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An Arcturian crewmember on the recreation deck aboard the USS Enterprise

The Arcturians were a humanoid species that had been encountered by the Federation by latter half of the 23rd century. By the 2270s, Arcturians were serving in Starfleet.

An Arcturian Starfleet officer was speaking with two Rhaandarites at the air tram station in San Francisco on stardate 7410.2. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture)

The three were seen on the lower platform in the background when James T. Kirk and Sonak parted ways at the top of the escalator.

Since they had an appreciation for Shakespeare, a popular version of Macbeth was re-envisioned by the Arcturians. Sponsored by the Galactic Cultural Exchange Project, this rendition was notably performed by the Karidian Company of Players, a touring theatrical troupe headed by Anton Karidian, in 2266. (TOS: "The Conscience of the King")

A popular beverage known to Lwaxana Troi was the Arcturian fizz. (TNG: "Ménage à Troi")

Background information

File:Arcturians.jpg

Detail of facial design

Arcturian, screen test — Detail of attire

The Arcturians were designed by Fred Phillips and Robert Fletcher for The Motion Picture.

In an interview appearing in the March 1980 edition of Fantastic Films, entitled "The Star Trek Costumes", Fletcher revealed information about the Arcturians and the design of their costumes:

"Only one society was militaristic in our sense of the word. That was the Arcturians, the cloned people who all looked alike. The only way to tell them apart was the coloring of their uniforms. For them we created costumes of leather and linen and originally I wanted woven metal tubes for metal rope decorations. Bob found this material in an obsolete plumbing/hardware store. It was to be silver-plated into a bandolier and also used for decorations on the shoulders and elbows denoting rank and regiment. It didn't quite work out so you'll see very little of it in the film, toned down quite a bit. Also, we even created a small briefcase made of plastic, something like the pilots carry today."

In 1980, Mego released a 3¾-inch Arcturian action figure as part of its second series. [1] There was also a 12-inch version.

In an article appearing in the January 2002 edition of Star Trek: The Magazine Volume 2, Issue 9, entitled "Who is that Alien?", the following information about the Arcturians was revealed:

"A race of clones from the densely populated Arcturas [sic]. Fred Phillips and Robert Fletcher speculated that they provided the backbone of the Federation infantry – not least because, if needed, they could clone billions of new soldiers overnight."

Arcturians also occasionally appeared in the Star Trek newspaper comic strip.

According to Star Trek: Star Charts, (United Federation of Planets I) Arcturus, also known as Alpha Bootis, was the name of a star in the Alpha Quadrant. The primary was a class K star. Magnitude of this star was -3, which was 1,000 times brighter than Sol. Arcturus was also the name of a planet in the system and had, by 2378, become a member of the Federation.

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+[[File:Arcturian, TMP.jpg|thumb|An [[Arcturian]] [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) personnel#Arcturian crewmember|crewmember]] on the [[recreation deck]] aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}]]
-[[Image:arcturians.jpg|thumb|Arcturian in [[2273]]]]
-The '''Arcturians''' [[Races and cultures|species]] were [[Federation members|members]] of the [[United Federation of Planets]] in the late [[23rd Century]], and hailed from the [[Arcturus system]].  Some Arcturians served in [[Starfleet]].
+The '''Arcturians''' were a [[humanoid]] [[species]] that had been encountered by the [[Federation]] by latter half of the [[23rd century]]. By the [[2270s]], Arcturians were serving in [[Starfleet]].
+An Arcturian Starfleet officer was speaking with [[Unnamed Rhaandarites#Rhaandarite at Starfleet Headquarters|two Rhaandarites]] at the [[air tram station]] in [[San Francisco]] on [[stardate]] [[2270s|7410.2]]. ({{film|1}})
-A militaristic race, they reproduced by cloning.  They provided the infantry for the Federation in the late 23rd Century, as out of their 100 billion total population 20 billion were able to be combat-ready overnight.  The color of their uniforms was one of the only ways to tell them apart.
+{{bginfo|The three were seen on the lower platform in the background when [[James T. Kirk]] and [[Sonak]] parted ways at the top of the escalator.}}
+Since they had an appreciation for [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]], a popular version of [[Macbeth]] was re-envisioned by the Arcturians. Sponsored by the [[Galactic Cultural Exchange Project]], this rendition was notably performed by the [[Karidian Company of Players]], a touring theatrical troupe headed by [[Anton Karidian]], in [[2266]]. ({{TOS|The Conscience of the King}})
-A popular [[beverage]] created by the Arcturians was the [[Arcturian Fizz]]. ([[TNG]]: "[[Menage a Troi]]")
-[[Arcturus IV]] also had an [[animal]] known as the [[Arcturian dog bird]]. ([[TOS]]: "[[The Savage Curtain]]")
+A popular [[beverage]] known to [[Lwaxana Troi]] was the [[Arcturian fizz]]. ({{TNG|Ménage à Troi}})
+== Background information ==
-==Appearances==
+[[File:arcturians.jpg|thumb|left|Detail of facial design]]
-*''[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture]]''
+[[File:Arcturian, screen test.jpg|thumb|Detail of attire]]
+The Arcturians were designed by [[Fred Phillips]] and [[Robert Fletcher]] for ''The Motion Picture''.
+In an interview appearing in the {{m|March|1980}} edition of ''[[Fantastic Films]]'', entitled "The ''Star Trek'' Costumes", Fletcher revealed information about the Arcturians and the design of their costumes:
-==Background ==
-The information regarding the militaristic and cloned nature of Arcturians, and the association between the name "Arcturian" and the makeup shown is not [[canon]], but is considered to come from a Memory Alpha permitted [[Memory Alpha:Canon policy|resource]].  The source is notes created by [[Fred Phillips]] and [[Robert Fletcher]] and contained in [[The Making of Star Trek The Motion Picture]].  It is unlikely that the Arcturians are quite as Fletcher and Phillips described them as they were not even mentioned during the [[Dominion War]] - although it is possible some catastrophe befell them between 2273 and the TNG-era.  They could be clones, however, as all the Arcturians viewed in ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture'' were identical but for their costumes (native and Starfleet).  Additionally, the name of their homeworld was not contained in the notes, but as it was used in a photographic caption in the Sackett and Roddenberry book it is considered to come from a Memory Alpha permitted [[Memory Alpha:Canon policy|resource]].  Arcturians would also sometimes appear in the [[Star Trek Comic Strip (US)|''Star Trek'' newspaper comic strip]].
+:"''Only one society was militaristic in our sense of the word. That was the Arcturians, the cloned people who all looked alike. The only way to tell them apart was the coloring of their uniforms. For them we created costumes of leather and linen and originally I wanted woven metal tubes for metal rope decorations. Bob found this material in an obsolete plumbing/hardware store. It was to be silver-plated into a {{w|bandolier}} and also used for decorations on the shoulders and elbows denoting rank and regiment. It didn't quite work out so you'll see very little of it in the film, toned down quite a bit. Also, we even created a small briefcase made of plastic, something like the pilots carry today.''"
+In {{y|1980}}, [[Mego]] released a 3&frac34;-inch Arcturian action figure as part of its second series. [http://www.toymania.com/334archives/trek/arcturian.htm] There was also a 12-inch version.
+In an article appearing in the {{m|January|2002}} edition of ''[[Star Trek: The Magazine Volume 2, Issue 9]]'', entitled "Who is that Alien?", the following information about the Arcturians was revealed:
+:"''A race of clones from the densely populated [[Arcturus|Arcturas]] [sic]. Fred Phillips and Robert Fletcher speculated that they provided the backbone of the Federation infantry &ndash; not least because, if needed, they could clone billions of new soldiers overnight.''"
+Arcturians also occasionally appeared in the [[Star Trek Comic Strip (US)|''Star Trek'' newspaper comic strip]].
+According to ''[[Star Trek: Star Charts]]'', (United Federation of Planets I) Arcturus, also known as Alpha Bootis, was the name of a star in the [[Alpha Quadrant]]. The primary was a [[Star Trek: Star Charts#Spectral classification|class K star]]. Magnitude of this star was -3, which was 1,000 times brighter than [[Sol]]. Arcturus was also the name of a planet in the system and had, by [[2378]], become a member of the Federation.
+== External link ==
+* {{NCwiki|Arcturian}}
+[[ja:アークトゥリアン]]
 [[Category:Species]]