[This article is in support of my project to design an unofficial (and free) Fudge role-playing game adaptation of the original Star Trek.]
The Gorn civilization made its first appearance in the Star Trek episode "Arena," but there seems to be little agreement on the governmental structure of that civilization. Star Fleet Battles refers to the Gorn Confederation; FASA's Star Trek: The Role Playing Game refers to the Gorn Alliance; and The Star Trek Encyclopedia refers to the Gorn Hegemony. Hegemony is the worst term, since it doesn't refer to an organization or government at all, but rather an exertion of control or influence.
Since Star Fleet Battles is the earliest source to provide a name for the Gorn government, I think I shall go with Gorn Confederation for now.
[Originally posted in Fudgery.net/fudgerylog on 12 June 2007.]
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