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Jan 29, 2016 · Guinan's father was an El-Aurian male born sometime before the 17th century. He was described as alive and well in the year 2369. (TNG: "Rascals") (emphasis added by me) This would place his youngest possible age (if born in 1600) at 769. Assuming Guinan's father represents an average El-Aurian, I would say an El-Aurian lifespan is, at minimum ...
What are Guinan's powers from Star Trek: TNG?
Nov 7, 2015 · Guinan is an El-Aurian, which according to Star Trek canon is a race of highly intelligent, Extremely long lived space-travelers who pre-date Earth's first contact with the Vulcan. This contact was just unbeknownst to mankind at the time, as they visited in secret.
What is the history between Q and Guinan?
Mar 21, 2012 · She was an El-Aurian, a race of "listeners" who were scattered by the Borg. Q, however, once suggested that there is far more to her than could be imagined. One more explanation could be that the remaining survivors of the Borg encounter are roaming around the galaxy on some mission, that would explain her appearance on Earth all those year ago.
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Nov 7, 2015 · In Rascals, Guinan says that her father is 700 years old, so 300 (let alone 200) doesn't seem all that old for an El-Aurian. From Memory Alpha (emphasis mine): It is possible, as an offshoot of their prodigious memories and mental facilities, that El-Aurians were extraordinarily sensitive to the space-time continuum itself.
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Mar 11, 2017 · Presumably El-Aurian women don't have dreadlocks. Durinda Rice Wood , Senior TNG Costume Designer has given a convincing "out of universe" reason for Guinan's choice of hats... *As for Whoopi Goldberg's character Guinan, Rice Wood also explained that she wanted her to look different without her typical dreadlock look and that's the reason ...
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Aug 31, 2019 · (Star Trek Generations) On the other hand, by resisting when the Borg came to assimilate them, the El-Aurians defied their attackers' motto that "resistance is futile." (TNG: "I Borg") When the El-Aurian homeworld was destroyed by the Borg, the El-Aurian species was scattered throughout the universe but nevertheless prevailed. (TNG: "Q Who ...
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Jul 26, 2015 · The El-Aurian issue is murky at best. Discussions with Guinan in TNG suggest that El-Aurians are a generally peaceful people and a race of "listeners". Guinan, however, might be giving us an idealistic view — one possibly inspired by a time before most of her people were assimilated by the Borg.
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Aug 19, 2012 · But perhaps the Hansens connected the dots and were able to interview at least one El Aurian to find out the shape of the ships (cube). And since most of the information was from a "pre-federation source" it might not have been given as much credence as more up-to-date information, hence why the council didn't want to give the Hansens ...
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El-Aurians have something similar to an eidetic memory. They are widely known for being able to recall with absolute clarity something that happened hundreds of years ago. It's possible that this ability allowed Guinan to perceive the differences in the timeline during "Yesterday's Enterprise", but there's an alternate explanation as well.
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Oct 6, 2016 · However, it was later revealed in Star Trek Generations that Starfleet, in fact, rescued the El-Aurian survivors of the Borg attack including Guinan, and it seems unlikely that Starfleet would not inquire as to the cause of their plight.