Heavenly Bodies from Sci-Fi

In “Suzie Lightning,” the late Warren Zevon summed up a challenging relationship by admitting “I need a girl from Earth.”

A narrow point of view? With so many appealing extraterrestrial options to choose from, it could just be. Judge for yourself by checking out Entertainment Weekly’s list of 17 Heavenly Bodies from Sci-Fi.

(Lest we leave ourselves open to charges of being sexist, be advised that the male of the species is well represented.)

Here’s the Top 10:

1. Caprica Six, Sharon “Boomer” Agathon, and D’Anna Biers (Tricia Helfer, Grace Park, and Lucy Lawless) — Battlestar Galactica (2004-present)

2. Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) — Star Trek: Voyager (1995-2001).

3. Barbarella (Jane Fonda) — Barbarella (1968).

4. Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams) — Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980).

5. Starman (Jeff Bridges) — Starman (1984).

6. Sil (Natasha Henstridge) — Species (1995).

7. Princess Aura (Ornella Muti) — Flash Gordon (1980).

8. Superman/Kal El (Christopher Reeve) — Superman (1978).

9. The Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) — Doctor Who (2005-present).

10. Leeloo (Milla Jovovich) — The Fifth Element (1997).

For the rest of the list, check out the slideshow at Entertainment Weekly.