The El-Aurians were a humanoid civilization of "listeners" with extremely long lifespans. Most of them were assimilated by the Borg in the year 2265, the few survivors being scattered throughout the galaxy.
Biology[]
El-Aurians had the notable ability to sense changes in the time stream resulting from time travel, as well as disturbance events that occurred outside normal time. This was similar to the abilities of a Time Lord. (TNG episodes: "Yesterday's Enterprise", "Time's Arrow, Part I", "Time's Arrow, Part II"; TNG - Assimilation² comic: "Issue 4")
History[]
In 2293, a group of El-Aurian refugees were being transported by Federation ships when they were caught in the Nexus. They were reluctantly rescued by the USS Enterprise-B, although at the apparent cost of the life of James T. Kirk. (TNG episodes: "Q Who?", "Time's Arrow, Part I", "Time's Arrow, Part II"; DS9 episode: "Rivals"; ST movie, novelization & comic adaptation: Generations)
By 2346, some El-Aurians inhabited space station Curator Alpha Enclave in the New Aur system, where they formed the Circle of Listeners. (ST video game: Infinite)
In 2379, while on board the USS Enterprise-E, Guinan revealed to Captain Jean-Luc Picard that the El-Aurians were actually the first species to be assimilated by the Borg. As a result of Vulcan assimilation, the Collective uncovered a logical paradox in their philosophy of perfection: no perfect species could exist from one which was created imperfect. Thereafter, the Borg initiated a series of changes in the past by attempting to assimilate lifeforms from the time of inception. By assimilating the El-Aurians first, the Borg also assimilated the capability to remember each subsequent shift in time—so as to further isolate the exact point where life began. (TNG - Alien Spotlight comic: "Borg")
Insignia[]
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Notable El-Aurians[]
El-Aurian settlements[]
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Appearances[]
- TNG episode: "The Child"
- TNG episode: "The Outrageous Okona"
- TNG episode: "The Measure of a Man"
- TNG episode: "The Dauphin"
- TNG episode: "Q Who?"
- TNG episode: "Evolution"
- TNG episode: "Booby Trap"
- TNG episode: "Deja Q"
- TNG episode: "Yesterday's Enterprise"
- TNG episode: "The Offspring"
- TNG episode: "Hollow Pursuits"
- TNG episode: "The Best of Both Worlds"
- TNG episode: "Family"
- TNG episode: "The Loss"
- TNG episode: "Clues"
- TNG episode: "Galaxy's Child"
- TNG episode: "Night Terrors"
- TNG episode: "In Theory"
- TNG episode: "Redemption"
- TNG episode: "Ensign Ro"
- TNG episode: "Imaginary Friend"
- TNG episode: "I, Borg"
- TNG episode: "Time's Arrow"
- TNG episode: "Rascals"
- TNG episode: "Suspicions"
- DS9 episode: "Rivals"
- PIC episode: "The Star Gazer"
- PIC episode: "Watcher"
- PIC episode: "Monsters"
- PIC episode: "Mercy"
- PIC episode: "Farewell"
External links[]
- El-Aurian article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.