 Taelons -
Androgynous, hairless outer space being (with a
shimmering blue glow) who landed on Earth and promised to help
mankind on the sci-fi series GENE RODDENBERRY'S EARTH: FINAL
CONFLICT/SYN/1997-2002. The Taelons ("tay-lons") also known as
"The Companions," (a group of 71 technologically and spiritually
more advanced beings), landed on Earth in the year 2008 and
commenced to end war, famine, disease, poverty and all other human
problems. Despite the generosity of the Taelons to improve the lot
of Earth, there were those suspicious of their motives.
Battling
the Taelons was The Resistance, an underground organization of
humans funded by a computer tycoon Jonathan Doors (David Hemblen).
It's members included Marine pilot Lili Marquette (Lisa Howard);
an underground computer hacker called Augur (Richard Chevolleau);
and Commander Boone (Kevin Kilner), who infiltrated the Taelon
service after he discovered they were responsible for the death of
his wife.
Acting as a double agent, Boone worked for Da'an, a
diplomatic representative of the Taelon Empire who reported to the
Synod, an upper level committee of Taelon beings. Da'an's soft
spoken demeanor and Buddist like tranquility gave the impression
of a compassionate being who could be trusted. (but could the
Taelon's be trusted?). Zo'or (Anita La Selva), another Taelon
being was often at odds with decisions made my Da'an.
"The dark side lives within all of us, from the most primitive
species, to the most highly evolved. That a beast may lurk within
the shadows of your soul is not a question--it is a given." --
Da'an
Those working closely with the Taelon were
required to have a CVI (Cyber-Viral Transplant) placed into their
brain. The CVI greatly enhanced mental abilities, and programmed
their recipients to exclusively serve the Taelon cause.
Commander
Boone and FBI agent Ronald Sandoval (Von Flores) both wore CVI's
but Boone's implant was secretly altered by Earth scientist Dr
Belman (Majel Barrett Roddenberry) to preserve Boone's
individuality.
Accompanying the CVI was the
Skrill, a squidlike
symbiotic creature which when attached to its host (around a
person's arm) would merge with their nervous system and could
generate lethal blasts of energy on command. Unfortunately, CVI
implants limit recipients life span to only two years but during
that time, the wearer can vividly recall past experiences tenfold
including such sensations as smell and touch.
The True Appearance of Taelons
Emotional exchanges
with the Taelons produced "blushes" that revealed colored lights
on the Taelon beings residing behind their human facade (which
they mapped over their bodies because they felt it made humans
more comfortable).
The Taelon headquartered themselves in
buildings which were
genetically designed (they grew much like a seed grows into a
specific shape and color). Their bio-luminescent
spacecraft orbited the planet overseeing all their plans of
conquest.
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