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What is Admiral Quinn's species?

gulberatgulberat Member Posts: 5,505 Arc User
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While it doesn't actually matter for anything since Quinn never seems to have based his identity or behavior on anything but being a Starfleet officer, I can't help but be curious as to what species or combination of species you guys think Admiral Quinn may be. I have a personal theory about it, but if there is any material anywhere that says it, or a dev happens to know the official answer, I am quite curious. :)

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  • psycoticvulcanpsycoticvulcan Member Posts: 4,160 Arc User
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    “Linnea, who’s next on my round-robin of political appearances?” asked the graying Trill.
    “You think any of those cadets might have dreams of getting to the admiralty and emulating an old Trill?” said Quinn with a chuckle.
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  • artan42artan42 Member Posts: 10,450 Bug Hunter
    Trill.
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  • psycoticvulcanpsycoticvulcan Member Posts: 4,160 Arc User
    Unjoined Trill.
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  • fovrelfovrel Member Posts: 1,448 Arc User
    When he resigns we can say, the Trill is gone.
  • jade1280jade1280 Member Posts: 868 Arc User
    edited December 2015
    Trill he does have the spots and all or at least the last time i gazed lovingly into his eyes i think he did.
  • tousseautousseau Member Posts: 1,484 Arc User
    fovrel wrote: »
    When he resigns we can say, the Trill is gone.

    0.o?

    /facepalm x2
  • chemistrysetchemistryset Member Posts: 229 Arc User
    tousseau wrote: »
    fovrel wrote: »
    When he resigns we can say, the Trill is gone.

    0.o?

    /facepalm x2

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  • gulberatgulberat Member Posts: 5,505 Arc User
    So does it say anywhere he's full blooded Trill?

    From what I know of Trekdom, the main possibilities are Trill, Kriosian, and human hybrid of either. I admit, his name did have me thinking he could be half human.

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  • deaftravis05deaftravis05 Member Posts: 4,885 Arc User
    He is supposed to be trill, but yeah the name makes me wonder
  • markhawkmanmarkhawkman Member Posts: 35,236 Arc User
    I'm going with coincidence. :P It's a one-syllable name. :p
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  • gulberatgulberat Member Posts: 5,505 Arc User
    We do know that unlike with Klingons, Trills can apparently mate with humans without serious medical intervention; they were roughing it in "Children of Time" and Jadzia was still able to have kids, just not with Worf.

    But when it comes to Quinn, I just haven't seen anything to be sure.

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  • svindal777svindal777 Member Posts: 856 Arc User
    A human with Trill tattoos.
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  • deaftravis05deaftravis05 Member Posts: 4,885 Arc User
    gulberat wrote: »
    We do know that unlike with Klingons, Trills can apparently mate with humans without serious medical intervention; they were roughing it in "Children of Time" and Jadzia was still able to have kids, just not with Worf.

    But when it comes to Quinn, I just haven't seen anything to be sure.

    how do you know it wasn't with worf?
  • gulberatgulberat Member Posts: 5,505 Arc User
    deaftravis05 wrote: »
    gulberat wrote: »
    We do know that unlike with Klingons, Trills can apparently mate with humans without serious medical intervention; they were roughing it in "Children of Time" and Jadzia was still able to have kids, just not with Worf.

    But when it comes to Quinn, I just haven't seen anything to be sure.

    how do you know it wasn't with worf?

    Because in the episode where Jadzia and Worf were trying to conceive, it was stated that serious medical intervention would be required. However, in "Children of Time," with the hypothetical descendents of the crew that crashed on that world, we do see Trill-human hybrids (Yedrin Dax was such a hybrid).

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  • deaftravis05deaftravis05 Member Posts: 4,885 Arc User
    that's a fair point.
  • isthisscienceisthisscience Member Posts: 863 Arc User
    Easy way for a Trill to have a human name: he took his spouse's name. Or he deed polled it because he had a rare Trill name that in English was spelt Willleadyoutoyourdeath so it was probably wise to change it if he wanted to go into command.
  • anodynesanodynes Member Posts: 1,999 Arc User
    VanZyl and Tigan (Ezri's original family name before she was joined) also happen to be human family names, though not as common as Quinn. Cosmic coincidence, I guess.
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  • orangeitisorangeitis Member Posts: 5,222 Arc User
    gulberat wrote: »
    While it doesn't actually matter for anything since Quinn never seems to have based his identity or behavior on anything but being a Starfleet officer, I can't help but be curious as to what species or combination of species you guys think Admiral Quinn may be. I have a personal theory about it, but if there is any material anywhere that says it, or a dev happens to know the official answer, I am quite curious. :)
    It's sad in such a fictional universe deemed very progressive and inclusive that without that fantastically racist "planet of Hats" caricature, we can't tell what species a certain character is. =(
    isthisscience wrote: »
    Easy way for a Trill to have a human name: he took his spouse's name. Or he deed polled it because he had a rare Trill name that in English was spelt Willleadyoutoyourdeath so it was probably wise to change it if he wanted to go into command.
    What if Quinn is also a Trill name?
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  • berginsbergins Member Posts: 3,453 Arc User
    http://sto.gamepedia.com/Jorel_Quinn

    Trill. There is no mention of him being a hybrid with any other species, and setting as the article even mentioned his ongoing treatment for a heart condition, I'd say it is pretty thorough.
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  • gulberatgulberat Member Posts: 5,505 Arc User
    The heart condition bit is apparently sourced to a mission. That said, I am not sure if there is a conclusive source in game or the Path to 2409 stating that he is Trill (versus, say, Kriosian) or ruling out his being a hybrid. While a wiki is a great starting point, it isn't an authoritative primary source.

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  • berginsbergins Member Posts: 3,453 Arc User
    edited December 2015
    How about someone go "ask" him. Go to ESD, target him, click on the Info button. That'll tell you anyone's race. As the game engine only allows for hybrid races by using "alien," if it says "Trill" I'd go with that for the final answer.

    ETA: BTW, gulberat, what is your theory?
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  • gulberatgulberat Member Posts: 5,505 Arc User
    My personal suspicion is Trill-human hybrid, though I'm not sure that hybrids of any type can show up in a tool tip. Can you get a "bio" to pop up on an NPC comparable to the one on a BOFF?

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  • berginsbergins Member Posts: 3,453 Arc User
    If imagine the field for a bio is in the database, but the question is, did anyone fill it in?
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  • psycoticvulcanpsycoticvulcan Member Posts: 4,160 Arc User
    I believe one of the blogs referred to him as a Trill, but I can't remember which one ...
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  • gulberatgulberat Member Posts: 5,505 Arc User
    Oh, if someone could find that, that would be nice... :)

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  • gulberatgulberat Member Posts: 5,505 Arc User
    psycoticvulcan wrote: »
    Found it!
    “Linnea, who’s next on my round-robin of political appearances?” asked the graying Trill.
    “You think any of those cadets might have dreams of getting to the admiralty and emulating an old Trill?” said Quinn with a chuckle.

    Great catch, and thank you very much for finding that. :)

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  • markhawkmanmarkhawkman Member Posts: 35,236 Arc User
    Hunh... I just realized no one said "Meat Popsicle" yet...
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  • daveynydaveyny Member Posts: 8,227 Arc User
    edited December 2015
    fovrel wrote: »
    When he resigns we can say, the Trill is gone.

    Something at his age..., His Wife probably says every day.

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  • deaftravis05deaftravis05 Member Posts: 4,885 Arc User
    daveyny wrote: »
    fovrel wrote: »
    When he resigns we can say, the Trill is gone.

    Something at his age..., His Wife probably says every day.

    >:)

    more like every night
  • artan42artan42 Member Posts: 10,450 Bug Hunter
    He may be married to a Human with the surname Quinn.​​
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