another not so ideal solution if you happen to be a lifetime sub is making them liberated borg, some of the borgy bits can make a nice evil looking character.
Mirror Spock had a goatee; Vulcans and Romulans are basically the same species.
Yes but Vulcan was still a member of Mirror Federation... and they gave the Vulcans goatees for Mirror Federation to ensure you could tell the difference easily between mirror and normal Federation.
Romulans were almost always evil in the shows, and never had facial hair, at least not that I can remember. They were always clean shaven and assumed to be evil because they were Romulan.
I'd almost say make a Romulan "good" by giving them facial hair to distinguish from normal Romulans who were almost always portrayed as evil-ish.
Or I guess actually he had a type of beard the name of which is likely to trip the forum profanity filters.
How true. Hardly anyone anymore knows what a goatee actually is, what they think one is, is called a van d y k e. Wore one for years then had to shave it for work.
Mirror Spock had a goatee; Vulcans and Romulans are basically the same species.
no they aren't not anymore, there was an episode of TNG where a Romulan needed a transfusion and none of the Vulcan crew were close enough to be a match in fact Worf was the best chance that Romulan had. So Romulans look similar but are more Klingon like blood type wise.
no they aren't not anymore, there was an episode of TNG where a Romulan needed a transfusion and none of the Vulcan crew were close enough to be a match in fact Worf was the best chance that Romulan had. So Romulans look similar but are more Klingon like blood type wise.
Leaving aside for a second that Vulcans and Romulans have copper-based blood, and Klingons don't*, and that therefore this transfusion couldn't possibly actually work: many people couldn't get blood transfusions from their actual siblings; it's really no indication of genetic similarity.
* since their blood is shown as red, purple, or pink (depending on which series/movie you're watching), not green, I feel comfortable making the assumption that it is radically different, chemically speaking,
The point I was making is that Vulcans are canonically capable of growing beards, and Romulans would be too. I stand by this conclusion and I will fight and crush anyone who disagrees.
Having established that I am right beyond all reasonable doubt, I have no choice but to violently support the OP's request for Romulan facial hair. Furthermore, I don't think I'm exaggerating when I said this would be the single greatest possible improvement to this or any other video game, and that Cryptic should hire extra staff to make this the highest possible priority change for the next version.
Leaving aside for a second that Vulcans and Romulans have copper-based blood, and Klingons don't*, and that therefore this transfusion couldn't possibly actually work: many people couldn't get blood transfusions from their actual siblings; it's really no indication of genetic similarity.
* since their blood is shown as red, purple, or pink (depending on which series/movie you're watching), not green, I feel comfortable making the assumption that it is radically different, chemically speaking,
The point I was making is that Vulcans are canonically capable of growing beards, and Romulans would be too. I stand by this conclusion and I will fight and crush anyone who disagrees.
Having established that I am right beyond all reasonable doubt, I have no choice but to violently support the OP's request for Romulan facial hair. Furthermore, I don't think I'm exaggerating when I said this would be the single greatest possible improvement to this or any other video game, and that Cryptic should hire extra staff to make this the highest possible priority change for the next version.
I never knew Klingon blood wasn't copper based, it doesn't undo the fact that episode exists.
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not an ideal solution, but you could spring for the eyepatch
I didn't know that Tal Shiar wore beards
I know it doesn't matter but in Star Trek Lore only the "evil" mirror Federation wore beards to distinguish them as evil vs their main stream.
Well that and the Klingons always had facial hair.
Make him the opposite in both height & build? Make him a Reman counterpart? From a world where Remans were dominant & Romulans were their slaves?
Mirror Spock had a goatee; Vulcans and Romulans are basically the same species.
Or I guess actually he had a type of beard the name of which is likely to trip the forum profanity filters.
Are there any examples of pure blooded Romulans or Vulcans with beards?
Yes but Vulcan was still a member of Mirror Federation... and they gave the Vulcans goatees for Mirror Federation to ensure you could tell the difference easily between mirror and normal Federation.
Romulans were almost always evil in the shows, and never had facial hair, at least not that I can remember. They were always clean shaven and assumed to be evil because they were Romulan.
I'd almost say make a Romulan "good" by giving them facial hair to distinguish from normal Romulans who were almost always portrayed as evil-ish.
How true. Hardly anyone anymore knows what a goatee actually is, what they think one is, is called a van d y k e. Wore one for years then had to shave it for work.
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That's true - but his half-brother Sybok was full Vulcan, and had a thick beard.
Edit:
http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Sybok
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Oh I agree that I think Vulcans and Romulans CAN grow beards... Vulcans grow one in the Mirror so I don't see why they can't grow one in the normal.
But show wise they don't for some reason... so making a Romulan "evil" doesn't require beards...
no they aren't not anymore, there was an episode of TNG where a Romulan needed a transfusion and none of the Vulcan crew were close enough to be a match in fact Worf was the best chance that Romulan had. So Romulans look similar but are more Klingon like blood type wise.
Leaving aside for a second that Vulcans and Romulans have copper-based blood, and Klingons don't*, and that therefore this transfusion couldn't possibly actually work: many people couldn't get blood transfusions from their actual siblings; it's really no indication of genetic similarity.
* since their blood is shown as red, purple, or pink (depending on which series/movie you're watching), not green, I feel comfortable making the assumption that it is radically different, chemically speaking,
The point I was making is that Vulcans are canonically capable of growing beards, and Romulans would be too. I stand by this conclusion and I will fight and crush anyone who disagrees.
Having established that I am right beyond all reasonable doubt, I have no choice but to violently support the OP's request for Romulan facial hair. Furthermore, I don't think I'm exaggerating when I said this would be the single greatest possible improvement to this or any other video game, and that Cryptic should hire extra staff to make this the highest possible priority change for the next version.
http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Beard
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Oh lord, now I have to read that too?
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yes, it is mandatory I'm afraid.
Well I did read it, and had to correct it in a few places. They kept saying goatee when they meant van d y k e.
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I never knew Klingon blood wasn't copper based, it doesn't undo the fact that episode exists.
http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/The_Enemy_%28episode%29