Thermians
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The Thermians are a naive, octopus-like alien species from the film "Galaxy Quest" who idolize a human sci-fi TV show, mistaking it for historical fact and modeling their entire culture and technology on it.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional alien species
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film character group ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
1999 film Galaxy Quest
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Galaxy Quest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baseCultureOn | Galaxy Quest TV show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baseTechnologyOn | Galaxy Quest TV show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cannotUnderstand |
the concept of acting
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the concept of fiction ⓘ |
| communicationStyle |
formal
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literal-minded ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy |
David Howard
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Robert Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
naive
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octopus-like ⓘ tentacled ⓘ |
| disguiseAs | humanoid forms ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Sarris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fandomName | Thermians (in-universe species name) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmProductionCompany | DreamWorks Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Galaxy Quest (1999) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction comedy ⓘ |
| homeWorld | Thermia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| idolize | Galaxy Quest TV show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Star Trek fandom (meta-textually) ⓘ |
| language | Thermian language ⓘ |
| leader | Mathesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| misinterpretAsHistoricalRecord | Galaxy Quest TV show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | satire of devoted sci-fi fans ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
advanced engineering skills
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extreme gullibility ⓘ |
| operate | Protector II starship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Enrico Colantoni as Mathesar
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Missi Pyle as Laliari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruit | Galaxy Quest cast ⓘ |
| recruitFor | real space mission ⓘ |
| threatenedBy | Sarris and his forces ⓘ |
| trueForm | cephalopod-like beings ⓘ |
| useTechnology |
NTV Protector starship
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Omega 13 device NERFINISHED ⓘ digital conveyor ⓘ |
| value |
historical documents
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truth ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.