First Look At A Klingon (Sans Helmet) From STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS

First Look At A Klingon (Sans Helmet) From STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS

There is a distant, blink-and-you'll-miss-it shot of a J.J. Abrams era Klingon in the new Uhura featurette a few articles down, and the lads at Screen Crush have zoomed in and provided a pretty clear screen grab. Trek purists may not be too happy!

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By MarkCassidy - May 01, 2013 07:05 AM EST
Filed Under: Star Trek
Source: Screen Crush



I'm fine with it -- sure it's more reminiscent of the classic look, before the really exaggerated head ridges but maybe that's a good thing? Anyway, what do you guys think? Klingon or Kling-off?

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blvdnoise
blvdnoise - 5/1/2013, 7:12 AM
What a hunk..
marcvader1
marcvader1 - 5/1/2013, 7:13 AM
Nashty
JayJayCAW
JayJayCAW - 5/1/2013, 7:24 AM
looks like Worf without a beard or hair....I guess thats ok
scootaloo
scootaloo - 5/1/2013, 7:29 AM
He looks a bit too Cardassian.
Rowsdower
Rowsdower - 5/1/2013, 7:33 AM
I hope some of them have a little hair.

Other than that it's pretty much the post-Motion Picture/Search for Spock design we all know and love.
captainireland
captainireland - 5/1/2013, 7:37 AM
I noticed this in the featurette alright, I was hoping someone would screen grab it for a better look. I dunno, I've been a Star Trek fan since I was a kid and I'm pretty okay with this look. Just looks like a normal Klingon but bald really. I know they looked more human like in The Original Series but that was explained in Enterprise. I would prefer if they had hair though. That being said, just because this dude's bald doesn't mean they all are I guess. Plus, General Chang was bald in Star Trek 6.
Avenged99
Avenged99 - 5/1/2013, 7:38 AM
He looks like the shit I shat this morning. It was an angry Shit... Bring it this Movie!!
TheSisko
TheSisko - 5/1/2013, 7:45 AM
it looks like a cross between the Suliban and Klingons from the 90's. More genetic augmenting?
dancingmonkey08
dancingmonkey08 - 5/1/2013, 7:46 AM
awesome, sort of a combination between the classic and next gen Klingons

MAKE THEM THE MAIN VILLAINS LED BY A BADASS GENERAL IN THE THIRD ONE!
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 5/1/2013, 7:51 AM
I have seen worse!

MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 5/1/2013, 7:59 AM
He actually doesn't really look that much different, the major change is the demonic looking eyes. Old school Klingons just had normal peepers.
storyteller
storyteller - 5/1/2013, 8:00 AM
It is either the new Klingons or this is a Klingon that is inbetween the old ones without forehead ridges and the current.

Or this guy is simply a bald Klingon with those type of ridges.
4thDoctor
4thDoctor - 5/1/2013, 8:05 AM
I see Captain Dathon from "Darmok"
Brainiac13
Brainiac13 - 5/1/2013, 8:14 AM
Looks ok.....long as he does not remove his mask and become a TREVOR!!
SigmaCenturion
SigmaCenturion - 5/1/2013, 8:23 AM
umm chocolate man????
Icemanisthecoolest
Icemanisthecoolest - 5/1/2013, 8:24 AM
Looks good. Set phasers on fun!
Tainted87
Tainted87 - 5/1/2013, 8:27 AM
Hmmmm. Looks like the bad guy from Highlander 3
AustinFan4Life
AustinFan4Life - 5/1/2013, 8:36 AM
I don't know if it's just me, but the ridges seem reminiscent of the same type of ridges that General Chang had in ST VI. I know they've established that not all Klingons have the same type of ridges, usually the ridges are the same with each member of a certain "house", but change with different houses on Q'nos. So I'm wonder if the picture of the Klingon we see IS General Chang or maybe a member of the Chang house on Q'nos?





The only difference I see is that in ST VI's version of General Chang, the ridges, don't extend past where the hairline is, whereas this version extends all the way to the nose. Other than that, the shape(not length) of the ridges look very similar to General Chang.
reverendjonnynemo
reverendjonnynemo - 5/1/2013, 8:37 AM
apparently baldness is a villainy must in JarJar's trek universe
CaptAwesome
CaptAwesome - 5/1/2013, 9:00 AM
Looks like Zues from Friday......wondering if the squeaky bike wheel sound comes on when they show him for the first time.
Greengo
Greengo - 5/1/2013, 9:01 AM
Ceejay
Ceejay - 5/1/2013, 9:06 AM
Christmas already, or April Fools?
bernini
bernini - 5/1/2013, 9:06 AM
When its only one Klingon, its hard to pass judgement. There have been a LOT of variations on the ridges... Work, Gowron, Chang, Kor (both TOS and DS9), Klingon Ambassador, Kruge, Gorkon, Lursa, B'Etor.

If they ALL look like the screencap, I'll be a little disappointed. Its going to be an epic movie no matter what.
loki668
loki668 - 5/1/2013, 9:15 AM
Looks like someone said "Candyman" one too many times in the mirror.
loki668
loki668 - 5/1/2013, 9:16 AM
Candyman, or the dude who wanted to kick Ice-Cube's ass in Friday.
Avenged99
Avenged99 - 5/1/2013, 9:17 AM
@Ceejay... April FOols??? More like..... April Stools! Bahahahahahaha
Slider13
Slider13 - 5/1/2013, 9:18 AM
It looks a little like a slim downed version of that poop monster from Dogma. The movie is still going to be kick ass!
BackwardGalaxy
BackwardGalaxy - 5/1/2013, 9:31 AM
So, basically JJ Abrams doesn't like it when Star Trek aliens have hair?
G
G - 5/1/2013, 9:56 AM
@ Intruder - 5/1/2013

ummmm... I don't know.



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Intruder, that was my first impression, exactly! Enemy Mine. Kind of lizard-like, especially with those eyes.

I don't mind a change. But, after I saw those old pics from 2009 with the helmets, I always imagined them more ape-like under the helmets. Kind of like these..





Like these, except with the traditional "Worf" forehead ridges. The same as Worf, just more "animal-looking" and beastly.



But, that's only one pic, and one Klingon. I need to see them in context and in motion before judging too much.
Kwyjibo
Kwyjibo - 5/1/2013, 10:04 AM
I can't wait for him to tell Kirk to "suck my ridges"
Ocelot
Ocelot - 5/1/2013, 10:24 AM
doesn't even look an alien, just looks like someone who's suffering from a bad mutatuon, this is my main problem with star trek, aliens just dont look like aliens, they look more like humans with defects and mutations, too humanoid for my liking, need to take notes from the mass effect series. This however wont stop me from watching or enjoying the movie
pintoman
pintoman - 5/1/2013, 10:28 AM
lol...so this poses many questions on art direction....

Ships, costumes, phasers and personalities can be different due to the new timeline....but not whole races of creatures. I think this could piss off whatever old-school fans were still on board with this crap.
nld3
nld3 - 5/1/2013, 11:04 AM
Reminds me of TMP. Which is a good thing, hated TNG look.
ComicBookGoth
ComicBookGoth - 5/1/2013, 11:48 AM
yeah lets just keep the helmet on....
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