Trekspertise - Plausibility of the Alien Franchise Creatures
In this Trekspertise episode, we begin a new tradition of looking at the plausibility of fictional aliens.
Welcome to the
Alien Plausibility Review. Our first victim - the Alien
Franchise.
Enjoy =)
This episode is made possible by the generous
James Neumann and the other magnificent supporters over on Patreon. They make this whole thing possible.
Cheers Patreon supporters, and thank you!
Research is primarily mine.
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Video
Star Trek II:
The Wrath of Khan,
1982
Star Trek, 2009
The Fifth Element,
1997
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, 1982
Lilo & Stitch,
2002
Blink,
Doctor Who,
2007
Orbital Footage from
ISS,
NASA, 2014
Aliens,
1986
Alien Resurrection, 1997
“Plants”,
Life,
BBC 2009
Animated
Space Shuttle Launch by Video
Author, 2014
“Mammals”, Life, BBC 2009
“Primates”, Life, BBC 2009
“
Home Soil”,
TNG,
1988
“
Birds”, Life, BBC, 2009
Men In Black II, 2002
Alien 3,
1992
Phidippus carolinensis
Jumping Spider Being
Cute, Torn80cj
YouTube Channel:
http://bit.ly/1G7eST8,
2011
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug footage taken by Video Author,
2015
“
Hunters and
Hunted”, Life, BBC 2009
Microcosmos,
1996
Alien, 1979
Hydrochloric Acid reacting With
Aluminum, SimplyChem YouTube Channel,
2013 (http://bit.ly/1eYNqNr)
Incredible Footage of BBC
Cameraman and
Hungry Polar Bear,
SWNS TV YouTube Channel, 2013: http://bit.ly/1AN7oER
Ant footage taken by Video Author, 2015
Man of Steel, 2013
Images
Containers With
Colored Liquid, www.stmodans.co.uk
Steamed Lobster, taken & uploaded by Imjustmatthew,
2010
Two Eastern
Lubber Grasshoppers, taken & uploaded by www.birdphotos.com, 2007
Epipedobates tricolor close, taken & uploaded by LiquidGhoul,
2006
Coccinella magnifica, taken & uploaded by Gilles San martin
Ixodes scapularis, taken & uploaded by Jim Gathany, 2004
Taenia solium tapeworm scolex, uploaded by Patho, 2006
Eastern
Mistletoe, taken & uploaded by
David R. Tribble, 2009
NASA
2012 Blue Marble Composite
Rafflesia arnoldii and buds, taken & uploaded by Raphaelhui,
2005
Rafflesia Arnoldii
Cycle, illustrated & uploaded by Dakuhippo (M. Singh), 2011
Children Examining a Booming
Monster Flower,
Kids Encyclopedia Britannica, 2015
Vespula austriaca, taken & uploaded by Magne Flåten, 2009
Asian Koel, taken & uploaded by Challiyan, 2008
Trombicula, taken & uploaded by
Alan R. Walker 2006
Male Human Head Louse, taken & uploaded by Gilles
San Martin, 2010
Schistosoma masoni, taken & uploaded by Waisburg, 2006
Cymothoa exigua parassita
Lithognathus mormyrus, taken & uploaded by
Marco Vinci 2013
European Union Chemical warning labels,
European Chemicals Agency
Ant image taken by Video Author, 2015
Apis mellifera Tanzania, taken & uploaded by
Muhammed Mahdi Karim, 2009
Naked Mole Rat, taken & uploaded by
Roman Klementschitz,
2003
Dr.
Edward O. Wilson the great biologist, taken & uploaded by
Jim Harrison, 2003 - If you are interested in Eusociality, then read “
The Social Conquest Of
Earth”, by
Dr. Wilson.
Worker Termite, taken & uploaded by Althepal, 2007
Vespula vulgaris Portrait, taken & uploaded by Tim Evison, 2007
Music
Lagos 2030 AD
Otis McDonald
YouTube
Audio Library
West Coast Trip
Gunnar Olsen
YouTube Audio
Library
Cielo
Huma-Huma
YouTube Audio Library
Websites / Sources
Calcified exoskeleton evolution - http://bit.ly/1INxJFt
Xenomorph physical form, including
HGT abilities - http://bit.ly/1TgjDj5
Eusociality - http://bit.ly/1Iz7BLu