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{{aquote|Tellarites do not argue for a reason, they simply argue.|Sarek|2268|Journey to Babel}}
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The '''Tellarites''' were a [[warp-capable]] [[pig]]-like [[humanoid]] [[species]] from the [[planet]] [[Tellar Prime]] in the [[Alpha Quadrant]]. In [[2161]], their [[homeworld]] became a founding [[Federation members|member]] of the [[United Federation of Planets]].
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== History ==
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=== Pre-Federation ===
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The Tellarites had achieved interstellar [[civilization]] by the [[20th century]]. In [[1957]], a {{dis|Tellarite freighter|20th century}} picked up the [[distress call]] of a [[Vulcan]] ship that had [[crash land]]ed on [[Earth]], near [[Carbon Creek]], [[Pennsylvania]]. They passed this information on to the [[Vulcan High Command]]. ({{ENT|Carbon Creek}})
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Prior to joining the Federation, the Tellarites sent several [[sleeper ship]]s crewed by [[orphans]] into deep space. [[Unnamed_Tellarite_cruisers#Pog's_ship_001|At least one]] remained in flight in [[2383]], and included [[Jankom Pog]] among its crew. ({{PRO|Dream Catcher}})
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In the [[22nd century]], the Tellarites engaged in conflict with the [[Andorian]]s. In [[2154]], [[Ambassador]] {{dis|Gral|Tellarite}} recalled being aboard a [[Tellarite cruiser 001|cruiser]] as they drove "those [[blue demon]]s" back into their [[Andorian territory| territory]] by force. ({{ENT|Babel One}})
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In [[April]] of [[2152]], a passing Tellarite vessel directed {{EnterpriseNX}}, suffering severe damage after an encounter in a [[Romulan]] [[minefield]], to an [[Automated repair station|automated repair facility]]. [[Sub-Commander]] [[T'Pol]] then stated that Tellarites were generally considered trustworthy. ({{ENT|Dead Stop}})
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[[File:Tellarite slave trader 1.jpg|thumb|150px|left|A Tellarite slave trader on Verex III in 2154]]
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However, as of the [[2150s]], some Tellarites were also involved in dubious businesses. By [[2151]], [[Tellarite 22nd merchant 001|a merchant]] operating in the area around the [[Akaali homeworld]] was a competitor of unscrupulous, covert [[mining]] entrepreneur [[Garos]]. In {{dis|March|month}} of [[2153]], the Tellarite [[bounty hunter]] [[Skalaar]], working for the [[Klingon]]s, captured the Human [[Jonathan Archer]], [[captain]] of the ''Enterprise''. However, he later helped him to escape from a Klingon ship. Skalaar's brother, [[Gaavrin]], who worked on a [[space station]] at that time, used to run a [[freighter]], the ''[[Tezra]]'', together with him. However, the ship had been confiscated and dismantled when the brothers trespassed the Klingon Empire. In [[May]] of 2154, [[Tellarite 22nd slave trader 001|a Tellarite]] was bidding at an [[Orion Syndicate]] [[slave]] auction on [[Verex III]] in the [[Borderland]]. ({{ENT|Civilization|Bounty|Borderland}})
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[[File:Gral and Shran call a truce.jpg|thumb|Captain Jonathan Archer unites the Tellarites and Andorians in order to form a joint fleet with the Vulcans and Humans]]
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In [[November]] of 2154, a Tellarite delegation led by Ambassador Gral was being transported to the [[planetoid]] [[Babel]] by the ''Enterprise'' to resolve a long-standing trade dispute with the Andorians. However, the [[Romulan Star Empire]] had become aware of the threat posed by a closer partnership between Tellar, [[Andoria]], and its neighbors. The Star Empire's attempts to destabilize the region led to the [[Babel Crisis]], during which a secret mission by the Romulans involved the use of two [[Romulan drone ship]]s, which were able to camouflage themselves as various other vessels. By destroying the Andorian vessel ''[[Kumari]]'' under the guise of a Tellarite cruiser, thereby causing the cancellation of the Babel conference and nearly escalating an old conflict between the two races, the Romulans nearly succeeded with their plans. However, Captain Archer of the ''Enterprise'' defused the tension between the Andorians and Tellarites by unexpectedly answering a [[Ushaan]] challenge on which [[Commander]] [[Thylek Shran]] insisted, Archer thereby protecting [[Naarg]] of the Tellarite delegation and deliberately sparing Shran's life by incapacitating him. Archer subsequently allied the Tellarites, Andorians, Humans, and Vulcans to find and destroy the drone ships by forming a joint fleet, thereby altering the result of this Romulan mission to the exact opposite of what it had been intended to achieve. ({{ENT|Babel One|United|The Aenar}})
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[[File:Archer and Tellarite delegation.jpg|thumb|left|Cpt. Archer gives a speech in front of the Tellarite delegation at the talks to form a Coalition of Planets in 2155]]
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In [[2155]], a Tellarite delegation attended talks on Earth about forming a [[Coalition of Planets]]. [[Minister]] [[Nathan Samuels]] [[joke]]d that new [[universal translator]]s, which the participants were given, were working a little too well when it came to talking to the Tellarites. During the conference, the [[Coridanite]]s also rejected a Tellarite proposal to enact a trade embargo against the Orion Syndicate. The Coridan representative claimed his people had been trading with the [[Orion]]s for centuries and that the accusation of Orions attacking Tellarite freighters constituted [[slander]]. Despite subsequent [[terrorist]] acts by [[Terra Prime]], a [[xenophobic]] movement which tried to drive all non-Humans out of the [[Sol system]], the conference was eventually resumed with a passionate speech by Captain Archer, earning the applause of all attendees including the Tellarite delegation. ({{ENT|Demons|Terra Prime}})
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Several species represented at the Coalition of Planets conference became welded together when the conflict with the Romulan Star Empire escalated into the [[Earth-Romulan War]]. After the war between [[United Earth]] and the Star Empire began in [[2156]], a humiliating defeat of the Romulans by an alliance of Tellarite, Andorian, Vulcan, and Human forces at the [[Battle of Cheron]] in [[2160]] effectively ended the conflict and led to the establishment of the [[Romulan Neutral Zone]] between the two power blocs. ({{ENT|In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II}}; {{TOS|Balance of Terror}})
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Some time prior to [[2161]], [[Shallash]] gained notoriety as the second Tellarite [[liberator]]. ({{ENT|These Are the Voyages...}})
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=== Federation member ===
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:''See also: [[Federation history]]''
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[[File:Federation founding ceremony, 2161.jpg|thumb|The founding ceremony of the Federation in San Francisco in 2161]]
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In 2161, Tellar – along with its old war allies Earth, Andoria, and {{dis|Vulcan|planet}} – founded the United Federation of Planets in [[San Francisco]] on Earth and established a joint [[Starfleet]]. ({{ENT|Zero Hour}}; {{TNG|The Outcast|The First Duty}}; {{DS9|Inquisition}}) As a result, Tellar Prime held a seat on the [[Federation Council]] and Tellarites served as Starfleet officers, including aboard the {{USS|Discovery}} ({{DIS|The Red Angel|Through the Valley of Shadows}} ) and in high-ranking positions as [[flag officer]]s, e.g. [[Admiral]] {{dis|Gorch|Admiral}} by [[2257]]. ({{DIS|Will You Take My Hand?}}; {{film|4}}; {{DS9|Apocalypse Rising}})
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{{bginfo|A [[newspaper]] article (''[[It's Federation Day!]]'') in the [[Picard family album]] created for {{film|7}} suggests that an Ambassador [[Natha Kell]] was the Tellarite present at the forming of the Federation, though the clipping was not seen on screen and is not considered [[canon]].|The {{novel}} ''[[Last Full Measure]]'' suggests that the Tellarite signer of the [[Federation Charter]] was Gral.|Numerous non-canon sources hint that the Tellarite fleet was merged with its Human, Andorian, and Vulcan counterparts to become the new Federation Starfleet.}}
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[[File:Tevrin Krit.jpg|thumb|left|Tellarite bounty hunter [[Tevrin Krit]]]]
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Some Tellarites, however, preferred to follow more venturesome careers, e.g., [[bounty hunter]] [[Tevrin Krit]] in the [[2250s]], who unsuccessfully tried to collect the bounty the Federation had put on [[Harry Mudd]]. ({{ST|The Escape Artist}})
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In [[2268]], the planet [[Coridan]] sought admission to the United Federation of Planets. However, due to the wealth of [[dilithium]] available on Coridan and the presence of illegal mining operations, Coridan's admission was a controversial subject between Tellarites and Vulcans.
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[[File:Gav argues with Sarek at Babel reception.jpg|thumb|Sarek, Gav and others during their journey to the Babel Conference 2268]]
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The [[Babel Conference]] was convened to settle the matter and ultimately approved Coridan's admission. Tellarite Ambassador [[Gav]] was among the delegates to the Babel Conference, but [[Thelev]], an Orion infiltrator in Andorian disguise on board the Federation starship {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}, [[assassinate]]d him and unsuccessfully tried to frame Ambassador [[Sarek]] of Vulcan, who, at the conference itself, was ultimately credited with achieving a consensus towards admitting the planet to the Federation. ({{TOS|Journey to Babel}}; {{TNG|Sarek}})
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In [[2269]], a Tellarite was among the followers of [[Garth of Izar]] during his attempted escape from the high-security [[Elba II asylum]]. ({{TOS|Whom Gods Destroy}}) A Tellarite served on the [[Elysian Council|ruling council]] of the pocket dimension [[Elysia]] during the late [[23rd century]]. ({{TAS|The Time Trap}})
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[[File:Tellarite council member 1, TVH.jpg|thumb|left|A Tellarite serving on the Federation Council in 2286]]
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In [[2286]], at least one Tellarite was serving on the [[Federation Council]]. ({{film|4}}) In [[2293]], at least two Tellarites were present at the [[Khitomer Conference]]. ({{film|6}})
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As of the late [[24th century]], Tellarite dignitaries were present at the Federation Council and Tellarites were serving in Starfleet. A drunken [[Klingon]] at the celebrations for the [[Order of the Bat'leth]] in [[2373]] bragged about having killed the Tellarite [[helmsman]] of [[Laporin's starship]]. ({{TNG|Conspiracy}}; {{DS9|Apocalypse Rising}}; {{VOY|Non Sequitur}})
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During the [[2370s]], {{dis|Tellarite freighter|24th century}}s occasionally conducted trade through [[starbase]] [[Deep Space 9]]. ({{DS9|Shadowplay}})
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Following the [[Battle of Betazed|fall]] of [[Betazed]] during the [[Dominion War]] in [[2374]], many believed that Tellar could be the [[Dominion]]'s next target. ({{DS9|In the Pale Moonlight}})
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[[File:Durango, 2380.png|thumb|Captain Durango in 2380]]
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As of [[2380]], at least one Tellarite, {{dis|Durango|Captain}}, was a [[Captain]] in Starfleet. ({{LD|Moist Vessel}})
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[[File:Jankom Pog.jpg|left|thumb|Jankom Pog in 2383]]
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By [[2383]], at least one Tellarite, [[Jankom Pog]], had made it to the [[Delta Quadrant]], apparently having arrived aboard a [[Tellar sleeper ship]]. ({{PRO|Dream Catcher|Terror Firma|Preludes}})
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=== After the Burn===
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Tellar Prime remained a part of the [[Federation]] through [[the Burn]] and its aftermath in the [[31st century|31st]] and [[32nd century|32nd centuries]], in contrast to other founding members [[Earth]], [[Ni'Var]], and [[Andoria]]. ({{DIS|Coming Home}}) At least one Tellarite was part of the [[United Earth Defense Force personnel]]. Another, [[Taahz Gorev]], was one of the first class of [[Starfleet Academy]] [[cadet]]s when it reopened in [[3190]]. ({{DIS|Far From Home|People of Earth|All Is Possible}}). However, due to the Burn, an unknown number of Tellarites are stranded outside of [[Federation space]] and suffer from [[Emerald Chain]] raiding party. At least a group is known to operate the [[Tellarite Exchange]] within Emerald Chain controlled territory.
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=== Mirror universe ===
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[[File:Terev.jpg|thumb|left|Terev being tortured in the mirror universe (2154)]]
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In the [[mirror universe]], Tellarites had been subjugated by the [[Terran Empire]] sometime prior to [[2155]]. By that year, however, some Tellarites had joined [[Terran Empire rebellion|a rebellion]], which used various non-Terran vessels, e.g., Tellarite cruisers, to fight the Empire.
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[[Major]] {{mu|Malcolm Reed}} and [[Doctor]] {{mu|Phlox}} of the {{ISS|Enterprise|NX-01}} [[torture]]d a Tellarite crewman named [[Terev]] in the [[agony booth]] as a demonstration of the device for Captain [[Maximilian Forrest]] and Commander {{mu|Jonathan Archer}}. Reed's philosophy on Tellarites was that they were "all guilty of something." ({{ENT|In a Mirror, Darkly}})
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Sometime later, Archer and an [[away team]] under his command [[stole]] the {{USS|Defiant|NCC-1764}}, Archer, frustrated with a lack of progress while trying to apprehend the rogue [[Gorn]] [[Slar]] aboard the ship, raged, "''We'd have more [[luck]] sending a squad of Tellarites to capture this thing!''" ({{ENT|In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II}})
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Some Tellarites like {{mu|Gorch}}, along with members of other species like Andorians and Klingons, were still in rebellion against the Terran Empire as of the mid-23rd century. ({{DIS|The Wolf Inside}})
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== Biology ==
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[[File:Pog hugs Noum.jpg|thumb|An average size Tellarite and a "runt"]]
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Tellarites were a stout humanoid species with an average body height shorter than that of [[Human]]s, although some individuals could also be taller than average humans. ({{ENT|Bounty}}; {{TOS|Journey to Babel}}; {{PIC|Remembrance}}) They had distinctive snouts, often wore [[beard]]s, and their hands were sometimes [[hoof]]-like in appearance. Their lower [[jaw]] usually possessed a pair of small [[tusk]]s. ({{ENT|Bounty}}; {{TOS|Journey to Babel}}) However, at least some Tellarites possessed more prominent tusks. ({{DIS|The Wolf Inside|The War Without, The War Within}}; {{PIC|Remembrance}}; {{PRO|A Moral Star, Part 2}})
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{{bginfo|For information on their hands and faces, see the [[#Background information|background information section]].}}
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[[File:Archer meets Gral.jpg|thumb|left||Tellarites standing next to Humans (2154)]]
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Tellarites found Human room [[temperature]]s to be cold, indicative of a higher [[body temperature]]. ({{ENT|Babel One}})
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Tellarite [[blood]] was purple in color as it contained [[hemerythrin]]s, in common with some marine [[invertebrate]]s on [[Earth]]. ({{DIS|Brother}}; {{LD|Mugato, Gumato}})
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Though a particular medical condition known as [[dyspnea]] was normally considered a symptom (i.e., the patient noticed it him/herself) and not a sign (i.e., only a doctor noticed the sign during a medical examination) in most species, it was regarded as a sign when present in Tellarites. ({{DS9|Inquisition}})
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Male Tellarites have dominant [[groin]]. ({{LD|Mining The Mind's Mines}})
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The [[name]] "Pog" was reserved for Tellarites who were considered [[runt]]s. ({{PRO|Crossroads}})
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{{bginfo|Two references of note regarding Tellarites were mentioned in the second revised draft of the {{e|Journey to Babel}} script (dated {{d|19|September|1967}}). The first was noting, "''Gav's voice is rough, grating and [[accent]]ed in some way... as though [[English language|English]] is very alien on his tongue.''" The second reference could be found in a later scene where it read, "''He [Gav] sits isolated. Before him is a small bottle of [[Saurian brandy]] to which he has been helping himself rather liberally. (NOTE: Tellarites do not get [[drunk]], just feisty.)''"}}
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== Society and culture ==
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[[File:Tellarite-symbol.png|thumb|Symbol of the Tellarite nation in the 23rd and 24th centuries]]
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[[File:Tellarite script.jpg|thumb|Tellarite script]]
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Tellarites were known to be an impatient people. ({{ENT|United}}) They were also known for their "stubborn pride." ({{ENT|The Forge}}) They had a propensity toward strong [[emotion]]. However, they enjoyed a good argument, and they even considered debate a [[sport]] on Tellar. ({{ENT|Bounty}}) Tellarites often began an interaction with a series of complaints; this was how they started arguments with someone they had recently met. If they had nothing to complain about, they would simply insult the person. Because of their ability to argue, and hence their skills in debate, Tellarites made excellent [[politician]]s. ({{ENT|Babel One}})
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Tellarites sometimes took [[mud bath]]s. ({{ENT|Babel One}})
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[[File:Tellarite buffet.jpg|thumb|left|A buffet of Tellarite food (2154)]]
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While Tellarite cuisine included raw [[fruit]]s and [[vegetable]]s, [[dog|canine]]s were considered to be something of a delicacy. ({{ENT|Babel One}})
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Tevrin Krit's family owned a [[sacred]] [[cudgel]], the theft of which caused him much anger. ({{ST|The Escape Artist}})
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One of [[Elim Garak]]'s suggested [[wedding dress]]es for [[Rom]] and [[Leeta]] was in the style of [[Tellarite modern]]. ({{DS9|Call to Arms}}) A [[pair]] of Tellarite [[shoe]]s, from an unknown date, were discovered aboard an [[old derelict freighter]] by the [[Bajoran]]s and later sold in an [[auction]] at [[Quark's Bar, Grill, Gaming House and Holosuite Arcade|Quark's]] in late [[2373]]. According to [[Quark]], the freighter's "''cargo hold was crammed with valuable items of every description,''" but upon reading the list of items, Quark's [[nephew]] [[Nog]] mentioned the shoes, upon commenting on the list's comments as being "''all a bunch of junk.''" ({{DS9|In the Cards}})
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== Technology ==
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Sometime before the 2150s, the Tellarite freighter ''Tezra'' was the first of its class and able to haul one million [[metric ton]]s of [[cargo]] at a maximum speed of [[warp]] 4.5. ({{ENT|Bounty}})
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As of 2153, Skalaar considered [[force field]] emitters "the latest technology" aboard [[Tellarite shuttle|his shuttle]]. ({{ENT|Bounty}})
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As of 2154, a [[Tellarite cruiser]] was considered to be no match against two [[Andorian battle cruiser]]s. Ambassador Gral considered Tellarite technology to be inferior to Andorian technology. ({{ENT|Babel One}})
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=== Starship classes ===
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[[File:Tellarite cruiser (quarter).jpg|thumb|A 22nd century Tellarite cruiser]]
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* [[Tellarite cruiser]]
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* Tellarite freighters:
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** {{dis|Tellarite freighter|20th century|20th century}}
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** {{dis|Tellarite freighter|22nd century|22nd century}}
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** {{dis|Tellarite freighter|24th century|24th century}}
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* [[Tellarite ship]]
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* [[Tellarite shuttle]]
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* [[Tellar sleeper ship]]
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== Individuals ==
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* [[:Category:Tellarites|Named Tellarites]]
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* [[Unnamed Tellarites]]
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== Appendices ==
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=== Appearances ===
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A list of all appearances of Tellarites (excluding the regular appearances of [[Jankom Pog]]):
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* {{TOS}}
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** {{e|Journey to Babel}}
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** {{e|Whom Gods Destroy}}
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* {{TAS|The Time Trap}}
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* {{Star Trek films}}:
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** {{film|4}}
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** {{film|6}}
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* {{TNG|Conspiracy}} {{small|(archive footage)}}
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* {{VOY|Non Sequitur}} {{small|(archive footage)}}
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* {{ENT}}
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** {{e|Bounty}}
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** {{e|Borderland}}
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** {{e|Babel One}}
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** {{e|United}}
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** {{e|In a Mirror, Darkly}}
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** {{e|In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II}}
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** {{e|Demons}}
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** {{e|Terra Prime}}
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* {{ST|The Escape Artist}}
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* {{DIS}}
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** {{e|The Wolf Inside}}
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** {{e|The War Without, The War Within}}
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** {{e|Will You Take My Hand?}}
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** {{e|Brother}}
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** {{e|If Memory Serves}}
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** {{e|Project Daedalus}}
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** {{e|Through the Valley of Shadows}}
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** {{e|That Hope Is You, Part 1}}
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** {{e|People of Earth}}
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** {{e|Scavengers}}
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** {{e|Kobayashi Maru}}
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** {{e|All Is Possible}}
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** {{e|All In}}
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** {{e|Coming Home}}
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* {{PIC}}
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** {{e|Remembrance}}
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** {{e|The Next Generation}}
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** {{e|Disengage}}
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** "[[No Win Scenario (episode)|No Win Scenario]]"
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* {{LD}}
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** {{e|Moist Vessel}}
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** {{e|We'll Always Have Tom Paris}}
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** {{e|Mugato, Gumato}}
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** {{e|An Embarrassment Of Dooplers}}
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** {{e|First First Contact}}
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** {{e|Mining The Mind's Mines}}
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** {{e|Reflections}}
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** {{e|The Stars At Night}}
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** {{e|The Inner Fight}}
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* {{PRO}}
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** {{e|A Moral Star, Part 2}}
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** {{e|Asylum}}
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** {{e|Let Sleeping Borg Lie}}
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** {{e|All the World's a Stage}}
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** {{e|Crossroads}}
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* {{SNW}}
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** {{e|Spock Amok}}
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** {{e|Ad Astra per Aspera}}
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** {{e|Charades}}
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** {{e|Lost in Translation}}
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** {{e|Subspace Rhapsody}}
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** {{e|Hegemony}}
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=== Background information ===
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==== Design ====
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[[File:Tellarite nose and cheek appliance.jpg|thumb|The original Tellarite mask]]
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The inspiration for the Tellarite was originally described in a section of the {{d|20|September|1967}} [[script]] for {{e|Journey to Babel}} in a section regarding makeup-costume notes for the aliens:
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The Tellarite is short, somewhat thick-bodied. Tellar is a savagely cold planet, and Gav's humanoid body is thickly matted with fur. We will not see much of this, as he is well covered with special clothes which have cold circuits build in for comfort. Gav has an almost human face; but his brows and hair line are especially bushy, and he has a beard and moustache [sic] to match. His nose, however, is wide and square at the end&hellip;almost a snout.
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The Tellarites were designed by [[Fred Phillips]]. Given virtually no notice that he would be required to design their make-up, Phillips had to do so overnight. (''[[Cinefantastique]]'', Vol. 17, No. 2, p. 32) Two Tellarite nose appliances were designed and manufactured for the appearance in "Journey to Babel". (''[[Star Trek: Aliens & Artifacts]]'', p. 27; ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series Sketchbook]]'', pp. 190-192)
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The appliances mainly consisted of a one-piece prosthetic appliance, which was made from foam latex and covered the central part of the actor's face. This type of primordial mask was glued on in such a way that the actor's eyes couldn't be seen, and consequently prevented the performer from seeing through its lunettes. This forced the actor to tilt his head back when he was delivering his lines in order to see through his mask. (''[[Star Trek: Aliens & Artifacts]]'', p. 48) Gav actor [[John Wheeler]] noted, "''The makeup department at [[Desilu]] [&hellip;] put a plaster mask all over my head and left me two little straws to breathe through.''" (''[[These Are the Voyages: TOS Season Two]]'')
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File:Tellarite screen test, A Private Little War.jpg|Screen test
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File:Tellarite screen test, The Deadly Years.jpg|Screen test while donning three-fingered hoof-like hands
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To complete the makeup, a beard and mustache were added. Both these hair pieces were manually applied and were intended to blend into the actor's own head hair. The faux mustache helped to hide the edge of the snout appliance and created an interesting effect with the character's bushy eyebrows. The look was completed with character [[glove]]s, worn to represent the Tellarite hands. (''[[Star Trek: Aliens & Artifacts]]'', pp. 48-49)
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Two Tellarite costumes were created for "Journey to Babel", and both were sold in the [[It's A Wrap! sale and auction|''It's A Wrap!'' sale and auction]]. {{stala|3411}} {{stala|5976}} {{stala|7222}}
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Two images taken from apparent make-up tests appeared in the ending credits of the TOS episodes {{e|The Deadly Years}} and {{e|A Private Little War}}. These tests appear to be for either Gav or his aide. The second image features regular stand-in and background actor [[William Blackburn]].
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[[File:Tellarite TVH special features.jpg|thumb|The mask used in ''Star Trek IV'']]
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The makeup for the Tellarites was slightly revised for {{film|4}}. For that [[Star Trek films|film]], [[Kirk Thatcher]] explained that makeup was done by (newcomer to the ''[[Star Trek]]'' franchise) [[Richard Snell]] and, as such, "''we played a little bit. We stuck an Andorian in there and Tellarites, but ''new'' Tellarites. They don't look so 'rubber masky.' We tried to maintain the ''Star Trek'' look throughout, but bring it up to date.''" (''{{dis|Starlog|magazine}}'' #111, {{m|October|1986}}, p. 40) The Tellarite councilor in ''Star Trek IV'' is shown wearing robes that were originally created for the white-furred [[Kazarite]] from {{film|1}}.
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[[File:Tellarite TUC special features.jpg|thumb|left|Actor in Tellarite mask for ''Star Trek VI'']]
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Special effects makeup artist [[Ed French]], who described many of the representatives present at the [[Khitomer Conference]] as a "homage to television," explained, "''We also threw in a couple of the piglike Tellurites [sic], modified a bit from the old ''Star Trek'' episode 'Journey to Babel'.''" (''[[Cinefantastique]]'', Vol. 22, No. 5, p. 34; ''[[Charting the Undiscovered Country: The Making of Trek VI]]'', p. 90)
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There was no support, in the writing staff of {{s|DS9}}, for the possibility of a Tellarite or multiple members of the species appearing on that series. {{AOLchat|Ronald D. Moore|ron016|1997}} However, Makeup Supervisor [[Michael Westmore]] wanted to create an updated version of the Tellarite ever since {{y|1998}}, a wish he expected would be practical. ({{STM|46|83}})
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Finally, with the advent of {{s|ENT}}, a chance to again show Tellarites on screen seemed more feasible than it had before. While working on ENT in {{y|2002}}, Michael Westmore related, "''I've already sent [[Brannon Braga|Brannon [Braga]]] a note and said I want to do them. The eyes probably wouldn't be as deep sunk, I'd probably modify the pig-like nose a little bit, and the hair would be better &ndash; we'd probably have a thousand-dollar lace beard on him instead of that bushy thing they wore!''" ({{STM|98|45}}) In addition, he mentioned that he "would like to put a bony ridge on them." ({{dis|Starlog|magazine}} #311, {{m|June|2003}}, p. 33)
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When the opportunity finally presented itself for the Tellarites to appear on ''Enterprise'', the makeup was again changed, the species receiving a completely new makeup scheme, in {{e|Bounty}} in {{y|2003}}, due to improved makeup techniques as well as a greater budget. "''The hunter in 'Bounty' [namely [[Skalaar]]] was originally a non-descript alien, but making him a familiar species helped jump-start the episode,''" explained [[Michael Sussman]]. ({{STM|108|48}}) Shortly after completing work on "Bounty", Executive Producer [[Brannon Braga]] commented on how the Tellarites had been updated, saying, "''We reconceived the makeup a little bit so it's not quite as hokey. They were never really developed, so we also tried to create a little character and culture for them. We [...] wouldn't hesitate to do the Tellarites again.''" ({{STC|145|31-32}}) One thing missing in the ''Star Trek: Enterprise'' makeup were the three fingers which some Tellarites have in {{s|TOS}}, though a slight reference to that in ENT can be seen in their cloven fingernails.
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In the final draft script of {{ENT|Babel One}}, the Tellarites in that installment were described as "rotund."
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Several Tellarite costumes from ''Enterprise'' were sold in the ''It's A Wrap!'' sale and auction. The auction listings also revealed that a fat suit was worn under the Tellarite uniform to give the appearance of added weight. {{stala|0861}} {{stala|2909}} {{stala|3780}} {{stala|3922}} {{stala|4187}} {{stala|4368}} Also included was a lot of latex Tellarite face, hand, and arm makeup appliances. {{stala|6525}}
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[[Glenn Hetrick]] noted about redesigning the Andorians for {{s|DIS}}, "''It blew our minds that we were getting to revisit those.''" ("[[Creature Comforts]]", [[DIS Season 1 DVD]] & [[DIS Season 1 Blu-ray|Blu-ray]] special features)
   
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==== Trivia and unused material ====
'''Tellarites''' are a sturdy [[humanoid]] species with distinguished snouts from the [[class M]] [[planet]] [[Tellar|Tellar Prime]], located not far from the [[Sol system]]. In [[2161]], the Tellarites became one of the founding races of the [[United Federation of Planets]].
 
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A Tellarite named Vashi was to have appeared in {{s|TAS}} episode "Point of Extinction", though that installment was [[Undeveloped Star Trek: The Animated Series episodes|never produced]]. In the episode's first draft script, a somewhat lengthy description of the Tellarites referred to them as "short-tempered."
   
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In the first draft script of {{ENT|Strange New World}}, a group of Tellarite survivors were referred to in a [[ghost story]] told by [[Charles Tucker III|Charles Tucker]]. These Tellarites, according to the tale, had survived the [[crash landing]] of their [[Tellarite transport]] on [[Pluto]] but had then [[cannibalism|eaten one another]].
==Society==
 
Tellarites are known to be an impatient people. ([[ENT]]: "[[United]]") They have a propensity toward strong emotion. However, they enjoy a good argument, which is even considered a sport on Tellar. ([[ENT]]: "[[Bounty]]") Tellarites often begin an interaction with a series of complaints, this is how they start arguments with someone they have recently met, if they have nothing to complain about they will simply insult the person. Because of their ability to argue, Tellarites make excellent politicians. ([[ENT]]: "[[Babel One]]")
 
   
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There was apparently a recurring motif of being punched in the gut by a Tellarite in ''Star Trek: Enterprise''. In the final draft script of "Bounty", a visual reaction Skalaar gave to his brother &ndash; [[Gaavrin]] (also a Tellarite) &ndash; revealing to him that ''[[Tezra]]'', a freighter Skalaar had owned and loved, had actually been [[cannibalize]]d by the Klingons was described thus: "''Skalaar looks like he's been punched in the gut.''" Similarly, in the episode {{e|Observer Effect}}, [[Charles Tucker III]] comments that he feels like he has been "gut-punched by a Tellarite."
Tellarites consider [[dog|canine]] to be something of a delicacy. They sometimes take mud baths and they find human room temperature to be cold. ([[ENT]]: "[[Babel One]]")
 
   
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=== Apocrypha ===
One of [[Garak]]'s suggested wedding dresses for [[Rom]] and [[Leeta]] was in the style of Tellarite modern. ([[DS9]]: "[[Call to Arms]]")
 
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The ''[[Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual]],'' to which [[Geoffrey Mandel]], [[Eileen Palestine]], and [[Doug Drexler|Douglas Drexler]] all contributed editorial content and/or illustrations, gave the planet Tellar Prime a location of {{w|61 Cygni}} V, described a typical Tellarite as an "artiodactyloid biped," and taxonomized the species as ''Homo cygni.'' The earlier ''[[Star Fleet Technical Manual]]'' had identified the social system to which Tellar Prime belonged as "The United Planets Of 61 Cygni."
   
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[[Shane Johnson]], in ''[[The Worlds of the Federation]],'' described Tellarites as being belligerent, but good engineers for all that, and described debate as a favorite form of entertainment among Tellarites. Although neither of these descriptions has been explicitly confirmed on screen, the character of Jankom Pog on {{s|PRO}} fits them.
==History==
 
Tellarites were [[warp]] capable and involved in inter species communication as early as the [[20th century]]. In [[1957]], a [[Tellarite freighter]] picked up the [[distress call]] of a [[Vulcan]] ship that had crash landed on [[Earth]], near [[Carbon Creek]], Pennsylvania. They passed this information onto the [[Vulcan High Command]]. ([[ENT]]: "[[Carbon Creek]]")
 
 
In April [[2152]], a passing Tellarite vessel directed the [[Earth]] [[starship]] [[Enterprise (NX-01)|''Enterprise'']], suffering severe damage after an encounter in a [[Romulan]] minefield, to an automated repair facility. [[Subcommander]] [[T'Pol]] then stated, that Tellarites are generally considered trustworthy. ([[ENT]]: "[[Dead Stop]]")
 
   
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In the novel ''{{dis|Articles of the Federation|novel}}'', Bera chim Gleer was a Tellarite representative in the Federation council in the late 2370s and early 2380s, known for his long speeches and opposing [[Federation President]] Nanietta Bacco's inauguration. He is also referenced by political figures in ''[[Unjoined]]'' and ''[[A Time to Heal]]''. ''Articles of the Federation'' also featured Kav glasch Vokrak, a Tellarite reporter.
In March [[2153]], the Tellarite bounty hunter [[Skalaar]], working for the [[Klingon]]s, captured the [[Human]], [[Jonathan Archer]], [[captain]] of the ''Enterprise''. However, he later helped him to escape from the Klingon ship, he was turned over. Skalaar's brother, [[Gaavrin]], who worked on a space station at that time, used to run a [[freighter]], called ''[[Tezra]]'', together with him. ([[ENT]]: "[[Bounty]]")
 
   
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A Tellarite named Colv served as an engineer on a cargo freighter in the ''[[Star Trek: Starfleet Corps of Engineers]]'' eBook ''{{dis|Breakdowns|eBook}}''. The Tellarite people are later referenced in the same novel for their involvement in "the infamous Tellarite bar-fight story," which is popular among the crew of the USS ''da Vinci''.
In November [[2154]], a Tellarite delegation lead by [[Ambassador]] [[Gral (Tellarite)|Gral]], was being transported to the [[planetoid]] [[Babel (planet)|Babel]] by the ''Enterprise'' to resolve a long standing trade dispute with the [[Andorian]]s. The original conference agenda covered only trade regulations for the [[sector]]. However, a Romulan plot to destabilize the region, had the opposite effect and created a temporary [[alliance (2154)|Alliance]] among the Andorians, Vulcans, Humans, and Tellarites. The proceeding conference later helped bring peace to the strained Tellarite-Andorian relations. ([[ENT]]: "[[Babel One]]", "[[United]]")
 
   
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In the ''Star Trek: SCE'' ebooks, which are eventually printed as paperback novels, a Tellarite character called Mor glasch Tev takes over the position of [[second officer]] after Kieran Duffy's death.
In [[2161]], Tellar would become a founding member of the United Federation of Planets along with Earth, [[Andoria]] and [[Vulcan (planet)|Vulcan]]. ([[ENT]]: "[[Zero Hour]]") As a result the Tellarites held a seat on the [[Federation Council]] and served as [[Starfleet]] officers. ([[Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home]]; [[DS9]]: "[[Apocalypse Rising]]")
 
   
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In the novel ''[[The IDIC Epidemic]]'', Tellarites are listed as composing less than 28% of the Vulcan Science colony Nisus.
In [[2267]], the planet [[Coridan]] sought admission to the United Federation of Planets. However, due to the wealth of [[dilithium]] available on Coridan and the presence of illegal mining operations, Coridan's admission was a controversial subject between Tellarites and Vulcans. The [[Babel Conference]] was convened to settle the matter and ultimately approved Coridan's admission. Tellarite Ambassador [[Gav]] was among the delegates to the Babel Conference but was killed by an [[Orion (species)|Orion]] infiltrator in Andorian disguise onboard the Federation starship [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|USS ''Enterprise'']]. On the conference, Ambassador [[Sarek]] of Vulcan was ultimately credited with achieving the consensus towards admitting the planet to the Federation. ([[TOS]]: "[[Journey to Babel]]"; [[TNG]]: "[[Sarek (episode)|Sarek]]")
 
   
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In the ''{{dis|Star Trek: 25th Anniversary|PC}}'' game, Kirk, Spock, and McCoy encounter a Tellarite on [[Pollux V]] who describes the Krognik demon &ndash; a creature from Tellarite mythology. This creature is the traditional shape of the Tellarite devil and his minions. Its physical appearance is described as being decidedly wolfish, with sharp teeth in a long snout.
During the [[2370]]s, Tellarite freighters would occasionally conduct trade through [[starbase]] [[Deep Space 9]]. ([[DS9]]: "[[Shadowplay]]")
 
   
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Tellarites have made two appearances in [[comics]] from [[IDW Publishing]]. In ''[[Star Trek: Alien Spotlight|Alien Spotlight]]'': "[[Alien Spotlight: Orions|Orions]]", [[Christopher Pike]] encounters some on Babel in [[2265]], when he is being feted as [[fleet captain]]. One of these, Administrator Muso, is a wanted criminal and [[bounty hunter]], and is taken into custody with the help of an [[Orion slave girl]]. In ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Space Between]]'': "[[An Inconvenient Truth]]", [[Jean-Luc Picard]], while investigating a [[conspiracy]] in Starfleet, is fired on by a Tellarite in the shadows on the grounds of [[Starfleet Academy]].
== People ==
 
* [[Gav]]
 
* [[Gral (Tellarite)|Gral]]
 
* [[Gaavrin]]
 
* [[Naarg]]
 
* [[Skalaar]]
 
* [[Terev]]
 
:''The unnamed Tellarite who appeared in ([[TOS]]: "[[Whom Gods Destroy]]"), was played by actor [[Gary Downey]].''
 
   
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The ''{{dis|Star Trek Roleplaying Game|Decipher}} [[Starfleet Operations Manual]]'' and ''{{dis|Aliens|Decipher}}'' supplements characterize Tellarites as having great mechanical aptitude, perhaps due to their greater perception of distance, dimension, and depth, as well as being extensively trained in engineering at every level of the education process.
== Appearances ==
 
* [[TOS]]: "[[Journey to Babel]]"
 
* [[TOS]]: "[[The Lights of Zetar]]"
 
* [[TOS]]: "[[Whom Gods Destroy]]"
 
* [[TAS]]: "[[The Time Trap]]"
 
* ''[[Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home]]''
 
* [[ENT]]: "[[Bounty]]"
 
* [[ENT]]: "[[Borderland (episode)|Borderland]]"
 
* [[ENT]]: "[[Babel One]]"
 
* [[ENT]]: "[[United]]"
 
* [[ENT]]: "[[In a Mirror, Darkly]]"
 
   
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Female Tellarites are a playable race and gender for the Federation faction in ''[[Star Trek Online]]''. Females are depicted as having the same pig-like facial features, but with pointed, wide extended ears.
== References ==
 
* [[DS9]]: "[[Shadowplay]]"
 
* [[DS9]]: "[[Apocalypse Rising]]"
 
* [[DS9]]: "[[In the Cards]]"
 
* [[DS9]]: "[[Call to Arms]]"
 
* [[ENT]]: "[[Dead Stop]]"
 
   
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==Background Information==
 
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Like the Andorians, the outer appearance of Tellarites changed over time. Beginning with clumsy masks in ([[TOS]]: "[[Journey to Babel]]") from 1968, which even allowed to see the actor under it through its lunettes, they received a completely new makeup in ENT: "Bounty" in 2003 due to improved makeup techniques as well as a greater budget. However, one thing missing in the [[Star Trek: Enterprise]] makeup are the three fingers the Tellarites had in [[Star Trek: The Original Series]].
 
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"Tellarites do not argue for a reason, they simply argue."
– Sarek, 2268 ("Journey to Babel")

The Tellarites were a warp-capable pig-like humanoid species from the planet Tellar Prime in the Alpha Quadrant. In 2161, their homeworld became a founding member of the United Federation of Planets.

History

Pre-Federation

The Tellarites had achieved interstellar civilization by the 20th century. In 1957, a Tellarite freighter picked up the distress call of a Vulcan ship that had crash landed on Earth, near Carbon Creek, Pennsylvania. They passed this information on to the Vulcan High Command. (ENT: "Carbon Creek")

Prior to joining the Federation, the Tellarites sent several sleeper ships crewed by orphans into deep space. At least one remained in flight in 2383, and included Jankom Pog among its crew. (PRO: "Dream Catcher")

In the 22nd century, the Tellarites engaged in conflict with the Andorians. In 2154, Ambassador Gral recalled being aboard a cruiser as they drove "those blue demons" back into their territory by force. (ENT: "Babel One")

In April of 2152, a passing Tellarite vessel directed Enterprise NX-01, suffering severe damage after an encounter in a Romulan minefield, to an automated repair facility. Sub-Commander T'Pol then stated that Tellarites were generally considered trustworthy. (ENT: "Dead Stop")

Tellarite slave trader 1

A Tellarite slave trader on Verex III in 2154

However, as of the 2150s, some Tellarites were also involved in dubious businesses. By 2151, a merchant operating in the area around the Akaali homeworld was a competitor of unscrupulous, covert mining entrepreneur Garos. In March of 2153, the Tellarite bounty hunter Skalaar, working for the Klingons, captured the Human Jonathan Archer, captain of the Enterprise. However, he later helped him to escape from a Klingon ship. Skalaar's brother, Gaavrin, who worked on a space station at that time, used to run a freighter, the Tezra, together with him. However, the ship had been confiscated and dismantled when the brothers trespassed the Klingon Empire. In May of 2154, a Tellarite was bidding at an Orion Syndicate slave auction on Verex III in the Borderland. (ENT: "Civilization", "Bounty", "Borderland")

Gral and Shran call a truce

Captain Jonathan Archer unites the Tellarites and Andorians in order to form a joint fleet with the Vulcans and Humans

In November of 2154, a Tellarite delegation led by Ambassador Gral was being transported to the planetoid Babel by the Enterprise to resolve a long-standing trade dispute with the Andorians. However, the Romulan Star Empire had become aware of the threat posed by a closer partnership between Tellar, Andoria, and its neighbors. The Star Empire's attempts to destabilize the region led to the Babel Crisis, during which a secret mission by the Romulans involved the use of two Romulan drone ships, which were able to camouflage themselves as various other vessels. By destroying the Andorian vessel Kumari under the guise of a Tellarite cruiser, thereby causing the cancellation of the Babel conference and nearly escalating an old conflict between the two races, the Romulans nearly succeeded with their plans. However, Captain Archer of the Enterprise defused the tension between the Andorians and Tellarites by unexpectedly answering a Ushaan challenge on which Commander Thylek Shran insisted, Archer thereby protecting Naarg of the Tellarite delegation and deliberately sparing Shran's life by incapacitating him. Archer subsequently allied the Tellarites, Andorians, Humans, and Vulcans to find and destroy the drone ships by forming a joint fleet, thereby altering the result of this Romulan mission to the exact opposite of what it had been intended to achieve. (ENT: "Babel One", "United", "The Aenar")

Archer and Tellarite delegation

Cpt. Archer gives a speech in front of the Tellarite delegation at the talks to form a Coalition of Planets in 2155

In 2155, a Tellarite delegation attended talks on Earth about forming a Coalition of Planets. Minister Nathan Samuels joked that new universal translators, which the participants were given, were working a little too well when it came to talking to the Tellarites. During the conference, the Coridanites also rejected a Tellarite proposal to enact a trade embargo against the Orion Syndicate. The Coridan representative claimed his people had been trading with the Orions for centuries and that the accusation of Orions attacking Tellarite freighters constituted slander. Despite subsequent terrorist acts by Terra Prime, a xenophobic movement which tried to drive all non-Humans out of the Sol system, the conference was eventually resumed with a passionate speech by Captain Archer, earning the applause of all attendees including the Tellarite delegation. (ENT: "Demons", "Terra Prime")

Several species represented at the Coalition of Planets conference became welded together when the conflict with the Romulan Star Empire escalated into the Earth-Romulan War. After the war between United Earth and the Star Empire began in 2156, a humiliating defeat of the Romulans by an alliance of Tellarite, Andorian, Vulcan, and Human forces at the Battle of Cheron in 2160 effectively ended the conflict and led to the establishment of the Romulan Neutral Zone between the two power blocs. (ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II"; TOS: "Balance of Terror")

Some time prior to 2161, Shallash gained notoriety as the second Tellarite liberator. (ENT: "These Are the Voyages...")

Federation member

See also: Federation history
Federation founding ceremony, 2161

The founding ceremony of the Federation in San Francisco in 2161

In 2161, Tellar – along with its old war allies Earth, Andoria, and Vulcan – founded the United Federation of Planets in San Francisco on Earth and established a joint Starfleet. (ENT: "Zero Hour"; TNG: "The Outcast", "The First Duty"; DS9: "Inquisition") As a result, Tellar Prime held a seat on the Federation Council and Tellarites served as Starfleet officers, including aboard the USS Discovery (DIS: "The Red Angel", "Through the Valley of Shadows" ) and in high-ranking positions as flag officers, e.g. Admiral Gorch by 2257. (DIS: "Will You Take My Hand?"; Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home; DS9: "Apocalypse Rising")

A newspaper article (It's Federation Day!) in the Picard family album created for Star Trek Generations suggests that an Ambassador Natha Kell was the Tellarite present at the forming of the Federation, though the clipping was not seen on screen and is not considered canon.
The novel Last Full Measure suggests that the Tellarite signer of the Federation Charter was Gral.
Numerous non-canon sources hint that the Tellarite fleet was merged with its Human, Andorian, and Vulcan counterparts to become the new Federation Starfleet.
Tevrin Krit

Tellarite bounty hunter Tevrin Krit

Some Tellarites, however, preferred to follow more venturesome careers, e.g., bounty hunter Tevrin Krit in the 2250s, who unsuccessfully tried to collect the bounty the Federation had put on Harry Mudd. (ST: "The Escape Artist")

In 2268, the planet Coridan sought admission to the United Federation of Planets. However, due to the wealth of dilithium available on Coridan and the presence of illegal mining operations, Coridan's admission was a controversial subject between Tellarites and Vulcans.

Gav argues with Sarek at Babel reception

Sarek, Gav and others during their journey to the Babel Conference 2268

The Babel Conference was convened to settle the matter and ultimately approved Coridan's admission. Tellarite Ambassador Gav was among the delegates to the Babel Conference, but Thelev, an Orion infiltrator in Andorian disguise on board the Federation starship USS Enterprise, assassinated him and unsuccessfully tried to frame Ambassador Sarek of Vulcan, who, at the conference itself, was ultimately credited with achieving a consensus towards admitting the planet to the Federation. (TOS: "Journey to Babel"; TNG: "Sarek")

In 2269, a Tellarite was among the followers of Garth of Izar during his attempted escape from the high-security Elba II asylum. (TOS: "Whom Gods Destroy") A Tellarite served on the ruling council of the pocket dimension Elysia during the late 23rd century. (TAS: "The Time Trap")

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A Tellarite serving on the Federation Council in 2286

In 2286, at least one Tellarite was serving on the Federation Council. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home) In 2293, at least two Tellarites were present at the Khitomer Conference. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)

As of the late 24th century, Tellarite dignitaries were present at the Federation Council and Tellarites were serving in Starfleet. A drunken Klingon at the celebrations for the Order of the Bat'leth in 2373 bragged about having killed the Tellarite helmsman of Laporin's starship. (TNG: "Conspiracy"; DS9: "Apocalypse Rising"; VOY: "Non Sequitur")

During the 2370s, Tellarite freighters occasionally conducted trade through starbase Deep Space 9. (DS9: "Shadowplay")

Following the fall of Betazed during the Dominion War in 2374, many believed that Tellar could be the Dominion's next target. (DS9: "In the Pale Moonlight")

Durango, 2380

Captain Durango in 2380

As of 2380, at least one Tellarite, Durango, was a Captain in Starfleet. (LD: "Moist Vessel")

Jankom Pog

Jankom Pog in 2383

By 2383, at least one Tellarite, Jankom Pog, had made it to the Delta Quadrant, apparently having arrived aboard a Tellar sleeper ship. (PRO: "Dream Catcher", "Terror Firma", "Preludes")

After the Burn

Tellar Prime remained a part of the Federation through the Burn and its aftermath in the 31st and 32nd centuries, in contrast to other founding members Earth, Ni'Var, and Andoria. (DIS: "Coming Home") At least one Tellarite was part of the United Earth Defense Force personnel. Another, Taahz Gorev, was one of the first class of Starfleet Academy cadets when it reopened in 3190. (DIS: "Far From Home", "People of Earth", "All Is Possible"). However, due to the Burn, an unknown number of Tellarites are stranded outside of Federation space and suffer from Emerald Chain raiding party. At least a group is known to operate the Tellarite Exchange within Emerald Chain controlled territory.

Mirror universe

Terev

Terev being tortured in the mirror universe (2154)

In the mirror universe, Tellarites had been subjugated by the Terran Empire sometime prior to 2155. By that year, however, some Tellarites had joined a rebellion, which used various non-Terran vessels, e.g., Tellarite cruisers, to fight the Empire.

Major Malcolm Reed and Doctor Phlox of the ISS Enterprise tortured a Tellarite crewman named Terev in the agony booth as a demonstration of the device for Captain Maximilian Forrest and Commander Jonathan Archer. Reed's philosophy on Tellarites was that they were "all guilty of something." (ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly")

Sometime later, Archer and an away team under his command stole the USS Defiant, Archer, frustrated with a lack of progress while trying to apprehend the rogue Gorn Slar aboard the ship, raged, "We'd have more luck sending a squad of Tellarites to capture this thing!" (ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II")

Some Tellarites like Gorch, along with members of other species like Andorians and Klingons, were still in rebellion against the Terran Empire as of the mid-23rd century. (DIS: "The Wolf Inside")

Biology

Pog hugs Noum

An average size Tellarite and a "runt"

Tellarites were a stout humanoid species with an average body height shorter than that of Humans, although some individuals could also be taller than average humans. (ENT: "Bounty"; TOS: "Journey to Babel"; PIC: "Remembrance") They had distinctive snouts, often wore beards, and their hands were sometimes hoof-like in appearance. Their lower jaw usually possessed a pair of small tusks. (ENT: "Bounty"; TOS: "Journey to Babel") However, at least some Tellarites possessed more prominent tusks. (DIS: "The Wolf Inside", "The War Without, The War Within"; PIC: "Remembrance"; PRO: "A Moral Star, Part 2")

For information on their hands and faces, see the background information section.
Archer meets Gral

Tellarites standing next to Humans (2154)

Tellarites found Human room temperatures to be cold, indicative of a higher body temperature. (ENT: "Babel One")

Tellarite blood was purple in color as it contained hemerythrins, in common with some marine invertebrates on Earth. (DIS: "Brother"; LD: "Mugato, Gumato")

Though a particular medical condition known as dyspnea was normally considered a symptom (i.e., the patient noticed it him/herself) and not a sign (i.e., only a doctor noticed the sign during a medical examination) in most species, it was regarded as a sign when present in Tellarites. (DS9: "Inquisition")

Male Tellarites have dominant groin. (LD: "Mining The Mind's Mines")

The name "Pog" was reserved for Tellarites who were considered runts. (PRO: "Crossroads")

Two references of note regarding Tellarites were mentioned in the second revised draft of the "Journey to Babel" script (dated 19 September 1967). The first was noting, "Gav's voice is rough, grating and accented in some way... as though English is very alien on his tongue." The second reference could be found in a later scene where it read, "He [Gav] sits isolated. Before him is a small bottle of Saurian brandy to which he has been helping himself rather liberally. (NOTE: Tellarites do not get drunk, just feisty.)"

Society and culture

Tellarite-symbol

Symbol of the Tellarite nation in the 23rd and 24th centuries

Tellarite script

Tellarite script

Tellarites were known to be an impatient people. (ENT: "United") They were also known for their "stubborn pride." (ENT: "The Forge") They had a propensity toward strong emotion. However, they enjoyed a good argument, and they even considered debate a sport on Tellar. (ENT: "Bounty") Tellarites often began an interaction with a series of complaints; this was how they started arguments with someone they had recently met. If they had nothing to complain about, they would simply insult the person. Because of their ability to argue, and hence their skills in debate, Tellarites made excellent politicians. (ENT: "Babel One")

Tellarites sometimes took mud baths. (ENT: "Babel One")

Tellarite buffet

A buffet of Tellarite food (2154)

While Tellarite cuisine included raw fruits and vegetables, canines were considered to be something of a delicacy. (ENT: "Babel One")

Tevrin Krit's family owned a sacred cudgel, the theft of which caused him much anger. (ST: "The Escape Artist")

One of Elim Garak's suggested wedding dresses for Rom and Leeta was in the style of Tellarite modern. (DS9: "Call to Arms") A pair of Tellarite shoes, from an unknown date, were discovered aboard an old derelict freighter by the Bajorans and later sold in an auction at Quark's in late 2373. According to Quark, the freighter's "cargo hold was crammed with valuable items of every description," but upon reading the list of items, Quark's nephew Nog mentioned the shoes, upon commenting on the list's comments as being "all a bunch of junk." (DS9: "In the Cards")

Technology

Sometime before the 2150s, the Tellarite freighter Tezra was the first of its class and able to haul one million metric tons of cargo at a maximum speed of warp 4.5. (ENT: "Bounty")

As of 2153, Skalaar considered force field emitters "the latest technology" aboard his shuttle. (ENT: "Bounty")

As of 2154, a Tellarite cruiser was considered to be no match against two Andorian battle cruisers. Ambassador Gral considered Tellarite technology to be inferior to Andorian technology. (ENT: "Babel One")

Starship classes

Tellarite cruiser (quarter)

A 22nd century Tellarite cruiser

Individuals

Appendices

Appearances

Background information

Design

Tellarite nose and cheek appliance

The original Tellarite mask

The inspiration for the Tellarite was originally described in a section of the 20 September 1967 script for "Journey to Babel" in a section regarding makeup-costume notes for the aliens:

The Tellarite is short, somewhat thick-bodied. Tellar is a savagely cold planet, and Gav's humanoid body is thickly matted with fur. We will not see much of this, as he is well covered with special clothes which have cold circuits build in for comfort. Gav has an almost human face; but his brows and hair line are especially bushy, and he has a beard and moustache [sic] to match. His nose, however, is wide and square at the end…almost a snout.

The Tellarites were designed by Fred Phillips. Given virtually no notice that he would be required to design their make-up, Phillips had to do so overnight. (Cinefantastique, Vol. 17, No. 2, p. 32) Two Tellarite nose appliances were designed and manufactured for the appearance in "Journey to Babel". (Star Trek: Aliens & Artifacts, p. 27; Star Trek: The Original Series Sketchbook, pp. 190-192)

The appliances mainly consisted of a one-piece prosthetic appliance, which was made from foam latex and covered the central part of the actor's face. This type of primordial mask was glued on in such a way that the actor's eyes couldn't be seen, and consequently prevented the performer from seeing through its lunettes. This forced the actor to tilt his head back when he was delivering his lines in order to see through his mask. (Star Trek: Aliens & Artifacts, p. 48) Gav actor John Wheeler noted, "The makeup department at Desilu […] put a plaster mask all over my head and left me two little straws to breathe through." (These Are the Voyages: TOS Season Two)

To complete the makeup, a beard and mustache were added. Both these hair pieces were manually applied and were intended to blend into the actor's own head hair. The faux mustache helped to hide the edge of the snout appliance and created an interesting effect with the character's bushy eyebrows. The look was completed with character gloves, worn to represent the Tellarite hands. (Star Trek: Aliens & Artifacts, pp. 48-49)

Two Tellarite costumes were created for "Journey to Babel", and both were sold in the It's A Wrap! sale and auction. [1] [2] [3]

Two images taken from apparent make-up tests appeared in the ending credits of the TOS episodes "The Deadly Years" and "A Private Little War". These tests appear to be for either Gav or his aide. The second image features regular stand-in and background actor William Blackburn.

Tellarite TVH special features

The mask used in Star Trek IV

The makeup for the Tellarites was slightly revised for Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. For that film, Kirk Thatcher explained that makeup was done by (newcomer to the Star Trek franchise) Richard Snell and, as such, "we played a little bit. We stuck an Andorian in there and Tellarites, but new Tellarites. They don't look so 'rubber masky.' We tried to maintain the Star Trek look throughout, but bring it up to date." (Starlog #111, October 1986, p. 40) The Tellarite councilor in Star Trek IV is shown wearing robes that were originally created for the white-furred Kazarite from Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

Tellarite TUC special features

Actor in Tellarite mask for Star Trek VI

Special effects makeup artist Ed French, who described many of the representatives present at the Khitomer Conference as a "homage to television," explained, "We also threw in a couple of the piglike Tellurites [sic], modified a bit from the old Star Trek episode 'Journey to Babel'." (Cinefantastique, Vol. 22, No. 5, p. 34; Charting the Undiscovered Country: The Making of Trek VI, p. 90)

There was no support, in the writing staff of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, for the possibility of a Tellarite or multiple members of the species appearing on that series. (AOL chat, 1997) However, Makeup Supervisor Michael Westmore wanted to create an updated version of the Tellarite ever since 1998, a wish he expected would be practical. (Star Trek Monthly issue 46, p. 83)

Finally, with the advent of Star Trek: Enterprise, a chance to again show Tellarites on screen seemed more feasible than it had before. While working on ENT in 2002, Michael Westmore related, "I've already sent Brannon [Braga] a note and said I want to do them. The eyes probably wouldn't be as deep sunk, I'd probably modify the pig-like nose a little bit, and the hair would be better – we'd probably have a thousand-dollar lace beard on him instead of that bushy thing they wore!" (Star Trek Monthly issue 98, p. 45) In addition, he mentioned that he "would like to put a bony ridge on them." (Starlog #311, June 2003, p. 33)

When the opportunity finally presented itself for the Tellarites to appear on Enterprise, the makeup was again changed, the species receiving a completely new makeup scheme, in "Bounty" in 2003, due to improved makeup techniques as well as a greater budget. "The hunter in 'Bounty' [namely Skalaar] was originally a non-descript alien, but making him a familiar species helped jump-start the episode," explained Michael Sussman. (Star Trek Monthly issue 108, p. 48) Shortly after completing work on "Bounty", Executive Producer Brannon Braga commented on how the Tellarites had been updated, saying, "We reconceived the makeup a little bit so it's not quite as hokey. They were never really developed, so we also tried to create a little character and culture for them. We [...] wouldn't hesitate to do the Tellarites again." (Star Trek: Communicator issue 145, pp. 31-32) One thing missing in the Star Trek: Enterprise makeup were the three fingers which some Tellarites have in Star Trek: The Original Series, though a slight reference to that in ENT can be seen in their cloven fingernails.

In the final draft script of ENT: "Babel One", the Tellarites in that installment were described as "rotund."

Several Tellarite costumes from Enterprise were sold in the It's A Wrap! sale and auction. The auction listings also revealed that a fat suit was worn under the Tellarite uniform to give the appearance of added weight. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Also included was a lot of latex Tellarite face, hand, and arm makeup appliances. [10]

Glenn Hetrick noted about redesigning the Andorians for Star Trek: Discovery, "It blew our minds that we were getting to revisit those." ("Creature Comforts", DIS Season 1 DVD & Blu-ray special features)

Trivia and unused material

A Tellarite named Vashi was to have appeared in Star Trek: The Animated Series episode "Point of Extinction", though that installment was never produced. In the episode's first draft script, a somewhat lengthy description of the Tellarites referred to them as "short-tempered."

In the first draft script of ENT: "Strange New World", a group of Tellarite survivors were referred to in a ghost story told by Charles Tucker. These Tellarites, according to the tale, had survived the crash landing of their Tellarite transport on Pluto but had then eaten one another.

There was apparently a recurring motif of being punched in the gut by a Tellarite in Star Trek: Enterprise. In the final draft script of "Bounty", a visual reaction Skalaar gave to his brother – Gaavrin (also a Tellarite) – revealing to him that Tezra, a freighter Skalaar had owned and loved, had actually been cannibalized by the Klingons was described thus: "Skalaar looks like he's been punched in the gut." Similarly, in the episode "Observer Effect", Charles Tucker III comments that he feels like he has been "gut-punched by a Tellarite."

Apocrypha

The Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual, to which Geoffrey Mandel, Eileen Palestine, and Douglas Drexler all contributed editorial content and/or illustrations, gave the planet Tellar Prime a location of 61 Cygni V, described a typical Tellarite as an "artiodactyloid biped," and taxonomized the species as Homo cygni. The earlier Star Fleet Technical Manual had identified the social system to which Tellar Prime belonged as "The United Planets Of 61 Cygni."

Shane Johnson, in The Worlds of the Federation, described Tellarites as being belligerent, but good engineers for all that, and described debate as a favorite form of entertainment among Tellarites. Although neither of these descriptions has been explicitly confirmed on screen, the character of Jankom Pog on Star Trek: Prodigy fits them.

In the novel Articles of the Federation, Bera chim Gleer was a Tellarite representative in the Federation council in the late 2370s and early 2380s, known for his long speeches and opposing Federation President Nanietta Bacco's inauguration. He is also referenced by political figures in Unjoined and A Time to Heal. Articles of the Federation also featured Kav glasch Vokrak, a Tellarite reporter.

A Tellarite named Colv served as an engineer on a cargo freighter in the Star Trek: Starfleet Corps of Engineers eBook Breakdowns. The Tellarite people are later referenced in the same novel for their involvement in "the infamous Tellarite bar-fight story," which is popular among the crew of the USS da Vinci.

In the Star Trek: SCE ebooks, which are eventually printed as paperback novels, a Tellarite character called Mor glasch Tev takes over the position of second officer after Kieran Duffy's death.

In the novel The IDIC Epidemic, Tellarites are listed as composing less than 28% of the Vulcan Science colony Nisus.

In the Star Trek: 25th Anniversary game, Kirk, Spock, and McCoy encounter a Tellarite on Pollux V who describes the Krognik demon – a creature from Tellarite mythology. This creature is the traditional shape of the Tellarite devil and his minions. Its physical appearance is described as being decidedly wolfish, with sharp teeth in a long snout.

Tellarites have made two appearances in comics from IDW Publishing. In Alien Spotlight: "Orions", Christopher Pike encounters some on Babel in 2265, when he is being feted as fleet captain. One of these, Administrator Muso, is a wanted criminal and bounty hunter, and is taken into custody with the help of an Orion slave girl. In Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Space Between: "An Inconvenient Truth", Jean-Luc Picard, while investigating a conspiracy in Starfleet, is fired on by a Tellarite in the shadows on the grounds of Starfleet Academy.

The Star Trek Roleplaying Game Starfleet Operations Manual and Aliens supplements characterize Tellarites as having great mechanical aptitude, perhaps due to their greater perception of distance, dimension, and depth, as well as being extensively trained in engineering at every level of the education process.

Female Tellarites are a playable race and gender for the Federation faction in Star Trek Online. Females are depicted as having the same pig-like facial features, but with pointed, wide extended ears.

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