(ENT: "Doctor's Orders"), The Denobulans on their homeworld held a particular doctor among their species, Phlox, in wide recognition for his fine motor skills. The Orion-Antaran war was a protracted holocaust of galactic proportions. The last one was during the late 17th century. (ENT: "Acquisition") Similarly, two Denobulan males who became overly aggressive with each other during the mating season could be separated using a dose of niaxilin. (ENT: "These Are the Voyages..."). CULTURE: Denobulan culture is similar to that of Humans in many regards. 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. 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 … No one he'd known had ever seen an Antaran and likely never would. Denobulans had prominent facial ridges running down either side of the forehead to the cheeks, an enlarged brow ridge under a high receding hairline, a vertical crevice in the center of the forehead, and a ridged chin. Denobulan battle tactics killed 20 million Antarans, and over time, the Denobulans demonized the Antarans and made them a faceless enemy. 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. Dec 8th 2018 at 10:45:28 AM. (ENT: "Bound"), Denobulans had highly efficient natural climbing abilities similar to those of Earth lizards, being capable of scaling vertical rock faces at a rapid speed with no equipment whatsoever. Temporal Cold War heats up on Enterprise! Questioning the Antaran, Archer learns that the Denobulans were responsible for killing 20 million Antarans casualties during the long war between the two planets. 2.09b: Crossing, The: Non-corporeal aliens take over Enterprise crew! Instead of fracturing themselves as divided individuals, Denobulans came to embrace one another and learn from themselves. 2. Trip, Reed and Travis travel to the planet with a schedule … (ENT: "Twilight") On Denobula, dermal art was very common until sometime before 2153. 35. As of the 22nd century, there were still some Denobulans that hated Antarans, although most had outgrown the hatred. (ENT: "Stigma") He also highly valued the complexity of Denobulan mating practices, being of the opinion that two people were insufficient for a "proper" Denobulan marriage, though a Denobulan woman could feasibly marry only a single Denobulan man. In … They have a history of conflict with the Denobulans, with the last known war between the species occurring in the 19th century. (ENT: "Regeneration"), Whereas trans-dimensional disturbances ordinarily caused disruptions in the Human neocortex, Denobulans were immune to their effects. This was an instinct for when they felt threatened. "I suspect that they feel tidbits every now and again might keep people's curiosity up," he hypothesized, "as opposed to doing an entire episode about Denobulan society that perhaps by revealing too much information may actually squelch people's interest." Denobulans can be identified by the characteristic bone ridges on their face. His eldest son is a potter. They could also be deceitful, and their temper was sometimes furious. ("Countdown" audio commentary, ENT Season 3 Blu-ray special features) Denobulans were additionally to have appeared in the film Star Trek: The Beginning, but would not have played a critical role in the plot of that movie, which was ultimately abandoned. (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. (ENT: "The Xindi"), Denobulan females had very potent pheromones that the males could sense, and they released them when they were romantically interested in someone, and presumably during their mating season. Plot summary. (ENT: "Stigma"), Denobulans did not have conversations with each other while eating together, as they considered it a waste of time. For mirror universe counterpart, see Terran Empire. AR-558 Site of Dominion Communications Relay DS9 "The Siege of AR-558". "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. In contrast to his satisfaction with the way in which the writing staff released scraps of information about the Denobulans every so often, John Billingsley conceded that, had he been given the chance to contribute story material for the series, it would have revealed more about the Denobulans. Everybody is navel-gazing. Star Trek: Enterprise season 2 episode guide on TV.com. (Star Trek Monthly issue 84, p. 42), John Billingsley thought the highly detached aspect of his imagined version of the species might canonically explain why the Denobulans had never been depicted on Star Trek before the advent of Enterprise. - Denobulan-Antaran relations since “The Breach” Literally each potential story here could be a two-part episode, and last two seasons total. After the last war neither side tried to reconcile, and the two races severed all relations to the extent that when the Antaran Hudak met the Denobulan Phlox in 2153, Hudak claimed to be the first Antaran in six generations to see a Denobulan. Under his orders, over three million Denobulans were subsequently killed in a devastating strike against their planet's sole continent; Mindar hoped to not only demonstrate the superiority of the Romulans' military power but also to keep them busy, further minimizing the chance of their retaliating during the onslaught against Earth. The side effects of transdimensional disturbances that Denobulans were immune to included epidermal decay, which did affect not only Humans but also Vulcans. During their Age of Enlightenment, many Denobulans began an inward journey that served to strengthen Denobulan society as a whole. (Star Trek Monthly issue 84, p. 42), Upon auditioning for the role of Phlox, John Billingsley reckoned that the alien character's species was "some kind of birdlike creature." (ENT: "Stigma"), Denobulans were renowned for having an abundance of patience. This impression provided a basis for the actor's initial performances as Phlox, which involved him occasionally squawking. (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. Phlox defies Archer's direct order to force treatment because it goes against the Deobulan … The Denobulan-Antaran wars were a series of conflicts and bitter disputes between the Denobulans and the Antarans fought until the 19th century . (ENT: "Singularity") Furthermore, subjecting a Denobulan to a rather excessive dose of omicron radiation could be excruciatingly painful for the Denobulan. After the Federation was founded, Denobula considered joining for many years. (ENT: "The Breach"), The Denobulans on their homeworld practiced genetic engineering, with generally positive results. Also, host Jon Stewart jokingly suggested that the typically polygamous nature of Denobulans made them similar to Mormons. Denobulans fought several wars against the Antaran species. He also considered himself "lucky" that, unlike certain other Star Trek performers, he did not have to wear a huge amount of rubber, nor dentures which might have brought him pain. The United Federation of Planets (more commonly known as the Federation, or abbreviated to UFP) is the largest interplanetary allied government settled in the Alpha Quadrant of the Milky Way Galaxy. (Star Trek Monthly issue 86, p. 28), John Billingsley was impressed by his first sight of the Denobulan makeup, as sported by himself. 1832 - Denobulan Revolution; bloodless revolution carried out by a group of military and civilian officials resulted in Denobula becoming a consitutional monarchy. 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. Star Trek Locations: Planets and Moons. Archer thereafter gave Phlox an apology for having accused the doctor's entire species, though Phlox clarified that he couldn't speak on behalf of the other Denobulans, despite personally accepting the apology on his own behalf. [20], When starting to imagine what a Denobulan's face might look like, Makeup Supervisor Michael Westmore was guided by advice that each of the actors playing the aliens was to have only a subtle makeup job. Relations between the two people were still tense in the 22nd century. Hudak is badly injured and needs a specific medical treatment to save his life, but he doesn’t want to be treated by a Denobulan, and Phlox doesn’t seem all that thrilled about the idea either. They were archaic in any case. He critiqued, "I think coming up with an episode where Denobulans were once war criminals, there was still this credible anger that had not been resolved, it seemed to me at least – and maybe some of the fans too – a little too jarring, a little too difficult to jive with what we knew about Phlox." [6](X), Although a subsequent discussion which John Billingsley had with executive producers and show creators Rick Berman and Brannon Braga concerned Phlox's philosophical attitude in general, it did not relate to his species. 2.09a: Canamar: Enloians imprison Archer, Tucker in prison planet parapraxis! A female Denobulan ambassador in 2155 The Denobulans demonized the Antarans and made them a faceless enemy. (ENT: "E²"), In the mirror universe, Denobulans were a slave race of the Terran Empire. (ENT: "Dear Doctor") In Phlox's opinion, however, "Any man would be a fool to ignore the romantic overtures of a healthy Denobulan woman." A dead Denobulan is featured in the second novel of the Star Trek: Vanguard series, Summon the Thunder. (Star Trek: Communicator issue 152, p. 24) He actually spent much of that initial season imagining what the planet's anthropology would be like. Denobulan battle tactics killed twenty million Antarans. Star Trek: Federation - The First 150 Years, https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Denobulan?oldid=2654427. You have kept this hatred alive! The actor also wore contact lenses that increased the brightness of his or her eyes, though their natural basic skin tone was retained for their Denobulan appearance. This extreme patience could reflect on their marital interactions, so that they were quite content to spend a considerable length of time apart. (ENT: "Broken Bow", et al.) 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 … Abadeen Seas of liquid argon VOY "Course: Oblivion". The Denobulans demonized the enemy, and their battle tactics killed twenty million Antarans. 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 … ''You're'' the reason we haven't been able to put the past behind us! Much of the information on this period in the history of both cultures was unreliable since both sides made heavy use of propaganda, and even three hundred years later, many people of both species continued to despise each other. Denobulans have fought several wars against the Antaran race. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. The Antarans remain bitter and are raised from birth to hate Denobulans. In an interview with Dreamwatch magazine, the actor referred to the Denobulans as "known bisexuals," although that differs from how they were represented in canon. Both a subsequent draft of the ENT series bible and the script of Enterprise's pilot episode, "Broken Bow", omitted any reference to the species' name, merely describing Phlox as "an exotic-looking alien." Both sides made faceless enemies of each other, and, although most had outgrown the past hatred, some Denobulans still held a grudge against Antarans as of the 2150s. In February of 2152 Phlox was assigned to decontaminate the quarters of Crewman Daniels, who had been revealed to be a time-traveler from the 31st century. Both species demonized each other). Antaran "The Breach" (ENT) The Antarans are mentioned by Doctor Phlox to have been at war with the Denobulans on several occasions. Cogenitor . TNG "The Vengeance Factor". Phlox defies Archer's direct order to force treatment because it goes against the Deobulan code to yield to "the will of the patient." Denobulans fought Denobulan-Antaran wars|several wars against the Antaran race. One of the evacuees is an Antaran named Hudak, who is horrified that Enterprise 's doctor is Denobulan. AR-558 Site of Dominion Communications Relay DS9 "The Siege of AR-558". War and conflict have never been predominant in their history, but they haven’t been unknown, either. Denobulan battle tactics killed twenty million Antarans. The Denobulan government had certainly put the past behind them and had even stricken laws off the books that had punished harboring or assisting an Antaran. 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