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The Vulcans, sometimes called "Vulcanians,"<ref name="TOS04"/> were members of the [[United Federation of Planets]]<ref name="TOS01"/> and were dedicated to a philosophy of total logic.<ref name="TOS02"/> Though [[humanoid]], Vulcans could be distinguished by their pointed ears and upswept eyebrows.<ref name="TOS01"/> Vulcans' [[blood]] was green, and their blood pressure was "practically nonexistent" with a typical pulse of 242 beats per [[minute]].<ref name="TOS07"/> A Vulcan's heart was located in the lower left of their chest, near the bottom of the rib cage.<ref name="TOS04"/> Vulcans posessed an inner eyelid, which protected them from the harsh light of their [[Vulcan|homeworld]],<ref name="TOS29"/> which was located in a trinary star system.<ref name="ENT79"/> 

In times of stress, Vulcans were capable of going as many as several weeks without sleep, though this had an increasingly negative impact on their health, and caused their blood pressure to drop to dangerously low levels.<ref name="TOS58"/> Vulcans reacted to [[nitrous oxide]], known to [[Humans]] as "laughing gas," differently, and it caused them pain rather than an uncontrollable urge to laugh.<ref name="TAS20"/>

Vulcans possessed limited [[telepathy|telepathic]] abilities, and were able to perform a [[mind meld]], which would link their mind with that of another person.<ref name="TOS05"/> Every seven [[years]] of their adult lives, Vulcans entered ''[[pon farr]],'' a time when the urge to return to their homeworld and take a mate overrode all other concerns.<ref name="TOS34"/> Vulcans were perfectly capable of mating outside of this cycle,<ref name="TOS74"/> however,<ref name="TOS78"/> but at that time their body chemistry was altered and they were forced to mate or die.<ref name="TOS34"/> 

Vulcans made [[first contact]] with [[Humans]] on [[21st Century#2063APR05|5 April 2063]].<ref name="ST08"/>
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==Notable Vulcans==
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