Talk:Trill (Star Trek)

Joined Trills in charge?

Only joined Trills can be politicians and they take all the planet's decisions

When was this stated? I must admit I don't remember any such policy from DS9... MrItty 18:13, 10 Nov 2004 (UTC)

I'm pretty sure it wasn't. It would make sense though. 8472 11:11, 28 September 2005 (UTC)

I'm removing that sentence from the article, on the grounds that Trill's political system has never been explained fully on screen, and there was never any indication, explicit or otherwise, that only the joined can be politicians, throughout DS9 --Mnemeson 21:35, 26 August 2006 (UTC)

It wasn't stated on screen, however, the novel "The Lives of Dax" states that only joined Trill are on the rulling council. This was during Lela Dax's lifetime, so maybe things have changed since then. ----Willie 12:31, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

As a novel, "The Lives of Dax" is non-canon, and therefore not a reliable source --Mnemeson 12:39, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

It probably could be mentioned in the article with that caveat - the books, while not 100% cannon are still a very large part of Trek. ConnertheCat 15:02, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

Trill is a Federation member, and the Federation wouldn't tolerate a minority-dominated government. It may be the case that joined Trill are more electable, having hundreds, rather than tens, of years experience. Ninebucks (talk) 00:21, 7 July 2008 (UTC)

Notable Trills

I've removed Tobin from the list of notable Trills. I'd say only Jadzia and Ezri (for obvious reasons) and Curzon (for his friendship with Sisko) are notable. The others are all listed on the main Dax page. MrItty 23:21, 7 Dec 2004 (UTC)

Similar Symbiotes

The Trill are somewhat similar to the Goa'uld and Tokra in that they are worm-like creatures and retain knowledge of previous hosts.

• I was about to say that. I wonder who's ripping off who? Then again, the idea of blending is different between the two. --69.115.175.137 19:03, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Well, SG-1 premiered in '97, during the tail end of season five of DS9. I very much doubt Deep Space Nine got many ideas from the series, at least in relation to the Trills as most of that had already been put forth in previous seasons. ConnertheCat 01:37, 27 August 2006 (UTC)

The Goa'uld and Trill differ in many reguards. Goa'uld symbiotes dominate their hosts, Tokra symbiotes share their lives with their hosts where Trill symbionts (different spelling) retain the memory of past hosts but have no "distinct" personnality. The Goa'uld and Tokra are also somewhat mobile when not implanted in a host, using thier serpentine nature. The Trill don't have much mobility outside a host. The Goa'uld and Tokra join with their hosts' brain whereas Trill symbionts are implaneted in the abdominal cavity. Even the nicknames are different. Goa'uld and Tokra "snakes" verses Trill "slugs." Hope this helps. ----Willie 12:38, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

• • • just FYI, symbiotes bond with symbionts.

Doctor who

Was there any basis in the Time Lords of Doctor Who in the creation of this species? Anyone know?

No. They are completely unrelated franchises with no interconnectiveness whatsoever. Ninebucks (talk) 00:22, 7 July 2008 (UTC)

Both types of Trill host working together?

I didn't remember there being any TNG-style Trills in "Prodigal Daughter", so I re-watched it just now. There aren't any I can see. The closest thing (and it's not even close) is this alien who works for the Orian Syndicate, one Thadial Bokar, a Farian (see the memory alpha Star Trek wiki). Aside from a very few fuzzy background shots (which are not even identifiable as either variety of Trill, but might reasonably be assumed to be), no Trills aside from Ezri's family (all of whom are DS9-style) are shown at all.

I've heard the two-host-species explanation of the different Trill makeup before, but to my knowledge, it is only fan speculation and may have been featured in some non-canon novels. If no one can show me the TNG-style Trill(s) in this (or any other) episode, I'm editing the false information out of this entry. HaganeNoKokoro 04:06, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

In "Prodigal Daughter" when Miles is brought to Ezri's house, the security officer is the original TNG style Trill. I don't know how you missed it, it's quite a crucial scene! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.123.146.123 (talk) 22:10, 12 May 2012 (UTC)

Population that can be joined?

...and being joined is an honor that only a small portion of the race is capable of.

Actually, this is a myth perpetrated by the Symbiosis Commission, but with good intentions. I think this is revealed in the episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in which Jadzia Dax learns of a previous host who was a murderer. Can't remember the title of the episode right now, though. ShutterBugTrekker 14:10, 24 Feb 2004 (UTC)

The name of that episode is Dax, and it's episode 8, season 1. The statement in that episode is not that only a small part of the population is capable of joining, but that not everyone has the honor of joining. There is a high degree of competition and testing before one can become a host candidate. Orthografer 20:23, 18 November 2005 (UTC)

Birth of a symbiont?

Has the birth process of the symbiont ever been explained? It has been noted that under catastrophic circumstances, a symbiont can die. But a population that can die but not reproduce itself would be doomed to extinction...

There are said to be 'breeding pools' on Trill, that would imply that some kind of breeding goes on. Ninebucks (talk) 00:26, 7 July 2008 (UTC)

Marsupials?

I'm removing this category tag because the Trills are clearly not marsupials. Ninebucks (talk) 00:26, 7 July 2008 (UTC)

Photo of Symbiant?

We have photos of 2 hosts on the page, but what about a picture of a symbiant? Vinithehat (talk) 05:06, 31 October 2009 (UTC)