Technically speaking, the first Orion to appear in Star Trek was Marta in Whom Gods Destroy. Vina, as "Orion slave girl" was a Talosian illusion in The Cage, and doubly so in The Menagerie, Part II.

As such, there are several roles, both large and small, that showcase aliens and other beings not seen in Star Trek in a very long time. In some cases, several decades. Here are our favorite Star ...

Star Trek: Discovery showrunner Michelle Paradise has revealed the surprising alien species season 5's ... Captain Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) and his own crew in pursuit of the ...

Star Trek's epic comic book meeting with Doctor Who ranks as one of its best ever, and helped kick the door open for more ...

not unlike the ones fielded by Star Trek: Discovery and the second female captain in the franchise, Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green). There was so much sound and fury over those respective ...