It's no secret that I like mixing elements of Star Trek into my fantasy world. I've written about it here and here. I have various reasons why I feel that this is justified, but let me give you proof that the world of D&D is set in the Star Trek universe.
Orcs
This is a picture of orcs from the 1977 AD&D Monster Manual. It was drawn by David C. Sutherland III. Fans refer to it as the "pig faced orcs" drawing. This led to some people calling them "Porcs."
Tellarites
This is a picture of Ambassador Gav, a Tellarite. The picture is from Star Trek's 1967 episode "Journey to Babel." Tellarites are one of the five founding races of the Federation.
Conclusion
Clearly, pig-faced orcs and Tellarites are the same species!
And what's with Vulcans and Elves both having those pointy ears?
Epilogue
That's all for this week. Just a fun little post.