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Spock
Mr. Spock

Mr. Spock
Species Half human (through mother)
Half Vulcan (through father) (identifies primarily as Vulcan)
Gender Male
Date of birth 2230
Home planet Vulcan
Affiliation Starfleet
Posting USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) science officer/first officer, commanding officer
USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-A) science officer/first officer
Rank Lieutenant
Lieutenant commander
Commander
Captain
Ambassador
Portrayed by Leonard Nimoy, Zachary Quinto
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Spock (aka Mr. In Biology, a species is one of the basic units of Biological classification and a Taxonomic rank. In the Star Trek Science fiction universe Humans/Terrans ( Homo sapiens) are one of the races undertaking interstellar travel Vulcans are a Humanoid species in the fictional Star Trek universe who hail from the planet Vulcan, and are noted for their attempt Gender comprises a range of differences between men and women extending from the biological to the social Male (♂ refers to the sex of an organism or part of an organism which produces small mobile Gametes called spermatozoa. In the Fictional Star Trek universe Vulcan is a reddish Minshara-Class Planet orbiting the star 40 Eridani A, 16 light This article describes the Starfleet organization in the Star Trek universe for other uses see Starfleet (disambiguation In the Fictional universe The USS Enterprise (NCC-1701 is a Starship in Star Trek, which chronicles the vessel's mission "to explore strange new worlds to The USS Enterprise, NCC-1701-A (or Enterprise -A) is a fictional starship in the fourth fifth and sixth Star Trek films Starfleet ranks and insignia are fictional titles and badges that form the Hierarchy of Starfleet in the Star Trek television shows and movies Starfleet ranks and insignia are fictional titles and badges that form the Hierarchy of Starfleet in the Star Trek television shows and movies Starfleet ranks and insignia are fictional titles and badges that form the Hierarchy of Starfleet in the Star Trek television shows and movies Starfleet ranks and insignia are fictional titles and badges that form the Hierarchy of Starfleet in the Star Trek television shows and movies An ambassador is the highest ranking Diplomat who represents their country Leonard Simon Nimoy (born March 26, 1931) is an American Actor, Film director, Poet, Musician and Zachary John Quinto (born June 2, 1977) is an American Television Actor known for his roles as Adam Kaufman on Spock) is a main character in the original Star Trek TV series, and one of the most enduring characters from American 1960s television. Star Trek is a Science fiction Television series created by Gene Roddenberry that aired from September 8, 1966 through He is the only alien in the permanent cast: half-Vulcan, half-Human, and serves as the science officer and executive officer of the USS Enterprise, under Captain James T. Kirk. Vulcans are a Humanoid species in the fictional Star Trek universe who hail from the planet Vulcan, and are noted for their attempt While executive officer literally refers to a person responsible for the performance of duties involved in running an Organization, the exact meaning of the role is variable The USS Enterprise (NCC-1701 is a Starship in Star Trek, which chronicles the vessel's mission "to explore strange new worlds to Starfleet ranks and insignia are fictional titles and badges that form the Hierarchy of Starfleet in the Star Trek television shows and movies

His personal struggle between the Vulcan logical self and his human emotional self is the centerpiece of the character and created some evocative drama. He was originally portrayed by actor Leonard Nimoy (except for brief scenes of a much younger Spock in two later movies) and will be portrayed by both Zachary Quinto and Nimoy in the upcoming film Star Trek. Leonard Simon Nimoy (born March 26, 1931) is an American Actor, Film director, Poet, Musician and Zachary John Quinto (born June 2, 1977) is an American Television Actor known for his roles as Adam Kaufman on Star Trek is a Science fiction film directed by J J Abrams and written by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman. [1]


Contents

Creation

Spock appears in Gene Roddenberry's 1964 pitch for Star Trek, where he is described as "probably half Martian, he has a slightly reddish complexion and semi-pointed ears". Eugene Wesley "Gene" Roddenberry (August 19 1921 &ndash October 24 1991 was an American Screenwriter and producer. A pitch is a concise verbal (and sometimes visual presentation of an idea for a Film, generally made by a Screenwriter or director to a producer or studio executive Writer Samuel A. Peeples told Roddenberry this made Spock too alien, and suggested that "he should at least be half-human and have the problems of both sides". Samuel Anthony Peeples ( 1917 - 27 August 1997) was an American Writer. [2]

In the 1968 nonfiction book, The Making of Star Trek, Gene Roddenberry denied that he was inspired by Dr. Eugene Wesley "Gene" Roddenberry (August 19 1921 &ndash October 24 1991 was an American Screenwriter and producer. Benjamin Spock, the renowned child psychologist. Benjamin McLane Spock ( May 2, 1903 &ndash March 15, 1998) was an American pediatrician whose book Baby and Child He claimed that he was merely looking for an alien sounding name and had not heard of Dr. Spock until after he had chosen the name. [3] By the first aired episode, Spock had become greenish/yellow, and was instead from the planet Vulcan. Vulcans are a Humanoid species in the fictional Star Trek universe who hail from the planet Vulcan, and are noted for their attempt Leonard Nimoy was cast as Roddenberry saw his guest appearance in The Lieutenant, which he had created and sold as a pilot. Leonard Simon Nimoy (born March 26, 1931) is an American Actor, Film director, Poet, Musician and The Lieutenant is an American television series that appeared on NBC for the 1963-1964 television schedule Had Nimoy turned down the role, Roddenberry would have approached Martin Landau. Martin Landau (born June 20, 1931) is an Academy Award -winning American Film and television Actor. [4]

NBC was concerned about the satanic appearance of Spock, and asked for the character to be dropped. Spock did not originally have the logical manner he would soon develop, this instead being a trait of the character of Number One. Number One, in " The Cage " the original pilot episode of the science fiction television series Star Trek, was the un-named intellectual problem-solving Roddenberry refused, and Spock was the only character from the first pilot to make it into the second pilot, "Where No Man Has Gone Before". " Where No Man Has Gone Before " is the second pilot episode of the Television series Star Trek (later known as Star Trek This episode presents a more fully-formed Spock, with his trademark logic. [5] Nimoy liked the character's newly logic-based nature. He said, "This half-human, half-Vulcan being, struggling to maintain a Vulcan attitude, a Vulcan philosophical posture and a Vulcan logic, opposing what was fighting him internally, which was human emotion. "[6]

Back-story

Spock's back-story was not fully developed to start with (even the name of his species changed from "Vulcanian" to "Vulcan" over the earliest episodes), and was added to by various writers over the years. In Narratology, a back-story (also back story or backstory) is the history behind the situation extant at the start of the main story The second pilot episode "Where No Man Has Gone Before" establishes that Spock has human ancestry, and the initial episode of the first season, "The Corbomite Maneuver", reveals that his mother is the human parent. " The Corbomite Maneuver " is a first season episode of Star Trek The Original Series, first aired November 10 1966, and repeated The second season episode "Amok Time" establishes his family is important, but they are not identified until "Journey to Babel", which introduces viewers to his father, Sarek, a Vulcan ambassador, and Sarek's human wife, Amanda. " Amok Time " is an episode of Star Trek The Original Series. " Journey to Babel " is an episode of Star Trek The Original Series. In the fictional Star Trek universe, Sarek is a Vulcan Ambassador, and father of Spock. It is shown that Sarek and Spock fell out over Spock's decision to enter Starfleet. This article describes the Starfleet organization in the Star Trek universe for other uses see Starfleet (disambiguation In the Fictional universe Spock has a surname, but it is unpronounceable by speakers of some languages ("This Side of Paradise").

According to the animated series episode "Yesteryear", Spock was subject to considerable harassment by his peers as a "half-breed" in his youth (this is largely corroborated by statements made by Spock's mother Amanda in the episode "Journey to Babel"), and he was even called that by Captain Kirk's android clone in "What are Little Girls Made of?", by Kirk in "This Side of Paradise" as well as by Scott in "Day of the Dove". "Yesteryear" is an episode of Star Trek The Animated Series. " What Are Little Girls Made Of? " is a first season episode of Star Trek The Original Series. " This Side of Paradise " is a first-season episode #24 production #25 of Star Trek The Original Series. "Day of the Dove" is a third season episode of Star Trek The Original Series, first broadcast November 1, 1968 and repeated He was deeply conflicted as to what path to follow.

It was established in "The Enterprise Incident" that, like all Vulcans, Spock never lies. In "The Doomsday Machine" Spock states that "Vulcans never bluff". " The Doomsday Machine " is a second-season episode of Star Trek The Original Series. It could be argued that this is typical from someone who is bluffing, but this appears credible, since Vulcans never lie. In "The Menagerie", however, Spock actually does lie. " The Menagerie " is the only two-part episode of Star Trek The Original Series. He tells Captain Kirk about a message sent to them from Star Base 11, ordering them to visit the now-disabled Captain Pike who is living in a special hospital there. They received no such order, as Kirk later discovers when they arrive. He later discusses this with Dr. McCoy, who refuses to acknowledge the possibility of Spock having lied. ". . . It's impossible, Jim; Spock is a Vulcan. He is utterly incapable of lying," McCoy says. "Yes," Kirk replies. "But he is also half-human. That human part of him is capable of lying. " This is one of the more prominent instances of Spock lying. He also lies to Starfleet in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country when the Enterprise defies orders to return to base. Star Trek VI The Undiscovered Country is the sixth feature film based on the Star Trek Science fiction Television series. Spock, along with McCoy, lies to Kirk in "The Tholian Web" about not seeing Kirk's taped final orders to the two. " The Tholian Web " was a third season episode of Star Trek The Original Series. He later admits this to Kirk while they are sitting in a Vulcan detention cell in the non-canon novel, Avenger. Avenger is a Star Trek Novel by William Shatner (ghost-written by Garfield Reeves-Stevens and Judith Reeves-Stevens

Spock was betrothed at seven years old to a Vulcan woman named T'Pring, as is customary in Vulcan society. He was meant to marry her during his pon farr period, which is when the seven-year Vulcan mating cycle would cause him to seek a mate. Pon farr is an element of the fictional Star Trek universe that occurs both in the canonical TV series and in Fan fiction based upon the series However, in the episode "Amok Time", Spock beamed down to Vulcan, only to have T'Pring challenge the betrothal, in order to take a new husband named Stonn. In a duel, Spock defeated Kirk, whom T'Pring had chosen as her champion, but then gave up his connection with T'Pring.

According to "Yesteryear", to prove himself, he prematurely underwent an important coming of age trial without his parents' knowledge, but his pet sehlat, I-Chaya insisted on accompanying him against his guardian's wishes. "Yesteryear" is an episode of Star Trek The Animated Series. This is a list of fictional extraterrestrial animal species from the Science fiction universe of Star Trek. "Yesteryear" is an episode of Star Trek The Animated Series. During the trial, a dangerous beast attacked the pair and I-Chaya was seriously wounded fighting it. Although they were saved by a relative who had followed them (actually the adult Spock himself who had gone back in time to save himself at this moment), I-Chaya needed immediate medical attention. Although Spock was able to bring a healer, the sehlat was beyond meaningful aid when he arrived. When presented with the options granting his pet a painful extended life or a merciful release, Spock logically chose to have I-Chaya euthanized. That decision marked his commitment to follow the philosophies of Surak and the Vulcan ideals of logic and strict emotional control. This article is about the Star Trek character for the ancient city Surak, see Seleucia (Susiana Surak is a fictional character

In the episode "This Side of Paradise", when asked by Leila Kalomi whether he has another name, Spock responds, "you couldn't pronounce it. " This Side of Paradise " is a first-season episode #24 production #25 of Star Trek The Original Series. " In the episode "Journey to Babel", Spock's mother Amanda is asked about her last name. She replies that she can pronounce it "after a fashion and with much practice".

According to the movie Star Trek V: The Final Frontier Spock had an older half-brother, Sybok, who eschewed pure logic, and was banished from Vulcan for his heresy. Star Trek V The Final Frontier ( Paramount Pictures, 1989) is the fifth feature Film based on the Star Trek Science Sybok, played by Laurence Luckinbill, is the antagonist in the Star Trek film Star Trek V The Final Frontier. Heresy is an introduced change to some system of belief especially a religion that conflicts with the previously established canon of that belief Sybok hijacked the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-A) in a quest to find God. Hijacking means to take over by force. Hijacking may refer to In property: Aircraft hijacking or 'skyjacking' The USS Enterprise, NCC-1701-A (or Enterprise -A) is a fictional starship in the fourth fifth and sixth Star Trek films

In the movie Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country Spock quotes a line from a Sherlock Holmes novel, saying that it was said by an ancestor of his, implying that he is maternally related to Arthur Conan Doyle. Star Trek VI The Undiscovered Country is the sixth feature film based on the Star Trek Science fiction Television series. Sherlock Holmes is a famous fictional detective of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries who first appeared in Publication in 1887 Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, DL (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930 was an Anglo-Scottish Author most noted for his stories about the

In the 1985 non-canon novel Ishmael by Barbara Hambly, Spock's and Sarek's family name is given as S'chn T'gai.

In 2267, he earned the Vulcanian Scientific Legion of Honor and held an A7 computer expert classification ("The Ultimate Computer"). A computer is a Machine that manipulates data according to a list of instructions. " The Ultimate Computer " is a season two episode of Star Trek The Original Series, first broadcast on March 8 1968 and repeated Non-canon novels suggest that Spock in fact held the only A7 classification in Starfleet.

Star Trek: The Original Series

Spock is a main character in Star Trek: The Original Series. Star Trek is a Science fiction Television series created by Gene Roddenberry that aired from September 8, 1966 through Although initially kept "in the background" due to the concerns of NBC, he was featured in the opening credits, and quickly became a fan favorite. In the show, Spock serves as Science Officer and First Officer aboard the USS Enterprise. The USS Enterprise (NCC-1701 is a Starship in Star Trek, which chronicles the vessel's mission "to explore strange new worlds to An episode "The Menagerie" included large segments of "The Cage", and established that Spock had served on the Enterprise for 11 years under Captain Christopher Pike before James Kirk took over as commanding officer.

A "troika" of Spock, Captain James T. Kirk, and Ship's Doctor Leonard McCoy developed. Leonard H "Bones" McCoy, played by DeForest Kelley, is the Doctor character in the original Star Trek series and the first six In particular, friendly banter and more intense argument between Spock and McCoy was popular amongst fans and their relationship was further developed. Part of the classic appeal of Star Trek lies in the manner in which the dialogue of these three friends mirrors the internal dialogue of the human brain. In this relationship, Spock often appears as the "superego", against Kirk's "ego" and McCoy's "id". Id, ego, and super-ego are the three parts of the " Psychic apparatus " defined in Sigmund Freud 's structural model of Id, ego, and super-ego are the three parts of the " Psychic apparatus " defined in Sigmund Freud 's structural model of Id, ego, and super-ego are the three parts of the " Psychic apparatus " defined in Sigmund Freud 's structural model of

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Star Trek: The Motion Picture is set some years after the end of the original series. Star Trek The Motion Picture is a 1979 Science fiction film from Paramount Pictures. Kirk is now an Admiral at Starfleet Command, McCoy has returned to private practice, and Spock is attempting to attain the state of kolinahr on Vulcan, the elimination of all emotional vestiges. Vulcans are a Humanoid species in the fictional Star Trek universe who hail from the planet Vulcan, and are noted for their attempt His attempt is disrupted by V'Ger, and he instead joins the crew of the Enterprise and offers his services as Science Officer. V'ger ( Vejur in the novelization by Gene Roddenberry) is a fictional character in the Star Trek universe

Death and rebirth

According to the documentary found on the Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan DVD, Nimoy was initially reluctant to sign on again to depict Mr. Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan is the second feature film based on the Star Trek Science fiction Television series, following Spock in the film. He was tempted to sign up to the movie by having Mr. Spock killed off. In the film, Spock, now a Captain and CO of the Enterprise, heroically sacrifices himself to save the Enterprise.

Spock's death was deeply controversial within fandom. A gateway was left open in Star Trek II, by having Spock grab McCoy and saying "remember". This is used as a hook by Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (directed by Nimoy himself), which introduced the concept of the Vulcan "Katra", or spiritual essence. Star Trek III The Search for Spock ( Paramount Pictures, 1984) is the third feature Film based on the Star Trek For the place in India see Katra In the fictional Star Trek universe katra is the immortal living spirit of a Vulcan The film establishes that Spock had transferred his Katra to McCoy, and the Enterprise crew then proceed back to the Genesis Planet created at the climax of the last movie, to find that the Genesis effect had brought Spock's body back to life but in the form of a rapidly-aging Vulcan child. Eventually, the Enterprise crew unite Spock's body with his katra, restoring him.


In the movie Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Spock plays a key role in the peace negotiations between the Klingon Empire and the United Federation of Planets, and then after elements within both governments attempted to sabotage this, an important part in defusing the situation, including exposing his protégé, Valeris, as a traitor. Star Trek VI The Undiscovered Country is the sixth feature film based on the Star Trek Science fiction Television series. Klingons ( Klingon: tlhIngan; Pronunciation /ˈt͡ɬɪŋɑn/ are a warrior race in the fictional Star Trek universe The United Federation of Planets, (also known as the "The Federation" or UFP) is a fictional interplanetary state depicted in the Star Trek

Spock is generally considered to have married at some point, because Captain Jean-Luc Picard once observed that he had met Sarek at "his son's wedding" (in the episode "Sarek (TNG episode)". Jean-Luc Picard is a Star Trek character primarily portrayed by Patrick Stewart. In the fictional Star Trek universe, Sarek is a Vulcan Ambassador, and father of Spock. " Sarek " is the title of an episode from the third season of Star Trek The Next Generation. The Star Trek Chronology dates this event between 2327 and 2333, as Picard had graduated from the Academy but was not yet a Captain. The below is an abridged Timeline of events established in the group of Television shows and Feature films set in the Fictional Star Trek universe

Spock is next seen in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Unification", in which Nimoy appeared at Guild Scale rates to cross-promote the movie Star Trek VI. Star Trek The Next Generation ( STTNG or TNG) is an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning science fiction television program created by Gene Roddenberry " Unification " is the title of a two-part Star Trek The Next Generation Episode, from the fifth season "Unification" establishes that Spock and Sarek fell out again, over Spock's position on the Cardassian war. In "Unification" Spock is found on the Romulan homeworld of Romulus, attempting privately to bring about a peace between the Romulans and Vulcans, healing a rift between the two peoples that had lasted for thousands of years. Romulans are an alien species in the Star Trek universe that are related to the Vulcans and are at war or in an uneasy truce with the United Federation of Romulans are an alien species in the Star Trek universe that are related to the Vulcans and are at war or in an uneasy truce with the United Federation of

Spock was named one of the 50 greatest TV characters of all time by TV Guide. TV Guide is the name of a North American weekly magazine about television programming

Spin-off fiction

The non-canon young adult novel 'Crisis on Vulcan' depicts Spock's first experience with the ship. This article is not about Literary canons of influential works of fiction but about the concept of a canon which defines the world of a particular fictional series He accompanies his father on a diplomatic mission aboard the Enterprise, and while there meets his future captain, Christopher Pike, then serving as the first officer under Robert April, the first captain of the Enterprise. Robert T April is a Fictional character in the Star Trek universe Spock becomes impressed with the humans, and particularly with the logical setup of the ship, which leads him to consider a career in Starfleet, which becomes a serious consideration when Pike invites him to do so.

In the non-canon novel Yesterday's Son, Spock is revealed to have fathered a son with the exiled Zarabeth while trapped in the past on the subsequently destroyed the planet named Sarpeidon. This is a list of the various Star Trek novels novelisations short story collections that have been published since 1968 " All Our Yesterdays " is a third season (and the penultimate) episode of Star Trek The Original Series, first broadcast March 14 " All Our Yesterdays " is a third season (and the penultimate) episode of Star Trek The Original Series, first broadcast March 14 In the sequel, Time for Yesterday, his son Zar returns to mindmeld once more with the Guardian of Forever. The Guardian of Forever is a Time portal portrayed in the Fictional universe of Star Trek.

Sometime after the decommissioning of the NCC-1701-A, Spock retired from Starfleet service and focused on diplomacy. It was during this time that he publicly challenged his father's position on the Cardassians, which was considered controversial. Cardassians are a spacefaring race in the fictional Star Trek universe These events were explored in the non-canon graphic novella Star Trek: Enter the Wolves.

In the novel Captain's Blood, Spock stages his own mock assassination at a peace rally on Romulus following the events of Nemesis in an effort to play himself off as a martyr for the cause of Romulan-Vulcan reunification and exploit the unstable Romulan political climate to succeed in reunifying the Vulcans, Romulans, and Remans.

Abilities

Various episodes of TOS revealed different facets of Spock's personality and abilities. For example, "The Omega Glory" revealed that Spock had the ability to exercise limited, short-range control over the minds of others (as well as in "By Any Other Name") — an ability never again exhibited by any Vulcan. " The Omega Glory " is a second season episode of Star Trek The Original Series, first broadcast March 1, 1968 and repeated " By Any Other Name " is a second season episode of Star Trek The Original Series, first broadcast February 23, 1968 and repeated This, combined with Spock's ability to transfer his katra, has led some to speculate that Spock possessed more advanced mental and psychic abilities than average Vulcans. For the place in India see Katra In the fictional Star Trek universe katra is the immortal living spirit of a Vulcan TOS also revealed that Spock is an accomplished musician, adept at playing a form of Vulcan harp. The harp is a Stringed instrument which has the plane of its strings positioned perpendicular to the soundboard. He also (in "Requiem for Methuselah") displayed advanced knowledge of classical music, as well as the ability to play Earth folk tunes by ear such as "Row Row, Row Your Boat" (in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier). " Requiem for Methuselah " is a third season episode of Star Trek, first broadcast February 14, 1969, on St Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music Star Trek V The Final Frontier ( Paramount Pictures, 1989) is the fifth feature Film based on the Star Trek Science He also possessed enthusiasm for three-dimensional chess. Not to be confused with chess software with a 3D rendering Three-dimensional chess, or 3D chess, are examples of Chess variants

Given his skills at science, math, chess, diplomacy, unarmed combat and his apparently limitless knowledge (best seen in The Trouble with Tribbles), Spock may properly be considered a polymath. " The Trouble With Tribbles " is a second-season episode of Star Trek The Original Series, first broadcast on December 29, 1967 and A polymath ( Greek polymathēs, πολυμαθής "having learned much" is a person whose knowledge is not restricted to one subject area

Physical strength

Spock is much stronger than an average human. He demonstrated this ability in Operation: Annihilate!, in which a parasite-infected Spock is subdued, with some difficulty, by four human Starfleet officers. " Operation Annihilate! " is the last original episode from the first season of Star Trek The Original Series. This ability remained common to all Vulcans throughout all subsequent Star Trek series.

Vulcan neck pinch

Main article: Vulcan neck pinch

Also referred to as the Vulcan Nerve Pinch, the Vulcan neck pinch is a technique used mainly by Vulcans to render another lifeform unconscious by pinching the base of the victim’s neck with all four fingers opposing the thumb. As used in the fictional Star Trek universe the Vulcan nerve pinch is a technique used mainly by Vulcans to render another lifeform unconscious by pinching The non-lethal attack was invented by Leonard Nimoy on the set of the season one episode, "The Enemy Within". The script originally called for Spock to attack the "evil" Captain Kirk in a violent manner and Nimoy objected. He posited that Vulcans could project a kind of energy from their fingertips to render the victim harmlessly unconscious. The director and producers agreed to it and it became instantly part of Star Trek history. Future episodes of Star Trek and its later spinoffs kept the pinch but seemed to downplay Nimoy's notion of some sort of energy projection, turning it more into a kind of Vulcan martial arts move; however, it is very difficult for non-Vulcans to master.

Mind meld

Spock famously performed a mind meld on a number of occasions to communicate with a creature that did not speak the universal language, or to delve more deeply into another's subconscious so as to retrieve important information not otherwise accessible. Vulcans are a Humanoid species in the fictional Star Trek universe who hail from the planet Vulcan, and are noted for their attempt This technique involved placing his fingers at key points on the face (or equivalent thereof) of the being in question. After a moment, his consciousness was merged with the consciousness of the being, thus leading to thoughts and emotions being shared by both. This was first depicted in the TOS episode Dagger of the Mind and then referred to as the Vulcan mind fusion. This is also the name of an episode of Columbo. " Dagger of the Mind " is a first season episode of Star Trek The Original Series

Mirror Universe

In the mirror universe, in the episode Mirror Mirror, Spock was executive officer of the ISS Enterprise in 2267. The Mirror Universe (MU is a Fictional parallel universe in which the plots of several Star Trek television episodes take place " Mirror Mirror " is an episode of Star Trek The Original Series. While executive officer literally refers to a person responsible for the performance of duties involved in running an Organization, the exact meaning of the role is variable The Enterprise or USS Enterprise (often referred to as the " Starship Enterprise " are the names of several fictional The 23rd century of the Anno Domini ( common) era will span the years 2201&ndash2300 of the Gregorian calendar. Like his counterpart, Spock was a logical being who was loyal to his captain, James T. Kirk, and chose to warn him when he was ordered by the Terran Empire to kill him and take command if he did not launch an attack against the Halkans in retribution for their refusal to negotiate with the Empire. In the Fictional universe of Star Trek, the Terran Empire is the Mirror Universe counterpart of the United Federation of Planets

Before Kirk left, believing that Spock would one day become captain of the Enterprise, he planted a seed of doubt about the inevitable success of the Empire, asking Spock if violence was the only logical answer. Spock promised to consider Kirk's words.

As Kirk predicted, Spock later on became the captain of the Enterprise. Spock used the ship as a power base to accumulate influence, and eventually rose to become leader of the Terran Empire. In Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, it is revealed that he successfully instituted major reforms, turning the Empire into a more peaceful, less aggressive power. Unfortunately, this transformation left the Empire unprepared to fight the Klingon-Cardassian Alliance, which proceeded to conquer it, enslaving the Terrans and Vulcans. The Mirror Universe (MU is a Fictional parallel universe in which the plots of several Star Trek television episodes take place Vulcans are a Humanoid species in the fictional Star Trek universe who hail from the planet Vulcan, and are noted for their attempt This served to show that interference from Captain James T. Kirk does not always result in desired effect. While the Terran/Vulcan Empire might have not survived more than the two hundred or so years Mirror-Spock predicted, Kirk certainly would not have liked knowing he was indirectly responsible for the enslavement of the entire human race.

The version of Spock seen in Mirror, Mirror is most noted for sporting a goatee (to differentiate him from the primary Star Trek universe's Spock), and many references have been made to it in other media where people from "alternate universes" sport goatees. " Mirror Mirror " is an episode of Star Trek The Original Series.

In popular culture

The Mirror Spock’s goatee entered folklore and has now become synonymous with evil twins and parallel universes. In the traditional taxonomy of facial hair a goatee is a Beard formed by a tuft of hair on the chin History The concept of folklore developed as part of the 19th century ideology of Romantic nationalism, leading to the reshaping of oral traditions to serve modern ideological Evil twins are antagonists found in many different Fictional Genres They are physical copies of Protagonists but with radically inverted Parallel universe or alternative reality is a self-contained separate reality coexisting with one's own The goatee has also been used to poke fun at the moral ambiguity of characters in various series:

2009 film

Star Trek (film), due for release in May 2009, will reportedly take place during an earlier time frame of the original series, and thus Mr. Star Trek is a Science fiction film directed by J J Abrams and written by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman. Spock will certainly be a main character in the film and appear younger. On July 23, 2007 Zachary Quinto was cast in the role of Spock. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Zachary John Quinto (born June 2, 1977) is an American Television Actor known for his roles as Adam Kaufman on An official announcement was made on the 26 July 2007 at Comic-Con which also confirmed that Leonard Nimoy would reprise his role as an older Spock for the last time. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Comic-Con International San Diego, commonly known as Comic-Con or the San Diego Comic-Con, is an annual multigenre Fan convention founded as the Golden [8][9][10]

Notes

  1. ^ Weeks, Adam (2007-07-25). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Zachary Quinto Is Spock. Moviehole. net.
  2. ^ Dillard, p. 6
  3. ^ Whitfield, Stephen E. ; Roddenberry, Gene (1968). The Making of Star Trek. Ballantine Books, 236. ISBN 9780345276384.  
  4. ^ Dillard, p. 10
  5. ^ Dillard, p. 13
  6. ^ Dillard, p. 15
  7. ^ Anthony Breznican. "'Transformers' fans make some noise for Soundwave", USA Today, 2007-07-18. USA TODAY is a national American daily Newspaper published by the Gannett Company. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Retrieved on 2007-09-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina.  
  8. ^ Owen, Rob (2007-07-24). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Pittsburgh native to play Spock in new "Star Trek". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, also known simply as the "PG" is the largest daily Newspaper serving metropolitan Pittsburgh,
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Captains of Star Trek vessels named Enterprise
Jonathan Archer Robert April Christopher Pike James T. Kirk Willard Decker Spock John Harriman Rachel Garrett Jean-Luc Picard William Riker Edward Jellico

Starfleet ranks and insignia are fictional titles and badges that form the Hierarchy of Starfleet in the Star Trek television shows and movies The Enterprise or USS Enterprise (often referred to as the " Starship Enterprise " are the names of several fictional Captain Jonathan Archer is a Fictional character in the Star Trek franchise Robert T April is a Fictional character in the Star Trek universe This is a list of minor characters from the Science fiction television series Star Trek The Original Series. Captain Willard "Will" Decker, played by Stephen Collins, is a fictional Starfleet officer who is briefly the commanding officer and later John Harriman is a Fictional character in the Star Trek universe, the commanding officer of the Starship USS " Yesterday's Enterprise " is an Episode of the 3rd Season of Star Trek The Next Generation. Jean-Luc Picard is a Star Trek character primarily portrayed by Patrick Stewart. First Officer William Thomas Riker, played by Jonathan Frakes, is a main character on the Science-fiction Television series Star Trek The

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Spock

-proper noun

  1. Mr. Spock, a main character from the original Star Trek TV series, whose heritage is part alien, that of the logical Vulcan race.
  2. An American surname.
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