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Encyclopedia > Guinan
Guinan
Guinan in Ten Forward on the Enterprise-D
Guinan in Ten Forward on the Enterprise-D
Species: El-Aurian
Gender: Female
Home planet: El Auria
Posting: USS Enterprise-D Ten-Forward bartender
Portrayed by: Whoopi Goldberg

Guinan, played by Whoopi Goldberg, is a recurring character on Star Trek: The Next Generation. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biodiversity. ... El Aurians (sometimes known as The Race of Listeners) are a humanoid race of from the science fiction television show Star Trek. ... Gender in common usage refers to the sexual distinction between male and female. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... El-auria is a solar system in the Star Trek universe. ... The USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) (or Enterprise-D, to distinguish it from prior starships with the same name) is a 24th century starship in the Star Trek fictional universe and the principal setting of the Star Trek: The Next Generation television series. ... In the fictional Star Trek universe, Ten-Forward is a recreation area in the starship Enterprise-D. It is located on level 10, front rim of the starship saucer section. ... Whoopi Goldberg performing stand-up at a benefit for Rainforest Action Network. ... Whoopi Goldberg performing stand-up at a benefit for Rainforest Action Network. ... A recurring character is a fictional character, usually in a prime time TV series, who is not a main character, but appears from time to time during the series run. ... The title as it appeared in most episodes opening credits. ...


The character first appears in the second-season opening episode "The Child", and she appears several times each season until the series' conclusion. The Child is the first episode of the second season of Star Trek: The Next Generation. ...

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Casting

According to Whoopi Goldberg, she approached the producers of TNG with her desire to be on the show, due to her childhood admiration of Uhura, a character from the original Star Trek, played by actress Nichelle Nichols.[1] At first they did not think a suitable role for such a highly rated actress could be created, until Goldberg said that she didn't care how big or small the role was. It was from this they decided to give her the role of a bartender. The character was named for famed saloonkeeper Texas Guinan.[citation needed] Uhura, played by Nichelle Nichols, is a character in Star Trek: The Original Series and the first six Star Trek films. ... The current Star Trek franchise logo Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment series and media franchise. ... Nichelle Nichols (born Grace Nichols on December 28, 1932) is an American singer, actress, and voice actress. ... Mary Louise Cecilia Texas Guinan (January 12, 1884 – November 5, 1933) was a saloon keeper, actress, and entrepreneur. ...


Overview

Guinan is originally from El-Auria. Her people, sometimes called "listeners", were scattered throughout the galaxy after the Borg invaded their homeworld. El-auria is a solar system in the Star Trek universe. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...


As a refugee aboard the El-Aurian vessel Lakul, she is rescued from the Nexus by the USS Enterprise-B. The Nexus is a spatial anomaly that exists in the fictional universe of Star Trek and was key to the plot of the film Star Trek: Generations. ... USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-B) In the Star Trek fictional universe, the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-B) was a modified Excelsior class starship, commissioned in 2293 and initially captained by John Harriman. ...


Her species is long-lived, and she is somewhere between 500 and 700 years old at the time she joins the Enterprise-D. "Time's Arrow, Part I" reveals that she visited Earth in 1893, and "Rascals" establishes that her father was 700 years old during that episode. Time’s Arrow is the 26th episode of the fifth season of the science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation. ... After a transporter malfunction Captain Picard,Guinan,Ro and Keiko are children. ...


Her wise counsel proves to be of great value to the crew at times. However, the full nature of her close relationship with Picard is never revealed, although she does indicate that Picard stood by her at a time when she was in serious trouble. Also she reveals that one of the first things she sees in men are their heads, having a fondness for bald men.


Guinan reveals in Star Trek: Nemesis that she has been married 23 times. She states in "Evolution" that she has many children, including a son who went through a phase when "he wouldn't listen to anybody" - something unusual "in a species of listeners". Star Trek Nemesis (Paramount Pictures, 2002; see also 2002 in film) is the tenth feature film based on the popular Star Trek science fiction television series. ... Evolution is the first episode of the third season of Star Trek: The Next Generation. ...


In "Yesterday's Enterprise," which involves a disruption of the timeline, Guinan is able to sense the disruption, even though everyone else believes it to be the natural course of events. Yesterdays Enterprise is an episode of the 3rd season of Star Trek: The Next Generation. ...


In "Q Who?", Q retorts, after hearing her called "Guinan" in the Enterprise-D's Ten-Forward lounge, "'Guinan' -- is that what you're calling yourself now?" Q Who? is an episode from the second season of Star Trek: The Next Generation. ...


References

  1. ^ Beck, Donald R. (Director). (1991). Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special.

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