Apr 26, 2019
The Tholians With James Swallow.
Star Trek has created many species in over 50 years of lore, but
one of the most beloved and mysterious of them all has been the
Tholians. Originally seen in the original series episode "The
Tholian Web," this mysterious species was simply shown as a flicker
of colors and angular shapes with an aggressive attitude and shrill
voice. The Tholians have been mentioned a handful of times and only
seen in three episodes, however this has caused them to capture our
imaginations and fuel fan speculaton as to their origins and
physical appearance.
In this episode of Warp Five, hosts Patrick Devlin and Brandon
Shea-Mutala talk with New York Times best-selling author James
Swallow about the Tholians. We discuss the Tholian Web, traits of
the species, their description in the Star Fleet Medical Reference
Manual, their government, other mentions, and a bit of their
mentions in the extended literary universe.
Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
Initial Thoughts (00:02:25)
The Tholian Web (00:05:54)
Traits (00:11:22)
The Medical Manual (00:23:10)
Mentions (00:25:22)
Government (00:28:50)
Expanded Universe (00:31:35)
Final Thoughts (00:48:20)
Closing (00:51:46)
Hosts
Brandon-Shea Mutala and Patrick Devlin
Guest
James Swallow
Production
Brandon-Shea Mutala (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones
(Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp
(Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Floyd
Dorsey (Associate Producer) Mike Morrison (Associate Producer) Tim
Cooper (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Mark
Flessa (Associate Producer) Chris Tribuzio (Associate Producer) Jim
McMahon (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager)
Tony Robinson (Show Art) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)