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A Saurian crewmember
The Saurians were a species of sentient lizards known to the Federation by the 23rd century.
A Saurian engineer as well as a second crewmember served aboard the USS Enterprise during the final stages of its refit in the early 2270s. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture)
Saurian brandy, bottled since at least 2169, was a famous beverage throughout the Federation. (TOS: "Requiem for Methuselah", "The Enemy Within")
Background
Detail of facial design
In 1980, Mego released a 3 ¾" Saurian action figure as part of its second series; the company inadvertently called it a Rigellian. [1]
In an article appearing in the January 2002 edition of Star Trek: The Magazine (Volume 2, Issue 9), entitled "Who is that Alien?", the following information from Robert Fletcher's original background notes added:
"These were a lizard-like people who were very intelligent and made excellent officers. They had the unusual ability to breathe several different gases, which made them useful members of landing parties. They were also very strong and had four hearts."
Apocrypha
Saurians are one of the playable Federation species in Star Trek Online and a Saurian named Aennik Okeg is the current Federation President.
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