| Tuvok | |
 Lieutenant Commander Tuvok |
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| Species | Vulcan |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Home planet | Vulcan |
| Affiliation | Starfleet |
| Posting | USS Excelsior junior science officer USS Wyoming USS Titan second officer and tactical officer |
| Rank | Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Ensign |
| Portrayed by | Tim Russ |
Tuvok, a Vulcan played by Tim Russ, is a character on the television series Star Trek: Voyager where he serves as the ship's chief of security and tactical officer. In Biology, a species is one of the basic units of Biological classification and a Taxonomic rank. 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 Excelsior is a Starship in the Star Trek Fictional universe. The fictional ''Intrepid''-class Starship USS Voyager is the primary setting of the Science fiction Television series 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 Timothy Darrell Russ (born June 22, 1956) is an American Actor, Film director, Screenwriter, and Musician. Vulcans are a Humanoid species in the fictional Star Trek universe who hail from the planet Vulcan, and are noted for their attempt Timothy Darrell Russ (born June 22, 1956) is an American Actor, Film director, Screenwriter, and Musician.
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Overview
Tuvok was born in the mid-23rd century on Vulcanis, a lunar colony belonging to the Vulcan people. The 23rd century of the Anno Domini ( common) era will span the years 2201&ndash2300 of the Gregorian calendar. The colonization of the Moon is the proposed establishment of permanent human communities on the Moon. As a teenager Tuvok fell in love with Jara, the daughter of a Terrelian diplomat. Jara did not return his affections. He was expelled from school. His parents sent him to study then with a Vulcan master to learn to control his emotions.
Tuvok attended Starfleet Academy in San Francisco. In the Fictional The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Upon graduation, he was commissioned an Ensign at age 29, serving as Junior Science Officer on the USS Excelsior, under Captain Hikaru Sulu (seen in the episode "Flashback"). Starfleet ranks and insignia are fictional titles and badges that form the Hierarchy of Starfleet in the Star Trek television shows and movies The USS Excelsior is a Starship in the Star Trek Fictional universe. Hikaru Sulu is a fictional character who is portrayed by George Takei in the original Star Trek series the first six Star Trek films and one episode " Flashback " is the name of the 44th episode of Star Trek Voyager, the second episode of the third season Tuvok distinguished himself during the Khitomer Incident (depicted in the film Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country although Tuvok does not appear on screen). Star Trek VI The Undiscovered Country is the sixth feature film based on the Star Trek Science fiction Television series.
During his early service with Starfleet, Tuvok became increasingly uncomfortable associating with non-Vulcans, and he resigned his Starfleet commission in 2298 to pursue his people's kohlinar regimen of true non-emotion. He went into pon farr six years later, leading to his marriage to T'Pel, and began a family.
Eighty years later, after much self-examination, Tuvok rejoined Starfleet as a training instructor at Starfleet Academy. In the Fictional His return to Starfleet was marked by a maturity and a reconsideration of the benefits service provided. After a few years teaching cadets, Tuvok was briefly assigned to the USS Billings under Captain Kathryn Janeway, until both Janeway and Tuvok were assigned to the USS Wyoming and then the Intrepid-class starship USS Voyager, as Captain (Janeway) and Security & Tactical Officer (Tuvok). Kathryn Janeway, played by Kate Mulgrew, is a main character of the Television series Star Trek Voyager. The fictional ''Intrepid''-class Starship USS Voyager is the primary setting of the Science fiction Television series
In 2371, Tuvok was assigned to infiltrate the Maquis organization aboard Chakotay's Maquis vessel. The Maquis were a Fictional group in the Star Trek universe who were introduced in the Television series Star Trek Deep Space Chakotay, played by Robert Beltran, is a character in Star Trek Voyager. During the mission, Tuvok's identity was uncovered by a Maquis intelligence agent, who uses Tuvok as a laboratory specimen for mind-control experiments. Mind control is a broad range of psychological tactics able to subvert an individual's control of his own thinking, behavior emotions or decisions While Tuvok was conscious throughout the experiments, the agent wiped his memory when he had finished, ensuring that Tuvok was unable to remember any details. Following the ordeal, Tuvok was released back amongst the Maquis. During an incident involving the Maquis ship and the USS Voyager, both vessels were unwillingly transported to the Delta Quadrant by the enigmatic Caretaker. In the television series Star Trek and its spin-offs Galactic quadrant refers to an area of the Milky Way Galaxy (although it's apparently no longer called " Caretaker " is the first Episode of Star Trek Voyager. When the Maquis ship was destroyed by crashing into a Kazon ship to save the USS Voyager , Tuvok was transported off the ship with a handful of other survivors, and resumed his duties as Security & Tactical Officer. In the Star Trek Fictional universe, the Kazon are a Delta Quadrant race
At that time, Voyager also picked up two Delta Quadrant natives, Neelix, a Talaxian, and his girlfriend Kes, from Ocampa. Neelix is a character in the television series Star Trek Voyager. The Talaxians are a humanoid civilization in the Star Trek Fictional universe native to the planet Talax in the Delta Quadrant. Kes is a character in the television series Star Trek Voyager, played by Jennifer Lien. Ocampa is the fictional home planet of the Ocampa, a fictional race of Elf -like humanoids in the Science fiction Television series Tuvok recognized Kes' psionic abilities and helped her develop them. Tuvok learned to tolerate Neelix's overly friendly and emotional behavior. Later, a transporter accident fused Tuvok and Neelix together into a new humanoid appropriately named "Tuvix". They were eventually restored to their individual forms under the orders of Captain Janeway, using a procedure devised by the EMH and chief engineer B'Elanna Torres. In the Star Trek Fictional universe, the Emergency Medical Hologram or EMH (full name EMH Program AK-1 Diagnostic and Surgical Subroutine B'Elanna Torres, played by Roxann Dawson, is a character in Star Trek Voyager. Tuvok still had issues with Neelix after the experience and many of them are raised again in the episode "Riddles". " Riddles " is an episode of Star Trek Voyager, the sixth episode of the sixth season The two eventually became friends, though it was more apparent from Neelix's end.
At the opening of the 4th season episode "Revulsion", relatively dated 2374, Tuvok was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander after he was demoted during the first season episode "Prime Factors". " Revulsion " is an episode of Star Trek Voyager, the fifth episode of the fourth season " Prime Factors " is the tenth episode of Star Trek Voyager. He frequently is referred to as "Lieutenant" even though he wears Lieutenant Commander rank insignia.
It is learned during the final episode of the series that Tuvok suffers from a degenerative neurological disease, which can only be cured by undergoing a mind-meld with a family member. Vulcans are a Humanoid species in the fictional Star Trek universe who hail from the planet Vulcan, and are noted for their attempt In 2377, he was still well enough to perform his duties. However, in his elderly years, the disease finally ravaged Tuvok's mind. However, in order to save Tuvok from this inevitable future, Captain Janeway's future-self changed history, by finding a way to return the Voyager crew to the Alpha Quadrant back in 2378, the time before his disease worsened.
Personality
A full Vulcan, Tuvok has a complex personality, with internal conflict. Despite his undergoing the Kolinahr, there is a fair amount of evidence to suggest that he never entirely gained emotional control, and he feels bitterness over his Vulcan heritage. He is also shown to exhibit subdued moments of annoyance, anger, self-doubt and even sarcasm.
Despite this internal conflict, he is shown on numerous occasions to be capable of great nobility and altruism.
Relationships
T'Pel is the wife of Tuvok. They married in 2304. They have three sons and one daughter named Azil. She is featured in the Voyager episodes "Persistence of Vision" and "Bliss", both times when Tuvok is hallucinating. " Persistence of Vision " is the 23rd episode of Star Trek Voyager, the seventh episode in the second season " Bliss " is an episode of Star Trek Voyager, the fourteenth episode of the fifth season A holographic version of T'Pel is featured in "Body and Soul". " Body and Soul " is an episode of Star Trek Voyager, the seventh episode of the seventh season She is played by actress Marva Hicks.
Mirror Universe
The Mirror Tuvok appears in the Star Trek Deep Space Nine third season episode "Through The Looking Glass" as a Terran Rebel. " Through the Looking Glass " is an episode of Star Trek Deep Space Nine, the 19th episode of the third season
Other Black Vulcans in Star Trek
A Vulcan midwife in the memory of Spock's birth in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier was portrayed by an African American woman. Star Trek V The Final Frontier ( Paramount Pictures, 1989) is the fifth feature Film based on the Star Trek Science This character actually predates Tuvok, often cited as the "first Black Vulcan".
In the PC game Star Trek: Away Team, a character named Slovaak is a security officer (much like Tuvok) who uses his "enhanced mind" skills to probe the brain of another prominent in-game character from a distance of several feet. Star Trek Away Team is an isometric Real-time tactics game set in the fictional universe of Star Trek and focusing on Commando
External links
- Tuvok article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki
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