeneration"), Denobulan life spans were extremely long, though a Denobulan elder did not necessarily look particularly old. The original setting of the TOS era This was much unlike the Hippocratic Oath followed by Humans, which compelled a physician to save a patient. ** The Xantoras government expels all offworlders after taking power. 2.09b: Crossing, The: Non-corporeal aliens take over Enterprise crew! (Star Trek Monthly issue 98, p. 43), The process of applying the makeup required for the Denobulans' alien demeanor originally took three hours but had been shortened to two hours by the time the species received its name. (ENT: "The Breach", "Bounty") By the 22nd century, the Denobulans had experimented with nanotechnology. During the course of the series, the writing staff of Star Trek: Enterprise exercised extreme caution in regards to establishing facts about the Denobulans. (Star Trek Magazine issue 182, p. 32), In the first draft of season one installment "Dear Doctor", it was said that many Denobulan children had been fathered by Phlox. In the novelization of The Expanse, T'Pol is said to have studied Denobulans but never met any other member of the species, apart from Phlox, by the time of the story's setting in 2153. (Star Trek Monthly issue 86, p. 28) According to Westmore, the fact that the makeup worn on the actor's face was mostly restrained to above their eyes was due to the producers' decision to have the makeup be relatively minimal. Also, host Jon Stewart jokingly suggested that the typically polygamous nature of Denobulans made them similar to Mormons. Dr. Phlox receives a message and asks Captain Archer to rescue three Denobulan researchers from the underground caves in planet Xantoras since the government decided to expel all the aliens due to a civil war. Instead of fracturing themselves as divided individuals, Denobulans came to embrace one another and learn from … One of the evacuees is an Antaran named Hudak, who is horrified that Enterprise's doctor is Denobulan. No one he'd known had ever seen an Antaran and likely never would. Archer and Reed return to a pre-warp society that is on the verge of war to recover a lost communicator. In this manner, a Denobulan could appear to scuttle up a rock face without needing to find handholds. In dialogue which was eventually omitted from the final draft script of "Dear Doctor", Phlox and Archer imagined the Denobulans facing extinction, and T'Pol later mentioned that Vulcan medical techniques were no more advanced than those employed by the Denobulan doctor. Denobulans also had very long tongues, and they used tongue scrapers. ''You're'' the reason we haven't been able to put the past behind us! 19th Century Edit. A manifestation of the Denobulans' political alignment with the Empire was that the Denobulan Phlox served aboard the ISS Enterprise (NX-01) as the ship's doctor. 2.10b: Horizon: Travis Mayweather returns to family ship! The Denobulans first met the Human race sometime prior to the 2130s. One of the evacuees is an Antaran named Hudak, who is horrified that Enterprise's doctor is Denobulan. One of the evacuees is an Antaran named Hudak, who is horrified that Enterprise's doctor is Denobulan. That both races had the ability to raze planets no one contests. The name Denobulans was first canonically established in ENT: "Terra Nova", the fifth episode of Enterprise, but a Denobulan appears in the first four episodes of the series. - Denobulan-Antaran relations since “The Breach” Literally each potential story here could be a two-part episode, and last two seasons total. Male Denobulans often became combative during this time, and mating could require medical supervision. The murder of the elder Retab - a popular figure among the Antaran people - caused considerable tension between the Denobulan and Antaran people. Meanwhile, Phlox has to save a dying Antaran that refuses treatment due to the history of their races. Tropes in this episode include: * FantasticRacism: ** Denobulans and Antarans, to the point where Hudak would rather die than let Phlox save his life. After the Federation was founded, Denobula considered joining for many years. Denobulan battle tactics killed twenty million Antarans. The Denobulans have tried to put the war behind them however there are still Denobulans who hate the Antarans. (ENT: "Regeneration") A Denobulan could lose body weight by ingesting a Danaxian tapeworm. The Denobulans have had contact with Humanity since at least 2151, and one of their number worked with Earth's Starfleet in that year. Similar brown streaks could be found running down the spine ridges on the back, as well as on the feet and on the back of both arms. However, this wasn't widely known to Humans. 2.11a: Breach, The: Doctor Phlox in Denobulan/Antaran … (ENT: "The Breach"). Star Trek Locations: Planets and Moons. (Star Trek Monthly issue 84, p. 23) John Billingsley noted, "It hasn't been a problem at all." ; Shot at Dawn: Trip tries to warn the Denobulan geologists that they might suffer this fate if they don't leave Xantoras. (ENT: "Stigma"), Denobulans did not have conversations with each other while eating together, as they considered it a waste of time. The bitterness here runs beyond deep. [16]. (ENT: "Twilight"), In another alternate timeline, many Denobulan hybrids were born, descended from Phlox, and went on to serve aboard Enterprise. (ENT: "A Night in Sickbay", "Doctor's Orders") Denobulans had to trim their toenails at least once a week, due to the nails' extremely rapid growth rate. The reference book Star Trek: Federation - The First 150 Years (pp. "That way, everybody on Denobula was either John Billingsley or Bonita Friedericy," he later related. Even though it's been three hundred years since the last conflict, much bad blood still exists between them. HUDAK: A few hours in our historical archives might change yours. The last one was during the late 17th century. (Star Trek: The Magazine Volume 2, Issue 7, p. 28) The actor further commented, "I see Phlox as from a planet where everyone is a teacher and philosopher. Archer and Reed return to a pre-warp society that is on the verge of war to recover a lost communicator. (ENT: "A Night in Sickbay") Phlox, in the 22nd century, once stated that his grandmother lived through the last of numerous wars Denobula fought with the Antarans, a conflict which ended while Earth was in the 19th century. Those episodes listed specific incidents--the metreon cascade being used on Rinax, the Cardassian death camps--and although the Denobulan-Antaran War is apparently out of living memory (although not by a lot; Phlox's grandmother lived through it), we still could have had a bit more detail about the conflict. Phlox explains to Archer that the Denobulans and Antarans have a troubled, bloody history between them — the two species have gone to war several times. 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