Lurians

Lurians are an extraterrestrial race featured in the Star Trek multimedia franchise. There has only been one Lurian of note ever presented in the canonical material and that is Morn, the soft-spoken, yet endlessly chatty courier who frequents Quark's aboard the space station Deep Space Nine.

Although Morn's physical appearance would suggest that Lurians do not have hair, Morn is an exception to this rule, and just happens to be bald. Most Lurians have hair.

Notes & Trivia

 * The character of Morn was played by Mark Allen Shepherd.


 * Although he is only a background character in the series, Morn has made ninety-one appearances through the course of seven seasons of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.


 * Morn's name is actually "Norm" spelled backwards. This is a reference to the character of Norm Peterson, the affable beer-swilling bar patron played by George Wendt in the popular sitcom series Cheers. A recurring gag on the show was that the other characters would shout out "Norm!" in unison whenever he entered the bar. Other notable Star Trek actors who appeared on the series include Kirstie Alley and Kelsey Grammer.


 * Another Lurian of note is Ra'Chet'Ka, a male Lurian who appeared in the short story "Foundlings", which appeared in the novel Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Prophecy and Change.