Everything We Know About the Tholians

#startrek #aliens #biology The Tholians are a non humanoid, silicon-based species that have made only brief appearances in the Star Trek franchise but have left a major impact on the Trek universe nonetheless. Despite being a major Alpha Quadrant power, there's lots we don't know about the Tholians due to their isolationism. In this video, I examine everything we think we know about these mysterious aliens. Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @orangeriver   This video was sponsored by Treksphere: http://www.treksphere.com Check out my video about the Temporal Cold War:    • What is the Temporal Cold War?   Check out Life Beyond by ‪@melodysheep‬, which inspired parts of the script for this episode:    • LIFE BEYOND:  Chapter 1. Alien life, deep ...      • LIFE BEYOND II: The Museum of Alien Life (4K)   Music in this video - Holfix:    / holfix   Kevin MacLeod: https://www.incompetech.com Sam Kužel:   / samkuzel   Support - Patreon:   / orangeriver   Official website: http://www.orangeriverproductions.com Merch store: http://orange-river-productions.creat... Social media - Facebook:   / orangerivernw   Twitter:   / orangerivernw   Instagram:   / orangerivernw   And don't forget to subscribe! CHAPTERS - 00:00 Intro 01:17 Anatomy Overview 02:28 Silicon Biochemistry 05:10 Lifespan & Reproduction 05:49 Networked Intelligence 06:05 Homeworld 07:22 Territorial Claims 08:50 Evolutionary History 10:09 Society & Culture 11:19 Foreign Relations 11:49 Space Technology 12:47 Temporal Cold War 14:46 Final Thoughts 15:51 Outro