Vulcan


Homeworld:

Vulcan (Ni'Var)

Goverment:

Vulcan High Command

Legislature:

Vulcan High Council

Leader:

Administrator

Military:

Vulcan Military Forces

Intelligence Service:

- Vulcan Intelligence
- V'Shar

Judiciary:

Ministry of Justice

Society:

- Honest (Prefer not to lie)
- Betrothed to childhood companions by age seven

Highlights:

- Were once an extremely violent & emotional people;
- Surak developed a new philosophy, based purely on logical principles
- 20th century: First contact occurs between Vulcans & Andorians
- 2063: Official first contact between Vulcans & Humans
- 2154: A fundamental adjustment of society & government occurs;
- 2156-2160: Join forces with Humans during the Earth-Romulan War
- 2161: Founding member of the United Federation of Planets
- 2368: Spock goes to Romulus & secretly works towards reunification
- 24th-30th Century: Reunified with Romulans, the planet is renamed Ni'Var;
- 3070s: Left the Federation following the Burn, rejoined in 3190

Miscellaneous:

- Vulcan Neck Pinch: a technique used to render unconsciousness
- Vulcan Salute: a hand gesture, form of greeting
- Kolinahr: Ritual by which all remaining emotions were purged
- Katra, or living spirit, was the essence of the Vulcan mind