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Is this Star Trek character an alien or human?
Posted: May 5, 2026, 11:31AM
Even the most casual Star Trek fan can notice the common trend among the aliens encountered throughout Starfleet's numerous voyages of having primarily humanoid features.
Many of the major Trek aliens are human-like for a variety of reasons, primarily budget constraints.
When Star Trek first aired, it was working with very limited funds and often had to rely on the occasional overapplication of makeup or even Silly Putty to mark the difference between the aliens and their human counterparts.
This tradition would later continue in the revival series Star Trek: The Next Generation, where many aliens often appeared to be nothing but human.
But can you tell the difference? Test your Star Trek alien knowledge and see if you can distinguish the humans from the aliens!
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