![]() Of the Gorn, Orion privateer Harrad-Sar said in 2154, " The less said about them, the better". Like many Humanoid species, Gorn got married as well, as they had weddings, just as Humans and Vulcans did. The infants were apparently highly aggressive even when born in this manner. The Gorn could also become pregnant with live young, and Caesarean sections might be indicated. ( SNW: " Memento Mori", " All Those Who Wander") Adult Gorn periodically returned to the planets to harvest their young. The Gorn maintained breeding planets where they deposited sentient beings to be used as breeding sacs or hunted as food by the hatchlings. If their resistance to telepathy extends only to their young or all Gorn has not been confirmed yet. Since it was possible to pick up a grown Gorn with ship's sensors in "In a Mirror Darkly, Part II", the ability to hide from sensors seems only to extend to young Gorn. It's unclear how many of the abilites demonstrated by young Gorn are unique to their life stage or could be applied to the species as a whole. Despite their bestial nature, the hatchlings were highly intelligent and could prevent themselves from being sensed telepathically – evolutionary advantages that made them dangerous hunters. Because of their biological makeup both eggs and hatchlings were invisible to sensors. Even before they were fully mature, the hatchlings developed ducts by their mouths that enabled them to spit venom, which not only blinded their prey but also infected additional hosts with eggs. ![]() They were uncontrollably aggressive toward other lifeforms and even members of their own species, fighting each other for dominance, which ensured that only the strongest and smartest survived. The hatchlings were quadrupedal and exceptionally fast and strong. Newly emerged Gorn were white in color they became green as they fed voraciously and grew rapidly in size, molting their skin in the process. When ready, the hatchlings or younglings would rip their way violently from the body of their host. The maturation cycle varied depending on the species of the host, lasting months within an Orion but days within a Human. The Gorn hatched from parasitic eggs that incubated inside humanoid hosts. Kirk finally managed to wound and disable the Gorn with a primitive cannon comprised of rope-wrapped bamboo as a barrel, with raw diamonds as projectiles and a homemade gunpowder mixture as propellant. Though this temporarily stunned him, he was not injured. Later, he caused a giant boulder to roll down a mountain and hit the Gorn captain. Kirk and a Gorn captain, Kirk hurled a boulder at his opponent, only for it to bounce off the Gorn's skin. During a skirmish between Captain James T. They also possessed incredible durability and were able to take an extreme amount of punishment. The same episode's script referred to one of his reactions to a blow from Kirk by stating, "The creature doesn't even blink. In the remastered edition of "Arena", the Gorn captain was shown to have a primary set of outer eyelids that functioned much like those of a typical humanoid. ( ENT: " In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II") Some Gorn displayed eyes that were silvery and faceted, much like the compound eyes of insects, while others had typical humanoid eyes complete with pupils. In the mirror universe, Phlox quipped that the Gorn were comparable to that of the extinct Velociraptor, based on one Gorn's size and bite radius. Gorn ears were simple holes on the sides of their skulls, while their mouths boasted an impressive array of sharp teeth and their hands and feet possessed vicious claws. This was unwise, as the Gorn were at least as intelligent as Humans. Some Humans had an instinctive revulsion to the Gorn, as they were a type of reptile, and thought them primitive or unintelligent. ( TOS: " Arena" ENT: " In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II" LD: " Veritas" SNW: " All Those Who Wander" et al.) Gorn could survive exposure to the vacuum of space. Despite being reptilian, Gorn females had what appeared to be mammary glands, which were generally found on mammals. The Gorn had at least two genders: male and female. They, like most cold-blooded species, preferred warmer temperatures and hated the cold. Nonetheless, a single adult Gorn was able to dispatch with a fully armed Starfleet landing party with ease. While young Gorn were very agile and fast, adults tended to be slower and less agile but with greater stamina. They tended to be many times stronger than most humanoids. Gorn were a cold-blooded species, with green, rubbery skin, red blood, and an average height of approximately two meters.
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