Star Trek's Nose-Job Options Are Nearly Infinite

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By Charlie Jane Anders Feb 10, 2009 3:00 PM 4,655

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Star Trek’s Nose-Job Options Are Nearly Infinite

This new video for MMO Star Trek Online sure looks cool, but it also exposes how silly Star Trek's alien races are. "You can change their nose-crinkles! And their forehead-bumps! Pointy ears!" Um, yeah.

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