# Your Favorite Fictional Aliens **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 17, 2014, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-fictional-aliens/693321 "2014-07-17T00:56:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-fictional-aliens/693321/1 "2014-07-17T00:56:46Z")
Strange visitors from another planet. They crop up in books, comics & movies. Name one, two, or three of your favorites. [ul] [li]Spock[/li][li]Kal-El/Superman[/li][li]Roger (American Dad)[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-fictional-aliens/693321/2 "2014-07-17T01:00:18Z")
The Doctor Zaphod Beeblebrox Does Malcolm Reynolds count? ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-fictional-aliens/693321/3 "2014-07-17T01:01:43Z")
> [@Johnny\_Q](#): > > Does Malcolm Reynolds count? If he can pass a blood test, then no. ---
**Author:** ![Lasciel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e79b87/32.png) [@Lasciel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lasciel)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-fictional-aliens/693321/4 "2014-07-17T01:06:20Z")
I’m voting for species rather than individuals, and ignoring super-iconic races like Time Lords and Vulcans. 1. Treecats from David Weber’s novels set in the ‘Honorverse’ 2. The Ood from NuWho. 3. The Newcomers from the Alien Nation tv show back in the early '90s. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-fictional-aliens/693321/5 "2014-07-17T01:58:54Z")
Starman (Jeff Bridges) ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-fictional-aliens/693321/7 "2014-07-17T02:52:57Z")
\*Fictional \*aliens? As opposed to what? ---
**Author:** ![LC\_Strawhouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e19adc/32.png) [@LC\_Strawhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LC_Strawhouse)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-fictional-aliens/693321/8 "2014-07-17T02:53:54Z")
The aliens in **Liquid Sky**! They’re invisible, their spaceship is the size of a dinner plate, and they travel the universe looking for hallucinogens while Kraftwerk style music plays behind them. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-fictional-aliens/693321/9 "2014-07-17T03:36:48Z")
Klaatu (the Michael Rennie version) ---
**Author:** ![Dancer\_Flight](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dancer_flight/32/7601_2.png) [@Dancer\_Flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dancer_Flight)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-fictional-aliens/693321/10 "2014-07-17T04:17:47Z")
I’ll nominate two species from Tanya Huff’s Valor Series - The Di’Taykan (essentially space elves that will enthusiastically screw anything and everything), and the Krai, who’ll eat anything and everything. -DF ---
**Author:** ![G0sp3l](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c68b51/32.png) [@G0sp3l](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G0sp3l)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-fictional-aliens/693321/11 "2014-07-17T04:18:15Z")
Gaila - The Green-skinned Orion from _Star Trek_ Seven-of-Nine - The Borg from _Star Trek_ Anna (or Inara Serra) - from _V_ or _Firefly_ Darkseid of Apokolips ---
**Author:** ![4d3fect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/4d3fect/32/9728_2.png) [@4d3fect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/4d3fect)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-fictional-aliens/693321/12 "2014-07-17T05:06:17Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > \*Fictional \*aliens? As opposed to what? Yes, aren’t they all? Fictional, I mean. Anyhoo, Ford Prefect, my personal fave. ---
**Author:** ![AtomicDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ac91a4/32.png) [@AtomicDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AtomicDog)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-fictional-aliens/693321/13 "2014-07-17T07:17:23Z")
The Cheela The Kzin The Thrint ---
**Author:** ![Sleel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/73ab20/32.png) [@Sleel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleel)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-fictional-aliens/693321/14 "2014-07-17T07:21:52Z")
I have a soft spot for the [Atevi](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreigner_universe), because they’re largely based on Meiji/Edo Japanese culture. The idea of assassination being an openly accepted form of political change is also interesting. I like the [Thranx](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Humanx_Commonwealth_races#Thranx) too, mostly because of the personality of one character, Truzenzuzex. ---
**Author:** ![Penfeather](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penfeather/32/384_2.png) [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-fictional-aliens/693321/15 "2014-07-17T09:08:02Z")
[D.R. and Quinch.](http://38.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lh7lnfUJ3o1qzii7go1_500.jpg) S’right. ---
**Author:** ![vontsira](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/51bf81/32.png) [@vontsira](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vontsira)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-fictional-aliens/693321/16 "2014-07-17T09:11:09Z")
I can never resist mentioning Harry Turtledove: in this instance, the reptilian “Race” (“the Lizards” to their human foes) in that author’s _Worldwar_ series. As invaders from outer space who want to conquer Earth and enslave mankind, go: these guys are absolute sweethearts. In some ways – recognisable to humans – they are overall more honest and moral, than is homo sapiens. ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-fictional-aliens/693321/17 "2014-07-17T09:34:32Z")
The race that built the [Doomsday Machine](http://www.nexusroute.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/planet_killer.jpg)in Star Trek ToS. I know little about them, but any species that rolls a joint _that_ big must be pretty fun to hang out with. The Amazons from Futurama ('cause you know, snu-snu) The [Draags](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantastic_Planet), because it was literally my introduction to science fiction and left a deep mark on my psyche entertainment- and philosophy-wise (five year old me thought ‘hey, a cartoon!’ and turned 40 two hours later). ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-fictional-aliens/693321/18 "2014-07-17T09:58:03Z")
> [@Penfeather](#): > > [D.R. and Quinch.](http://38.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lh7lnfUJ3o1qzii7go1_500.jpg) S’right. Mind the oranges, Marlon. My favourite alien is probably [Grig](http://thedoteaters.com/tde/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/3movies_tls_snap_grig-200x200.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![Small\_Clanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@Small\_Clanger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Small_Clanger)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 10:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-fictional-aliens/693321/19 "2014-07-17T10:34:01Z")
Have a guess 🙂 Actually the Clangers never did visit Earth, they had a look and didn’t like what they saw. ---
**Author:** ![Onomatopoeia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/onomatopoeia/32/4145_2.png) [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-fictional-aliens/693321/20 "2014-07-17T10:53:14Z")
- A second vote for Starman - Daneel Olivaw - Invader Zim ---
**Author:** ![sandra\_nz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-fictional-aliens/693321/21 "2014-07-17T10:55:45Z")
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