10 MORE Oldest Characters In The Star Trek Universe
The first question I'd ask these Star Trek characters? How's that lower back treating you?
We have already covered 10 of the oldest characters in Star Trek - frankly, there's a lot of people who really need their bus passes approved in this franchise. We could blame it on improved healthcare, or we could just say that they have truly outstayed their welcome.
In our first list, we covered some of the most powerful beings in existence. The Q, 'God', and the Prophets are all there, so do check out the first ten. Here, we have selected some, though not all, more terrestrial options. The long-lived as opposed to the omnipotent, if you will.
The beauty of Star Trek is that as long as the franchise survives, so too will those ancient beings, so if we have missed any there will surely be a third list. Much like the lifespans of these pillars of history, the lists can go on, and on. And on. And on...
Well, you get the idea. So, promise to NO KIL I and let's begin.
10. The Companion
The Companion was introduced to humanity as a gaseous creature. It saved Zefram Cochrane's life, rejuvenating the inventor when his shuttle was badly damaged. However, even though the two managed to connect on a psychic level, there was a lack of communication that couldn't be solved.
The arrival of the Shuttlecraft Galileo changed things. Commissioner Nancy Hedford, herself suffering a fatal disease, was being transported by Kirk and crew when the shuttle was forced to land on The Companion's world.
What followed was an act of selflessness, mixed with selfishness - for all the right reasons. The Companion, an immortal being in its natural state, merged with Hedford. This resulted in the Commissioner receiving a new lease on life, while the Companion was now able to understand both human emotion and the sensation of touch.
Cochrane and Hedford/The Companion then began their new chapter of life. The life-saving energies of the Companion were drained in the merge, so all would eventually die, but at least in this form, they could live for years before that would happen.