Star Trek: Who Are The Lanthanites?

While the last alien race introduced into Star Trek was preceded by high levels of drama, Lanthanites are receiving a much more low-key rollout that has endeared fans across the board. The Kelpiens and Ba’ul of Star Trek: Discovery were part of a fascinating storyline. Saru (Doug Jones) and his sister Siranna (Hanna Spear) had to let go of their prey mentality to embrace leadership positions. They even spearheaded the initiative to bring their home planet of Kaminar into the United Federation of Planets. The Lanathanites, however, had a very different sort of introduction to audiences.