Star Trek: Orion Syndicate

A brief history of the Orion Syndicate and their growth into a multi-species, interstellar criminal organization. Based in the Universe of Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

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[atmly]

The Orion Syndicate are, along with the Andorians, one of the things Enterprise did really well.

[dragonweyr]

3:14 Men who bonded with Vulcan women also became immune to Orion women's pheromones as in the case of Commander Charles "Trip" Tucker III who became boded with Commander T'Pol during the Xindi incident (episodes Harbinger, Bound

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A Brief Note on Star Trek Canon:

I know many of you don't like Discovery and Picard, and personally I agree that the shows are disappointing and poorly written. But at the same time I can't simply say they don't count as canon. As far Alpha Canon is concerned, it applies to all shows and movies. Including the JJ Abrams movies, Discovery and Picard.


In order to avoid stumbling over the inaccuracies and changes made by newer Trek, this channel will avoid talking about them in detail, and only mention them when absolutely necessary. I will also be exclusively basing my drawing on classic Star Trek (TNG-ENT).


So just to be clear, the following IS considered Alpha Canon on this Channel


The Original Series
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The Motion Picture
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[isaacgriffin]

Another great video! Keep up the great work!

[beepboop]

not gonna lie, love watching your content while playing Stellaris

[Andy_Dagamer]

You should make a video about the Terran Empire and the alternate universe

[casbot]

IMHO StarFleet could have taken down the Orion syndicate by the time of TNG, but chose not to, as a *known* criminal organisation provides some stability - rather than a free for all with gang wars for control.
And also it's the first place to look when something is funky.

It could be that *Section 31* has an eye on them and a inside line, to make sure they don't threaten the stability of the Federation, and they are a useful tool (and cut out) for clandestine work and a useful _Patsy_ as well for wetwork operations.

The Orions do their thing as society does need a criminal underworld of some sort, just as a pressure valve, and if they do overstep the mark then someone is sent in to take that part down, and it appears to all, including the Orions, that StarFleet got lucky and had plot armour.
Miles just happened to be sent in and then discovered _a much bigger plot…_
It could be that Section 31 arranged for Miles to be sent in, already knowing that the Dominion was involved, but they needed Starfleet Intelligence to "discover" that fact themselves.

As for how Starfleet could take down the syndicate if they really wanted to - telepaths.
A combined force of Vulcans skilled in mind probes and *full blooded Betazoids* could cripple them with ease as they uncover the entire network.
They could be surgically altered to look like non telepathic species, just a bit of eye work on the Betazoids and they can pass as human and learn everything by just looking at someone (remember Luxwana Troi uncovered a bomb plot with casual ease).
And the Vulcans are back up, they provide their own mental abilities and immunity to pheromone control, and they are good in a close in unarmed fight with their strength and nerve grips in covert situations - that petite human female suddenly has twice the strength you expected, a couple of extra decades of combat training, and can paralyze you with a shoulder touch.

The only criminal organisation that could stand up to such a force is the Ferengi, with their telepathic immunity, and no one trust them anyway, besides why do crime when business is just as profitable for them?

The Orions are allowed to exist.

[jeffreyaguilar]

Zeltrons are the Star Wars versions of Orions.

[ozzieanderson]

i love your videos can you do the history of krypton and superman

[sandyx]

DS9 episodes on the Orion Syndicate were th best ever!

[cynicalPixels]

Physical challenge:

Do warhammer 40K

[EXsoldier]

I suppose you could make an updated version of this now. Since Discovery went into the future, you could talk about The Chain and it's influence as a super-power after The Burn

[rodrigobueno]

Old trekker that didnt watched picard or discovery yet, are they good? they got a lot of really good and really bad reviews, can't decide yet if its worth watching.
PS: Watched some lore videos, and just me or the new secret cabal fo romulans destroying the federation efforts to help romulos don't make any sense?

[ChrisWilliams-zzkt]

I like the Orion's especially the females😛❤