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Why are there no Vulcans in Star Trek The Next Generation?

Why are there no Vulcans in Star Trek The Next Generation?

Originally Answered: Why are there so few Vulcans in the TNG series? It was a Roddenberry edict. He wanted to differentiate TNG from TOS, and felt having a Vulcan main cast member would invite distracting comparisons. It wasn’t until Voyager that we saw a recurring Vulcan.

Who was the most famous Vulcan?

The most famous actor to portray a Vulcan is Leonard Nimoy, who first played the character Mr. Spock (picture shown at right) in Star Trek: The Original Series (1966–1969).

Are there any Vulcans in the next generation?

A handful of background Vulcans would occasionally make appearances, notably Lieutenant Selar, who appeared in The Next Generation’s Season 2 episode “The Schizoid Man” and went on to have a robust place in the spinoff novels.

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Are Vulcans good fighters?

They’re incredibly strong, and much superior to Humans and Klingons in physical combat, making them stronger. Kirk fought well against Spock, but if Bones hadn’t spiked Kirk, Kirk would have died in Spock’s Pon Far. Kirk -did- kick a lot of Klingon’s butts in fights though. Vulcans are far stronger than Klingons.

Are Romulans descendants of Vulcans?

The Romulans and Vulcans descend from the same ancestor species — specifically, the Romulans are an offshoot of ancient Vulcans. From the Star Trek history we know, it’s unclear when the split between the two occurred, but it was likely during Vulcan’s war-torn period of history.

What happened to the Vulcans?

The destruction of Vulcan took place on stardate 2258. 42 after the Romulan Nero drilled to the planet’s core where he detonated red matter, causing the planet to implode. A Starfleet task force attempted to stop the attack, but were no match for Nero’s starship the Narada.

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Does Spock ever show up in TNG?

Spock appears in “Unification” (1991), a two-part episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Set 75 years after the events of The Undiscovered Country, the episode focuses on Federation Ambassador Spock’s attempt to reunite the Romulans with their Vulcan brethren.