Gorn (Star Trek)

Gorn

Gorn Hegemony (Government)
The Gorn whom Captain Kirk fought in "Arena"
Affiliation	Gorn Hegemony

The Gorn are a fictional extraterrestrial humanoid reptilian species in the American science fiction franchise Star Trek. They first appear in the original series episode, "Arena" and appear hostile to humans, this claim is backed up with a second appearance in the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "In a Mirror Darkly, part 2." This may be due to in-universe territorial disputes as to which planets can be colonized by which species (or just a general hatred of all non-Gorn species). Although the Gorn appear as a species in only those two episodes of the Star Trek universe (once in the original series and once in Star Trek: Enterprise), the striking appearance of the alien has led to its appearance in numerous spin-off media.

According to the Starfleet Technical Manual, the Gorns are from Tau Lacertae IX.

The Gorn had contact with the Orion Syndicate as early as 2154. The name of their government was established as the Gorn Hegemony in the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "Bound".

In the episode of the Star Trek TV show "Arena", the Enterprise pursues an alien ship of previously unknown design after it had attacked an Earth colony. A powerful race known as the Metrons force the captains of both ships to fight to settle the dispute. During the episode, it is discovered that the alien race calls themselves Gorn. This first contact with the Federation occurred at Cestus III in 2267.

A Gorn appeared in the Star Trek: The Animated Series episode "The Time Trap".