Star Trek: The Original Series

Summary

Vulcans are one ofStar Trek’smost iconic foreign species , but Vulcans other than Leonard Nimoy ’s Spock only appear in four episode ofStar Trek : The Original Series . As the Science Officer of Captain James T. Kirk ’s ( William Shatner ) USS Enterprise , Mr. Spock appeared in all 80 sequence of the originalStar Trek , becoming even more recognizable than his commanding officer . With a Vulcan father and a human mother , Spock spent much of his life study how to keep his human emotions in baulk . Almost everything revealed about Vulcan culture onTOScame through Spock , as he embraced the Vulcan school of thought of logical system above all .

ThroughoutStar Trek : The Next Generationand beyond , Vulcans would kill up in numerous episode , even when a Vulcan was not a appendage of the master cast . As more of their history was filled in , Vulcans became even more crucial toStar Trekand thefounding of the United Federation of Planets . Spock was the only Vulcan to seem onStar Trek : The Original Seriesuntil the first installment of the second time of year , " Amok Time . ““Amok prison term " also volunteer the first look at the satellite Vulcan , offers an expansion of the audience ’s understanding of the Vulcan civilization , and introduces the Vulcan paw salute . Here are the other Vulcans besides Spock who appeared inStar Trek : The Original Series .

The Klingons became the most noted Star Trek alien villain despite only appearing in seven sequence of Star Trek : The Original Series .

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5T’Pring & Stonn

Star Trek: The Original Series Season 2, Episode 1 - “Amok Time”

The first installment to air inStar Trek : The Original Seriesseason 2 , " Amok Time " brings the Starship Enterprise to the major planet Vulcan and establishes several elements of Vulcan culture . When Spock start behave strangely , he finally reveals to a implicated Dr. Leonard McCoy ( DeForest Kelley ) that he is undergoing the Vulcan mating phase known aspon farr . Spock will die if he does not match soon , so Captain Kirk disport the USS Enterprise to Spock ’s home planet of Vulcan .

Once the Enterprise strain Vulcan , Spock reveals that he has a Vulcan fiancée constitute T’Pring ( Arlene Martel ) . In Spock ’s absence , however , T’Pring has chosen another married person in the full - full-blooded Vulcan , Stonn ( Lawrence Montaigne).T’Pring then demands thekal - if - fee , a rite of strong-arm combat between Spock and an resister of T’Pring ’s choosing . T’Pring choose Kirk , and what keep up is one ofStar Trek’smost memorable combat scenes , as Spock appears to bolt down Kirk .

T’Pring ( Gia Sandhu ) made her nextStar Trekappearance onStar Trek : Strange New Worlds . Set years prior to the consequence of " Amok Time , " T’Pring and Spock ( Ethan Peck ) were together as a twosome until T’Pring suggested they take some time apart .

Spock, T’Pring, and Sarek from Star Trek The Original Series

4T’Pau & Non-Speaking Vulcans

InStar Trek : The Original Series'“Amok Time , " aVulcan diplomatic minister named T’Pau(Celia Lovsky ) arrives to officiate Spock ’s wedding and then oversees the kal - if - fee when T’Pring declare it . Kirk pick out T’Pau as one of the most well - hump Vulcans in the Federation , and the only individual to have ever turned down a seat on the Federation Council . Several other Vulcans appear with T’Pau , presumably as guards and witnesses to Spock ’s ceremony .

Captain Kirk denote to T’Pau as"all of Vulcan wrapped up in one parcel . "

When T’Pring chooses Kirk to fight Spock , T’Pau shuts down Stonn ’s remonstrance and appropriate Kirk to determine whether or not to accept . As Kirk is unaccustomed to the thinner atmosphere of Vulcan , T’Pau allows Dr. McCoy to inject Kirk with a compound to help . Unbeknownst to T’Pau or anyone else present , McCoy gives Kirk a neuro - paralyzer that only makes him appear to be drained .

Captain Kirk and the Klingon Commander Kor in Star Trek.

A younger T’Pau ( Kara Zediker ) appeared in three episodes ofStar Trek : endeavour , as a drawing card within the Syrrannite effort , which followed the teachings of the ancient Vulcan philosopher , Surak .

3Mirror Universe Spock’s Vulcan Bodyguard

Star Trek: The Original Series Season 2, Episode 4 - “Mirror, Mirror”

In one ofStar Trek : The Original Series’most famous episodes , Captain Kirk , Dr. McCoy , Chief Engineer Montgomery Scott ( James Doohan ) , and Lt . Uhura ( Nichelle Nichols)find themselves in the brutal substitute reality known as the Mirror Universe . As Kirk and his crew members personate their Terran Empire selves , they urgently explore for a fashion back to their own universe .

The ISS Enterprise fall inStar Trek : Discoveryseason 5 , the series headline by Captain Michael Burnham ( Sonequa Martin - Green ) , Spock ’s adopted sister who was raise on Vulcan .

As assassinations are commonplace in the Mirror Universe , Spock move around around the ISS Enterprise with two bodyguard , one of whom is a Vulcan ( Russ Peek).The estimation to give Spock a Vulcan bodyguard reportedly came from the theater director of the episode , Marc Daniels , rather than the hand . After his encounter with Kirk in " Mirror , Mirror,“Mirror Universe Spocktries to regenerate the Terran Empire , but is finally killed for his efforts .

William Shatner as Kirk, Jason Isaacs as Lorca, and Michael Dorn as Worf in Star Trek

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2Ambassador Sarek & Non-Speaking Vulcans

Star Trek: The Original Series Season 2, Episode 10 - “Journey to Babel”

When the Starship Enterprise transports several Federation ambassadors to an important intergalactic group discussion , Spock ’s parents , Ambassador Sarek ( Mark Lenard ) and Amanda Grayson(Jane Wyatt ) , ante up their son a visit . Sarek and Amanda arrive aboard the Enteprirse in full observance , with several other Vulcans in their entourage . Because Spock joined Starfleet rather than attend the Vulcan Science Academy , Spock and Sarek have been estranged for several years .

When Sarek expose he has been suffering from heart problem , Dr. McCoy determines that the Vulcan Ambassador needs operation . Benjamin Spock act as a blood donor for his Fatherhood , and McCoy and Nurse Christine Chapel ( Majel Barrett ) successfully complete the procedure . Upon awaken from surgery , Spock and Sarek begin talking again , thanks largely to Amanda ’s interference .

Spock ’s parent , and his conflict between his Vulcan and human English , became an integral part of the character inStar Trek : The Original Series’movies and inStar Trek : Strange New Worlds .

Headshot Of William Shatner

1Excaliban Recreation Of Surak

Star Trek: The Original Series Season 3, Episode 22 - “The Savage Curtain”

InStar Trek : The Original Seriesseason 3 ’s " The Savage Curtain , " the USS Enterprise arrive at a fresh satellite only to inexplicably encounter Abraham Lincoln ( Lee Bergere ) swim in space . Kirk and Spock beam down to the major planet with Lincoln , where they meet Surak ( Barry Atwater),the father of Vulcan refinement . A native of the major planet eventually reveals himself , saying that his mass , the Excalibans , wish to take more about the human conception of good and evil .

Kirk , Spock , Lincoln , and Surak have been chosen to present the " good " side , while Genghis Khan ( Nathan Jung ) , Colonel Philip Green ( Phillip Pine ) , Zora ( Carol Daniels DeMent ) , and Kahless ( Robert Herron ) represent the " malefic " side .

Surak talk of struggle in Vulcan chronicle , insist that"it is more logical to heal than obliterate . “Surak attempts to negotiate with the malevolent grouping , but they kill him and Lincoln , before the Excalibans eventually set aside Kirk and Spock to generate to the go-ahead . Benjamin Spock remains the most famous Vulcan introduced onStar Trek : The Original Series , but nearly every other Vulcan onTOSbecame an important part ofStar Trekcanon .

Headshot of Leonard Nimoy

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