Star Trek: 10 MORE Alien Encounters Before First Contact

1. Ferengi

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For conspiracy theorists and amateur paranormal historians, the events in Roswell, New Mexico, have provided decades of material to analyse, discuss, and draw conclusions about. The prevailing thought is that big-eyed, long-fingered aliens crashed their flying saucer and that the U.S. Military covered it up.

How very close to correct they actually were.

Quark, Rom, and Nog (as well as a stowaway in the form of Odo), travel through time when their ship, Quark's Treasure, becomes a time machine (thanks a bunch, Cousin Gaila). The resulting events change human history forever and have brought hours of laughter to this writer since the episode Little Green Men aired in the 90s.

From soldiers slapping the sides of their heads to Quark threatening invasion from Marauder-type ships in orbit, the trip grows ever more ridiculous. The cover-up that takes place once the three Ferengi and one Changeling fly into a nuclear blast even corresponds with the official reports of the day. 

It was all a Weather balloon, ok? Nothing to see here. 

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Seán is the host and head writer/presenter for TrekCulture, as well as a writer/presenter on WhoCulture and WhatCulture Horror. He has authored two novels, dozens of short stories, and hundreds of articles for WhatCulture. He holds a Master of Arts in Creative Writing from University College Dublin. As part of his work with TrekCulture, Seán has been invited to participate in collaborations with Roddenberry Entertainment, as well as contributing to several Star Trek community projects. An avid fan of Star Trek, Doctor Who, and the horror genre at large, Seán's expertise has helped develop these channels to the successes they are today. As host of the Ups & Downs series on TrekCulture, Seán has become internationally recognised for his positive yet critically informed approach to reviewing every episode of modern Star Trek, ensuring he is one of the go-to voices in the Trek community. Favourite Quote to describe himself: "I'm serious about what I do, just not always about the way that I do it"