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THE STAR TREK ENCYCLOPEDIA: A REFERENCE GUIDE TO THE FUTURE SPORES, OMICRON CETIIN 458 disappointed when Spock instead chose to Romulan-Vulcan re-unification. Spock's join Starfleet. Spock and his father had not disappearance caused great con- r 4 Nae spoken as father and son for 18 years when a sternation among Federation author- { medical emergency drew them together. ities, and the Enterprise-D was dis- / (“Journey to Babel” [TOS]). patched to determine his where- , Aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise: Spock abouts and intentions. Spock's contact was the first Vulcan to enlist in the Federa- on Romulus was Senator Pardek, \ tion Starfleet, and he distinguished himself who was believed to have met Spock 3 greatly as science officer aboard the original during the Khitomer conference in - U.S.S. Enterprise. His logical Vulcan thought- 2293. Pardek was later learned to be ; : 7 patterns proved of tremendous value when an agent of the conservative Romulan » Spock first served aboard the Enterprise dur- government, seeking to use Spock's o ing the command of Captain Christopher Pike. (“The Menagerie” initiative to cover an attempted [TOS)). Spock said he worked with Pike for 11 years, 4 months, Romulan invasion of Vulcan. SEE: which suggests he was young enough when he first came aboard ~~ Sela. Following the attempted invathe Enterprise that he was probably still attending Starfleet sion, Spock chose to remain underground on Romulus in hopes of Academy. Because of this, we speculate that Spock's first year on furthering the cause of re-unification. (“Unification, Parts | and II" the Enterprise was as a cadet. Under the command of James [TNG]). Spock continued his activities in the Romulan underKirk. Spock suffered infection by parasites on planet Deneva in ground, and in 2369 helped arrange the defection of Romulan 2267, an intensely painful experience. He survived the Denevan Vice-Proconsul M'ret to the Federation. SEE: N'Vek, Subcomneural parasites after being exposed to intense electromagnetic mander. Spock indicated he believed the escape of M'ret would radiation that drove the parasites from his body. Spock was help establish an escape route for other Romulan dissidents who briefly feared to have been blinded by the light, but it was later lived in fear for their lives. (“Face of the Enemy” [TNG]). Following learned that his Vulcan inner eyelid had protected his vision the death of his father, Spock had one final, unexpected encounter (“Operation—Annihilate!" [TOS]). Spock was critically wounded with Sarek. Prior to his death, Sarek had mind-melded with Jeanon Tyree's planet in 2267 with an ancient weapon known as a Luc Picard, sharing with Picard his deepest emotions, unclouded flintlock. He survived, using a Vulcan healing technique in which by Vulcan logic. On Romulus, Picard allowed Spock to mind-meld the mind concentrates on the injured organs. (“A Private Little with him, and Spock finally came to know of his father’s love for War" [TOS]). Following the conclusion of Kirk's five-year mission, him. (“Unification, Part I" [TNG]). Spock retired from Starfleet, returning to Vulcan to pursue the As far as we know, Spock remained on Romulus. In “Sarek™ Kolinahr discipline. Although he completed the training, intend- (TNG), Jean-Luc Picard noted that he had, years ago as a young ed to purge all remaining emotion, Spock nonetheless failed to lieutenant, attended the wedding of Sarek's son. Gene achieve Kolinahr because his emotions were stirred by the V'Ger Roddenberry said he thought Picard was probably talking about entity in 2271. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture). Spock subse- Spock, but there is no direct evidence that Spock ever married. quently remained with Starfleet and was eventually promoted to Picard did mention in “Unification, Part I" (TNG) that he had met Enterprise captain when that ship was assigned as a training ves- Spock once before the episode: possibly at Spock's wedding? sel at Starfleet Academy. Spock's first appearance was in “The Cage” (TOS), the first pilot for Death and rebirth: Spock was the original Star Trek series. Leonard Nimoy, under the pseudonym killed in 2285 while saving the “Frank Force,” provided the computer voice heard in the Excelsior Enterprise from the detonation of elevator in Star Trek lll. Nimoy's former assistant, Theresa E. Victor, the Genesis Device by Khan played several roles in the Star Trek movies, including a bridge Noonien Singh. His body was con- voice in Star Trek Il, the Enterprise computer voice in Star Trek Ill, signed to space, but unknown to and an usher in the Federation Council in Star Trek IV, anyone at the time, his casket landed on the Genesis Planet (Star Trek spoon head. Racist slang term used by some Bajorans to refer to lI: The Wrath of Khan). Although Cardassians. (“Things Past” [DS9)]) believed dead at the time, Spock had, just prior to his death, mind-melded with McCoy. Spock had apparently intended for his spores, Omicron Ceti Ill. Symbiotic organism from planet friend to return Spock's katra to Vulcan in accordance with Omicron Ceti lll. These spores infested some of the Federation Vulcan custom. The presence of Spock's living spirit in McCoy's colonists on that planet in 2264. The spores thrived on berthold mind was later found to be an extraordinary opportunity to re- rays, offering the colonists protection from the otherwise-deadly unite Spock's body and spirit when his body was found to have radiation. The spores provided perfect health and extraordinary been regenerated on the Genesis Planet. The fal-tor-pan (refu- contentment to the host, but at the cost of intellectual stagnation. sion) process was conducted at Mount Seleya on Vulcan, super- The Enterprise crew investigated the colony in 2267 and nearly all vised by high priestess T'Lar. (Star Trek lll: The Search for Spock). ship's personnel also became infected. Captain James Kirk disSpock's younger selves in Star Trek Ill were played by Carl covered that strong negative or aggressive emotions could be Steven, Vadia Potenza, Stephen Manley, and Joe W. Davis. Later, used to drive the spores from their hosts, and used ultrasonic sigSpock underwent several months of re-education, during which nals to create such irritation in his crew. (“This Side of Paradise” his mind was instructed in the Vulcan | [TOS)). SEE: Kalomi, Leila; Sandoval, Elias. way, but his mother, Amanda, was con- & cerned that he regain knowledge of his % human heritage as well. Spock elected to uv - a return to Earth with his shipmates from | PD the Enterprise to face charges stemming J | from Kirk's violation of Starfleet regula- Fr \ tions in Spock's rescue. (Star Trek IV: The 3 - Voyage Home). 0) [ | 4 Later career: In later years, Spock's work became more y diplomatic than scientific, even while he was still part of Starfleet. l/ /) y "\¢ - At the request of Ambassador Sarek, Spock served as Federation 7) GABA Br ) special envoy to the Klingon government in 2293, paving the way [4 . ’ oan h\ for the Khitomer peace accords with Chancellor Azetbur. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country). In 2368, Spock secretly trav- —= eled to Romulus, on a personal mission to further the cause of