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{{First|{{bullet}}''Mentioned:'' {{TOS06}} ([[1966 (Production)#SEP08|8 Sep 1966]])<br/>{{bullet}}''Appeared:'' {{TOS34}} ([[1967 (Production)#SEP15|15 Sep 1967]])}}
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| [[40 Eridani system|40 Eridani A]] II, [[Vulcan Sector]] ([[Sector 005]]), [[Beta Quadrant]]<ref name="STSC"/>
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The second planet orbiting [[40 Eridani system|40 Eridani A]] in the [[Vulcan Sector]] (''aka'' [[Sector 005]]) in the [[Beta Quadrant]],<ref name="STSC"/> and well known as a hot, desert world, Vulcan nevertheless became the cradle for not just one,<ref name="TOS01"/> but two major starfaring civilizations.<ref name="TOS09"/>
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Well known as a hot, desert world, Vulcan nevertheless became the cradle for not just one, but two major starfaring civilizations.
 
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File:vulcan_surface-ent-79.jpg|Vulcan surface, 2154<ref name="ENT79"/>
 
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File:vulcan_surface-tos-34.jpg|Vulcan surface, 2266<ref name="TOS34"/>
 
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File:vulcan_surface-tos-34-2.jpg|Vulcan surface, 2266<ref name="TOS34"/>
 
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File:vulcan_surface-st-01.jpg|Vulcan surface, c.2273<ref name="ST01"/>
 
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File:vulcan_surface-st-01de.jpg|Vulcan surface, c.2273<ref name="ST01"/>
 
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File:vulcan_surface-st-03.jpg|Vulcan surface, c.2285<ref name="ST03"/>
 
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==Environment==
 
==Environment==
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Vulcan&mdash;known as ''Ti-Valka'ain'' in the Vulcan language<ref name="LUG25102"/>&mdash;is a hot, dense world with little water and a comparatively thin atmosphere.<ref name="TOS34"/> Vulcan's atmospheric pressure is only 74% that of [[Earth]],<ref name="LUG25102"/> and [[Humans]] engaged in strenuous physical activity require the aid of a medication, such as a [[Tri-Ox]] compound, to endure alongside their [[Vulcans|Vulcan]] companions.<ref name="TOS34"/> Temperatures are high on Vulcan;<ref name="TOS34"/> averages ranged from 50 to 60 degrees Centigrade.<ref name="LUG45000"/>
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Vulcan was a hot, dense world with little water and a comparatively thin atmosphere.<ref name="TOS34"/> [[Humans]] engaged in strenuous physical activity require the aid of a medication, such as a [[tri-ox compound]], to endure alongside their [[Vulcans|Vulcan]] companions.<ref name="TOS34"/> Temperatures are high on Vulcan.<ref name="TOS34"/>
  
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Only 28% of Vulcan's surface area is covered by water, most of which is concentrated in two relatively shallow seas. Other bodies of water, such as rivers or lakes, are rare.<ref name="LUG25102"/> While a few fertile areas dot the planet along the shores of the seas, and are home to virtually all of the planet's arable farmland,<ref name="LUG25102"/> Vulcan remains primarily a desert world,<ref name="TOS34"/> marked by mountainous terrain, semi-barren plains, and many active volcanoes, geysers, hot springs, and other geological phenomena.<ref name="LUG25102"/>
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Vulcan did have large bodies of water,<ref name="TNG256"/> though Vulcan remained primarily a desert world,<ref name="TOS34"/> marked by mountainous terrain, semi-barren plains, and many active volcanoes, geysers, hot springs, and other geological phenomena.<ref name="ST01"/>
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In addition to Vulcan's farmland, the shores along the seas are also home to old-growth forests and jungles, which produce the planet's breathable atmosphere, as well as the animals that inhabit those areas. Many of Vulcan's cities are also located along these shores; the population in desert and mountain regions is, understandably, relatively light.<ref name="LUG25102"/>
 
  
 
==Geography==
 
==Geography==
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[[File:vulcan_fire_plains-ent-79.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Fire Plains<ref name="ENT79"/>]]
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Major cities on Vulcan included [[ShiKahr]],<ref name="TAS03"/> and [[Vulcana Regar]].<ref name="TNG119"/> Another important location was [[Mount Seleya]].<ref name="ST03"/> Much of Vulcan's surface was covered in deserts and sharp mountain ranges.<ref name="TOS34"/><ref name="ST01"/><ref name="ST03"/><ref name="ENT83"/> Perhaps one of the most famous of these areas was [[The Forge|the Forge]],<ref name="ENT83"/> which was home to powerful electromagnetic fields that could disrupt sensors and even cause electrically-charged sandstorms, known as "[[sandfire|sandfires]]," with lightning discharges powerful enough to kill a humanoid.<ref name="ENT83"/>
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Vulcan's surface is divided into three continents&mdash;Na'nam, Han-shir, and Xir'tan&mdash;which are themselves divided by two relatively small and shallow bodies of water&mdash;the Voroth and Thanar seas, which are joined in the planet's southern hemisphere. Na'nam and Han-shir are immense land masses, each divided into several provinces, whose boundaries date back to the [[Age of Antiquity]].<ref name="LUG25102"/><ref name="Decipher7"/>
 
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Na'nam is the home of Vulcan's capital, [[ShiKahr]], as well as the planet's primary spaceport, [[Vulcana Regar]], and several other important locations, including [[Mount Seleya]]. Han-shir contains three major cities&mdash;[[Kwil'inor]], [[Vulcinis]], and [[Da-leb]]&mdash;as well as the massive [[T'ralor Preserve]], which is home to many examples of endangered Vulcan wildlife.<ref name="LUG25102"/>
 
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Vulcan's third continent, Xir'tan, is a massive island, much like [[Australia]], but somewhat larger.<ref name="LUG25102"/> Visitors to the planet are advised to give the continent a wide berth,<ref name="Decipher7"/> as it is the most tectonically unstable area on the planet,<ref name="LUG25102"/> to the point of uninhabitability.<ref name="Decipher7"/> Xir'tan had more than 40 active volcanoes in the late 24th century, and is frequently wracked by seismic activity. As a result, it is sparsely populated, and most of that population consists of geologists, other scientists, and personnel from the [[Vulcan Mining Institute]], academic institutions, or private companies.<ref name="LUG25102"/>
 
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[[File:vulcans_forge-ent-83.jpg|350px|thumb|left|The Forge<ref name="ENT83"/>]]
 
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Much of Vulcan's surface is covered in deserts and sharp mountain ranges.<ref name="TOS34"/><ref name="ST01"/><ref name="ST03"/><ref name="ENT83"/> Perhaps one of the most famous of these areas is [[The Forge|the Forge]],<ref name="VulcansForge"/><ref name="ENT83"/> which is home to powerful electromagnetic fields that can disrupt sensors and even cause electrically-charged sandstorms, known as "[[sandfire|sandfires]]," with lightning discharges powerful enough to kill a humanoid.<ref name="ENT83"/>
 
  
 
==History & Government==
 
==History & Government==
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Vulcan was once divided among many nation states prior to the [[Time of Awakening]], when [[Surak]] brought logic and reason to Vulcan.<ref name="TOS77"/><ref name="ENT83"/><ref name="SpocksWorld"/><ref name="LUG25102"/> By Surak's time, the 15 nation states that existed at that time<ref name="LUG25102"/> had allied into two opposing factions.<ref name="Decipher7"/> As Surak sought to bring peace to Vulcan through logic, however, he was opposed by [[Sudoc]], a tyrant from the city of [[Jaleyl]] who had conquered most of the planet.<ref name="LUG25102"/> Sudoc's followers, who had resorted to nuclear strikes in their bid to conquer Vulcan,<ref name="ENT84"/> eventually were overwhelmed by the sheer number of Vulcans who had embraced the teachings of Surak. Disgusted, and unwilling to embrace a life without emotion, Sudoc's followers instead chose to leave Vulcan. They commandeered a fleet of primitive interplanetary ships, and set out to find a world of their own.<ref name="LUG25102"/><ref name="SpocksWorld"/>
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Despite some misconceptions by non-Vulcans,<ref name="TOS13"/> Vulcan was never conquered "within its collective memory."<ref name="TOS48"/> Vulcan was once divided among many nation states prior to the [[Time of Awakening]], when [[Surak]] brought logic and reason to Vulcan.<ref name="TOS77"/><ref name="ENT83"/> As Surak sought to bring peace to Vulcan through logic, however, he was opposed by a group that was said to "march beneath the raptor's wings," who resorted to [[nuclear weapons|nuclear strikes]] in their bid to conquer Vulcan,<ref name="ENT84"/> but they were eventually were overwhelmed by the sheer number of Vulcans who had embraced the teachings of Surak. Disgusted, and unwilling to embrace a life without emotion, they instead chose to leave Vulcan. They commandeered a fleet of primitive interplanetary ships, and set out to find a world of their own.<ref name="ENT85"/>
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[[File:vulcan_high_command-ent-85.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Vulcan High Command<ref name="ENT85"/>]]
 
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The existing city states became provinces in the new, united Vulcan government.<ref name="LUG25102"/> Over time, the [[Vulcan High Command]], which initially was tasked only with space exploration, took over all functions of the government.<ref name="ENT83"/> By the mid-22nd century, the Vulcans in charge of the High Command felt a sense of superiority to other races,<ref name="ENT85"/> and routinely lied, withheld information, and meddled in the affairs of other races.<ref name="ENT01"/><ref name="ENT07"/> These Vulcans, particularly Administrator [[V'Las]], were insular, suspicious, and not wholly devoted to Surak's teachings. Indeed, when the [[Syrranites|Syrranite]] movement arose, V'Las went to great lengths to try to discredit them, and even attempted to kill the group wholesale by bombing their encampment at the [[T'karath Sanctuary]] when they claimed to have found the ''[[Kir'shara]],'' a lost, original copy of Surak's writings, as it could have turned Vulcan's population against a war that he intended to start against the [[Andorian Empire]].<ref name="ENT83"/><ref name="ENT84"/><ref name="ENT85"/>
 
  
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Following the discovery of the ''Kir'shara'' and V'Las' removal as head of the High Command, the Syrranite leader [[T'Pau]] was named as the new head of the Vulcan government. One of her first acts was to disband the High Command, and she began a top-down review of the High Command's actions over the previous decades.<ref name="ENT89"/>
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Over time, the [[Vulcan High Command]], which initially was tasked only with space exploration, took over all functions of the government.<ref name="ENT83"/> By the mid-22nd century, the Vulcans in charge of the High Command felt a sense of superiority to other races,<ref name="ENT85"/> and routinely lied, withheld information, and meddled in the affairs of other races.<ref name="ENT01"/><ref name="ENT07"/> These Vulcans, particularly Administrator [[V'Las]], were insular, suspicious, and not wholly devoted to Surak's teachings. Indeed, when the [[Syrranites|Syrranite]] movement arose, V'Las went to great lengths to try to discredit them, and even attempted to kill the group wholesale by bombing their encampment at the [[T'karath Sanctuary]] when they claimed to have found the ''[[Kir'shara]],'' a lost, original copy of Surak's writings, as it could have turned Vulcan's population against a war that he intended to start against the [[Andorian Empire]].<ref name="ENT83"/><ref name="ENT84"/><ref name="ENT85"/>
  
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The new government instituted in the wake of the Syrraninte reforms<ref name="ENT89"/> was the smallest in the [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]],<ref name="LUG25102"/> which was formed less than a decade later.<ref name="ENT98"/> Seven members make up the Vulcan Council: the Ministers of State, Defense, Security, Trade, Thought, Science, and Health, each elected for ten-year terms. While anyone is able to run, the system&mdash;like the High Command before it<ref name="ENT85"/>&mdash;is essentially a meritocracy, with only the best and wisest being chosen. Each seat is elected separately, and every eligible Vulcan citizen votes when an election is held. The Minister of State, while officially equal to the other ministers on the Council, is generally regarded as the "leader" of the council. Passage of new laws or revision of existing laws is relatively uncommon<ref name="LUG25102"/> (discounting the Syrranite reforms that instituted the Council),<ref name="ENT89"/> as the laws are rigorously and logically debated, and thus require little revision once enacted.<ref name="LUG25102"/>
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Following the discovery of the ''Kir'shara'' and V'Las' removal as head of the High Command, the Syrranite leader [[T'Pau]] was named as the new head of the Vulcan government. One of her first acts was to disband the High Command, and she began a top-down review of the High Command's actions over the previous decades.<ref name="ENT89"/> The new government instituted in the wake of the Syrranite reforms<ref name="ENT89"/> was formed less than a decade later.<ref name="ENT98"/> While anyone was able to run for office, the system&mdash;like the High Command before it&mdash;was essentially a meritocracy, with only the best and wisest being chosen.<ref name="ENT85"/>
  
 
==Conflicts==
 
==Conflicts==
 
===Romulans===
 
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Vulcan's most enduring conflict has been with the [[Romulans]], who were descended from the followers of Sudoc,<ref name="LUG25102"/> or "those who marched beneath the raptor's wings,"<ref name="ENT84"/> who left Vulcan during the Time of Awakening.<ref name="SpocksWorld"/><ref name="LUG25102"/> During the V'Las administration, the Vulcan High Command was infiltrated by Romulans.<ref name="ENT85"/> Vulcan was allied with Earth and the other members of the [[Coalition of Planets]] during the [[Romulan War]],<ref name="TOS08"/><ref name="ENT97"/><ref name="RomWar1"/><ref name="RomWar2"/> but the genetic link connecting Vulcans and Romulans didn't become general knowledge until 2266.<ref name="TOS08"/> By the late 24th century, a [[Romulan Reunification Movement]] began to grow on [[Romulus]]; it advocated a reunification of the Vulcan and Romulan peoples, allowing the Romulans to reclaim their Vulcan heritage. Although its goals were noble, the [[Romulan Star Empire]]'s government tried to use the movement for an attempted invasion of Vulcan in 2367.<ref name="TNG208"/><ref name="TNG207"/> Some Federation leaders, as a result, were justifiably concerned that reunificationists might have secretly been controlled by Romulan agents.<ref name="LUG25102"/>
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Vulcan's most enduring conflict was with the [[Romulans]], or "those who marched beneath the raptor's wings,"<ref name="ENT84"/> who left Vulcan during the Time of Awakening. During the V'Las administration, the Vulcan High Command was infiltrated by Romulans.<ref name="ENT85"/> Vulcan was allied with Earth and the other members of the [[Coalition of Planets]] during the [[Romulan War]],<ref name="TOS09"/><ref name="ENT97"/> but the genetic link connecting Vulcans and Romulans didn't become general knowledge until [[2266]].<ref name="TOS09"/> By the late 24th century, a [[Romulan Reunification Movement]] began to grow on [[Romulus]]; it advocated a reunification of the Vulcan and Romulan peoples, allowing the Romulans to reclaim their Vulcan heritage. Although its goals were noble, the [[Romulan Star Empire]]'s government tried to use the movement for an attempted invasion of Vulcan in [[2367]].<ref name="TNG208"/><ref name="TNG207"/>
  
 
===Andorians===
 
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The Vulcan High Command came into conflict with the Andorian Empire for more than a century, as their two home systems wre very near one another.<ref name="ENT07"/> This conflict came to a head in the 2150s,<ref name="ENT85"/> ending with the Syrranite reforms, the formation of the Coalition of Planets,<ref name="ENT97"/> and the subsequent foundation of the Federation following the Romulan War several years later.<ref name="ENT98"/>
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The Vulcan High Command came into conflict with the Andorian Empire for more than a century, as their two home systems were very near one another.<ref name="ENT07"/> This conflict came to a head in the 2150s,<ref name="ENT85"/> ending with the Syrranite reforms, the formation of the Coalition of Planets,<ref name="ENT97"/> and the subsequent foundation of the Federation following the Romulan War several years later.<ref name="ENT98"/>
  
 
===Vulcan Isolationist Movement===
 
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A small group of radicals, the [[Vulcan Isolationist Movement]] believes that contact with alien cultures has polluted Vulcan culture and destroyed the Vulcan way of life. While widely regarded as a fringe movement, the group's membership grew in the late 24th century. Some Federation officials were concerned that the group may have had ties to the Romulan government. Regardless, group members showed that they were willing to employ terrorist tactics to further their cause.<ref name="TNG256"/><ref name="TNG257"/>
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A small group of radicals, the [[Vulcan Isolationist Movement]] believed that contact with alien cultures had polluted Vulcan culture and destroyed the Vulcan way of life. While widely regarded as a fringe movement, the group's membership grew in the late 24th century. Some Federation officials were concerned that the group may have had ties to the Romulan government. Regardless, group members showed that they were willing to employ terrorist tactics to further their cause.<ref name="TNG256"/><ref name="TNG257"/>
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[[File:vulcan_destroyed-st-11.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Vulcan destroyed<ref name="ST11"/>]]
 
  
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On Stardate 2258.42, Vulcan was destroyed by [[Nero]] during the [[Battle of Vulcan]] when he used [[Red Matter]] to create an artificial [[Black hole|singularity]] near the planet’s core, causing Vulcan to implode in a matter of minutes, killing billions of [[Vulcans]].<ref name="ST11"/>
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File:vulcan-st-11.jpg|Vulcan<ref name="ST11"/>
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vulcan_surface-ent-79.jpg|Vulcan surface, 2154 ({{ENT79}})
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File:vulcan_surface-st-11.jpg|Vulcan surface<ref name="ST11"/>
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File:vulcan_surface-st-11-2.jpg|Vulcan surface<ref name="ST11"/>
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File:vulcan_surface-st-11-3.jpg|Vulcan surface<ref name="ST11"/>
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File:vulcan_science_academy-st-11.jpg|Vulcan Science Academy<ref name="ST11"/>
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vulcan_surface-tos-34.jpg|Vulcan surface, 2267 ({{TOS34}})
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vulcan_surface-tos-34-2.jpg|Vulcan surface, 2267 ({{TOS34}})
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vulcan_surface_1-st01.jpg|Vulcan surface, 2273 ({{ST01}})
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vulcan_surface_2-st01.jpg|Vulcan surface, 2273 ({{ST01}})
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vulcan_surface_3-st01.jpg|Vulcan surface, 2273 ({{ST01}})
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vulcan_surface-st-03.jpg|Vulcan surface, 2285 ({{ST03}})
 
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==References==
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{{References}}
 
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<ref name="TOS00">"[[The Cage (Episode)|The Cage]]." ''[[Star Trek]],'' Episode 0. Television. Unaired.</ref>
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<ref name="TOS04">"[[The Enemy Within (Episode)|The Enemy Within]]." ''[[Star Trek]],'' Episode 4. Television. 6 October 1966.</ref>
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<ref name="TOS08">"[[Balance of Terror (Episode)|Balance of Terror]]." ''[[Star Trek]],'' Episode 8. Television. 15 December 1966.</ref>
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<ref name="TOS09">{{RefTOS09}}</ref>
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<ref name="TOS34">"[[Amok Time (Episode)|Amok Time]]." ''[[Star Trek]],'' Episode 34. Television. 15 September 1967.</ref>
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<ref name="TOS77">"[[The Savage Curtain (Episode)|The Savage Curtain]]." ''[[Star Trek]],'' Episode 77. Television. 7 March 1969.</ref>
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<ref name="TOS34">{{RefTOS34}}</ref>
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<ref name="TAS03">"[[Yesteryear (Episode)|Yesteryear]]." ''[[Star Trek|Star Trek: The Animated Series]],'' Episode 4. Television. 15 September 1973.</ref>
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<ref name="ST01">[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture (Film)|''Star Trek: The Motion Picture'']]. Film. 7 December 1979.</ref>
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<ref name="ST03">[[Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (Film)|''Star Trek III: The Search for Spock'']]. Film. 1 June 1984.</ref>
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<ref name="TNG119">"[[Coming of Age (Episode)|Coming of Age]]." ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]],'' episode 119. Television. 14 March 1988.</ref>
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<ref name="ST01">{{RefST01}}</ref>
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<ref name="TNG208">"[[Unification, Part I (Episode)|Unification, Part I]]." ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]],'' episode 208. Television. 4 November 1991.</ref>
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<ref name="ST03">{{RefST03}}</ref>
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<ref name="TNG207">"[[Unification, Part II (Episode)|Unification, Part II]]." ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]],'' episode 207. Television. 11 November 1991.</ref>
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<ref name="TNG119">{{RefTNG119}}</ref>
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<ref name="TNG208">{{RefTNG208}}</ref>
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<ref name="TNG207">{{RefTNG207}}</ref>
 
<ref name="TNG256">"[[Gambit, Part I (Episode)|Gambit, Part I]]." ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]],'' episode 256. Television. 11 October 1993.</ref>
 
<ref name="TNG256">"[[Gambit, Part I (Episode)|Gambit, Part I]]." ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]],'' episode 256. Television. 11 October 1993.</ref>
 
<ref name="TNG257">"[[Gambit, Part II (Episode)|Gambit, Part II]]." ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]],'' episode 257. Television. 18 October 1993.</ref>
 
<ref name="TNG257">"[[Gambit, Part II (Episode)|Gambit, Part II]]." ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]],'' episode 257. Television. 18 October 1993.</ref>
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<ref name="LUG45000">"[[Star Trek Roleplaying Game - Core Game Book (LUG-45000)|Core Game Book]]." [[Star Trek Roleplaying Game|''Star Trek'' Roleplaying Game]], book 45000. Game. [[Last Unicorn Games]]. 1999.</ref>
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<ref name="ENT01">{{RefENT01}}</ref>
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<ref name="LUG25102">"[[Planets of the UFP: A Guide to Federation Worlds (LUG-25102)|Planets of the UFP: A Guide to Federation Worlds]]." [[Star Trek: The Next Generation Roleplaying Game|''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' Roleplaying Game]], book 25102. Game. [[Last Unicorn Games]]. 1999.</ref>
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<ref name="ENT07">{{RefENT07}}</ref>
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<ref name="Decipher7">"[[Worlds (Decipher 7)|Worlds]]." [[Star Trek Role Playing Game|''Star Trek'' Role Playing Game]], book 7. Game. [[Decipher, Inc.]] 2005.</ref>
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<ref name="STSC">{{RefSTSC}}</ref>
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<ref name="ENT01">"[[Broken Bow (Episode)|Broken Bow]]." ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise|Enterprise]], Episodes 1-2. Television. 26 September 2001.</ref>
 
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<ref name="ENT07">"[[The Andorian Incident (Episode)|The Andorian Incident]]." ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise|Enterprise]], Episode 7. Television. 31 October 2001.</ref>
 
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<ref name="STSC">"[[Star Trek: Star Charts (Book)|Star Trek: Star Charts]]." ''[[Star Trek (Miscellaneous)|Star Trek]].'' Book. Pocket Books. October 2002.</ref>
 
 
<ref name="ENT79">"[[Home (Episode)|Home]]." ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]],'' episode 79. Television. 22 October 2004.</ref>
 
<ref name="ENT79">"[[Home (Episode)|Home]]." ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]],'' episode 79. Television. 22 October 2004.</ref>
 
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Myriad Universes: Vulcan
Vulcan
Vulcan (TOS34)

Vulcan (TOS34)
Official Name Confederacy of Surak[1]
Affiliation UFP[2]
Class M[3][1]
Natural Satellites None,[4] but shared its orbit with T'Khut[5][6][1]
Points of Interest Fire Plains,[7] The Forge,[8] Mount Seleya,[9] ShiKahr,[5][8] Vulcana Regar,[10] Vulcan Science Academy[11]
Notable Species Vulcans,[2] Sehlats,[3] Le-Matyas[5]
Notable Individuals Surak,[12] Soval,[13] Sarek,[3] Spock,[2] T'Lar[9]
Notable Events Time of Awakening[14]
First Appearance  • Mentioned: TOS06 (8 Sep 1966)
 • Appeared: TOS34 (15 Sep 1967)
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The second planet orbiting 40 Eridani A in the Vulcan Sector (aka Sector 005) in the Beta Quadrant,[1] and well known as a hot, desert world, Vulcan nevertheless became the cradle for not just one,[2] but two major starfaring civilizations.[15]

Environment

Vulcan was a hot, dense world with little water and a comparatively thin atmosphere.[3] Humans engaged in strenuous physical activity require the aid of a medication, such as a tri-ox compound, to endure alongside their Vulcan companions.[3] Temperatures are high on Vulcan.[3]

Vulcan did have large bodies of water,[16] though Vulcan remained primarily a desert world,[3] marked by mountainous terrain, semi-barren plains, and many active volcanoes, geysers, hot springs, and other geological phenomena.[6]

Geography

Major cities on Vulcan included ShiKahr,[5] and Vulcana Regar.[10] Another important location was Mount Seleya.[9] Much of Vulcan's surface was covered in deserts and sharp mountain ranges.[3][6][9][8] Perhaps one of the most famous of these areas was the Forge,[8] which was home to powerful electromagnetic fields that could disrupt sensors and even cause electrically-charged sandstorms, known as "sandfires," with lightning discharges powerful enough to kill a humanoid.[8]

History & Government

Despite some misconceptions by non-Vulcans,[17] Vulcan was never conquered "within its collective memory."[18] Vulcan was once divided among many nation states prior to the Time of Awakening, when Surak brought logic and reason to Vulcan.[12][8] As Surak sought to bring peace to Vulcan through logic, however, he was opposed by a group that was said to "march beneath the raptor's wings," who resorted to nuclear strikes in their bid to conquer Vulcan,[14] but they were eventually were overwhelmed by the sheer number of Vulcans who had embraced the teachings of Surak. Disgusted, and unwilling to embrace a life without emotion, they instead chose to leave Vulcan. They commandeered a fleet of primitive interplanetary ships, and set out to find a world of their own.[19]

Over time, the Vulcan High Command, which initially was tasked only with space exploration, took over all functions of the government.[8] By the mid-22nd century, the Vulcans in charge of the High Command felt a sense of superiority to other races,[19] and routinely lied, withheld information, and meddled in the affairs of other races.[13][20] These Vulcans, particularly Administrator V'Las, were insular, suspicious, and not wholly devoted to Surak's teachings. Indeed, when the Syrranite movement arose, V'Las went to great lengths to try to discredit them, and even attempted to kill the group wholesale by bombing their encampment at the T'karath Sanctuary when they claimed to have found the Kir'shara, a lost, original copy of Surak's writings, as it could have turned Vulcan's population against a war that he intended to start against the Andorian Empire.[8][14][19]

Following the discovery of the Kir'shara and V'Las' removal as head of the High Command, the Syrranite leader T'Pau was named as the new head of the Vulcan government. One of her first acts was to disband the High Command, and she began a top-down review of the High Command's actions over the previous decades.[21] The new government instituted in the wake of the Syrranite reforms[21] was formed less than a decade later.[22] While anyone was able to run for office, the system—like the High Command before it—was essentially a meritocracy, with only the best and wisest being chosen.[19]

Conflicts

Romulans

Vulcan's most enduring conflict was with the Romulans, or "those who marched beneath the raptor's wings,"[14] who left Vulcan during the Time of Awakening. During the V'Las administration, the Vulcan High Command was infiltrated by Romulans.[19] Vulcan was allied with Earth and the other members of the Coalition of Planets during the Romulan War,[15][23] but the genetic link connecting Vulcans and Romulans didn't become general knowledge until 2266.[15] By the late 24th century, a Romulan Reunification Movement began to grow on Romulus; it advocated a reunification of the Vulcan and Romulan peoples, allowing the Romulans to reclaim their Vulcan heritage. Although its goals were noble, the Romulan Star Empire's government tried to use the movement for an attempted invasion of Vulcan in 2367.[24][25]

Andorians

The Vulcan High Command came into conflict with the Andorian Empire for more than a century, as their two home systems were very near one another.[20] This conflict came to a head in the 2150s,[19] ending with the Syrranite reforms, the formation of the Coalition of Planets,[23] and the subsequent foundation of the Federation following the Romulan War several years later.[22]

Vulcan Isolationist Movement

A small group of radicals, the Vulcan Isolationist Movement believed that contact with alien cultures had polluted Vulcan culture and destroyed the Vulcan way of life. While widely regarded as a fringe movement, the group's membership grew in the late 24th century. Some Federation officials were concerned that the group may have had ties to the Romulan government. Regardless, group members showed that they were willing to employ terrorist tactics to further their cause.[16][26]

Image Gallery

  • Vulcan surface, 2154 (ENT79)

  • Fire Plains (ENT79)

  • The Forge (ENT83)

  • Vulcan High Command (ENT85)

  • Vulcan surface, 2267 (TOS34)

  • Vulcan surface, 2267 (TOS34)

  • Vulcan surface, 2273 (ST01)

  • Vulcan surface, 2273 (ST01)

  • Vulcan surface, 2273 (ST01)

  • Vulcan surface, 2285 (ST03)


Notes and References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Mandel, Geoffrey. Star Trek: Star Charts. Pocket Books, 2002.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "The Cage". Star Trek, season 0, episode 0 (Production number 01). Directed by Robert Butler. Written by Gene Roddenberry. Released 1986. Desilu Productions. 1965.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "Amok Time." Star Trek, Season 2, Episode 5. Directed by Joseph Pevney. Written by Theodore Sturgeon. Desilu Productions, 15 September 1967.
  4. ↑ Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "The Enemy Within". Star Trek, season 1, episode 5 (Production number 05). Directed by Leo Penn. Written by Richard Matheson. Desilu Productions. 6 October 1966.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Scheimer, Lou & Norm Prescott (Producers). "Yesteryear". Star Trek: The Animated Series, season 1, episode 2 (Production number 03). Directed by Hal Sutherland. Written by D.C. Fontana. Filmation Associates. 15 September1973.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Roddenberry, Gene (Producer). Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Directed by Robert Wise. Story by Alan Dean Foster. Screenplay by Harold Livingston. Paramount Pictures. 7 December 1979.
  7. ↑ "Home." Star Trek: Enterprise, episode 79. Television. 22 October 2004.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 "The Forge." Star Trek: Enterprise, episode 83. Television. 19 November 2004.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Bennett, Harve (Producer). Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. Directed by Leonard Nimoy. Written by Harve Bennett. Paramount Pictures. 1 June 1984.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "Coming of Age". Star Trek: The Next Generation, season 1, episode 19 (Production number 119). Co-Executive Producers: Rick Berman & Maurice Hurley. Directed by Mike Vejar. Written by Sandy Fries & Hannah Louise Shearer (Uncredited). Paramount Pictures. 14 March 1988.
  11. ↑ Abrams, J.J. & Damon Lindelof (Producers). Star Trek. Directed by J.J. Abrams. Written by Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman. Paramount Pictures. 8 May 2009.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer/Story and Teleplay) and Freiberger, Fred (Producer). "The Savage Curtain." Star Trek, Season 3, Episode 22. Directed by Herschel Daugherty. Teleplay by Arthur Heinemann. Paramount Pictures Corporation, 7 March 1969.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Berman, Rick & Brannon Braga (Executive Producers). "Broken Bow". Enterprise, season 1, episode 1-2 (Production number 01-02). Directed by James Conway. Written by Rick Berman & Brannon Braga. Paramount Pictures. 26 September 2001.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 "Awakening." Star Trek: Enterprise, episode 84. Television. 26 November 2004.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "Balance of Terror". Star Trek, season 1, episode 14 (Production number 09). Directed by Vincent McEveety. Written by Paul Schneider. Desilu Productions. 15 December 1966.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Gambit, Part I." Star Trek: The Next Generation, episode 256. Television. 11 October 1993.
  17. ↑ Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "The Conscience of the King." Star Trek, Season 1, Episode 13 (Production 13). Directed by Gerd Oswald. Written by Barry Trivers. Desilu Productions, 8 December 1966.
  18. ↑ Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "The Immunity Syndrome." Star Trek, Season 2, Episode 19. Directed by Joseph Pevney. Written by Robert Sabaroff. Desilu Productions, 19 January 1968.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5 "Kir'shara." Star Trek: Enterprise, episode 85. Television. 3 December 2004.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Berman, Rick & Brannon Braga (Executive Producers). "The Andorian Incident". Enterprise, season 1, episode 7 (Production number 07). Directed by Roxann Dawson. Story by Rick Berman, Brannon Braga & Fred Dekker. Teleplay by Fred Dekker. Paramount Pictures. 31 October 2001.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 "United." Star Trek: Enterprise, episode 89. Television. 4 February 2005.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Berman, Rick et al (Executive Producers). "These Are the Voyages…". Star Trek: Enterprise, season 4, episode 22 (Production number 98). Directed by Allan Kroeker. Written by Rick Berman & Brannon Braga. Paramount Pictures. 13 May 2005.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 "Terra Prime." Star Trek: Enterprise, episode 97. Television. 13 May 2005.
  24. ↑ Roddenberry, Gene et al (Executive Producers). "Unification I". Star Trek: The Next Generation, season 5, episode 7 (Production number 208). Directed by Les Landau. Story by Rick Berman and Michael Piller. Teleplay by Jeri Taylor. Paramount Pictures. 4 November 1991.
  25. ↑ Roddenberry, Gene et al (Executive Producers). "Unification II". Star Trek: The Next Generation, season 5, episode 8 (Production number 207). Directed by Cliff Bole. Story by Rick Berman and Michael Piller. Teleplay by Michael Piller. Paramount Pictures. 11 November 1991.
  26. ↑ "Gambit, Part II." Star Trek: The Next Generation, episode 257. Television. 18 October 1993.
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