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The hengrauggi or hengra was a large animal native to the ice planet Delta Vega. Red in color, it had two pairs of ambulatory limbs and a third smaller pair ending in hands. It had hundreds of eyes and a large lobed mouth filled with teeth; it also had a long whip-like tongue that could extend to ensnare prey. Hengrauggi were ambush predators that attacked by bursting forth from beneath the ice.

In 2258 of the alternate reality, a hengrauggi attacked a drakoulias as it was chasing James T. Kirk, who had been marooned on Delta Vega by Spock. After dispatching the drakoulias, the hengrauggi then pursued Kirk into a cave, where it wrapped its tongue around Kirk's leg and attempted to pull him into its maw. Before it could do so, it was driven off by Spock Prime with a lit torch. (Star Trek)

In 3195, Lieutenant Commander Lura Thok told Cadet Genesis Lythe that she used her eyes "with the precision of a hengra." (SA: "Come, Let's Away")

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Other than being physically powerfully and frequently roaring, the hengrauggi was additionally described in the script of Star Trek thusly: "It's nearly 30 feet tall, red, hundreds of eyes" as well as having "sharp spear limbs" and a "disgusting, wet, teethy mouth." The script also compared it to the drakoulias, exclaiming, "This thing is so much worse!" [1]

The hengrauggi was designed by Neville Page. Page also designed the monster for the J.J. Abrams-produced film Cloverfield, which shares some similarities with the hengrauggi. Its head was inspired by a prolapsed rectum. [2]

This animal was nicknamed by the crew as "Big Red", though it was also often referred to as a "lobster monster". In a tie-in flash game produced by Esurance for the film, it was referred to as a "snow slug". Its short name comes from the film's audio commentary. In the film's script, it was referred to as a "Hen-Gra", in an ultimately unused line of dialogue in which Spock would have also described it as "notoriously afraid of heat." [3]

According to the Blu-ray, the hengrauggi is a sea creature.

The virtual collectible card battle game Star Trek: Rivals has an image of the Delta Vega Hengrauggi on card #44.

For the Star Trek: Prodigy episode "Let Sleeping Borg Lie", UI graphic designer Dominique Rossier created an info panel for the USS Dauntless mess hall which listed suggestions for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. One of the suggestions for dinner was hengrauggi steak, drizzled with Kelosian alcohol and several spices. The panel further stated that in the prime universe, James T. Kirk discovered the hengrauggi during one of his many expeditions. It was recommended that the steak be tenderized for thirty-six hours before consumption. A serving size of one plate had 678 calories, 12.4 grams of fat, 2.8 grams of sugar, and 45.4 grams of protein. The synthesizer number for this dish was F46.23. Although the panel did not appear in the episode, it can be seen at Rossier's artist page at Art Station. [4]

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