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Mark Lenard Mark Lenard (born Leonard Rosenson, October 15, 1924 – November 22, 1996) was an American actor, primarily in television. His most famous role was as Sarek, father of the popular character Spock, in the science fiction "Star Trek" franchise, in both and , as well as three films and two episodes of "". He also played a Klingon in "Star Trek The Motion Picture", and a Romulan in an episode of "". Lenard was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of a Russian Jewish immigrant, Abraham, and his wife, Bessie, but was raised in the small town of
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(spelled "Stemple" in the book) before he could thwart an attempted 19th-century alien invasion of Earth. During most of the story, Spock has lost his memory and is cared for by Stempel, who passes him off as his nephew "Ishmael" and helps him hide his alien origins. At the end of the story, Captain Kirk discovers that Stempel was one of Spock's mother's ancestors, a reference to the fact that Mark Lenard also played Spock's father Sarek in episodes of the original "Star Trek" and "", as well as several of the "Star Trek" motion pictures. In that sense, Lenard
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following episodes and films: Sarek Sarek is a fictional character in the "Star Trek" media franchise. He is a Vulcan astrophysicist, the Vulcan ambassador to the United Federation of Planets, and father of Spock. The character was originally played by Mark Lenard in the episode "Journey to Babel" (1967) (Lenard previously portrayed a Romulan Commander in another episode of the original series, "Balance of Terror") (1966). Lenard later voiced Sarek in the , and appeared in Star Trek movies and the series "". Actor Jonathan Simpson played a younger Sarek in a brief scene in "", with voice-over provided by
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Sarek Sarek is a fictional character in the "Star Trek" media franchise. He is a Vulcan astrophysicist, the Vulcan ambassador to the United Federation of Planets, and father of Spock. The character was originally played by Mark Lenard in the episode "Journey to Babel" (1967) (Lenard previously portrayed a Romulan Commander in another episode of the original series, "Balance of Terror") (1966). Lenard later voiced Sarek in the , and appeared in Star Trek movies and the series "". Actor Jonathan Simpson played a younger Sarek in a brief scene in "", with voice-over provided by Lenard. Ben Cross portrayed
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make appearances. Several actors from "Here Come the Brides" had also appeared on "Star Trek". Mark Lenard played Aaron Stemple, whom the novel implies was Spock's ancestor. Lenard also played the role of Sarek, Spock's father, in the original "Star Trek" TV series, as well as a Romulan commander in the episode "Balance of Terror" (the first time the Romulans are seen in the series). The actor playing Jason Bolt (the eldest brother) was Robert Brown who played "Lazarus" in the "Star Trek" episode "The Alternative Factor." The actor playing Joshua Bolt (a younger brother) was David Soul who played
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Sarek (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Sarek" is the 23rd episode of the of the American science fiction television series "", and the 71st episode overall. It was originally released on May 14, 1990, in broadcast syndication. The story for the episode was created by Marc Cushman and Jake Jacobs, with the teleplay written by Peter S. Beagle. "Sarek" was directed by Les Landau. In this episode, Sarek (Mark Lenard), the father of Spock and a highly regarded but elderly ambassador, is ferried by the "Enterprise" on his final mission for the Federation. While he is aboard the ship, the
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Mark Lenard Mark Lenard (born Leonard Rosenson, October 15, 1924 – November 22, 1996) was an American actor, primarily in television. His most famous role was as Sarek, father of the popular character Spock, in the science fiction "Star Trek" franchise, in both and , as well as three films and two episodes of "". He also played a Klingon in "Star Trek The Motion Picture", and a Romulan in an episode of "". Lenard was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of a Russian Jewish immigrant, Abraham, and his wife, Bessie, but was raised in the small town of
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previously requested $1 million to cameo in the series, but he took minimum SAG pay to reprise the role of Spock to publicize "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country", on which he was executive producer. This episode is one of four times that an original series character reprised his role in "The Next Generation"; the other three being "Encounter at Farpoint" (DeForest Kelley), "" (Mark Lenard), and "" (James Doohan). The episode was dedicated to the late Gene Roddenberry, who had died shortly prior to its broadcast. Unification (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Unification" is a two-part episode of the
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Boys in Autumn". Lenard played a late middle-aged Huck Finn who re-encounters his childhood friend Tom Sawyer after a lifetime apart. Koenig played Sawyer. Lenard died of multiple myeloma in New York City in 1996 at the age of 72. Mark Lenard Mark Lenard (born Leonard Rosenson, October 15, 1924 – November 22, 1996) was an American actor, primarily in television. His most famous role was as Sarek, father of the popular character Spock, in the science fiction "Star Trek" franchise, in both and , as well as three films and two episodes of "". He also played a Klingon
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Yesteryear (Star Trek: The Animated Series) "Yesteryear" is the second episode of the first season of the animated American science fiction television series "". It first aired in the NBC Saturday morning lineup on September 15, 1973, and was written by veteran "" writer D. C. Fontana. "Yesteryear" marked the return of actor Mark Lenard to the role of Spock's father, Sarek. In this episode, "Enterprise" First Officer Spock must travel in time to his childhood and keep his younger self from dying and being replaced by an Andorian on his ship. On stardate 5373.4, Captain Kirk and Spock return
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bad." Spano noted in "Voyages of Imagination" that "Spock, Messiah!'s" publication, and eventual sales success, validated Pohl's theory "that there was a hunger for original Star Trek novels." He said he is "proud to have had a small part in the expanding "Star Trek" … universe." Spock, Messiah! Spock, Messiah! () is the second original novel based on television series "Star Trek" intended for adult readers, written by Theodore R. Cogswell and Charles A. Spano, Jr. It was preceded by "Spock Must Die!" (1970), and "Mission to Horatius" (1968), however, "Mission" was intended for young readers. Initial reaction to "Spock,
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as far as he is concerned, Spock is still alive and well working on Romulus (as seen in the two-part episode "" of ""). Nimoy played Spock again (alongside a younger Spock played by Zachary Quinto) in the 2009 film "Star Trek" and the 2013 film "Star Trek Into Darkness", both directed by J. J. Abrams. I Am Spock I Am Spock is the second volume of actor and director Leonard Nimoy's autobiography. The book was published in 1995, four years after the release of the last "Star Trek" motion picture starring the entire original cast, and covers the majority
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alternate timeline. Both reprised their roles in the 2013 sequel "Star Trek Into Darkness" and Quinto reprised his role again in 2016's "Star Trek Beyond". Spock serves aboard the starship "Enterprise", as science officer and first officer, and later as commanding officer of two iterations of the vessel. Spock's mixed human-Vulcan heritage serves as an important plot element in many of the character's appearances. Along with Captain James T. Kirk and Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy, he is one of the three central characters in the original "Star Trek" series and its films. After retiring from Starfleet, Spock serves as a
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people connected with "Star Trek", fans at conventions, as well as personal memories. As Odie Henderson from RogerEbert.com points, "'For the Love of Spock' is more than just catnip for Trekkies. It’s also an often painful examination of the rocky father/son relationship that existed between filmmaker Adam Nimoy and his famous father, Leonard." By Thanksgiving 2014, Adam Nimoy started working with his father in a documentary about Spock, to commemorate ""’s 50th anniversary. After Leonard Nimoy's passing on February 27, 2015, the outpouring of affection from "Star Trek" fans prompted him to widen the film’s scope to encompass his father’s
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Number One (Star Trek) Number One is a fictional character who, in "", the original pilot episode of the science-fiction television series "", was the unnamed intellectual, problem-solving second-in-command serving under Captain Christopher Pike. She performs the same role for Pike "as Spock later does for Kirk". The character was played by Majel Barrett, who went on to play Nurse Christine Chapel in the original "Star Trek" and Lwaxana Troi in "" and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, as well as the computer's voice. Initially the character appeared only in the unaired pilot and in the footage used in "".
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making "Number One" her informal name. Number One (Star Trek) Number One is a fictional character who, in "", the original pilot episode of the science-fiction television series "", was the unnamed intellectual, problem-solving second-in-command serving under Captain Christopher Pike. She performs the same role for Pike "as Spock later does for Kirk". The character was played by Majel Barrett, who went on to play Nurse Christine Chapel in the original "Star Trek" and Lwaxana Troi in "" and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, as well as the computer's voice. Initially the character appeared only in the unaired pilot and
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include Robert Hooks as Admiral Morrow, the commander of Starfleet; James Sikking as Captain Styles, the commanding officer of the "Excelsior"; Miguel Ferrer as the "<nowiki>Excelsior'</nowiki>"s First Officer and Helmsman; and Phillip R. Allen as Captain J.T. Esteban, the captain of the ill-fated "Grissom". John Larroquette plays Maltz, a member of Kruge's bridge crew whom Nimoy describes as "the thoughtful Klingon". Catherine Shirriff plays Valkris, Kruge's doomed lover. Grace Lee Whitney, who played Janice Rand in the original "Star Trek" series, made a cameo appearance (wearing a wig) as "Woman in Cafeteria". Scott McGinnis plays a young man whom Uhura
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Unification (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Unification" is a two-part episode of the syndicated American science fiction television series "", from the , which features Leonard Nimoy as Spock. It earned a 15.4 household Nielsen rating, drawing over 25 million viewers, making it one of the most watched episodes in all seven seasons of "The Next Generation"s run. Hearing that legendary Starfleet officer Spock may have defected to the Romulan Empire, Picard travels to Vulcan to talk to Spock's father, former ambassador Sarek, who is near death from the ravages of Bendii Syndrome. In a rare lucid moment, Sarek discloses
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Into Darkness" (2013), Spock uses the same logic to justify his attempt to sacrifice himself. In the "Star Trek: The Original Series" episode "The Galileo Seven", Spock states that "it is more rational to sacrifice one life than six." In "Star Trek: Enterprise", T'Pol states that "the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few" is a Vulcan axiom. Generally, however, Vulcans are portrayed as adopting a nonviolent stance unless there is a need to sacrifice one life to save many. In the "Star Trek: The Original Series" episode "Journey to Babel", Spock says that "Vulcans do not
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Hephaistion and Kirk/Spock: Susan Sackett, Gene Roddenberry's personal assistant for 17 years, sometimes commented on the slash phenomenon. In September 1978, Sackett sent a letter to a UK fan club president commenting on the acceptability of including K/S slash fiction in zines: "Gene and the executives at Paramount feel that this is harmful to the "STAR TREK" concept, since this was never the intention in creating the series." "Star Trek: The Original Series" writer David Gerrold, has also spoken about K/S slash sometimes. In 1985, Gerrold commented: When asked about whether there was intentional homoerotic content between K/S in the
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Christine Scodari expressed the opinion that the portrayal of Uhura's character in the reboot is a step forward in terms of the representation of women of color. On August 24, 2013, at the Fan Expo Canada, actor Zachary Quinto (who plays Spock in the rebooted "Star Trek") replied to a fan asking him about whether his fictional character (and him and Chris Pine, the actor who plays Jim Kirk in the reboot) are lovers: Kirk/Spock Kirk/Spock, commonly abbreviated as K/S and referring to James T. Kirk and Spock from "Star Trek", is a pairing popular in slash fiction, possibly the
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Kirk/Spock Kirk/Spock, commonly abbreviated as K/S and referring to James T. Kirk and Spock from "Star Trek", is a pairing popular in slash fiction, possibly the first slash pairing, according to Henry Jenkins, an early slash fiction scholar. Early in the history of "Star Trek" fan fiction, a few fan writers started writing about a romantic and sexual relationship between Kirk and Spock, highlighting a romantic or sexual element to the friendship between the men. As of 1998, most academic studies on slash fiction focused on Kirk/Spock, as "Star Trek" was by that point one of the longest-lived and most
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in "Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection". "The Search for Spock" was remastered in 1080p high-definition from the 2000 DVD transfer. All six films in the set have new 7.1 Dolby TrueHD audio. The disc features a new commentary track by former "", "", and "" television writers Ronald D. Moore and Michael Taylor. The film was briefly removed from Netflix in August 2013 because of inaccurately translated Klingon and Vulcan subtitles. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock Star Trek III: The Search for Spock is a 1984 American science fiction film directed by Leonard Nimoy and based on
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list of 25 greatest "Star Trek" movie moments, and number 1 on IGN Movie's top 10 "Star Trek" movie moments. Ty Burr of "The Boston Globe" described Quinto's performance in the 2009 film as "something special", and stated that Nimoy's appearance "carries much more emotion than you'd expect". "Slate" said Quinto played Spock "with a few degrees more chill" than Nimoy brought to the original character. "Entertainment Weekly" said that Quinto "... invests Spock with a new layer of chilly-smoldering sex appeal, [and] Quinto does a fantastic job of maintaining Spock's calm, no-sweat surface but getting quietly hot and bothered
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of the eventual series, but there were numerous differences. The Captain of the starship USS "Enterprise" was not James T. Kirk, but Christopher Pike. Spock was present, but not as First Officer. That role was taken by a character known only as Number One, played by Majel Barrett. Spock's character differs somewhat from that seen in the rest of "Star Trek"; he displays a youthful eagerness that contrasts with the later more reserved and logical Spock. He also delivers the first line in all of "Star Trek": "Check the circuit!" followed by, "Can't be the screen then." The weaponry used
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Abrams said that he had never seen "Star Trek: Nemesis" because he felt the franchise had "disconnected" from the original series. For him, he said, "Star Trek" was about Kirk and Spock, and the other series were like "separate space adventure[s] with the name "Star Trek"". He also acknowledged that as a child he had actually preferred the "Star Wars" movies. He noted that his general knowledge of "Star Trek" made him well suited to introduce the franchise to newcomers, and that, being an optimistic person, he would make "Star Trek" an optimistic film, which would be a refreshing contrast
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Spock Spock is a fictional character in the "Star Trek" media franchise. Spock was first portrayed by Leonard Nimoy in the , and also appears in the , a two-part episode of "", eight of the "Star Trek" feature films, and numerous Star Trek novels, comics, and video games. In addition, numerous actors portrayed the various stages of Spock's rapid growth, due to the effects of the Genesis Planet, in the 1984 Star Trek film "". In the 2009 film "Star Trek", Nimoy reprised his role with Zachary Quinto, who depicted a younger version of the character, existing within an
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mission sees Kirk and Spock land on the planet New Vulcan; a colony created by Vulcans following the destruction of their homeworld in the 2009 film. There are further types of gameplay in "Star Trek" seen in the mini-games that appear throughout, such as those featuring "space dives" as seen in both 2009's "Star Trek" and 2013's "Star Trek Into Darkness". Other elements of the game break from the third-person shooter style. These include swimming levels that have Spock and Kirk move past obstacles using a teleportation gun, and levels featuring turret-based shooting on board "Enterprise". Climbing and platforming are
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$87 million worldwide. Critical reaction to "The Search for Spock" was positive, but notably less so than the previous film. Reviewers generally praised the cast and characters, while criticism tended to focus on the plot; the special effects were conflictingly received. Roger Ebert called the film a compromise between the tones of the first and second "Star Trek" films. "The Search for Spock" has since been released on multiple home video formats, including VHS, DVD, and Blu-ray high definition discs. Nimoy went on to direct "The Search for Spock"s sequel, "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home". The Starship "Enterprise" returns
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Embracing the Winds "Embracing The Winds" is the seventh episode of the "Star Trek" fan series "Star Trek Continues", which sought to emulate and continue the original Star Trek series. Kirk and Spock are travelling to the Starbase at Corinth IV for a classified briefing, while Sulu and McKennah take some leisure time, Sulu to visit a museum, McKennah to chase up the social changes in Orion society following the "Enterprise's" incident with Zaminhon and the slave girl Lolani. At the starbase, Kirk and Spock are greeted by Commodore Laura Gray, who informs them that the crew of the Hood
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. Here I am with Mr. Spock, for god's sakes, and I am painting pictures on his arms." In 1975 he toured with and played the title role in the Royal Shakespeare Company's "Sherlock Holmes". A number of authors have noted parallels between the rational Holmes and the character of Spock, and it became a running theme in "Star Trek" fan clubs. "Star Trek" writer Nicholas Meyer said that "the link between Spock and Holmes was obvious to everyone." Meyer gives a few examples, including a scene in "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country," in which Spock quotes directly from
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to be completed by Christmas 2009 for a 2011 release. Kurtzman and Orci began writing the script in June 2009, originally intending to split the film into two parts. Leonard Nimoy, the original Spock who plays an older version of the character in the 2009 film, said he would not appear in the film.<ref name="http://screenrant.com/leonard-nimoy-spock-star-trek-2-rob-24600/"></ref> Abrams was reportedly considering William Shatner for the sequel.<ref name="http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Shatner-May-Finally-Get-A-Part-In-Star-Trek-Again-15319.html"></ref> By 2010, a release date of June 29, 2012, was set,<ref name="http://collider.com/star-trek-sequel-sets-june-29-2012-release-date/13899/"></ref> with Lindelof announcing he had begun working on the script with Kurtzman and Orci.<ref name="http://screenrant.com/star-trek-2-script-damon-lindelof-sandy-66713/"></ref> Pre-production was set for January 2011, although Burk
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many of the prop designs, creating updated and sleeker versions of the original series communicators and phasers. Many props were created out of wood and embellished with small pieces from model kits. While the Federation tricorder was created using a model race car body, the Klingon props were intended to look dirtier, with sharp surfaces that looked uncomfortable to carry. George was insistent on using the shapes and materials, rather than blinking lights, to suggest the props were real and manufactured. Robert Fletcher, costume designer for the previous "Star Trek" films, was responsible for "The Search for Spock"s wardrobe. Fletcher's
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fan publication called "Spockanalia", published in September 1967 by members of the Lunarians. Some of the earliest examples of academic fandom were written on "Star Trek" zines, specifically K/S (Kirk/Spock) slash zines, which displayed a gay relationship between the two. Author Joanna Russ wrote in her 1985 analysis of K/S zines that slash fandom at the time consisted of around 500 core fans and was 100% female. Russ observed that while SF fans looked down on Star Trek fans, Star Trek fans looked down on K/S writers. Kirk/Spock zines contained fanfiction, artwork, and poetry created by fans. Zines were then
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an analogy for interracial relationships. As evidenced by the existence of Spock, inter-species mating has been a part of "Star Trek" since its first episode. The original series, , "Star Trek", and "" all contained instances in which Spock had to deal with the consequences of his human–Vulcan biology. Subsequent series that featured at least one regular or recurring character who was the result of an interspecies coupling include Deanna Troi on "The Next Generation", on "Deep Space Nine", and B'Elanna Torres and Naomi Wildman on "Voyager". On "Enterprise" the series' penultimate story arc dealt with the first human–Vulcan offspring.
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Killing Time (Star Trek novel) Killing Time is a "" novel written by Della Van Hise and published by Pocket Books in 1985. The original manuscript had Kirk/Spock slash fiction elements, and these were requested to be removed by Paramount. However, they were not removed, and 250,000 copies were printed. These romantic undertones between Spock and James T. Kirk were brought to the attention of the office of the creator of "Star Trek", Gene Roddenberry, who made Pocket Books recall the first edition. This edition subsequently became a collector's item, with more than fifty changes made to a revised version.
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I Am Spock I Am Spock is the second volume of actor and director Leonard Nimoy's autobiography. The book was published in 1995, four years after the release of the last "Star Trek" motion picture starring the entire original cast, and covers the majority of Nimoy's time with "Star Trek" in general and Mr. Spock in particular. The book's title was a reference to the first volume of his autobiography, "I Am Not Spock", which had been published in 1975. At that time Nimoy had sought to distance his own personality from that of the character of Spock, although he
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Paramount by 2002. Since 1967, hundreds of original novels, short stories, and television and movie adaptations have been published. The first original "Star Trek" novel was "Mission to Horatius" by Mack Reynolds, which was published in hardcover by Whitman Books in 1968. The first publisher of "Star Trek" fiction aimed at adult readers was Bantam Books. James Blish wrote adaptations of episodes of the original series in twelve volumes from 1967 to 1977; in 1970, he wrote the first original "Star Trek" novel published by Bantam, "Spock Must Die!" Pocket Books published subsequent "Star Trek" novels. Prolific "Star Trek" novelists
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wife for Sarek. Perrin was played by Joanna Miles in her first "Star Trek" appearance. Both Miles and Lenard would return in the same roles for the first part of the episode "". The writers and producers were nervous about mentioning Spock in "Sarek", with an early version of the script only calling for a reference by Picard to Sarek's son's wedding. The third season had seen a relaxation in Roddenberry's previous direction that "The Next Generation" could not touch on aspects of "The Original Series". This was especially seen at the end of "Sarek", in which Picard mentions Spock
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which removed the katra from McCoy and implanted it into Spock's regenerated body. Subsequently, Spock recovered, although it took some time to fully retrain his mind. Eventually, Spock's original memories apparently reasserted themselves, and he resumed his duties in Starfleet, albeit with trial and error before the 'old' Spock was completely back. The Vulcan language was the first alien language introduced in the "Star Trek" franchise, in the "Star Trek: The Original Series" episode "Amok Time", including the concept of “pon farr” (time of mating). Afterwards, one word was said in the episode "Journey to Babel" and some others in
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and Leonard Nimoy would have had cameos at the beginning and end of the film to "bookend" the story in flashback form, new actors would have portrayed most of the roles in the film, including the young Kirk and Spock. Although Paramount was initially enthusiastic about the idea, feedback from fans was almost universally negative over a "Star Trek" film without the established actors that fans had come to know and love. Also, Martin Davis who at the time was the head of Gulf & Western, wanted a film featuring the original cast to mark "Star Trek"s 25th anniversary in
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Vulcan nerve pinch In the fictional "Star Trek" universe, the Vulcan nerve pinch is a technique used mainly by Vulcans to render unconsciousness by pinching a pressure point at the base of the victim's neck. Leonard Nimoy, who portrayed the Vulcan, Spock, conceived the technique in the early days of the original "" series. The script for "" stated that Spock "kayoes" (Knocks Out) Captain Kirk (William Shatner)'s duplicate, but Nimoy, who opposed the Vietnam War and supported Eugene McCarthy, felt that such a brutal action would be unnecessarily violent for a Vulcan. He therefore invented an alternative by suggesting
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show him their work and discuss it with him as if he were a scientific peer, as opposed to an actor, photographer, and poet. His stock response in these situations was "it certainly looks like you're headed in the right direction". In 2004, Spock was ranked number 21 in Bravo's list of The 100 Greatest TV Characters. In 2008, UGO named Spock one of the 50 greatest TV characters. According to Shatner, much of "Star Trek"s acting praise and media interest went to Nimoy. In 2016, Adam Nimoy released his documentary film "For the Love of Spock", about his father
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The ship's destruction in "The Search for Spock" has been described as "truly iconic" and "a good way to go", though David Gerrold wrote that the ship's destruction "casts a pall" over the film that even Spock's resurrection cannot displace. In a 2010 retrospective of the "Star Trek" films, author Jill Sherwin suggests the aging "Enterprise" in "The Search for Spock" served as a metaphor for the aging "Star Trek" franchise. The starship "Enterprise" has had considerable cultural impact, and the original ship's model is "a living cultural object". Bjo Trimble said producers of the original "Star Trek" received more
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For the first original "Star Trek" novel for adults, Blish wanted to surprise readers by killing a popular character. Unexpectedly, Spock had been the most popular character in the television series—more popular than Captain Kirk. Blish discussed his premise with his wife, J.A. Lawrence, only to discover she preferred Spock to Kirk, as well. Following their discussion, Blish chose to kill Spock. The plot, featuring both the Klingons and the Organians, is a follow-up to the first season episode "Errand of Mercy", which had previously been adapted into a short story, by Blish, published in "Star Trek 2" (). "Spock
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friendship. "What should a person do to help a friend? How deeply should a friendship commitment go? ... And what sacrifices, what obstacles, will these people endure? That's the emotion line of the film [and] its reason for existence," he recalled. While Spock's bodily resurrection was complete, his mind was a blank slate—"The Search for Spock", Michele and Duncan Barrett argue, says that the important question is whether an individual's "mind" functions, as this is the key to a meaningful existence. Brown University professor Ross S. Kraemer argues that "The Search for Spock" "became "Star Trek"s first and most obvious
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Star Trek: The Original Series (season 1) The first season of the American science fiction television series . premiered on NBC on September 8, 1966 and concluded on April 13, 1967. It consisted of twenty-nine episodes, which is the highest number of episodes in a season of The Original Series of "Star Trek". Star Trek: The Original Series is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry, and the original series of the Star Trek franchise. It features William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Spock and DeForest Kelley as Leonard McCoy. This article also
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what feels right instead of what is logical. Spock remains in Starfleet, becoming first officer under Kirk's command. "Enterprise" goes to warp as the elder Spock speaks the "where no one has gone before" monologue. Chris Hemsworth plays George Kirk, James Tiberius Kirk's father, who dies aboard USS "Kelvin" while battling Nero. Mark Wahlberg was also approached for the role. Faran Tahir plays "Kelvin" captain Richard Robau. Winona Kirk, Kirk's mother, is played by Jennifer Morrison. Greg Ellis plays Chief Engineer Olson, the redshirt who is killed during the space jump. Additional minor roles include Rachel Nichols as Gaila, an
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give chase in a Starbase shuttlecraft. When Spock learns of this, he has them brought aboard and then gives himself up, confessing to committing mutiny. The crew finds they are unable to stop the current course of the "Enterprise", which Spock affirms is heading towards Talos IV. Mendez demands a preliminary hearing be held, which requires three command officers. Kirk objects that only he and Mendez are present, but Spock notes that Pike also is a command officer still listed for active duty. The tribunal begins, and Spock offers as his testimony video footage of the "Enterprise"s earlier visit to
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"Amok Time." Bantam released only one original novel prior to James Blish's death: "Spock Must Die!". Frederik Pohl was given control of the "Star Trek" line in 1972, but he admitted to not having paid much attention to the television series. Joe Haldeman recounted when he asked who was responsible for future "Star Trek" novels Pohl answered by saying, "You are!" According to Stephen Goldin, Pohl began recruiting writers whom he felt were dependable enough "to do "Star Trek"." Among the first writers Pohl reached out to was his friend Theodore Cogswell who was tasked by Pohl with getting the
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from "". The "" episodes "The Catwalk" and "" included references to "", the latter featuring a CGI rendition of a wild sehlat. The remastered Original Series episode "Amok Time" featured ShiKahr in the background as Spock beams up at the episode's ending, and the remastered version of "The Ultimate Computer" replaced the "Botany Bay"-style "Woden" with an automated grain carrier from "More Tribbles, More Troubles". The 2009 film "Star Trek" also references "Yesteryear", featuring a nearly identical scene in which a young Spock is confronted by several other Vulcan children, who bully and provoke him for being part human.
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making it the first "Star Trek" film to win an Academy Award. It was followed by two sequels, "Star Trek Into Darkness" (2013) and "Star Trek Beyond" (2016). In the 23rd century, the Federation starship USS "Kelvin" is investigating a "lightning storm" in space. A Romulan ship, "Narada", emerges from the storm and attacks "Kelvin". "Narada"s first officer, Ayel, demands that "Kelvin"s Captain Robau come aboard to negotiate a truce. Robau is questioned about the current stardate and an "Ambassador Spock", whom he does not recognize. "Narada"s commander, Nero, kills him, and resumes attacking "Kelvin". George Kirk, "Kelvin"s first officer,
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"Enterprise" has been ordered to Sigma Iotia II, where the space vessel "Horizon" was reported missing 100 years earlier. The ship receives a message from Bela Oxmyx, an Iotian, who promises information about the "Horizon" and invites the crew down to the planet. First Officer Spock notes that their interference in the planet's development could violate the Prime Directive, but Captain James T. Kirk points out that the "Horizon"s arrival a century ago would have already contaminated the culture. Kirk, Spock, and Chief Medical Officer Dr. McCoy transport to the planet. They find themselves in a city fashioned after an
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aide to Sarek's father and later Spock was the killer of Sarek by use of a poison precisely similar to the Bendii syndrome. In the end, it is Kirk who avenges Sarek's death, while Spock is taken away for further treatments. Avenger (Shatner novel) Avenger is a "Star Trek" novel by William Shatner (co-written with Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens), depicting the events shortly after the feature film "Star Trek Generations" and the previous "Shatnerverse" novel "The Return". It is a direct sequel to the latter, and forms part of the "Shatnerverse" collection of novels, being the third novel written by
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the Vulcans, who had a violent past but learned to control their emotions. Roddenberry also gave "Star Trek" an anti-war message and depicted the United Federation of Planets as an ideal, optimistic version of the United Nations. His efforts were opposed by the network because of concerns over marketability, e.g., they opposed Roddenberry's insistence that "Enterprise" have a racially diverse crew. The central trio of Kirk, Spock, and McCoy from "Star Trek: The Original Series" was modeled on classical mythological storytelling. William Shatner said: Richard Lutz wrote: In early 1964, Roddenberry presented a brief treatment for a proposed "Star Trek"
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for all "Star Trek" fans." The article's fanac shorthand title is the "Spock Premise." Culbreath made a number of attempts at writing a "Star Trek" episode spec script, with Roddenberry's encouragement. Her preferred title for the script was "Triangle." Once renewal of the television series proved unlikely, Roddenberry introduced Culbreath to fan writer Jacqueline Lichtenberg, who then introduced Culbreath to Sondra Marshak. Culbreath and Marshak formerly met at a "Star Trek" convention hosted in the Baton Rouge area sometime later. Marshak and Culbreath went on to co-author four original "Star Trek" novels, including "Triangle" (), which was based upon and
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range and the attacker’s Dexterity. Players had the option of playing virtually any humanoid character introduced in the original Star Trek TV series or the animated series. They included: Humans, Vulcans, Tellarites, Andorians, Orions, Klingons, Romulans. Two other races introduced in the animated series - Caitians and Edoans - could also be played. Using the Basic Rules, the players used the pregenerated Bridge Crew to assume the roles of the Star Trek characters, including Captain Kirk, Mr Spock, Lieutenant Uhura and Yeoman Janice Rand from Paramount's and included M’res and Arex from Paramount's . About twenty pages of information charts
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"" was changed at Nimoy's insistence, as he felt the character had already come to terms with his human-side and Sybok would have no influence on him. Nimoy organised "", appointing the director, writers and producers. To hand over to "" at the time of "The Undiscovered Country", Nimoy agreed to appear as Spock in the episode "Unification". Nimoy subsequently turned down the directing role on "Star Trek Generations" as the role for Spock was limited; the character's lines were subsequently given to Chekov and Scotty. When recasting the role for 2009's "Star Trek", Nimoy was asked his opinion. He
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"Star Trek" references, partly because scriptwriter Ehren Kruger was a "big Star Trek geek", but also as a nod to the fact that new character Sentinel Prime was voiced by Leonard Nimoy, who originated the iconic role of Spock on "Star Trek" and voiced Galvatron in "". The first "Star Trek" reference is when refugee robots Brains and Wheelie, who live in Sam and Carly's apartment complex, are watching "" episode "Amok Time"; Wheelie comments "I've seen this one. It's the one where Spock goes nuts." The second reference is when Sam meets his girlfriend, Carly Spencer at work, and
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a "little dismissive" of Spock. Urban said the script was "very faithful" to the original character, including the "great compassion for humanity and that sense of irascibility" with which Kelley imbued the character. New Zealand-born Urban trained with a dialect coach to create McCoy's accent and reprised the role in its sequels "Star Trek Into Darkness" and "Star Trek Beyond". McCoy is someone to whom Kirk unburdens himself, but is a foil to Spock. He is Kirk's "friend, personal bartender, confidant, counselor, and priest". Spock and McCoy's bickering became so popular that Roddenberry wrote in a 1968 memo "we simply
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Star Trek: The Original Series (season 3) The third and final season of the American science fiction television series , premiered on NBC on September 20, 1968 and concluded on June 3, 1969. It consisted of twenty-four episodes. Star Trek: The Original Series is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry, and the original series of the Star Trek franchise. It features William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Spock and DeForest Kelley as Leonard McCoy. This is the first season to air after NBC moved the show from 8:30 P.M. to 10 P.M.
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the second season of . <onlyinclude> </onlyinclude> The season was released on DVD and Blu-ray by Paramount Home Entertainment. Star Trek: The Original Series (season 2) The second and penultimate season of the American science fiction television series , premiered on NBC on September 15, 1967 and concluded on March 29, 1968. It consisted of twenty-six episodes. Star Trek: The Original Series is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry, and the original series of the Star Trek franchise. It features William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Spock and DeForest Kelley as Leonard
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Star Trek: The Original Series (season 2) The second and penultimate season of the American science fiction television series , premiered on NBC on September 15, 1967 and concluded on March 29, 1968. It consisted of twenty-six episodes. Star Trek: The Original Series is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry, and the original series of the Star Trek franchise. It features William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Spock and DeForest Kelley as Leonard McCoy. The season originally aired Fridays at 8:30-9:30 pm (EST) on NBC. This is a list of episodes from
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the crew given only as many pages as they needed to fabricate each locale. Security guards checked the picture identification cards of production staff. Any mention of the production was removed from stationery and documents, and "Trois" (three, in French) was written as a code word. Offices and workshops were bereft of identifying signage, with doors double-locked for extra protection. "The Search for Spock"s scripts were chemically treated so that copies could be traced to the original; as a further canary trap, subtle changes in wording distinguished each copy. Nimoy's name never appeared on call sheets, and Spock was referred
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final time in a cameo within the 2013 film "Star Trek Into Darkness"; he died prior to production on the 2016's "Star Trek Beyond". Within that film, a scene was included to reference the in-universe death of the older version of the character. The earliest mention of Spock known was from a conversation Gene Roddenberry had with Gary Lockwood at Roddenberry's home. Lockwood had been the lead actor on Roddenberry's "The Lieutenant" which had just been cancelled after one season. Roddenberry explained in that conversation that he had created an alien with the name of Spock, and he wanted the
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films. He played the elder Spock in the 2009 "Star Trek" movie and reprised the role in a brief appearance in the 2013 sequel, "Star Trek Into Darkness", both directed by J. J. Abrams. Following "Star Trek" in 1969, Nimoy immediately joined the cast of the spy series "", which was seeking a replacement for Martin Landau. Nimoy was cast in the role of Paris, an IMF agent who was an ex-magician and make-up expert, "". He played the role during (1969–1971). Nimoy had been strongly considered as part of the initial cast for the show, but remained in the
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Star Trek III: The Search for Spock Star Trek III: The Search for Spock is a 1984 American science fiction film directed by Leonard Nimoy and based on the created by Gene Roddenberry. It is the third film in the "Star Trek" film series, and is the second part of a three-film story arc that begins with "" (1982) and concludes with "" (1986). After the death of Spock (Nimoy), the crew of the USS "Enterprise" returns to Earth. When James T. Kirk (William Shatner) learns that Spock's spirit, or katra, is held in the mind of Dr. Leonard "Bones"
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Star Trek: The Original Series Star Trek is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry that follows the adventures of the starship and its crew. It later acquired the retronym of Star Trek: The Original Series (TOS) to distinguish the show within the media franchise that it began. The show is set in the Milky Way galaxy, roughly during the 2260s. The ship and crew are led by Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner), first officer and science officer Spock (Leonard Nimoy), and chief medical officer Leonard McCoy (DeForest Kelley). Shatner's voice-over introduction during each episode's opening
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package was assembled by Lichtenberg, and shared with publishers. However, the query was rejected by all, including by Frederick Pohl at Bantam Books, who were publishing a series episode novelizations by James Blish, and who had also published Blish's original "Star Trek" novel, "Spock Must Die!" (). Only after James Blish had failed to deliver a new "Star Trek" novel, which was scheduled for publication, did Pohl agree to buy Lichtenberg's book, but he did so without having seen a draft. Lichtenberg recruited fellow fan writer Sondra Marshak, and television producer Joan Winston, to help draft and finish the book.
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anything other than friendship among any of the "Enterprise" crewmembers." In the new "Star Trek" reboot, Hikaru Sulu is revealed as the first LGBT character in the series. He is shown to have a daughter and loving husband. "Star Trek"s did not have any explicitly LGBT characters, although in 2005 George Takei, who portrayed helmsman Lt. Hikaru Sulu, came out as gay. In October 2011, Zachary Quinto, who plays Spock in the rebooted feature film franchise, publicly came out as gay. He explained that, after the suicide of bisexual teenager Jamey Rodemeyer, he realized "that living a gay life without
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place in an alternate timeline with a new cast playing the original series characters. Leonard Nimoy portrays an elderly Spock in these films, providing a physical link to the original timeline. This alternate timeline has been named by CBS, for the computer game "Star Trek Online", the Kelvin Timeline. Many licensed products are based on the "Star Trek" franchise. Merchandising is very lucrative for both studio and actors; by 1986 Nimoy had earned more than $500,000 from royalties. Products include novels, comic books, video games, and other materials, which are generally considered non-canon. "Star Trek" merchandise generated $4 billion for
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"Master of the Universe". Garth further demonstrates his power by killing Marta with an explosive planted on her body. Still unable to get Kirk's cooperation, Garth sends for the real Spock, who overpowers his escorts. On entering a control room, Spock faces two Kirks, each of whom accuses the other of being Garth. A struggle begins, during which one Kirk orders Spock to stun them both; Spock stuns the other, who is revealed to be Garth of Izar. Once again in control of the facility, Doctor Cory begins the administration of the new drugs to Garth and the other inmates.
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and her heartbroken reaction frees her also. The subsonic broadcast is successful, provoking fights among the colonists and crew, followed by calls to the Enterprise. As they leave orbit with the colonists aboard, Kirk asks Spock about his experiences on the planet – to which Spock replies that for the first time in his life, he was happy. Zack Handlen of "The A.V. Club" gave this episode an "A" rating, describing it as "an intriguingly ambiguous episode", and he praised its sense of humor. This Side of Paradise (Star Trek: The Original Series) "This Side of Paradise" is the twenty-fourth
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are popular; they are sometimes known as "slash and femslash". Within the anime/manga fandom, borrowed Japanese terms such as yaoi and yuri may be used. A person who supports same-sex pairings and reads or writes slash fiction may be referred to as a "slasher". The term "slash" predates the use of "shipping" by at least some 20 years. It was originally coined as a term to describe a pairing of Kirk and Spock of "Star Trek", Kirk/Spock (or "K/S"; sometimes spoken "Kirk-slash-Spock", whence "slash") homosexual fan fiction. For a time in the late 1970s and early 1980s, "K/S" was used
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Stewart played Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Whoopi Goldberg played , Leonard Nimoy played Mr. Spock, Christopher Lloyd played Kruge in "", Ed Begley Jr. played Henry Starling in a two-part episode of "", George Hearn played Dr. Berel in an episode of "", and B.J. Ward played numerous characters in "Star Trek" computer games, as did Jim Cummings. Composer James Horner was also the composer for "" and "". Frank Welker voiced Spock's screams in "Star Trek III" and the alien creature in the "Star Trek: Voyager" episode "". Robert Picardo played on "". Additionally, both Nimoy and Welker voiced the
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The Devil in the Dark "The Devil in the Dark" is the twenty-fifth episode of the of the American science fiction television series "". Written by Gene L. Coon and directed by Joseph Pevney, it first aired on March 9, 1967. In the episode, Captain Kirk and Spock face off with a deadly subterranean creature. William Shatner wrote in his memoirs that "The Devil in the Dark" was his favorite original "Star Trek" episode. He thought it was "exciting, thought-provoking and intelligent, it contained all of the ingredients that made up our very best "Star Trek"s". In the documentary "50
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ship uses less powerful spatial torpedoes (guided, rocket propelled missiles) until receiving the more powerful "photonic" (as the characters describe them) variant, though this does not square with established canon because it took place before the "Romulan Wars" in which, to quote Spock in "Balance of Terror", "This conflict was fought by our standards today with primitive atomic weapons". Photon torpedoes first appear on a Starfleet ship in the original series' episode "" as part of the USS "Enterprise"s armament—in the "Star Trek: Enterprise" episode "The Expanse", the "Enterprise" (NX-01) first receives photonic torpedoes. Smaller Starfleet craft such as shuttlecraft
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"The Ten Commandments" for the Zaranite costumes. With the approval of Roddenberry, Fletcher fashioned complete backgrounds for the alien races seen in the Earth and recreation deck sequences, describing their appearances and the composition of their costumes. Fred Phillips, the original designer of Spock's Vulcan ears, served as "The Motion Picture"s makeup artist. He and his staff were responsible for fifty masks and makeup for the aliens seen in the film. The designs were developed by Phillips himself or else off Fletcher's sketches. In his long association with "Star Trek" Phillips produced his 2000th Spock ear during production of "The
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Nothing". In the mid-1960s, he moved his family to Los Angeles, where he played one of the Three Wise Men in the biblical epic "The Greatest Story Ever Told" (1965). Lenard is best known for his appearances in the "Star Trek" franchise, particularly in the role of Sarek, the father of Spock (Leonard Nimoy). However, his first Star Trek appearance was in the first season of "", playing the first Romulan ever seen in the series, in the episode "Balance of Terror" (1966). He originated the character of Sarek in the second-season episode "Journey to Babel" (1967), and provided the
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of "Star Trek", and was reluctant to have an actor other than Leonard Nimoy or Zachary Quinto portray the character. In April 2018, Anson Mount was cast as Pike, which was described as a "key role" for the season, and a young Spock was confirmed to be appearing in flashbacks; Kurtzman noted that casting for Spock took into consideration a balance between Vulcan logic and revealing "emotion in the eyes and in the small gestures". Mount revealed in July that he would star for the full season, and that Rebecca Romijn would portray the original series character Number One. In
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already known to the readers," and did not expect to do a second. Other writers recruited by Pohl felt differently about their experience. Gordon Eklund said that "Star Trek" left room "for just about anything you might want to write." Kathleen Sky, who wrote "Vulcan!" and "Death's Angel", said Paramount and Pohl made very few requests while writing, except to add "more aliens," and for the last novel to give "Kirk a romance." Thirteen original novels, including "Spock Must Die!" were released. Writer Jacqueline Lichtenberg had begun research on the "Star Trek" phenomenon and fandom in the early 1970s. Her
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scientific illustrator Jenny Parks' 2017 book "Star Trek Cats", in which Kirk is depicted as an orange tabby cat. The "" fan production, originally titled "Star Trek: New Voyages", portrays the further voyages of the original "Enterprise" crew. The series' creators feel that "Kirk, Spock, McCoy and the rest should be treated as 'classic' characters like Willy Loman from "Death of a Salesman", Gandalf from "The Lord of the Rings" or even Hamlet, Othello or Romeo. Many actors have and can play the roles, each offering a different interpretation of said character". James Cawley played Kirk in most of the
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in television who has made "six" movies!") The three main characters were Kirk, Spock, and McCoy, with writers often playing the different personalities off each other: Kirk was passionate and often aggressive, but with a sly sense of humor; Spock was coolly logical; and McCoy was sardonic, emotional, and illogical, but always compassionate. In many stories the three clashed, with Kirk forced to make a tough decision while Spock advocated the logical but sometimes callous path and McCoy (or "Bones", as Kirk nicknamed him) insisted on doing whatever would cause the least harm. McCoy and Spock had a sparring relationship
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"Trek" storylines. The character Hiro Nakamura on NBC's "Heroes" likes to describe his ability to teleport as "like "Star Trek"", and has often performed Mr. Spock's Vulcan salute. His father is played by original "Star Trek" cast member George Takei (Sulu). Additionally, Nichelle Nichols, who portrayed Uhura on "The Original Series" also appears on the series. Over a dozen actors from various "Star Trek" series have made guest appearances on one or the other of the "Stargate" series. In those series, Colonel Jack O'Neill makes unsuccessful pitches to name new space vessels after the "Enterprise", and also gives the Vulcan
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eleven full episodes between 2013 and 2017. In scientific illustrator Jenny Parks' 2017 book "Star Trek Cats", Spock is depicted as an Oriental Shorthair. There has been a practice of altering the portrait of Canada's seventh prime minister, Wilfrid Laurier, on Canadian five-dollar notes to look like Spock. After the death of Leonard Nimoy in 2015, there was an increase in that practice. Spock Spock is a fictional character in the "Star Trek" media franchise. Spock was first portrayed by Leonard Nimoy in the , and also appears in the , a two-part episode of "", eight of the "Star
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Star Trek (comics) Almost continuously since 1967, multiple companies have published "Star Trek" comic books with varying degrees of success. These companies include Gold Key Comics, Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Malibu Comics, Wildstorm, and IDW Publishing. "" is the only "Trek" TV series that has not been adapted in comic book form. Gold Key Comics published the first "Star Trek" comics between 1967 and 1978. These were stylized and diverged from the TV series continuity. In most issues, the crew members, except for Spock, wear lime green uniforms. Most plots in the Gold Key series featured original characters and concepts,
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similar game to tie-in with 2009's "Star Trek" film because it would have suffered from those problems. He also expressed disappointment at the quality of previous in-universe games and wanted the new "Star Trek" to be "a triple-A game" and something that the franchise deserved. The idea for the game came out of a brainstorming session in which it was decided that the game should allow the gamer to play as Kirk and Spock, and therefore should featuring co-op style game-play. During his E3 pitch, Steve Sinclair described the game's genre as "bro-op". It was created by Digital Extremes, who
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Spock and Scott inspect the torpedoes. Some shots were reordered or replaced, with wide-angle shots replacing close angles and vice versa. The special features included a commentary track with Meyer and Flinn, featurettes detailing the special effects, production, and historical inspiration of the film, and a tribute to actor DeForest Kelley. The film's original theatrical cut was released on Blu-ray Disc in May 2009 to coincide with the new "Star Trek" feature, along with the other five films featuring the original crew in "Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection". "The Undiscovered Country" was remastered in 1080p high-definition from the 2000
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in front of Kirk), an enraged Spock attempts to kill Khan to avenge Kirk before Uhura informs him that Khan's regenerative blood can revive Kirk. Nearly a year later, Spock remains as Kirk's chief science officer and executive officer as the "Enterprise" departs on its first five-year mission of deep-space exploration. "Into Darkness" would be Nimoy's final appearance as Spock Prime, as well as the last role of his career. He died in 2015, shortly before production began on "Star Trek Beyond." In "Star Trek Beyond", Spock receives word that Ambassador Spock (Spock Prime) has died. Impacted by this, Spock
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reflects the lamentations of Leonard Nimoy, who had been typecast after his performance as Spock. Additionally, the time between the original "Galaxy Quest" series and its sequel, "Galaxy Quest: The Journey Continues" is 17 years, the same amount of time that elapsed between the original "Star Trek" series and "". The film's visual effects were created by Industrial Light & Magic, which have a long history with "Star Trek". The film was financially successful. It earned US$7,012,630 in its opening weekend, and its total U.S. domestic tally stands at US$71,583,916; in total it has grossed US$90,683,916 worldwide. "Galaxy Quest" received
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already been in use in the introductory sequence for "Star Trek: The Next Generation", now narrated by Patrick Stewart: The quote was used in the 2009 "Star Trek" reboot film series, at the end of each film. In the 2009 film reboot of "Star Trek", the word "ongoing" is used in place of "continuing". The quote is spoken by Spock Prime in "Star Trek", Kirk in "Star Trek Into Darkness" and by Kirk, Spock, Scotty, Bones, Sulu, Chekov, and Uhura in "Star Trek Beyond"; the latter used the same monologue used for "The Next Generation." Leonard Nimoy also delivers a
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appearance of male Orions. While a surgically altered agent who appeared as an Andorian in the original-series episode "Journey to Babel" was speculated to be of Orion origin by Spock, the only members of the race which had previously been represented in "Star Trek" were the Orion slave girls. Male Orions would not be seen in a live action "Star Trek" production until 2004 with the episode "" in the fourth season of "". "The Pirates of Orion" was first broadcast on September 7, 1974 on NBC. In "Trek Navigator", a book by Mark A. Altman and Edward Gross which
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Narab, one of three Martian invaders, in the 1952 movie serial "Zombies of the Stratosphere". In December 1964, he made his first appearance in the rejected "Star Trek" pilot "", and went on to play the character of Spock until the end of the production run in early 1969, followed by eight feature films and guest slots in the various spin-off series. The character has had a significant cultural impact and earned Nimoy three Emmy Award nominations; "TV Guide" named Spock one of the 50 greatest TV characters. After the original "Star Trek" series, Nimoy starred in "" for two
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only a few times in the series, most notably in "Plato's Stepchildren". In the episode, the Platonians telekinetically force Chapel and Spock to kiss passionately. This humiliates Chapel despite her long-standing feelings for him. In the episode "Amok Time", she brings Spock some soup to help him through a sacred Vulcan ritual, the Pon farr. He angrily refuses the soup and throws it at the wall, but later thanks Chapel for her thoughtfulness. Chapel appeared in two of the "Star Trek" films featuring "The Original Series" cast. In "Star Trek: The Motion Picture", Chapel had become a doctor on board
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established named "New Vulcan". New Vulcan is effectively the Vulcan home world in the alternate timeline. In "Star Trek Beyond", Vulcan couriers deliver news to Mr. Spock that his original timeline counterpart Ambassador Spock has died. Vulcans once practiced a form of polytheism; this can be seen in gods of war, peace, and death depicted on the , as well as the celebration of Rumarie. The DVD commentary for "Amok Time" says that "TOS" writer D. C. Fontana named the Vulcan god of death "Shariel", a bust of whom is seen in Spock's quarters. In about the 4th century AD,
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Gene Roddenberry was commissioned to write an introduction. Myrna Culbreath also provided some input. Her character analysis on the Spock character, "The Spock Premise," was cited in the acknowledgements. According to Lichtenberg, the book took several years to write. The final draft, delivered to Pohl, had undergone significant changes from the original premise, so the authors were unable to agree on a title. The title, "Star Trek Lives!", and the subtitle "Personal Notes and Anecdotes" were chosen by the publisher. Plans to include a comprehensive directory of fan clubs, fanzines, and selections of curated fan fiction were withdrawn, due to
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brain, leading to unconsciousness. How this might lead to instantaneous unconsciousness is not explained. In this earliest of "Star Trek" reference books, the pinch is referred to as the "Spock Pinch." In the "Star Trek: Voyager" episode "", the Doctor inspects a crewmember who was found unconscious and observes an extreme trauma to the trapezius neck bundle, "as though her nerve fibers have been ruptured"; and it is later revealed that the person was the victim of a nerve pinch. Along with Spock, various other characters in the "Star Trek" franchise have used the technique. Notably, the above-mentioned instances with
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the young Spock and Kirk in the "Star Trek" that had just premiered days earlier. In the sketch, the three actors attempt to appease long-time Trekkers by assuring them that the new film would be true to the original "Star Trek". In 1991, Nimoy starred in "Never Forget", which he co-produced with Robert B. Radnitz. The movie was about a "pro bono publico" lawsuit by an attorney on behalf of Mel Mermelstein, played by Nimoy as an Auschwitz survivor, against a group of organizations engaged in Holocaust denial. Nimoy said he experienced a strong "sense of fulfillment" from doing the
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television. Viewers admired Spock's "coolness, his intelligence", and his ability to successfully take on any task, adds Fischer. As a result, Nimoy's character "took the public by storm", nearly eclipsing the star of the series, William Shatner's Captain Kirk. President Obama, who said he loved Spock, similarly described Nimoy's character as "cool, logical, big-eared and level-headed, the center of "Star Trek"s optimistic, inclusive vision of humanity's future." Nimoy and Shatner, who portrayed his commanding officer, became close friends during the years the series was on television, and were "like brothers", said Shatner. "Star Trek" was broadcast from 1966 to 1969.
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planetary survey and survived a deadly attack that killed a large portion of the "Farragut"s crew, including his commanding officer, Captain Garrovick. He received his first command, a spaceship roughly equivalent to a destroyer, while still quite young. Kirk became Starfleet's youngest starship captain after receiving command of the for a five-year mission, three years of which are depicted in the original "Star Trek" series. Kirk's most significant relationships in the television series are with first officer Spock and chief medical officer Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy. McCoy is someone to whom Kirk unburdens himself and is a foil to Spock.
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perceived faults had been partly because of the script that they had selected themselves. NBC made the unusual decision to pay for a second pilot, using the script called "Where No Man Has Gone Before". Only the character of Spock, played by Leonard Nimoy, was retained from the first pilot, and only two cast members, Majel Barrett and Nimoy, were carried forward into the series. This second pilot proved to be satisfactory to NBC, and the network selected "Star Trek" to be in its upcoming television schedule for the fall of 1966. The second pilot introduced most of the other
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