Spok
Species: male human/Vulcan
Rank: Captain
Date of birth: 2230
Place of origin: ShirKahr, Vulcan
Parents: Sarek, Amanda Grayson
Grandfather: Skon
Great-grandfather: Solkar
Brother: Sybok (half-brother, deceased)
Marital status: uncertain*
Science officer aboard the Starship Enterprise NCC-1701 under the command of Captain James T. Kirk. Born 2230 on planet Vulcan. His mother, Amanda Grayson, was a school teacher from Earth and his father, Sarek, was a diplomat from Vulcan (TOS: "This Side of Paradise", "Journey to Babel"). As a result, he was torn between two worlds, the stern discipline of Vulcan logic and the emotionalism of his human side. The struggle to reconcile his two halves would torment him for much of his life (TOS: "The Naked Time"). Spock's Starfleet service number was S179-276 SP. As of 2267, he had earned the Vulcanian Scientific Legion of Honour, had been twice decorated by Starfleet Command (TOS: "Court Martial"), and held an A7 computer expert classification (TOS: "The Ultimate Computer"). His blood type was T-negative (TOS: "Journey to Babel").
When he was five years old, Spock came home upset because Vulcan boys had tormented him, saying he wasn't really Vulcan. As a child, Spock had a pet sehlat, sort of a live Vulcan teddy bear (TOS: "Journey to Babel"). Spock was raised with an older brother, Sybok, until Sybok was ostracized from Vulcan society because he rejected the Vulcan dogma of pure logic. Gene Roddenberry considered the Sybok story to be apocryphal. Spock himself endured considerable antihuman prejudice on the part of many Vulcans, and experience that may have later made it easier for Spock to find a home in the interstellar community of Starfleet (Star Trek V: The Final Frontier). At age seven, Spock was telepathically bonded with a young Vulcan girl named T'Pring. Less than a marriage, but more than a betrothal, the telepathic touch would draw the two together when the time was right after both came of age (TOS: "Amok Time"). Spock experienced Pon farr, the powerful mating drive, in 2267, and he was compelled to return to Vulcan to claim T'Pring as his wife. T'Pring spurned Spock in favor of Stonn, freeing Spock (TOS: "Amok Time"). Spock's father, Sarek, had hoped his would attend the Vulcan Science Academy, and was bitterly disappointed when Spock instead chose to join Starfleet. Spock and his father had not spoken as father and son for 18 years when a medial emergency drew them together (TOS: "Journey to Babel").
Spock distinguished himself greatly as a science officer aboard the original USS Enterprise. His logical Vulcan thought-patterns proved of tremendous value when Spock first served aboard the Enterprise during the command of Captain Christopher Pike (TOS: "The Menagerie").**
Under the command of James Kirk, Spock suffered infection by parasites on planet Deneva in 2267, an intensively painful experience. He survived the Denevan neural parasites after being exposed to intense electromagnetic radiation that drove the parasites from his body. Spock was briefly feared to have been blinded by the light, but it was later learned that his Vulcan inner eyelid had protected his vision (TOS: "Operation - Annihilate!"). Spock was critically wounded on Tyree's planet in 2267 with an ancient weapon known as a flintlock. He survived, using a Vulcan healing technique in which the mind concentrates on the injured organs (TOS: "A Private Little War"). Following the conclusion of Kirk's five-year mission, Spock retired from Starfleet, returning to Vulcan to pursue the Kolinahr discipline. Although he completed the training, intended to purge all remaining emotion, Spock nonetheless failed to achieve kolinahr because his emotions were stirred by the V'Ger entity in 2271 ("Star Trek: The Motion Picture"). Spock subsequently remained with Starfleet and was eventually promoted to Enterprise captain when that ship was assigned as a training vessel at Starfleet Academy.
Spock was killed in 2285 while saving the Enterprise from the detonation of the Genesis Device by Khan Noonien Singh. His body was consigned to space, but unknown to anyone at the time, his casket landed on the Genesis Planet ("Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan"). Although believed dead at the time, Spock had, just prior to his death, mind-melded with McCoy. Spock had apparently intended for his friend to return Spock's katra to Vulcan in accordance with Vulcan custom. The presence of Spock's living spirit in McCoy's mind was later found to be an extraordinary opportunity to re-unite Spock's body and spirit when his body was found to have been regenerated on the Genesis Planet. The fal-tor-pan process was conducted at Mount Seleya on Vulcan, supervised by high priestess T'Lar ("Star Trek III: The Search for Spock"). Later, Spock underwent several months of re-education, during which his mind was instructed in the Vulcan way, but his mother, Amanda was concerned that he regain knowledge of his Vulcan heritage as well. Spock elected to return to Earth with his shipmates from the Enterprise to face charges stemming from Kirk's violation of Starfleet regulations in Spock's rescue ("Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home").
In later years, Spock's work became more diplomatic than scientific, even while he was still part of Starfleet. At the request of Ambassador Sarek, Spock served as Federation special envoy to the Klingon government in 2293, paving the way for the Khitomer peace accords with Chancellor Azetbur ("Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country").
In 2368, Spock secretly traveled to Romulus, on a personal mission to further the cause of Romulan-Vulcan re-unification. Spock's disappearance caused great consternation among Federation authorities, and the Enterprise-D was dispatched to determine his whereabouts and intentions. Spock's contact on Romulus was Senator Pardek, who was believed to have met Spock during the Khitomer conference in 2293. Pardek was later learned to be an agent of the conservative Romulan government, seeking to use Spock's initiative to cover an attempted Romulan invasion of Vulcan. Following the attempted invasion, Spock chose to remain underground on Romulus in hopes of furthering the cause of re-unification (TNG: "Unification, Parts I and II"). Spock continued his activities in the Romulan underground, and in 2369 helped arrange the defection of Romulan Vice-Proconsul M'Ret to the Federation. Spock indicated he believed the escape of M'Ret would help establish an escape route for other Romulan dissidents who lived in fear of their lives (TNG: "Face of the Enemy"). Following the death of his father, Spock had one final, unexpected encounter with Sarek. Prior to his death, Sarek had mind-melded with Jean-Luc Picard, sharing with Picard his deepest emotions, unclouded by Vulcan logic. On Romulus, Picard allowed Spock to mind-meld with him, and Spock finally came to know of his father's love for him (TNG: "Unification, Part II").
Rank: Captain
Date of birth: 2230
Place of origin: ShirKahr, Vulcan
Parents: Sarek, Amanda Grayson
Grandfather: Skon
Great-grandfather: Solkar
Brother: Sybok (half-brother, deceased)
Marital status: uncertain*
Science officer aboard the Starship Enterprise NCC-1701 under the command of Captain James T. Kirk. Born 2230 on planet Vulcan. His mother, Amanda Grayson, was a school teacher from Earth and his father, Sarek, was a diplomat from Vulcan (TOS: "This Side of Paradise", "Journey to Babel"). As a result, he was torn between two worlds, the stern discipline of Vulcan logic and the emotionalism of his human side. The struggle to reconcile his two halves would torment him for much of his life (TOS: "The Naked Time"). Spock's Starfleet service number was S179-276 SP. As of 2267, he had earned the Vulcanian Scientific Legion of Honour, had been twice decorated by Starfleet Command (TOS: "Court Martial"), and held an A7 computer expert classification (TOS: "The Ultimate Computer"). His blood type was T-negative (TOS: "Journey to Babel").
When he was five years old, Spock came home upset because Vulcan boys had tormented him, saying he wasn't really Vulcan. As a child, Spock had a pet sehlat, sort of a live Vulcan teddy bear (TOS: "Journey to Babel"). Spock was raised with an older brother, Sybok, until Sybok was ostracized from Vulcan society because he rejected the Vulcan dogma of pure logic. Gene Roddenberry considered the Sybok story to be apocryphal. Spock himself endured considerable antihuman prejudice on the part of many Vulcans, and experience that may have later made it easier for Spock to find a home in the interstellar community of Starfleet (Star Trek V: The Final Frontier). At age seven, Spock was telepathically bonded with a young Vulcan girl named T'Pring. Less than a marriage, but more than a betrothal, the telepathic touch would draw the two together when the time was right after both came of age (TOS: "Amok Time"). Spock experienced Pon farr, the powerful mating drive, in 2267, and he was compelled to return to Vulcan to claim T'Pring as his wife. T'Pring spurned Spock in favor of Stonn, freeing Spock (TOS: "Amok Time"). Spock's father, Sarek, had hoped his would attend the Vulcan Science Academy, and was bitterly disappointed when Spock instead chose to join Starfleet. Spock and his father had not spoken as father and son for 18 years when a medial emergency drew them together (TOS: "Journey to Babel").
Spock distinguished himself greatly as a science officer aboard the original USS Enterprise. His logical Vulcan thought-patterns proved of tremendous value when Spock first served aboard the Enterprise during the command of Captain Christopher Pike (TOS: "The Menagerie").**
Under the command of James Kirk, Spock suffered infection by parasites on planet Deneva in 2267, an intensively painful experience. He survived the Denevan neural parasites after being exposed to intense electromagnetic radiation that drove the parasites from his body. Spock was briefly feared to have been blinded by the light, but it was later learned that his Vulcan inner eyelid had protected his vision (TOS: "Operation - Annihilate!"). Spock was critically wounded on Tyree's planet in 2267 with an ancient weapon known as a flintlock. He survived, using a Vulcan healing technique in which the mind concentrates on the injured organs (TOS: "A Private Little War"). Following the conclusion of Kirk's five-year mission, Spock retired from Starfleet, returning to Vulcan to pursue the Kolinahr discipline. Although he completed the training, intended to purge all remaining emotion, Spock nonetheless failed to achieve kolinahr because his emotions were stirred by the V'Ger entity in 2271 ("Star Trek: The Motion Picture"). Spock subsequently remained with Starfleet and was eventually promoted to Enterprise captain when that ship was assigned as a training vessel at Starfleet Academy.
Spock was killed in 2285 while saving the Enterprise from the detonation of the Genesis Device by Khan Noonien Singh. His body was consigned to space, but unknown to anyone at the time, his casket landed on the Genesis Planet ("Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan"). Although believed dead at the time, Spock had, just prior to his death, mind-melded with McCoy. Spock had apparently intended for his friend to return Spock's katra to Vulcan in accordance with Vulcan custom. The presence of Spock's living spirit in McCoy's mind was later found to be an extraordinary opportunity to re-unite Spock's body and spirit when his body was found to have been regenerated on the Genesis Planet. The fal-tor-pan process was conducted at Mount Seleya on Vulcan, supervised by high priestess T'Lar ("Star Trek III: The Search for Spock"). Later, Spock underwent several months of re-education, during which his mind was instructed in the Vulcan way, but his mother, Amanda was concerned that he regain knowledge of his Vulcan heritage as well. Spock elected to return to Earth with his shipmates from the Enterprise to face charges stemming from Kirk's violation of Starfleet regulations in Spock's rescue ("Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home").
In later years, Spock's work became more diplomatic than scientific, even while he was still part of Starfleet. At the request of Ambassador Sarek, Spock served as Federation special envoy to the Klingon government in 2293, paving the way for the Khitomer peace accords with Chancellor Azetbur ("Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country").
In 2368, Spock secretly traveled to Romulus, on a personal mission to further the cause of Romulan-Vulcan re-unification. Spock's disappearance caused great consternation among Federation authorities, and the Enterprise-D was dispatched to determine his whereabouts and intentions. Spock's contact on Romulus was Senator Pardek, who was believed to have met Spock during the Khitomer conference in 2293. Pardek was later learned to be an agent of the conservative Romulan government, seeking to use Spock's initiative to cover an attempted Romulan invasion of Vulcan. Following the attempted invasion, Spock chose to remain underground on Romulus in hopes of furthering the cause of re-unification (TNG: "Unification, Parts I and II"). Spock continued his activities in the Romulan underground, and in 2369 helped arrange the defection of Romulan Vice-Proconsul M'Ret to the Federation. Spock indicated he believed the escape of M'Ret would help establish an escape route for other Romulan dissidents who lived in fear of their lives (TNG: "Face of the Enemy"). Following the death of his father, Spock had one final, unexpected encounter with Sarek. Prior to his death, Sarek had mind-melded with Jean-Luc Picard, sharing with Picard his deepest emotions, unclouded by Vulcan logic. On Romulus, Picard allowed Spock to mind-meld with him, and Spock finally came to know of his father's love for him (TNG: "Unification, Part II").
Nimoy Leonard
Born: March 26, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: February 27, 2015 in Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, USA (end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
Birth Name: Leonard Simon Nimoy
Nickname: Lenny
Height: 1,82 m
Leonard Simon Nimoy was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Dora (Spinner) and Max Nimoy, who owned a barbershop. His parents were Ukrainian Jewish immigrants. Raised in a tenement and acting in community theaters since age eight, Nimoy did not make his Hollywood debut until he was 20, with a bit part in Queen for a Day (1951) and another as a ballplayer in the perennial Rhubarb (1951). After two years in the United States Army, he was still getting small, often uncredited parts, like an Army telex operator in Them! (1954). His part as Narab, a Martian finally friendly to Earth, in the closing scene in the corny Republic serial Zombies of the Stratosphere (1952), somewhat foreshadowed the role which would make him a household name: Mr. Spock, the half-human/half-Vulcan science officer on Star Trek (1966) one of television's all-time most successful series. His performance won him three Emmy nominations and launched his career as a writer and director, notably of Star Trek IV: Cesta domov (1986), the story of a humpback whale rescue that proved the most successful of the Star Trek movies. Stage credits have included "Fiddler on the Roof", "Oliver", "Camelot" and "Equus". He has hosted the well-known television series In Search of... (1976) and Ancient Mysteries (1994), authored several volumes of poetry and guest-starred on two episodes of Simpsonovci (1989). In the latter years of his career, he played Mustafa Mond in NBC's telling of Aldous Huxley's Prekrásny nový svet (1998), voiced Sentinel Prime in the blockbuster Transformers 3 (2011), and played Spock again in two new Star Trek films, Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek: Do temnoty (2013).
Leonard Nimoy died on February 27, 2015 in Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, of end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was 83.
Died: February 27, 2015 in Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, USA (end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
Birth Name: Leonard Simon Nimoy
Nickname: Lenny
Height: 1,82 m
Leonard Simon Nimoy was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Dora (Spinner) and Max Nimoy, who owned a barbershop. His parents were Ukrainian Jewish immigrants. Raised in a tenement and acting in community theaters since age eight, Nimoy did not make his Hollywood debut until he was 20, with a bit part in Queen for a Day (1951) and another as a ballplayer in the perennial Rhubarb (1951). After two years in the United States Army, he was still getting small, often uncredited parts, like an Army telex operator in Them! (1954). His part as Narab, a Martian finally friendly to Earth, in the closing scene in the corny Republic serial Zombies of the Stratosphere (1952), somewhat foreshadowed the role which would make him a household name: Mr. Spock, the half-human/half-Vulcan science officer on Star Trek (1966) one of television's all-time most successful series. His performance won him three Emmy nominations and launched his career as a writer and director, notably of Star Trek IV: Cesta domov (1986), the story of a humpback whale rescue that proved the most successful of the Star Trek movies. Stage credits have included "Fiddler on the Roof", "Oliver", "Camelot" and "Equus". He has hosted the well-known television series In Search of... (1976) and Ancient Mysteries (1994), authored several volumes of poetry and guest-starred on two episodes of Simpsonovci (1989). In the latter years of his career, he played Mustafa Mond in NBC's telling of Aldous Huxley's Prekrásny nový svet (1998), voiced Sentinel Prime in the blockbuster Transformers 3 (2011), and played Spock again in two new Star Trek films, Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek: Do temnoty (2013).
Leonard Nimoy died on February 27, 2015 in Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, of end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was 83.