[mayleavestars]

how to write a star trek alien:

1. choose a thematic central concept (‘honor’, ‘logic’, ‘profit’)

2. create several episodes where the central premise is a conclusion about the worth or meaning of this thing

3. when in doubt, utilize said word liberally in your dialogue

4. success

[barren-and-trivial-words]

be sure not to develop the concept in any way shape or form. the concept is the word and the word is the concept. elaboration is for wimps.