Changes: Ornithoid life form

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Ornithoid lifeforms were an advanced, sentient ornithoid species from outside the Milky Way Galaxy. Without the amplification of their substantial mental abilities via their transmuter technologies, their tiny bodies and fragile physiology left them unable to survive in environments considered suitable for humanoids.

Answering to the Old Ones, two Ornithoid explorers, Korob and Sylvia, set up an observation outpost on Pyris VII during the mid-23rd century. They encountered the USS Enterprise and held members of the crew for study in 2267. Both died after James T. Kirk destroyed their means of support in an effort to escape capture. (TOS: "Catspaw")

In the 24th century, information about the Ornithoids was used in schools as teaching aids in comparative xenobiology lessons. (DS9: "A Man Alone", "The Nagus")

In 2369 Jake Sisko was working on his homework on a PADD that featured two drawings of the Ornithoid lifeform. (DS9: "If Wishes Were Horses")

Later that year, a Bajoran student also had a PADD with drawings of the lifeform on his desk, which also featured a computer monitor with similar drawings. (DS9: "In the Hands of the Prophets")

Background information

The Ornithoids from "Catspaw" were represented by puppets, whose strings were clearly seen on screen.

The image on the PADD was taken from the Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual, written by Geoffrey Mandel and illustrated by Doug Drexler, which also has further notes on the image: the six horizontal circles are labeled A to F, the six vertical circles G to L.

The book identifies the twelve letters as:

A - Optikos
B - Reflector
C - Gullet
D - Brain
E - Pulmos
F - Matrix Gland
G - Proboscis
H - Heart
I - Viscera
J - Nephros
K - Ovary
L - Crop

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+{{sidebar species
-[[File:Sylvia and Korob in Ornithoid form.jpg|thumb|Two Ornithoids]]
+| image      = Sylvia and Korob in Ornithoid form.jpg
-[[File:Ornithoid life form.jpg|thumb|Two drawings of the lifeform]]
+| caption   = Two Ornithoids
-'''Ornithoid lifeforms''' are an advanced, sentient [[species]] from outside the [[Milky Way Galaxy]]. Without the amplification of their substantial mental abilities via their [[transmuter]] [[technology|technologies]], their tiny bodies and fragile [[physiology]] leave them unable to survive in environments better suited for [[humanoids]].
+| type       = [[Ornithoid]]
+| image2      = Ornithoid life form.jpg
+| caption2  = Two drawings of the lifeform
+}}
+'''Ornithoid lifeforms''' were an advanced, sentient [[ornithoid]] [[species]] from outside the [[Milky Way Galaxy]]. Without the amplification of their substantial mental abilities via their [[transmuter]] [[technology|technologies]], their tiny bodies and fragile [[physiology]] left them unable to survive in environments considered suitable for [[humanoid]]s.
-Two Ornithoid explorers, [[Korob]] and [[Sylvia (Pyris VII)|Silvia]], set up an observation [[outpost]] on [[Pyris VII]] in the [[23rd century]]. They encountered the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} and held members of the [[crew]] for study in [[2267]]. Both [[death|died]] after [[James T. Kirk]] destroyed their means of support in an effort to escape capture. ({{TOS|Catspaw}})
+Answering to the {{dis|Old Ones|extragalactic}}, two Ornithoid explorers, [[Korob]] and {{dis|Sylvia|Pyris VII}}, set up an observation [[outpost]] on [[Pyris VII]] during the mid-[[23rd century]]. They encountered the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} and held members of the [[crew]] for study in [[2267]]. Both [[died]] after [[James T. Kirk]] destroyed their means of support in an effort to escape capture. ({{TOS|Catspaw}})
-In the [[24th century]], information about the Ornithoids were used in [[school]]s as teaching aids in [[Xenobiology|comparative xenobiology]] lessons. ({{DS9|A Man Alone|The Nagus}})
+In the [[24th century]], information about the Ornithoids was used in [[school]]s as teaching aids in [[Xenobiology|comparative xenobiology]] lessons. ({{DS9|A Man Alone|The Nagus}})
 In [[2369]] [[Jake Sisko]] was working on his [[homework]] on a [[PADD]] that featured two drawings of the Ornithoid [[lifeform]]. ({{DS9|If Wishes Were Horses}})
-Later that year, a [[Unnamed Bajorans#Bajoran children (2369)|Bajoran]] [[student]] also had a PADD with drawings of the lifeform on his desk, which also featured a computer monitor with similar drawings. ({{DS9|In the Hands of the Prophets}})
+Later that year, a [[Bajoran]] [[DS9 school children|student]] also had a PADD with drawings of the lifeform on his desk, which also featured a computer monitor with similar drawings. ({{DS9|In the Hands of the Prophets}})
-== Background ==
+== Background information ==
-The Ornithoids were puppets, with the strings clearly seen on screen.
+The Ornithoids from "Catspaw" were represented by [[puppet]]s, whose strings were clearly seen on screen.
+The image on the PADD was taken from the ''[[Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual]]'', written by [[Geoffrey Mandel]] and illustrated by [[Doug Drexler]], which also has further notes on the image: the six horizontal circles are labeled A to F, the six vertical circles G to L.
-The two Ornithoids answered to the [[Old Ones (extragalactic)|Old Ones]]; it is unclear if this was the name of their government or an Ornithoid agency or something else entirely.
-The image on the PADD was taken from the ''[[Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual]]'', written by [[Geoffrey Mandel]] and illustrated by [[Doug Drexler]], which also has further notes on the image: The six horizontal circles are labeled A to F, the six vertical circles G to L.
 The book identifies the twelve letters as:
+*A - Optikos
-*A - Optikos
 *B - Reflector
-*C - Gullet
+*C - [[Gullet]]
-*D - Brain
+*D - [[Brain]]
 *E - Pulmos
 *F - Matrix Gland
 *G - Proboscis
-*H - Heart
+*H - [[Heart]]
 *I - Viscera
 *J - Nephros
 *K - Ovary
 *L - Crop
 [[Category:Unnamed species]]
-[[Category:Extragalactic]]