Questions tagged [vulcan]
Vulcan usually refers to a humanoid race in Star Trek (or to their home planet of the same name). Use this tag with the [star-trek] tag.
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Why do the Vulcans seem to despise humans so much in “Star Trek: Enterprise?”
I've just finished season 1 of Star Trek: Enterprise (I'm half-way through the cliffhanger season finale/premiere). Unless I missed something in the early episodes, I've yet to figure out why it is ...
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Why couldn't Tuvok be cured by the holodeck?
Near the end of Voyager, Tuvok required fal-tor-voh to heal his mind. This requires
which the crew considered unavailable. Why was this considered impossible? Why can the holodeck not solve this?
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Vulcan Nerve/Shoulder Pinch part of a larger system of martial arts that apparently use "psychic" abilities?
The nerve pinch has been seen multiple times. Although Spock spoke once of trying to teach Kirk the technique, I wonder if there is some aspect that means an untrained human can't do it or even a ...
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Is 'Vulcanian' a disparaging term?
The typical term for an inhabitant of Vulcan is "Vulcan" - but occasionally the term 'Vulcanian' is used (most notably by Harry Mudd in Mudd's Women). Is this term considered (in-universe) ...
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Why didn't Dr. M'Benga operate on "Spock's Brain"?
Dr. Joseph M'Benga was a Starfleet doctor who performed his medical internship on Vulcan. This question asks why he didn't operate on the Vulcan Sarek in "Journey to Babel". The answer to ...
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How did Romulans and Vulcans split 1600 years before developing warp drive?
This answer to a question about Vulcans' development of warp drive in what for humans was the mid-20th century, and this answer about the split between Romulans and Vulcans in the 4th century CE has ...
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Is it easier for Spock to be logical?
By nature, Vulcans are more emotional than humans:
Contrary to stereotype, Vulcans possess strong emotions. They use meditation as a way to suppress those emotions. For instance, emotions like ...
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How often have Vulcans appeared on comedy television shows as themselves?
In the skit "Mrs. Invisible Man" Carol Burnett's character laments:
With my luck it had to look like it's father.
She receives a delivery from the pharmacy of a drug that may render the ...
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Can a Vulcan trick another Vulcan into thinking they cured their pon farr?
From Star Trek ENT: In a Mirror Darkly:
T'POL: I lured you away from Engineering with the promise of a sexual encounter.
[T'Pol's quarters - memory]
T'POL: My mind to your mind.
T'POL [OC]: Once we ...
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Can a Vulcan cure their pon farr by mating with someone of the same gender?
In the Star Trek: Enterprise episode, "Bounty", we hear the following exchange between T'Pol and Phlox:
PHLOX: You know what's wrong with you?
T'POL: It's not something we discuss with ...
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Did Gene Roddenberry ever react to 'Vulcans are Space Elves'?
According to this answer, Gene Roddenberry wanted the Vulcans to look "satanic":
From a behind the scenes perspective, prosthetic ears were easy to do, but also, Gene Roddenberry wanted a ...
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Why do Star Trek Vulcans have art and music?
Vulcans adhere to foundations of logic. Music and art seem like emotionally driven creations.
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How long is the year of the planet Vulcan in Star Trek?
Does anyone know any other information about the length of the Vulcan year in various Star Trek productions?
I have a problem with the length of the Vulcan year, so any additional data related to it ...
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How old was Spock in Star Trek while he was serving on the Enterprise?
It's known that Vulcans live much longer than humans, on top of their other physical gifts. Most of the officers on the Star Ship Enterprise were likely in their late 20s to early 30s. That didn't ...
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Vulcans (Star Trek, preferably original)- Can they have eye colors such as blue or green?
Reference for a story- wondering about certain characteristics. Is there any physical characteristic that would be considered a stigma in Vulcan society also?
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