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by ignoranceprior 1779 days ago
If Star Trek taught me anything, it's that most aliens look like humans, except for some bumps on their forehead. Hodgkin's Law of Parallel Planetary Development.
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Star Trek TNG kind of lampshaded that in "The Chase", where its is revealed that alien species are similar and biologically compatible because they share a common humanoid ancestor.

https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/The_Chase_(episode)

The actress is also The main Founder in DS9