Vulcan (Star Trek)
| Vulcans | |
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| Star Trek race | |
Leonard Nimoy and Arlene Martel portray male and female Vulcans. | |
| First appearance |
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| Created by | Gene Roddenberry |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| In-universe information | |
| Other name(s) | Vulcanians |
| Quadrant | Beta, Alpha |
| Home world | Vulcan |
| Capital | ShiKahr |
| Language | Vulcan, Vuhlkansu, High Vulcan |
| Official religion | Vulcan philosophy and tradition |
| Affiliation | United Federation of Planets |
Vulcans, sometimes referred to as Vulcanians, are a fictional extraterrestrial humanoid species in the Star Trek media franchise. They are noted for their strict adherence to logic and reason and suppression of emotion. Known for their pronounced eyebrows and pointed ears, they originate from the fictional planet Vulcan. In the Star Trek universe, they were the first extraterrestrial species to make contact with humans.
The most notable Vulcan character is Spock, first played by actor Leonard Nimoy in Star Trek: The Original Series (1966–1969). Some aspects of this fictional alien race that have entered popular culture are their pointy ears, the Vulcan salute, the Vulcan nerve pinch, and their adherence to logical thinking and disdain for emotion.
A 2019 journal article, Science Fiction and the Abolition of Man argued that many science fiction characters such as Vulcans of Star Trek are based on the ideas of The Abolition of Man by C. S. Lewis.