From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.tos   
   From Address: ANIM8Rfsk@cox.net   
   Subject: Re: Define "alien"   
      
   In article ,   
    Akira Norimaki wrote:   
      
   > Anim8rFSK wrote:   
   > >> If you are thinking at the usual way Sci-fi describes it, I agree, but   
   > >> technically that's an alien. I mean, if it helps you, think to humans   
   > >> that were born and raised in a planet where the environment is different   
   > >> enough from earth to have them evolved in a slightly different way.   
   > >> Think for example to the Jaffa in SG1 or, better, to the people of the   
   > >> Pegasus galaxy in SGA.   
   > > Did nobody in SGA ever point out that the Wraith lived there and the    
   > > humans were invaders?   
   >    
   > Actually the Wraith were a "byproduct" of the Ancients if I recall   
   > correctly.   
      
   Well, they were people bit by spiders. Ick. But clearly they were    
   there first.   
   >    
   > > O'Neill considered anybody born offworld 'alien' - remember when he    
   > > complained about the guy that replaced Daniel Jackson being an alien,    
   > > and he was complaining to Teal'c?   
   >    
   > Yep, Jonas Quinn is definitely the best example of human alien I can   
   > think of. I had completely forgot about him. :P   
      
   Thanks, I couldn't come up with his name. That was a great scene with    
   Jack telling Teal'c that Quinn couldn't be on SG1 'cause he was an    
   alien. :)   
      
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