Happy Vulcan Day! {8/23}

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Happy Vulcan Day! {8/23}

 

The Vulcan Holiday use to celebrate the Roman god of fire. (Vulcan was also referred to as Hephaestus the son of Hera & Zeus)

 

But for our purposes we are not celebrating Hephaestus (or fire... for that matter) we are going to celebrate that famous alien culture on a show called “Star Trek.” (I bet you did not know that :lol: )

 

 

Celebration in the Chat Room at 11:00 PM (ET)

 

 

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A humanoid race, with copper-based blood, slightly green-tinted complexion and notably pointed ears, they are responsible in a large part for the founding of the Federation. Over the centuries, Vulcans have developed a culture dedicated to the complete mastery of logic, learning to suppress their once-violent emotions in nearly every aspect of their existence.

 

In the mid-22nd century, Vulcans still carry remnants of their more emotional selves. The captain of Enterprise NX-01, Jonathan Archer — who numbers amongst his crew a Vulcan science officer/liason named T'Pol — has frequent dealings with the Vulcan high command. In these dealings, it is evident that some sense of emotion has been retained. At this period in their history, they are secretive and, according to the Andorians, perpetual liars.

 

In the 23rd century a Vulcan, Commander Spock, served as Captain James T. Kirk's first officer and science officer aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 for many years. At least one Vulcan has served as Starfleet Academy superintendent, one who memorized every cadet's personal file, during all or part of Commander Riker's years in 2353-57.

 

Ambassador Spock realized the irony of Data's search for humanity, and told him that many Vulcans try all their lives to gain Data's built-in lack of emotions.

 

In ancient times, Vulcans were a war-like race, leading to their near extinction. Its ancients believed in gods, such as war, peace and death.

 

Chief O'Brien quoted a phrase when meeting Tosk that he attributed to the logical, pointy-eared Federation race: "We're here to serve." Their honest and stoic nature made them a bad choice for Nog's lie about who "stole his homework." Commander Sisko's late captain on the U.S.S. Saratoga was a Vulcan. Before the Vantika incident, Vulcans were the only race Dr. Bashir knew of who had ever performed a synaptic pattern displacement, or the transfer of one individual's consciousness into another: in their case, the transfer of the katra. An unspecified Vulcan ship was the first to make formal contact with a Gamma Quadrant civilization, the Wadi. As with other space-faring groups, the Vulcans used an easily identifiable subspace band frequency in communication. Over a hundred years ago, a Vulcan science mission responded to the Hanoli rift but was lost along with the Hanoli system when the rupture expanded while probing it. There were no reports of imagination manifestations, perhaps not too unusual considering their nature.

 

Vulcans are typically stronger than Humans, though they do not boast of this strength. Dr. Bashir beat an otherwise unidentified Vulcan in the finals to lead the Starfleet Medical School team to the sector tennis championship his final year (2368-69). Vulcans were brewing wines at least 300 years ago circa 2070 — or since before the United Federation of Planets was founded. Sakonna's request for weapons blew away the pacifist Vulcan stereotype for Quark. She's not the only one in the Maquis: another was likely a settler on Volan III. Vulcan honesty is legendary, even to the Ferengi, but despite his crush on Sakonna, Quark agreed to count her Latinum payment for illegal Maquis arms anyway. Although Cardassian mental disciplines may be a match for the Vulcans, they do not employ telepathy.

 

Vulcan IDIC pins, highly collectible, were not usually available on Deep Space Nine — one of Quark's would-be expanded sales items by inter-station monitor. The Vulcan healer Senva was nominated for the Carrington Award in 2371. The species is made up of many varied skin tones, including a dark brown.

 

Lieutenant Tuvok serving on the U.S.S. Voyager is a full Vulcan, while legendary Ambassador Spock is half Vulcan and half Human. The Romulans are an offshoot of the Vulcan species.

--StarTrek.com http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/libr...icle/70753.html

 

 

 

 

Happy Vulcan Day Everyone!

 

 

Master Q

StarTrek_Master_Q@yahoo.com

[master_q 0]

I was going to type out a report, but I don’t like Roman mythology at all and because of that I decided not to make one. I'll just quote

 

Vulcan (Latin Volcanus), in Roman mythology, the god of fire. Originally an old Italian deity who seems to have been associated with volcanic fire, Vulcan was identified with the Greek god Hephaestus in classical times. At Rome his festival, the Volcanalia, was celebrated on August 23. He was particularly revered at Ostia, where his was the principal cult.

- Microsoft® Encarta® Reference Library

 

Hephaestus, in Greek mythology, god of fire and metalwork, the son of the god Zeus and the goddess Hera, or sometimes the son of Hera alone. In contrast to the other gods, Hephaestus was lame and awkward. Shortly after his birth, he was cast out of Olympus, either by Hera, who was repelled by his deformity, or by Zeus, because Hephaestus had sided with Hera against him. In most legends, however, he was soon honored again on Olympus and was married to Aphrodite, goddess of love, or to Aglaia, one of the three Graces. As the artisan among the gods, Hephaestus made their armor, weapons, and jewelry. His workshop was believed to lie under Mount Etna, a volcano in Sicily. Hephaestus is often identified with the Roman god of fire, Vulcan.

- Microsoft® Encarta® Reference Library

 

 

I hope to see you in the chat room in about 40 minutes from now (11:00 PM eastern time)

 

 

Master Q

StarTrek_Master_Q@yahoo.com

[Kyalia 0]

Hey, if you need a classical myth geek, I'm ranked nationally (5th,II,NJCL).

 

Well, happy ness from me, too! (I can't get into any chat rooms right now, still working on that one)

[Janeway_IDIC 0]

From all the worlds of the Federation, the Vulcan culture is my favourite. They have a great out look on life; the IDIC (Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations) philosophy. By aiming to manage their emotions rather than being managed by them, Vulcans brought peace to their world. The application of logic as a way of life was first proposed by Surak, some of his writings are available for us to read:

 

“The basics have been codified many times, in many translations of the Guidelines, but Surak’s initial notes on the subject, still preserved, are perhaps the best summation of them:

 

Ideally, do no harm. Harm speeds up the heat-death of the Universe, and indirectly, your own.

 

More practically, do as little harm as possible. We are creatures of a Universe in which entropy exists, and therefore see no way of escape, but we do not need to help it.

 

Harm no one’s internal, invisible integrities. Leave others the privacies of their minds and lives. Intimacy remains precious only insofar as it is inviolate: invading it turns to torment. Reach out to others courteously: accept their reaching in the same way, with careful hands.

 

Do not murder. The spear in the other’s heart is the spear in your own; you are he. All action has reaction: what force you inflict, inevitably returns. The murder of the other is the murder of your own joy, forever.

 

As far as possible do not kill. Can you give life again to what you kill? Then be slow to take life. Take only life that will not notice you taking it. To notice one’s own death increases entropy. To die and not notice it increases it less, but still does so.

 

Cast out fear. Cast out hate and rage. Cast out greed and envy. Cast out all emotions that speeds entropy, whether it be love or hate. Cast out these emotions by using reason to accept them, and then move past them. Use in moderation emotions that do not speed entropy, taking all care that they do not cause others pain, for that speeds entropy as well. Master your passions, so that they become a power for the slowing of the heat-death.

 

Do no harm to those that harm you. Offer them peace, and offer them peace again, and to it until you die. In this manner you will have peace, one way or the other, even if they kill you. And you cannot give others what you have not experienced yourself.

 

Learn reason above all. Learn clear thought: learn to know what is from what seems to be, and what you wish to be. This is the key to everything: the truth of reality, the reality of truth. What is will set you free (Duane, 1990. p. 251–252).”

 

 

Jim Kirk has this to say, “Mostly my experience of Vulcans, in the one I work with, has been of great courage an insatiable curiosity – the heritage of a proper descendant of all those people who went out in the little scout ships, both in company with Federation people, and for all the years before you ever met us. And wisdom, as well, and compassion, and a great openness of mind (Duane, 1990. p.268).”

 

In their quietly confident manner Vulcans encourage us to continually improve ourselves and our understanding of the universe around us, to educate ourselves, and to expand the limits of our knowledge.

 

 

 

 

(Referencing: Duane, D. 1990. Star Trek: Spock’s World. Pan Books, Sydney.)