Metamorph
a.k.a.
- Transmorph (as termed by
Taybor --
though he also later uses the term
"metamorph" as well)
Definition
A sentient being capable of
molecular transformation of one's body
into a variety of other biological forms.
In Space: 1999, the ability was
only known to be nascent in Psychons,
some of whom had learned to master the ability.
The process of doing so is sometimes called
metamorphosis, transformation, taking another form, etc.
The reverse (of returning to normal form) is typically called
reversion (or as an action command: "revert").
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Examples
- Maya,
who had already learned the basics of the ability
by the time the Alphans encountered her.
See Maya as a Metamorph
for more detail about her use of the ability.
- Dorzak,
who had not learned it previously,
until he met Maya on Alpha and forced the
information out of her.
- Mentor?
Though he did not demonstrate the ability on screen,
Maya later indicates he taught her the ability.
There is no way to be certain whether he taught
her from personal experience or
simply knew how to teach the techniques
such that she could learn to master it herself.
If he knew how to transform himself,
it is not known why he did not use it to defend
Psyche
against Koenig.
Perhaps he never learned for himself.
Perhaps he lost the ability at some point before.
Perhaps he was not as nimble/quick about it as Maya.
There has perhaps been other speculation from other S19 fans as well.