Monday, April 27, 2009

ANOTHER JJ STAR TREK MONSTER FANMAIL

Regarding my previous post(s) of JJAbram's plant monster in his Star Trek, JimSmash Reader "Jason" emails me the above-top pic saying:
The Ethereal Maruader from D&D.

Nasty predator that flicks in and out of existence at will, and is equipped to bite your face off. Ouch. To make things even more freaky, they emit a high-pitched whine that changes in pitch when they get hurt.

Interesting side note: the ethereal marauder didn't start out the way it looks now. Here's the original concept art for it, back when it was called "The Dropper."


If it "phases" in and out in the Star Trek film I will throw my drink at the screen.

later,
Jason
Ha, interesting. Thanks, Jason!

I guess the D&D folks are TREMORS 2 fans.... And as JimSmash Reader Jason informs us, "Tremors 2 was in 1996, these critters didn't show up until 3rd edition monster manual, 2000."
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3 comments:

SPACE CADET MULON said...

why the hell do we need a monster in star trek?!?!?!?!
i say, drop it, and replace chris pine with will shatner, and there you have the best star trek movie ever!

jason said...

I think it's the other way round.

Tremors 2 was in 96,

these critters didn't show up until 3rd edition monster manual, 2000.

but who's keeping track.


"there's a little Gred Land in all of us"

Bird of paradise said...

In the animated STAR TREK on SPOCKS home planet of VULCAN theres this creature a sort of reptilain cat called a LAMACHA its scream sounds like GODZILLA and its claws have venom