History Main / TelepathicSpacemen

* The ''Literature/{{Lensman}}'' series uses this heavily, making this OlderThanTelevision, and nearly as old as the entire concept of interstellar travel. Most of the really powerful intelligent species in the galaxy are telepaths -- some of them make humans look distinctly {{puny|Earthlings}} by comparison. However, sufficiently competent members (usually the result of a long breeding program) of any species may wear a Lens, a device which allows them to communicate telepathically. Oh, and understand any language, and crack codes effortlessly, and... well, let's just say it gets more out of hand from there. The Lens serves as the ultimate TranslatorMicrobes and MindProbe, and is sometimes believed to be the inspiration for the original SwissArmyTool.

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Compare SpaceElves (the Enlightened Mystic Race variety) and/or ProudScholarRace. See also {{Sufficiently Advanced Alien}}s.

** ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam00'' also uses this trope with the Innovators, a group of {{Artificial Human}}s who were created to [[spoiler:lead mankind to the stars. They don't seem to be very good at this, considering so far all they've used their powers for are killing.]] Then we have the appearance of [[spoiler:the "true" Innovators, evolved humans rather than engineered clones. Their telepathy is more powerful, and with the presence of large amounts of GN Particles, can telepathically connect everyone within the field. One of them ([[TheHero Setsuna]]) even uses these powers to communicate and broker a treaty with a group of StarfishAliens called the ELS. The epilogue implies that the entire human race is slowly transforming into Innovators.]]
** ''[[Anime/AfterWarGundamX Gundam X]]'' deconstructs this. The Colonies follow a 'Newtypism' ideology, essentially this trope as a political movement. It quickly becomes clear that the Colonies do not actually have any Newtypes among them, and in the series perhaps ''5'' emerge (if you don't count the Frost brothers), all from ''Earth''. At the end, D.O.M.E. makes it clear that [[spoiler: the "Newtypes" that appeared were basically ''mutants'', and their abilities merely individual talents that happened to be similar to each other.]]
* The HumanAlien mages of ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'', who possess {{Magitek}} that allow casual travel between planets and can telepathically communicate with each other as a basic ability.
* The Nameks from ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' are stated to have this role. As are the Yardrats, according to Goku, and presumably whatever race King Kai comes from. It seems to be one of the setting's [[StockSuperpowersIndex common superpowers]] that comes with (or at least becomes possible with) attaining a certain threshold of ki control and power level; Goku also demonstrates it at least once, although [[NewPowersAsThePlotDemands it shows up]] [[ForgotAboutHisPowers inconsistently]]. King Kai has an apparently unlimited ability to open telepathic communication with anyone in the universe, ''from outside the universe'', and direct physical contact with him (normally in the form of a hand on his shoulder) allows anyone else to piggy-back on that ability even if they have no telepathy of their own.
* Tony the alien [[RoswellThatEndsWell from Area 51]] in ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'' at one point seems to transfer his thoughts full of [[ClusterFBomb offensive language]] to England when America introduces them to each other. America, since he did not hear it, thinks they are getting along fine.
* In ''Anime/{{Vandread}}'', Hibiki encounters a group of humans in an asteroid belt who have the ability to communicate telepathically. They can't speak normally, because [[spoiler:Earth stole their voices]].

* In ''Anime/GodMars'', telepathy is the most common psychic power seen among the aliens. They're able to communicate over large distances and even speak to the dead under certain circumstances.

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** ComicBook/MartianManhunter and all other Martians use telepathy as their primary method of communication, though there are very few martians left. J'onn J'onzz is generally considered the most powerful telepath in Franchise/TheDCU. The Saturnians, who live on Saturn's moons and are descended from a Martian colonizing attempt, are also telepathic though do not rival true Martians in power.
** ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1942'': Saturnians, whose Empire Franchise/WonderWoman prevents from carrying out its planned invasion of earth, have low level telepathy they use to communicate without being overheard and talk to humans without the humans realizing the language is wrong. As Di also had low level telepathy in the Golden Age their tricks do not work on her.

** Xtar's telepathy is not wholy compatible with human biology, but allows him to communicate clearly with UpliftedAnimal ComicBook/RexTheWonderDog.
** ComicBook/GreenLantern R'amey Holl develops a form of telepathy after her metamorphosis.
** Tamaranians like ComicBook/{{Starfire}} possess a mild form of touch telepathy.
* ''ComicBook/TopTen'''s Glusko the Spaceman is a former Kosmonaut who got his telepathy during a space mission. He also has a telepathic space chimp named Tanya.
* ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy's Cosmo the dog, who became a telepathic space alien (by 'citizenship' if not birth) in a couple of issues of Nova when he was sent out on a Soviet space probe. He has a Russian accent.
* Allen the Alien from ''ComicBook/{{Invincible}}'', as well as Viltrumites and other aliens capable of unassisted space flight.

* In the Franchise/MonsterVerse, [[Characters/MonsterVerseKingGhidorah King Ghidorah]] is stated to be an extraterrestrial monster, and it's also confirmed in ''Film/GodzillaVsKong'' that his [[MultipleHeadCase heads]] used telepathy to communicate with each-other. While the franchise has hinted that a couple other [[{{Kaiju}} Titans]] [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane might have]] psionic capabilities, Ghidorah is the first ''explicitly'' confirmed case as well as the only one who's an alien.
* ''Film/SupersonicSaucer'': Meba and the [[https://aliens.fandom.com/wiki/Venusian_(Supersonic_Saucer) Venusians]] are able to do this, with Meba been able to use this to communicate with the children he meets with both words and images. However, Meba's telepathy appears to have a limited range - most likely due to him been only a youngster.

* In ''Literature/{{Adaptation}}'', [[spoiler:the Imria have a form of telepathy/ empathy that allows them to sense emotions]].
* ''Literature/TheStainlessSteelRat'': Communication is handled by professional "Psimen" who send telepathic telegrams (telepathegrams) across the universe to other psimen on your own planet who then phone your message in to your boss for you. For a fee, obviously.
* The Wellsians are revealed to be telepathic in the ''[[Website/TheCrewOfTheCopperColoredCupids Copper-Colored Cupids]]'' short story ''[[https://thecrewofthecoppercoloredcupids.wordpress.com/2019/09/28/the-resurrection-of-the-wellsians/ The Resurrection of the Wellsians]]''. In an extreme example of alien telepathy covering long distances, the resolution of the tale hinges on [[spoiler: their ability to project psychic message, albeit in garbled form, into ''other dimensions.'']]
* The Andalites from ''Literature/{{Animorphs}}'', as well as anyone who uses their morphing technology (which is a nice work-around for the issue of "How can your team communicate when everyone is a rat"). The first book seems to indicate that normal humans can do this too, as long as they focus and the recipient is in morph, and that one can broadcast images as well as verbal communication this way, but [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness neither of these ever come up again]]- it's commonly accepted that the author just screwed up on that bit, and it was fixed in the reprint. Also Leerans (in addition to being psychic mind-readers) and Garatrons. The Yeerks themselves seem to be telepathic in a sense, but only when they're inside a host body and only for Yeerk-to-host communications. It seems to be part of their physical link to the host's brain; we find that their bodies aren't as solid as they appear and they're able to spread over and through the brain, linking their neurons to the host's neurons.

** Notably, Andalites did not always have the ability for thought-speak; when the Ellimist encounters prehistoric Andalites in ''The Ellimist Chronicles'', they communicate using sign language (due to their lack of mouths).
** Due to PaintingTheMedium, we know when someone's clearly not speaking normal words though we don't know how it works. Andalite-style thought-speak is written <between chevrons>, and Leeran speech (spoken or not) is in italics and underlined. Therefore, it's safe to assume that when the Ellimist starts talking in small uppercase letters it ''doesn't'' sound like his harmless-looking human disguise form is speaking normally. Interestingly, his opposite number, GodOfEvil Crayak, ''does'' speak with normal quote marks. Apparently he doesn't feel the need to communicate in a more impressive/intimidating fashion.
* Christopher Stasheff's ''Literature/WarlockOfGramarye'' novels have this in reverse; the LostColony of Gramarye is presently a medieval-level society, but eventually they ''will'' go into space (there's an entire TimeTravel war going on over it), at which point their telepaths will revolutionize interstellar communication.
* The [[CatFolk Kzin]] from Creator/LarryNiven's ''Literature/KnownSpace'' [[TheVerse Universe]] had a rare subspecies of telepath who facilitate contact with alien races (mainly calls for them to surrender, since the Kzin are {{Proud Warrior Race Guy}}s). The telepaths, thought enormously useful, are not allowed to breed and are generally despised because they require [[SuperSerum an addictive drug]] to activate their powers, which contributes to them being rather poor examples of the race by Kzinti warrior standards.
* Creator/EEDocSmith used this heavily in his ''Literature/{{Lensman}}'' series, making this OlderThanTelevision, and nearly as old as the entire concept of interstellar travel. Most of the really powerful intelligent species in the galaxy are telepaths -- some of them make humans look distinctly {{puny|Earthlings}} by comparison. However, sufficiently competent members (usually the result of a long breeding program) of any species may wear a Lens, a device which allows them to communicate telepathically. Oh, and understand any language. And crack codes effortlessly. And... well, let's just say it gets more out of hand from there. The Lens serves as the ultimate TranslatorMicrobes and MindProbe, and is sometimes believed to be the inspiration for the original SwissArmyTool.
* The ''[[Literature/TowerAndTheHive Rowan]]'' series by Creator/AnneMcCaffrey has psychics as not only the means of communication between colonized star systems, but also the means of transportation (via psychokinetic {{teleport|ation}}) that makes such colonies possible to begin with. From the point of view of the Mrdini, who have no psychics of their own, ''humans'' are the telepathic spacemen.
* The [[SpaceElves chieri]] of [[Creator/MarionZimmerBradley Marion Zimmer Bradley's]] ''Literature/{{Darkover}}'' universe, although their rather impressive range of other [[PsychicPowers powers]] puts them on the edge of being {{Sufficiently Advanced Alien}}s. Between [[HalfHumanHybrid interbreeding]] and the [[PowerCrystal psi-amplifying crystals]] on the titular planet, some humans become telepathic spacemen as well.
* ''Literature/TimeForTheStars'' by Creator/RobertAHeinlein is all about a spaceship that exploits the idea that telepathy is instantaneous, allowing the ship to communicate over interstellar distances with its home planet.
* The ''Literature/SectorGeneral'' series has two species of empaths, long-range emotion detectors of varying sensitivity. Others are telepathic. This is presented as an entirely biological process, the concept having apparently been more plausible back in the day, and several storylines revolve around telepathic capabilities that have been damaged, stuck on, or which come with side effects. Humans possess a vestigial, atrophied capacity for telepathy and can sometimes be contacted. The feeling is compared to having one's brain worked with a wire brush.
* Creator/StephenKing's ''Literature/{{Dreamcatcher}}'' has telepathic aliens coming to Earth. Thing is, their telepathy is ''contagious''. It appears at the end that the aliens themselves may not even be ''sapient'' in their own right, instead telepathically taking on the traits of sapience expected of them by the humans.
* The Insect race in Andrey Livadny's ''Literature/TheHistoryOfTheGalaxy'' series communicates with one another (and anyone else) using natural telepathic abilities. They are also able to use those abilities to stun opponents with a mental strike and [[MindRape probe them for information]]. Certain humans, while lacking full-blown telepathy, can form empathic bonds with others; however, this requires special circumstances. Also, since every human is from birth implanted with a small chip that is used to remotely control household appliances and the like, certain individuals who have been implanted with multiple chips are able to read other's thoughts with the use of the chips.
* In Creator/OlafStapledon's ''Literature/StarMaker'', telepathy turns out to be one of the key ways to communicate across the stars.
* Interesting example in ''Literature/EndersGame'', in which the Buggers have {{Hive Mind}}s.
* The ''Franchise/{{Dune}}'' series is filled with these since [[SuperSerum the Spice]] grants psychic abilities. The ones that most fulfill this trope however are the Steersmen and Navigators of the Spacing Guild, who use their abilities to see the future and to guide the ships.
* Handled relatively realistically in the ''Literature/VorkosiganSaga'' novel ''Ethan of Athos'': telepathy results from a random mutation and is refined through successive generations of genetic engineering. The telepaths are limited in range, their ability to read minds is blocked by even thin pieces of metal and confused when there are many minds or sources of electronic noise in the area, and they can read some minds far better than others.
* The ''Literature/AlexBenedict'' series has the alien Ashiyyur, commonly known as the Mutes. Their telepathic abilities only work within a range of a few meters, however; and they can only hear thoughts, not broadcast them. They also have considerably more difficulty reading human thoughts than they do communicating with each other.
* The colloids in ''Literature/TheParasiteWar'' are this way.
* In ''Literature/ThePlaneteers'', Penton and Blake encounter several species of telepathic aliens. Also, at the beginning of the series, the Martians teach Penton their telepathic techniques so that ''he'' becomes a telepathic spaceman, and he uses the skill to instantly learn languages on other planets.
* Actually inverted in the ''Literature/MyTeacherIsAnAlien'' series, where humans are apparently the only sapient species that are innately telepathic. However, [[AMindIsATerribleThingToRead the strain of suffering the thoughts and feelings of a multitude]] drove humankind to mentally isolate themselves, and the resulting lack of empathy causes them to do terrible things to one another, making humans also [[HumansAreBastards the only species to commit atrocities.]]
* The Martians in ''Literature/TheWarOfTheWorlds1898'' are theorised to be this by the narrator after he observes them working together without any visible means of communication, though it is never definitively proven one way or the other.
* ''Literature/TheMartianChronicles'': In "Mars is Heaven!", the [[{{Telepathy}} telepathic]] Martians create a LotusEaterMachine to trap the crew of a human spaceship until [[SlainInTheirSleep they're all asleep, so the Martians can murder them easily]].

* In ''Literature/TheLostRegiment'', some of the nine-foot tall giants native to the planet Valennia are able to leave their bodies and project their consciousness across miles to observe distant lands. A very useful ability to spy on the enemy. Based on the BigBad of one book, the ability may be latent in every member of that race.
* ''Literature/FirstContact'' has an interesting take: it describes the eponymous event between humans and equally advanced aliens. The aliens communicate by sending and receiving microwaves, leading the human captain to declare that they're telepathic. One of his officers then points out that because the aliens do not have organs to sense sound waves, from their point of view, ''humans'' are Telepathic Spacemen.

** Many Centauri have [[DreamingOfThingsToCome prophetic dreams]], Londo sees his death at G'kar's hands [[spoiler: to save him from a PuppeteerParasite]] many times, as well as Shadow vessels over Centauri Prime. Though Centauri telepaths seem to be as uncommon as human ones.

* Cally, one of the protagonists of ''Series/BlakesSeven,'' is a HumanAlien revolutionary who can do this. She can send her thoughts to humans (i.e. they can hear her unspoken voice), though not read their thoughts. (She's from a clone race.)
* In ''Series/DoctorWho''. The Doctor can do what seems to all intents and purposes a Vulcan mindmeld and [[NewPowersAsThePlotDemands other]] telepathic feats, [[spoiler:such as memory-wiping]] also by touching the subject's temples... [[DependingOnTheWriter sometimes.]] It's annoying. And, in emergencies, giving people an instant infodump by means of a Glasgow kiss (banging foreheads). For obvious reasons, he'd rather avoid doing that at all.
* ''Series/SomethingIsOutThere'' (a short-lived sci-fi series on NBC). The alien protagonist Ta'Ra is telepathic; unfortunately she's also a [[MsFanservice hot chick]] so she's [[DirtyMindReading constantly annoyed]] over how these Earth people want to "do ''that'' with her body" (her species has a [[BizarreAlienBiology somewhat different way of making love]]). However it does come in handy when she teams up with a human cop.

* ''Franchise/StarTrek'' regularly uses telepathic species. Vulcans are [[TouchTelepathy touch-telepaths]] (or at least, most of them are; [[Film/StarTrekVTheFinalFrontier Spock's half-brother Sybok]] is an example of a Vulcan who doesn't require physical contact); they usually can't communicate over distances, but Spock has used a mind-meld to communicate with aliens on occasion and can perform subtle mind-influence at close range. And then there's the ''katra'' business, using a mind-meld to cheat death.
* Early episodes of ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' gave TheEmpath Deanna Troi the ability to communicate telepathically with Riker. This was dropped later on, though. Betazoids can telepathically communicate with each other; Lwaxana prefers this but Deanna considers it rude to do when among species that can't pick up on it. Unlike Vulcans, Betazoid telepathy works at very long range. Even HalfHumanHybrid Deanna can sense people on a planet's surface while she is on the ''Enterprise'' in orbit.
* ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'':
** The first pilot episode, "[[Recap/StarTrekS1E0TheCage The Cage]]", features the [[ComicBook/XMen Professor X]]-level telepathic Talosians, making the first ''Trek'' aliens ''ever'' (other than Spock, that is) qualify. They aren't ''nearly'' as nice as most of the other examples here, though.
** The episode "[[Recap/StarTrekS2E18TheImmunitySyndrome The Immunity Syndrome]]" does feature Spock telepathically picking up (at interstellar distances) a message of sorts from a group of Vulcans. [[MySignificanceSenseIsTingling Said message being the death of the four-hundred or so Vulcans in that group]].
* ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise'': Trip and T'Pol find their "intimate relationship" has unexpected consequences when they find themselves sharing the same daydream, despite being on completely different starships.
* Discussed in the ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' episode "[[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS04E08LittleGreenMen Little Green Men]]", in which Quark, Rom, and Nog accidentally end up at [[RoswellThatEndsWell Roswell]]. The scientist examining them is surprised that an advanced alien race is ''not'' like this. In fact, Ferengi are stated by telepaths to be impervious to scans due to their strange brain structure.

* In ''Series/StargateSG1'', the Ancients gained this as one of their powers when nearing the [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence Ascension]] threshold. A number of humans (not all of them from Earth) have also gained telepathic powers by various means. Nirrti used an Ancient DNA manipulator to experiment on humans of one planet, some of whom became telepathic. Khalek, genetically-engineered by Anubis, is also able to read minds, as well as MindOverMatter abilities. In an episode of ''Series/StargateAtlantis'', [=McKay=] can also read minds when nearing the threshold and is even able to impart knowledge on someone else.
* In ''Series/LoisAndClark'', Superman finds out that he is a member of a Telepathic Spacemen species when he encounters a group of survivors from Krypton. The only reason he never knew he was telepathic was that he had no-one to "talk" to before.

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* In ''VideoGame/TimeCruise,'' the inventor Eric gets instructions for TimeTravel from an unnamed race of telepathic extraterrestrials.
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** Astropaths are the Imperium's only method of [[SubspaceAnsible communicating over stellar distances]]. Unfortunately, since the transmission medium is essentially [[HyperspaceIsAScaryPlace a cross between Hyperspace and Hell]], they tend to live unhappy (and short) existences. The Astronomican beacon they use to navigate is PoweredByAForsakenChild, it burns through the lives of ten thousand psykers ''every month''. Psykers have to undergo a process called [[MindRape soul-binding]] which causes them hours of agony at the hands of their PhysicalGod, invariably destroys their sight, and often other sense, and sends large numbers of candidates insane; all in order to be able to pass messages safely without getting dragged into [[HyperspaceIsAScaryPlace the Warp]] when they send messages. Or, for that matter, that if you're found by the psyker-hunting Black Ships, you have around a 90% chance of being 'selected' to undergo this honour. ''[[DarkerAndEdgier Grim]][[CrapsackWorld Dark]]'' indeed...

* The Zhodani are an empire ruled by telepaths in ''TabletopGame/{{Traveller}}'', though they are a race of TransplantedHumans rather than aliens.
* The V'sori in the ''TabletopGame/SavageWorlds'' setting Necessary Evil are highly telepathic. They communicate telepathically, can detect any other nearby telepath, which include the Atlanteans and Half-Breeds, both of which are playable races. While V'sori blood may be a cause for a player's telekinesis, most V'sori are actually not telekinetic.

* The Re'Lu from ''Deadlock'' are telepathic aliens, whose access privilege to your brain includes both read and [[MindControl write]], incidentally.

* The Vell-Os in ''VideoGame/EscapeVelocity Nova's'' are telepathic post-humans who fly in shells of solid telepathic energy. There are also the Polaris, who are less powerful telepaths with technologies at least a century in advance of the rest of humanity, and use both of those things to back up their isolationism. And then there is [[spoiler: the masters of the Heron-style of martial arts]], who ''also'' appear to develop a sort of telepathy. [[spoiler: It is left uncertain just how much this trope will apply to the rest of humanity, not because humanity won't develop species-wide psychic powers (that is made clear) but because it might not happen until the point just before they all AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence, leaving the 'spacemen' thing far behind them.]]

* The Martian Xeno Teleptaths in ''VideoGame/JeffWaynesWarOfTheWorlds'', who actually ''weaponize'' this through both a [[MindOverMatter short range psychic attack]] and several flavours of MindRape.
* ''VideoGame/KirbyAndTheForgottenLand'': The force responsible for bringing Kirby and friends to a new world turns out to be [[spoiler:the BigBad, Fecto Forgo, a psychic [[AliensAreBastards alien invader]] who wants to [[TheAssimilator assimilate]] its "other half", Elfilin, so it can regain its true form and start [[OmnicidalManiac killing things]] again.]]

* The Starmen from the ''VideoGame/{{MOTHER}}'' series have access to psychokinetic powers and teleportation. In an interesting twist, [[spoiler:the secrets of PSI can be taught to other races, leading to humans developing it when the protagonist's great-grandfather was abducted by aliens but escaped with the secrets.]]

* ''VideoGame/XCom'' has the Ethereals, the ruling caste of the alien invaders (who despite their name do have physical bodies).
** In fact, many of the species from the X-COM series are telepathic. Sectoids are budget versions of the Ethereals psionics-wise, then there's the giant Psimorphs from ''VideoGame/XCOMApocalypse''. The species from ''VideoGame/XCOMTerrorFromTheDeep'' essentially use telepathy but it's called "Molecular Control" and works via implanted chips.
** A number of psi-''weapons'' are specifically designed to amplify telepathic projection to injure, confuse, or control creatures in the X-COM games as well. Which makes sense... up until the ''ship-mounted psi-blasters'' of ''X-COM Interceptor''. Huh?
** ''VideoGame/XCOMEnemyUnknown'' explains that the Ethereals are in fact obsessed with psionics, and have traveled the galaxy looking for a species that can combine "the Gift" with physical robustness, which they hope will serve as a key [[BattleThrall ally]] as they face [[VaguenessIsComing "what lies ahead."]] By the end of the campaign, they're ''very'' excited that humanity is developing into a likely prospect... [[GoneHorriblyRight to the Ethereals' detriment.]]
** ''VideoGame/XCOM2'' still has the Ethereals, now ruling a VichyEarth from the shadows, but they have since used human DNA to improve other psionic species like the Sectoids. The ''War of the Chosen'' expansion also added ADVENT Priests and the Chosen Warlock, an AxCrazy zealot and the most powerful psionic in ADVENT's army next to the Elders themselves. The Ethereals' reasons for invading and staying on Earth are also expanded upon, as it is revealed that they are [[spoiler:a DyingRace and have been searching the cosmos for a cure for their failing bodies, finally finding it in using the DNA of millions of psionically compatible humans to create new host bodies for themselves: the Avatars.]]

* In ''Webcomic/{{Outsider}}'', [[SpaceElves the Loroi]] are galactically (in?)famous for this; protagonist Alexander Jardin realizes that he is on a Loroi ship by observing a nonverbal communication. This also creates one of the major plot points, in that Alex appears to be completely resistant to Loroi telepathy, which means that he's regarded with anywhere from guarded suspicion to barely-concealed hatred by many Loroi, as their culture generally considers verbal speech to be untrustworthy and relegates dealing with non-telepathic aliens to their [[FantasticCasteSystem Mizol caste]], who specialize in diplomacy and inter-species relations. As Alex was part of a mission to establish contact with either the Loroi or their hated enemy, the [[BigCreepyCrawlies Umiak]], trying to be an ambassador for humanity when the species you want to establish ties with doesn't trust you because you can't communicate in the way they prefer is a major stumbling block.

* In ''Webcomic/TryingHuman'', both LizardFolk and TheGreys, but the Greys are much, much stronger with it, also having loads of MindOverMatter. Also, the Greys have somehow lost language and communicate with other species by "reflecting their voices" which is how Pigment can speak French.

* Orsian twin pairs from ''Series/{{Tracker}}''.

Space travelers and extraterrestrials are often {{telepath|y}}ic. This has two advantages: 1) We assume they can "think" to others in a way that the recipients' minds will translate into their own language, an elegant version of TranslatorMicrobes for communicating with people from different planets. 2) By some absurd AppliedPhlebotinum it is assumed that telepathic communication is instantaneous anywhere in the universe, allowing instant [[SubspaceAnsible communication across the light-years]].

Compare SpaceElves Type II (Enlightened Mystic Race) and/or ProudScholarRace. See also {{Sufficiently Advanced Alien}}s.

* The gems in ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' are a space-faring races, and a few [[HiveCasteSystem types]] of them have PsychicPowers. Sapphires are [[{{Seers}} precognitive]]. [[HalfHumanHybrid Steven]] has several [[TheEmpath empathetic]] powers, including [[DreamWalker dream walking]], at least some of which he inherited from his mother Rose Quartz. The Diamonds each have a unique psychic power, and all seem to have a PsychicLink between each other, [[spoiler:which is implied to be the actual reason for Steven's aforementioned power]].

** A number of psi-''weapons'' are specifically designed to amplify telepathic projection to injure, confuse, or control creatures in the X-COM games as well. Which makes senses... up until the ''ship-mounted psi-blasters'' of ''X-COM Interceptor''. Huh?