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   Message 18,405 of 20,898   
   Akira Norimaki to All   
   Re: Define "alien"   
   16 Aug 11 10:52:12   
   
   From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.tos   
   From Address: sutter.cane@rx78.org   
   Subject: Re: Define "alien"   
      
   Anim8rFSK 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.   
      
   But even the "normal" human were descendant of the Ancients thus Wraith   
   and Humans are both native of the Pegasus Galaxy.   
      
   >>> 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.  :)   
      
   I miss those shows a lot. :(   
      
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