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Spock is a fictional character in the Star Trek media franchise. Originally played by actor Leonard Nimoy, Spock first appeared in the original Star Trek ... Spock FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch ThisarticleisabouttheStarTrekcharacter.Forthepediatrician,seeBenjaminSpock.ForSpaceForcecommand,seeSpaceOperationsCommand.Forotheruses,seeSpock(disambiguation). FictionalcharacterintheStarTrekmediafranchise SpockStarTrekcharacterLeonardNimoyasSpockFirstappearance"TheManTrap"(1966)(TheOriginalSeries)CreatedbyGeneRoddenberryPortrayedby LeonardNimoy(1966–2013) ZacharyQuinto(2009–2016) EthanPeck(2019–present)[1] Other CarlSteven(1984;young) VadiaPotenza(1984;young) StephenManley(1984;young) JoeW.Davis(1984;young) JacobKogan(2009;young) LiamHughes(2019;child) Voicedby LeonardNimoy(StarTrek:TheAnimatedSeries,StarTrek:25thAnniversary,StarTrek:JudgmentRites,StarTrekOnline) FrankWelker(StarTrekIII:TheSearchforSpock;screams) ZacharyQuinto(2013videogame) BillySimpson(StarTrek:TheAnimatedSeries;child) In-universeinformationSpecies Half-Vulcan(paternal) Half-human(maternal) TitleEnsignLieutenantLieutenantcommanderCommanderCaptainAmbassadorPosition USSEnterpriseSecondofficer/ScienceofficerExecutiveofficer/Scienceofficercommandingofficer USSEnterprise-AExecutiveofficer/Scienceofficer FederationAmbassador-at-Large AffiliationStarfleetVulcanGovernmentFamilySarek(father)AmandaGrayson(mother)Perrin(step-mother)Skon(grandfather)[2]Solkar(great-grandfather)[2]Sybok(half-brother)MichaelBurnham(adoptedsister)SignificantotherNyotaUhura(Rebootfilms)OriginVulcan SpockisafictionalcharacterintheStarTrekmediafranchise.OriginallyplayedbyactorLeonardNimoy,SpockfirstappearedintheoriginalStarTrekseriesservingaboardthestarshipUSSEnterpriseasscienceofficerandfirstofficer,andlaterascommandingofficeroftwoiterationsofthevessel.Spock'smixedhuman-Vulcanheritageservesasanimportantplotelementinmanyofthecharacter'sappearances.AlongwithCaptainJamesT.KirkandDr.Leonard"Bones"McCoy,heisoneofthethreecentralcharactersintheoriginalStarTrekseriesanditsfilms.AfterretiringfromactivedutyinStarfleet,SpockservesasaFederationambassador,andlaterbecomesinvolvedintheill-fatedattempttosaveRomulusfromasupernova,[3]leadinghimtoliveouttherestofhislifeinaparalleltimeline. SpockwasplayedbyNimoyintheoriginalStarTrekseries,StarTrek:TheAnimatedSeries,eightoftheStarTrekfeaturefilms,andatwo-partepisodeofStarTrek:TheNextGeneration.MultipleactorshaveplayedthecharactersinceNimoywithinStarTrek'smaincontinuity;themostrecentportrayalisEthanPeck,whoplayedSpockasarecurringcharacterinthesecondseasonofStarTrek:DiscoveryandinStarTrek:ShortTreks.Peckwillreprisetherole,thistimeasamaincharacter,intheupcomingStarTrek:StrangeNewWorlds,whichwillactasbothaDiscoveryspin-offandaprequeltotheoriginalStarTrekseries.Additionally,ZacharyQuintoplayedanalternaterealityversionofSpockinthefeaturefilmsStarTrek(2009),StarTrekIntoDarkness(2013),andStarTrekBeyond(2016).Althoughthethreefilmsaresetintheaforementionedparalleltimeline,Nimoyappearsinthefirsttwoastheoriginaltimeline'sSpock.[4] AsidefromtheseriesandmoviesintheStarTrekfranchise,Spockhasalsoappearedinnumerousnovels,comics,andvideogames.[5][4] Contents 1Appearances 1.1Background 1.2"TheCage"andthefirstseason 1.3Seasontwoandthree 1.4TheMotionPictureandthefilmseries 1.5StarTrek:TheNextGeneration 1.6Rebootfilms 1.6.1StarTrek(2009) 1.6.2StarTrekIntoDarkness(2013) 1.6.3StarTrekBeyond(2016) 1.7StarTrek:Discovery 1.8StarTrek:ShortTreks 1.9StarTrek:StrangeNewWorlds 2Development 2.1TheOriginalSeries 2.2Revivalattemptsandthefilmfranchise 3Mindmelds 4Reception 4.1ReactiontoSpock'sdeath 4.2StarTrek(2009) 5Culturalimpact 5.1Fanproductions 5.2"Spocking"Canadian$5notes 6References 6.1Citations 6.2Sources 7Externallinks Appearances[edit] Background[edit] Spock'sbackstoryhasbeenexplainedduringthecourseofseveralepisodesofStarTrek:TheOriginalSeries,the2009filmStarTrekandtheepisode"Yesteryear"ofStarTrek:TheAnimatedSeries.SpockwasborntotheVulcanSarekandthehumanAmandaGrayson.Duetothismixed-speciesheritage,SpockhadtoberemovedfromAmanda'sbodyandraisedinatesttubefortwomonths,duringwhichtimeVulcanscientistsmadesubtlechemicaladjustmentstothefetustoensureitssurvival.ThefetuswasreturnedtoAmanda'sbodytocompletethehumangestationperiod,thenputinanincubatorforfourmonthstocompleteVulcangestation.Heisthefirstsuchmixed-specieschildtosurvive.[6] Spockhadatroubledchildhoodduetohismixedheritage.Full-bloodedVulcanchildrenrepeatedlybulliedSpockontheirhomeworldtoincitetheemotionsofhishumannature.[7][8]Foratime,hegrewupalongsidehisolderhalf-brotherSybok,untiltheolderbrotherwascastoutforrejectinglogic.[9]Accordingtotheepisode"AmokTime",SpockwasbetrothedtoT'Pring(ArleneMartel)duringhischildhood.[10] SareksupportedSpock'sscientificlearningandapplicationtotheVulcanScienceAcademy,asmentionedin"JourneytoBabel".[11]Inthe2009filmStarTrek,SpockrejectshisacceptanceintotheVulcanScienceAcademyonthebasisthattheywouldneverfullyacceptsomeonewhowasonlyhalf-Vulcan.AlthoughthisfilmsettheKelvintimelinesceneinthisandlaterfilms,writerRobertoOrcistatedthathefeltthattheactionswereunaffectedbythechangesinthistimelineandsowouldhaveoccurredinthesamemannerpriortoTheOriginalSeries.[7][8]BecauseSpockdidnotentertheVSAandsoughttojoinStarfleetinstead,hedidnotspeaktohisfatherforthefollowing18years.[11] "TheCage"andthefirstseason[edit] SpockappearedasthescienceofficerontheUSSEnterpriseinthefirstpilotfortheseries,"TheCage".Thiswasnotshownontelevisionatthetime,buttheeventsoftheepisodewereshowninthetwo-partepisode"TheMenagerie"ofthefirstseason,andSpock'sprevious11yearsofserviceontheEnterpriseweredescribed.[12]SpockwasoneofthemembersoftheawayteamwhojoinedCaptainChristopherPike(JeffreyHunter)onamissiontoTalosIVinordertoinvestigateadistresscall.[13]Spockdidappearinthesecondpilot,"WhereNoManHasGoneBefore",butthiswasbroadcastinitiallyasthethirdepisode.[14]Duringtheeventsofthatpilot,SpockbecameconcernedattherisktotheshipposedbyLieutenantCommanderGaryMitchell(GaryLockwood)andsuggestedpossiblesolutionstoCaptainJamesT.Kirk(WilliamShatner).[15] TheearliestappearanceofSpockintheseriesasbroadcastwas"TheManTrap",thefirstsuchepisode.[16]WhenheneedstoknockoutanevilversionofKirkin"TheEnemyWithin",heusesaVulcannervepinch.SpockandChiefEngineerMontgomery"Scotty"Scott(JamesDoohan)worktogethertorejointhegoodandevilversionsoftheCaptain,whichhadbeensplitfollowingatransporteraccident.[17]During"Miri",hefindshimselftobetheonlymemberofthelandingpartytobeimmunetothephysicaleffectsofthediseaseaffectinghumanadultsontheplanet.However,herealisesthatheisprobablyacarrierandcouldinfecttheEnterpriseifheweretoreturn.DoctorLeonardMcCoy(DeForestKelley)managestodeviseacure,allowingtheteamtoreturntotheship.[18]SpockattheconsoleofashuttlecraftWhenSimonvanGelderentersthebridgearmedwithaphaserin"DaggeroftheMind",Spocksubdueshimwithanervepinch.HelaterconductsamindmeldwithvanGelderaspartoftheinvestigationintotheactivitiesofthenearbycolony.Afterthepowertothecolonyisshutdown,andaprotectiveforcefielddrops,SpockleadsanawayteamtorescueKirk.[19]SpockisreunitedwithChristopherPike(SeanKenney)in"TheMenagerie".PikehadbeenpromotedtoFleetCaptainbutsufferedanaccident,resultinginsevereburnsandconfininghimtoawheelchairandrestrictinghiscommunicationtoyes/noanswersviaadeviceconnectedtohisbrainwaves.SpockcommitsmutinyanddirectstheshiptotraveltoTalosIV,abannedplanet.Herecountstheeventsof"TheCage"underatribunaltoKirk,PikeandCommodoreJoseI.Mendez(MalachiThrone).AstheEnterprisearrivesattheplanet,MendezisrevealedtobeaTalosianillusion.Atthesametime,therealMendezcommunicatesfromStarfleet,givingpermissionforPiketobetransportedtotheplanet,andallchargesagainstSpockaredropped.[12] SpockwithLeilaKalomi WhiletheEnterpriseisunderthreatin"BalanceofTerror",SpockisaccusedbyLieutenantStiles(PaulComi)ofknowingmoreabouttheRomulansthanheadmitswhenthealien'ssimilarphysicalappearanceisrevealed.SpockhypothesisesthattheyareanoffshootoftheVulcanrace.HesavestheEnterprise,manningthephaserstationandsavesthelifeofStilesintheprocess.[20]SpockleadsalandingpartyontheshuttlecraftGalileoin"TheGalileoSeven",whichisdamagedandpulledoffcourseandlandsontheplanetTaurusII.LieutenantBoma(DonMarshall)criticisesSpock'sfascinationwiththeweaponryofthenativesafterthedeathofLieutenantLatimer(ReesVaughn)attheirhands.AfterScottyusesthepowerpacksoftheparty'sphaserstosupplyenoughenergytogetthedamagedshuttlebackintoorbit,SpockdecidestodumpandignitetheremainingfueltoattracttheattentionoftheEnterprise.Theprocedureissuccessfulandthecrewontheshuttlearerescued.[21] SpockisreunitedwithLeilaKalomi(JillIreland)in"ThisSideofParadise";afterjoininganawayteamtotheplanetOmicronCetiIII.Afterbeingaffectedbyplanetspores,Spockbeginsshowingemotionandre-initiateshisromanticliaisonwithKalomi.TheimpactofthesporesonhimiscuredafterKirkgoadshimintoanger,andoncefreedoftheeffects,Spockisabletoinitiateasolutionwhichcurestherestofthecrew.[22]Spockattemptstomindmeldwithanon-humanoidHortain"TheDevilintheDark",havinginitiallysuggestedthatKirkshouldkillthecreature.Followingasecondmindmeld,SpockrelaysthehistoryoftheHortaandisabletocreatepeacebetweenthealiensandanearbycolony.[23]BothSpockandKirkundertakeguerrillawarfareagainsttheoccupyingKlingonforcesontheplanetOrgania,priortotheestablishmentoftheOrganianPeaceTreatyin"ErrandofMercy".[24]Torestorethetimeline,hetravelswithKirkbackto1930'sNewYorkCityin"TheCityontheEdgeofForever".HeusestechnologyofthatperiodtointerfacewithhistricorderoverthecourseoftheweekstheyspendintheperiodbeforewitnessingEdithKeeler's(JoanCollins)death.[25] Seasontwoandthree[edit] SpockwithT'Pring Inthepremiereepisodeofthesecondseason,"AmokTime",Spockbeginstoundergoponfarr,theVulcanbloodfever,andmustundergoaritualmatinginthenexteightdaysordie.KirkdisobeysStarfleetordersandtakestheEnterprisetotheplanetVulcansothatSpockcanundergothematingritual.Whentheyarrive,heisreunitedwithT'Pring(ArleneMartel).SheratherwishestobewithStonn(LawrenceMontaigne),afull-bloodedVulcan.Shedemandstheritualkal-if-feefightinstead,andselectsKirkasherchampion,whounknowinglyagreestoafighttothedeathwithSpock.McCoypersuadesT'Pau(CeliaLovsky)tolethiminjectKirkwithsomethingtoalleviatetheissueswithVulcan'sthinneratmosphereandmakethefightfair.Thefightbegins,andSpockgainstheupperhand,garrotingKirkandkillinghim.McCoyordersanemergencytransportdirectlytosickbay,whileSpockistoldbyT'PringthatitwasallagameoflogicwhichwouldletherbewithStonnnomattertheoutcome.Nolongerfeelingtheeffectsoftheponfarr,SpockreturnstotheEnterprisewherehediscoversthatMcCoyhadinjectedKirkwithaparalyzingagentwhichmerelysimulateddeathandthattheCaptainwasstillalive.[10]Spockwithhisparents,SarekandAmandaDuringthecourseoftheencounterwiththeNomadspaceprobein"TheChangeling",Spockundertakesamindmeldwiththemachine.KirkstopsthemeldwhenherealisesthatSpock'spersonalitystartstobechangedbythecontact.[26]FollowingatransporteraccidentwhichtransportsKirk,McCoy,UhuraandScottytoaMirrorUniverseandswapsthemwiththeircounterpartsintheepisode"Mirror,Mirror",theyencounteradifferentversionofSpock.Sportingabeard,hegrowssuspiciousoftheactivitiesofthesuddenlychangedpersonnelandunderStarfleetorders,attemptstokillKirk.Mirror-Spockisknockedunconscious,andistreatedbyMcCoywhiletheothersheadtothetransportertoattempttoreturntotheiruniverse.SpockawakesandmindmeldswithMcCoytodiscoverwhyKirkdidnothavehimkilled.Discoveringwhattookplace,heagreestohelpthemreturnandashemansthetransportercontrols,KirkimploreshimtotakecontrolandsavenotonlytheshipbuthisTerranEmpirefromimplosionatthehandsoftyrants.Theswitchisonceagainsuccessful,andthecrewmembersreturntotheirrelevantuniverses.[27] TheMotionPictureandthefilmseries[edit] AtthebeginningofStarTrek:TheMotionPicture(1979),SpockisnolongerinStarfleet,havingresignedandreturnedhometopursuetheVulcandisciplineofKolinahr.SpockisunabletocompletetheKolinahrritualafterhesensesthecomingofV'ger,andrejoinsStarfleettoaidtheEnterprisecrewintheirmission.[5]Spock,promotedtocaptain,iscommandingofficeroftheEnterpriseatthebeginningofStarTrekII:TheWrathofKhan(1982).[5]Atthefilm'send,hetransfershis"katra" –thesumofhismemoriesandexperience –toMcCoy,andthensacrificeshimselftosavetheshipanditscrewfromKhanNoonienSingh(RicardoMontalbán).[5]Thesequel,StarTrekIII:TheSearchforSpock(1984),focusesonhiscrewmates'questtorecoverSpock'sbody,learninguponarrivalthathehasbeenresurrectedbytheGenesismatrixafterlandingontheplanetattheendofthepreviousfilm.Atthefilm'sconclusion,Spock'srevivedbodyisreunitedwithhiskatra.[5]SpockisnextseeninStarTrekIV:TheVoyageHome(1986),whichdepictshisrecoveryfromtheafter-effectsofhisresurrection.Inthefilm'sfinalscene,hejoinsthecrewofthenewlycommissionedUSSEnterprise-AunderKirk'scommand.[5]InStarTrekV:TheFinalFrontier(1989),SpockandtheEnterprisecrewconfronttherenegadeSybok,Spock'shalf-brother.[5]StarTrekVI:TheUndiscoveredCountry(1991)reunitestheEnterprisecrewonamissiontopreventwarfromeruptingbetweentheFederationandKlingonEmpire.SpockservesasaspecialenvoytobrokerpeacewiththeKlingonsafteranaturaldisasterdevastatestheirhomeworld. StarTrek:TheNextGeneration[edit] AfteraperiodinwhichtheproductionteamavoidedmentioningsomeaspectsofTheOriginalSeries,[28]SpockwasmentionedbynameinStarTrek:TheNextGenerationintheepisode"Sarek"(1990).[29]ExecutiveproducerMichaelPillerlaterdescribedthisoneactas"thebreakthroughwhichallowedustoopenthedoors,thatallowedustobegintoembraceourpast".[28] Spockappearsin"Unification"(1991),atwo-partepisodeofStarTrek:TheNextGeneration.Set75yearsaftertheeventsofTheUndiscoveredCountry,theepisodefocusesonFederationAmbassadorSpock'sattempttoreunitetheRomulanswiththeirVulcanbrethren.FilmingofTheUndiscoveredCountryoverlappedwithproductionofthisepisode,andtheepisodereferencesSpock'sroleinthefilm. Rebootfilms[edit] Mainarticle:StarTrek(film) ZacharyQuintoasSpockinthe2009StarTrekfilm StarTrek(2009)[edit] Spock'snextappearanceintheliveactionStarTrekfranchiseisthe2009StarTrekfilm.NimoywasgivenapprovalrightsoverSpock'scastingandsupportedQuinto'scasting.[30] Inthefilm'sflashback(set19yearsaftertheeventsof"Unification",andasdepictedinthecomicminiseriesStarTrek:Countdown[3]),AmbassadorSpock(Nimoy)promisestheRomulanshewilluseVulcantechnologytosavethemfromaroguesupernovathatthreatenstodestroytheirEmpire.Hepilotsanadvancedstarshipequippedwithredmatter,apowerfulsubstanceabletocreateartificialblackholes.Themissionisonlypartiallysuccessful,andintheaftermathSpockispursuedintothepastbyNero(EricBana),aRomulandrivenmadbythelossofhishomeworldandfamily,settingintomotiontheeventsofthefilm. Inthefilm'sopeningact,Nero'sshipemergesintheyear2233,andthroughitsinteractionwiththeinhabitants,inadvertentlycreatesan"alternate,parallel'StarTrek'universe".[31][32]Twenty-fiveyearslaterinthenewreality,Spock'sshipemerges,andNerocaptureshimandtheredmatter.Strandedinthealternatepast,theprimeversionofSpockhelpsthealternate,youngerversionofhimselfandKirk(ZacharyQuintoandChrisPine,respectively)thwartNero'sattempttodestroytheFederation. ThefilmalsofeaturesJacobKoganinseveralscenesdepictingSpock'schildhood,includinghisabuseatthehandsofotherVulcanchildrenduetohishalf-Humanheritage,andhisrelationshipwithhisparents(BenCrossandWinonaRyder).ThefilmalsodepictsKirkandSpock'sinitialclashesatStarfleetAcademy,andthegradualdevelopmentoftheirfriendshipbasedonsharedmutualrespect,[31]whattheelderSpockcalls"...afriendshipthatwilldefinethembothinwaystheycannotyetrealize."[33]AmajorchangeincharacterizationfromtheprimarytimelineisalternateSpock'sinvolvementwithalternateUhura(ZoeSaldana),hisformerstudent.Attheendofthefilm,theyoungSpockoptstoremaininStarfleetwhilehisolderselfstaysinthealtereduniversetoaidthefewsurvivingVulcanrefugees,asNerohaddestroyedVulcan,Spock'shomeplanet. StarTrekIntoDarkness(2013)[edit] Mainarticle:StarTrekIntoDarkness InStarTrekIntoDarkness,SpockPrimeisdescribedaslivingon'NewVulcan'whiletheyoungerSpockremainsaboardtheEnterprisestrugglingwiththelossofhishomeworld,aswellashisrelationshipswithUhuraandJamesT.Kirk.Spocknearlydiesprotectingaplanetfromanactivevolcano,butKirkbreaksthePrimeDirectiveandsaveshim.SpockPrimeiscontactedbySpockontheEnterprise,tofindoutdetailsonKhan.SpockPrimeinitiallyremindshisalternateselfthathewillnotinterferewiththeeventsinthealternatetimeline.Thatbeingsaid,hetheninformsSpockthatKhanwasadangerousman,andthegreatestthreatthattheEnterpriseeverfacedinhisowntimeline,andwarnsthatheislikelyasdangerousinSpock'salternatetimelineaswell.WhenaskedwhetherKhanwasdefeated,SpockPrimeanswersthatheeventuallywasdefeated,butatgreatcost(referringtotheeventsofStarTrekII:TheWrathofKhan).WhenKirkcontractsradiationpoisoninganddiesinfrontofSpock(atransposedparallelofeventsintheprimetimelinewhereSpockdiesinfrontofKirk),anenragedSpockattemptstokillKhantoavengeKirkbeforeUhurainformshimthatKhan'sregenerativebloodcanreviveKirk.Nearlyayearlater,SpockremainsasKirk'schiefscienceofficerandexecutiveofficerastheEnterprisedepartsonitsfirstfive-yearmissionofdeep-spaceexploration. IntoDarknesswouldbeNimoy'sfinalappearanceasSpockPrime,aswellasthelastroleofhiscareer.Hediedin2015,shortlybeforeproductionbeganonStarTrekBeyond. StarTrekBeyond(2016)[edit] Mainarticle:StarTrekBeyond InStarTrekBeyond,SpockreceiveswordthatAmbassadorSpock(SpockPrime)hasdied.Impactedbythis,SpocklatertellsMcCoythatheintendstoleaveStarfleettocontinuetheambassador'sworkonNewVulcan.Attheendofthefilm,SpockreceivesaboxcontainingsomeofAmbassadorSpock'spersonaleffects,andreflectingonaphotographoftheoldercrewoftheEnterprisefromtheseries'originaltimeline,hechoosestoremaininStarfleet. StarTrek:Discovery[edit] EthanPeckportraysSpockinStarTrek:Discovery. InAugust2018itwasannouncedthatEthanPeckwouldjointhecastofStarTrek:DiscoveryasSpockintheshow'ssecondseason,[1]portrayingaSpockyoungerthanbothNimoy'sandQuinto'srenditionsofthecharacter,asDiscoveryissetseveralyearsbeforetheOriginalSeriesandKelvinTimelinefilms. AsofhisappearancesonDiscovery,SpockisaLieutenant,servingunderCaptainChristopherPikeontheEnterprise.DuetothetraumaSpocksufferedbecauseofhisvisionsofthe"RedAngel",heisonleavefromtheEnterpriseandunderpsychiatriccare.HisadoptedsisterMichaelBurnhamisattemptingtohelphimrecover. Theintroductiontothesecondseasonepisode"IfMemoryServes"usesarchivalfootageofNimoyasSpockfromtheunairedpilotepisode"TheCage",andthethirdseasonepisode"UnificationIII"usesarchivalfootageofNimoyagainfromtheStarTrek:TheNextGenerationepisode"UnificationII".ThelatterappearanceisaholographicrecordingfromtherecordsofJean-LucPicard,andisshowntoMichaelBurnhamaftershetravelstothe31stCentury,atimeinwhichtheRomulanandVulcanpeoplesrememberAmbassadorSpockasthecauseoftheirreunificationontheplanetNi'Var,thenewlyrenamedVulcan. StarTrek:ShortTreks[edit] In2019,itwasannouncedthatthecharacterSpock,asplayedbyPeckwouldappearintwoStarTrek:ShortTreks,alongwithCaptainPike.[34]Hereprisedtheroleintheepisodes"Q&A"and"AskNot". StarTrek:StrangeNewWorlds[edit] InMay2020,itwasannouncedthatSpock(EthanPeck),wouldreturnintheseriesStarTrek:StrangeNewWorldsalongsideCaptainPike(AnsonMount)andNumberOne/Una(RebeccaRomjin).[35] Development[edit] Mainarticle:DevelopmentofSpock TheOriginalSeries[edit] TheearliestknownmentionofSpockwasinaconversationbetweenStarTrek'screatorGeneRoddenberryandactorGaryLockwood,inwhichLockwoodsuggestedLeonardNimoyfortherole.ThetriohadpreviouslyworkedtogetheronRoddenberry'sTheLieutenantintheepisode"IntheHighestTradition".[36][37]Roddenberryagreedtotheidea,butwasrequiredtoauditionotheractorsforthepart.[36]Atthetime,RoddenberrysoughtDeForestKelleytoplaythedoctorcharacterinthepilot,"TheCage",butbothNBCexecutivesanddirectorRobertButlerwantedKelleytoplaySpock.RoddenberryofferedtheparttobothKelleyandMartinLandau,buttheybothturnedhimdown.[38]Whenoffered,Nimoyacceptedthepartbutwasapprehensiveaboutthemake-upwhichhadnotbeendeterminedatthatpoint.[39] DuringaninterviewsegmentofTVLand's40thAnniversaryStarTrekMarathononNovember12,2006LeonardNimoystatedthatGeneRoddenberry'sfirstchoicetoplaySpockwasGeorgeLindsey.BecauseoftheflippantwayNimoymakesthecommentithasbeensuggestedthathewasjoking.TheclaimLindseywasofferedtheroleisgivenmorecredibilitywhenLindsey'sclosefriendErnestBorgninewritesinhisautobiography,"myhandtoGod–heturneddownthepartofMr.SpockonTV'sStarTrek,therolethatmadeLeonardNimoyfamous."[40] NimoyasSpockin1967 Thecharacterevolvedfromhavingametalplateinhisstomachthroughwhichheingestedenergytobeingahalf-Martianintheoriginal1964pitchwitha"slightlyreddishcomplexionandsemi-pointedears".[41][42]DuetoRoddenberry'sconcernthataMarslandingmighttakeplacebeforetheendoftheseries,Spock'shomeplanetwaschanged.[43]LeeGreenwayconductedtheinitialmakeuptestsonNimoy,butafterfourorfivedays,FredPhillipswasaskedtotakeover.PhillipsinturnaskedJohnChamberstocreateSpock'sears,ashewasworkingongettinganappropriateshadeofredforSpock'sskin;[44]thisideawaslaterabandonedinfavorofayellowhuebecauseoftheeffectsonblackandwhitetelevision.[44]Nimoyhatedtheears,andRoddenberrypromisedhimthatifhewasstillunhappybythe13thepisodethenthey'dfindawaytowritethemout.[45]TheNBCexecutiveswerealsoconcerned,astheyfeltitmadethecharactersatanic.[46] AtRoddenberry'sinsistence,Spockwastheonlycharacterretainedforthesecondpilot,"WhereNoManHasGoneBefore".However,NBCdemandedthathebeonlyabackgroundcharacter,[47]andwhenitwenttoseries,thetipsofSpock'searswereairbrushedoutonpromotionalmaterials.[47]Itwasduringearlyepisodessuchas"TheCorbomiteManeuver"and"TheNakedTime"thatNimoycametounderstandthenatureofthecharacter.[48][49]Aftereightepisodes,NBCexecutivescomplainedtoRoddenberrythattherewasnotenoughSpockintheseries;"Spockmania"hadbegun.[50]Inresponse,Spockwasmovedtoamoreprominentrolewithintheseries,suchastakingtheleadrolein"ThisSideofParadise"overSulu.[51]ThepopularityofthecharactercausedfrictionswithShatner,[52]andrumoursspreadthathewasgoingtobedroppedfromtheshowandreplacedastheleadbyNimoyasSpock.[53]AdrawnoutcontractrenegotiationatthestartofseasontworesultedinRoddenberryconsideringwhetherornottoreplaceNimoyandthecharacter.[54]BothMarkLenardandLawrenceMontaignewereseriouslyconsidered.[55] Thecharactercontinuedtodevelop,withNimoycreatingtheVulcansaluteduringthefilmingof"AmokTime".ThiswasbasedonaJewishKohenhehadseenasachild.[56]Duringthecourseoftheseason,ariftgrewbetweenNimoyandRoddenberryandbytheendoftheyear,theyonlyspokethroughformalletters.[57]AfterthedepartureofproducerGeneL.CoonandthesteppingbackofRoddenberryduringthethirdseason,NimoyfoundthatthewritingofSpockdeteriorated.Inparticular,hedidnotlikethecharacterbeingmadeafoolofduringtheepisode"Spock'sBrain".[58]TheinterracialkissbetweenKirkandUhurain"Plato'sStepchildren"hadbeenintendedbythewriterstobebetweenSpockandUhura,butShatnerpersuadedthemtochangeit.[59]ForhisroleasSpock,LeonardNimoywasnominatedthreetimesEmmyAwardforOutstandingSupportingActorinaDramaSeries,andiscurrentlytheonlyStarTrekactortobenominatedforanEmmy. Revivalattemptsandthefilmfranchise[edit] QuintowascastasSpockforthe2009StarTrekfilm. NimoyagreedtoreturntoSpockduringoneoftheearly1970sattemptstocreateaStarTrekfilm,entitledStarTrek:TheGodThing,butdroppedoutafterhislikenessasSpockwasusedwithoutpermissiontoadvertiseHeinekenbeer.[60]HewaspersuadedtoreturntotheroleofSpockastheleadfortheplannedTrekfilmtitledPlanetoftheTitanstobedirectedbyPhilipKaufman.[61]Whenthisprojectwaskilledinfavorofanewtelevisionseries,StarTrek:PhaseII,NimoywasreportedlyjustofferedonlyarecurringpartbyRoddenberry,sorefusedtoappearatall.[62]WhenthedecisionwasmadetoturntheTVpilotscriptintoStarTrek:TheMotionPicture,directorRobertWiseinsistedNimoytoreturnasthecharacter,[63]whichwasonlyaccomplishedbyJeffreyKatzenbergforcingParamounttosettlethedisputewithNimoyoverlicensinguseofhisimage.Asontheseries,Nimoy,callingonmethodactingtraining,wouldoftennotbreakcharacterbetweentakes.[64] DissatisfiedwiththefirstTrekfeature,NimoywasreluctanttoreturnforStarTrekII:TheWrathofKhanbythepromiseofadramaticdeathscene.[65]Nimoyenjoyedtheproductionofthefilmsomuchthatdespitehischaracter'son-screendeathhewantedtoreturnforasequel.[66]Thefilm'ssuccessallowedNimoytosuccessfullynegotiatetodirectthenextinstallmentinadditiontobrieflyappearingasareanimatedSpock.[67]Theresultingfilm,StarTrekIII:TheSearchforSpockwassuccessfulenoughthatNimoywasaskedtodirectoncemoreforStarTrekIV:TheVoyageHome.[68][69]Thefollowingfilmoftheseries,theWilliamShatner-directedStarTrekV:TheFinalFrontierwasinitiallyunacceptabletoNimoybecauseitcalledforSpocktobetrayKirkandsidewithhisnewlyintroducedhalf-brotherSybok.Nimoyfelthischaracterhadalreadycometotermswithhishuman-sidethusSybokwouldhavenoinfluenceonhim,andforcedthescripttobechangedbeforesigningon.[70]NimoysubsequentlyorganizedStarTrekVI:TheUndiscoveredCountry,choosingthedirector,writersandproducers.[71]TohandovertoStarTrek:TheNextGenerationatthetimeofTheUndiscoveredCountry,NimoyagreedtoappearasSpockintheepisode"Unification".[72]NimoysubsequentlyturneddownthedirectingroleonStarTrekGenerationsashewantedtoreworkthescript,andrefusedreprisingtheroleofSpockforwhatwasessentiallyacameoappearance;[73]andhischaracter'slinesweresubsequentlygiventoScotty.[74] Whenrecastingtherolefor2009'sStarTrek,Nimoywasaskedhisopinion.HehighlightedtheworkofZacharyQuinto,ashefelthelookedsimilarandcouldportraytheinnerthoughtprocessofthecharacter.[67]Quintobecamethefirstactortobecastforthefilm,[75]andNimoyagreedtoreturnastheversionofthecharacterfromthe"Prime"universe.[76]NimoysaidthathereturnedbecauseoftheenthusiasmfromdirectorJ.J.Abramsandthewriters,andbecauseitmadehimfeelappreciated.[75]NimoymadeafinalappearanceasSpockinStarTrekIntoDarknessasafavortoAbrams.Atthetime,hedidnotruleoutreturningagain,[77]buthediedpriortothefollowingfilm.[78]InStarTrekBeyond,Quinto'sSpockmournsthelossofSpockPrime,asplayedbyNimoy.[79] Mindmelds[edit] Thissectionneedsexpansion.Youcanhelpbyaddingtoit.(January2020) SpockisoneofthecharactersofStarTrekknowntoconducttheuniverse'sVulcanalienssignaturemindmelds.[80][81] Examples: "DaggeroftheMind"(TOS)[82] "TheDevilintheDark"[83] "SpectreoftheGun"[84] "OneofOurPlanetsIsMissing"(TAS)[80] StarTrek:TheMotionPicture[85] StarTrekVI:TheUndiscoveredCountry[85] StarTrek(2009film)[86] Reception[edit] "Giventhechoice",Nimoysaidyearsaftertheshowended,"ifIhadtobesomeoneelse,IwouldbeSpock."[87]Herecalled,morethanadecadeaftertheshow'scancellation:[88] The"StarTrek"phenomenoncontinuestoamazeandconfoundme.Itwasincredible,anditstillis,althoughitisgentlernowthanitusedtobe.Foratime,itwashysterical –itwassowildIhadtobeverycarefulwhereIwent.IfIwenttoarestaurant,IhadtoplanmyentrancesandmyexitssoIwouldn'tbemobbedandhurt.Samethinginhotelsandairports –anypublicplace.Itisn'tthathystericalanymore,butitisstillapotentforce. Fromearlyon,thepublicreactedverypositively—evenfanatically—tohischaracter,inwhatTheBostonGlobein1967describedas"Spockmania".[89]HeadshotsofSpockbecamepopularsouvenirs,withtherareonesoftheactorlaughingthemostvaluable.[90]Nimoyreportedthat"withintwoweeksafter["AmokTime"],mymailjumpedfromafewhundredlettersto10,000aweek".[49]WhenheappearedasSpockasgrandmarshalofaMedford,OregonparadeinApril1967,thousandsgatheredtoreceiveautographs:"TheysurgedforwardsoquicklythatIwasterrifiedsomeonewouldbecrushedtodeath;andthentheystartedpressingagainstthebandstandsoharditbegantoswaybeneathmyfeet!"Afterbeingrescuedbypolice,"ImadesurenevertoappearpubliclyagaininVulcanguise",Nimoystated.[91][92] FansaskedNimoyquestionsaboutcurrenteventssuchastheVietnamWarandLSDasifheweretheVulcanscientist;[93]oneevenaskedtheactortolayhishandsonafriend'seyestohealthem.[94]Whenabiracialgirlwroteaskingforadviceonhowtodealwithpersecutionas"ahalf-breed",NimoyrespondedthatyoungVulcanshadtreatedSpocksimilarlyandthatsheshould,ashedid,"realizethedifferencebetweenpopularityandtruegreatness".[95]Theactorbelievedthatthecharacterappealedtoviewers,especiallyteenagers,because[49] Spockunderstandsthetraumaofhumanexistence,forheisnothomewithearthmenorVulcan;hecanfunctiononlyinthefabricatedandneatlyorderedsocietyoftheEnterprise.There,heknowswhoheis;herelatestohisroleveryspecifically,andthisgiveshimakindofcool. ToNimoy'ssurprise,Spockbecameasexsymbol;[96]IsaacAsimovdescribedthecharacteras"asecurityblanketwithsexualovertones",andNimoyreportedthat"I'veneverhadmorefemaleattentiononasetbefore.Andgetthis:theyallwanttotouchtheears!"[49](Whenayoungwomanasked"Areyouawarethatyouarethesourceoferoticdreammaterialforthousandsandthousandsofladiesaroundtheworld?",hereplied"Mayallyourdreamscometrue".)NimoyspeculatedthatSpockappealedtowomenbecause[97] Downcomesastranger—tall,dark,thoughtful,alienandexotic.Somewhatdevilishinappearance.Hehasabrilliantmind,thewisdomofapatriarchandisoh,socool. Withoneraisedeyebrow,hesuggestsheisabovegame-playingandrole-playing—whicharejusthangoversfromEarth'sVictorianAge—thatheandhealoneunderstandsthedeepestneedsandlongingsoftheEarthfemale. NASAmadeSpockaninformalmascot.NimoywasinvitedtobeguestofhonorattheMarch1967NationalSpaceClubdinnerandtotakeanextensivetouroftheGoddardSpaceFlightCenterinGreenbelt,MD.TheactorconcludedfromthewarmandintensereceptionhereceivedthatastronautslikeJohnGlennandaerospaceindustryengineers,secretaries,andshareholdersalikeallregardedStarTrek,andespeciallythecharacterofSpock,asa"dramatizationofthefutureoftheirspaceprogram".[98][page needed] AnasteroidintheEosfamilydiscoveredonAugust16,1971wasnamedMr.SpockafterthediscovererJamesB.Gibson'scat(whichhadbeennamedMr.Spock,whowaslikewise"imperturbable,logical,intelligent,andhadpointedears").[99] Thecharacterprovedinspirationaltomanybuddingscientistsandengineers.Nimoyhassaidthatmanyofthem,onmeetinghim,wereeagertoshowhimtheirworkanddiscussitwithhimasifhewereascientificpeer,asopposedtoanactor,photographer,andpoet.Hisstockresponseinthesesituationswas"itcertainlylookslikeyou'reheadedintherightdirection".[100] In2004,Spockwasrankednumber21inBravo'slistofThe100GreatestTVCharacters.[101]In2008,UGOnamedSpockoneofthe50greatestTVcharacters.[102]AccordingtoShatner,muchofStarTrek'sactingpraiseandmediainterestwenttoNimoy.[103] In2012,IGNrankedthecharacterSpock,asdepictedintheoriginalseriesandthe2009filmStarTrek,asthesecondtopcharacteroftheStarTrekuniverse,withKirkinthetopspot.[104] In2016,AdamNimoyreleasedhisdocumentaryfilmFortheLoveofSpock,abouthisfatherandhisiconiccharacter.[105] In2017,ScreenRantrankedSpockthe5thmostattractivepersonintheStarTrekuniverse,inbetweenMichaelBurnhamandSevenofNine.[106]In2018,theyrankedSpockasoneofthetop8mostpowerfulcharactersofStarTrek(includinglaterseries).[107] In2018,CBRrankedSpockthe6thbestStarfleetcharacteroftheStarTrekfranchise.[108] ReactiontoSpock'sdeath[edit] TheWrathofKhanhaditsfirstpublicscreeningatascience-fictionconventioninOverlandPark,KansasonMay8,1982,almostamonthbeforegeneralrelease.AlthoughParamountexecutiveswereconcernedthatSpock'sdeathwouldsetfansagainstthemovie,theaudienceactuallyapplaudedafterSpock'sdeathscene."Itwassensational.Ihatetobegiventosuperlativesbutitabsolutelyreachedeverythingwewanteditto.Icouldn'taskforanythingbetter,"saidco-producerRobertSallinoftheadvanceaudience'sreaction.[109] CriticalreactiontoSpock'sdeathwasmixed.FilmcriticRogerEbertlaudedSpock'sdeath:"HemakesachoiceinStarTrekIIthatwouldbemadeonlybyahero,afool,oraVulcan.Andwhenhemakeshisdecision,themovierisestooneofitsbestscenes,becausetheStarTrekstorieshavealwaysbeenbestwhentheycenteredontheircharacters."[110]Ontheotherhand,TheWashingtonPost'sGaryArnoldstatedSpock'sdeath"feelslikeanunnecessarytwist,andthefilmmakersareobviouslywell-preparedtofudgeincasethepublicdemandsanothersequel."[111] Twenty-fiveyearslater,Spock'sdeathinTheWrathofKhanranksnumber2onTotalFilm'slistof25greatestStarTrekmoviemoments,[112]andnumber1onIGNMovie'stop10StarTrekmoviemoments.[113] StarTrek(2009)[edit] TyBurrofTheBostonGlobedescribedQuinto'sperformanceinthe2009filmas"somethingspecial",andstatedthatNimoy'sappearance"carriesmuchmoreemotionthanyou'dexpect".[31]SlatesaidQuintoplayedSpock"withafewdegreesmorechill"thanNimoybroughttotheoriginalcharacter.[114]EntertainmentWeeklysaidthatQuinto"...investsSpockwithanewlayerofchilly-smolderingsexappeal,[and]QuintodoesafantasticjobofmaintainingSpock'scalm,no-sweatsurfacebutgettingquietlyhotandbotheredunderneath."[115] Culturalimpact[edit] ASpockcosplayerin2009. Spockhasbeenparodiedby,andhasalsobeentheinspirationfor,popcultureworksinvariousmedia.Composer/keyboardistGeorgeDuke's1976SoloKeyboardAlbumfeaturestwotrackswhichpayhomagetoSpock:"SpockGetsFunky"and"VulcanMindProbe".RockguitaristPaulGilbertwrotethesong"Mr.Spock"onhisSpaceShipOnealbum.SwedishsynthpopbandS.P.O.C.KmakesmusicheavilyinfluencedbytheStarTrekuniverse.EvenNimoygotinontheact;assumingtheSpockcharacter,Nimoyrecordedanumberofnoveltysongs,thefirstbeing"HighlyIllogical",inwhichSpockpointedoutthefoiblesofhumanthought,suchasrelationships,automobiles,andgreed.Thesecondsong,"AVisittoaSadPlanet",wasdarkerintoneandtoldthestoryofSpockvisitingEarthinthefutureanddiscoveringithadbeenruinedbywar,violence,andenvironmentalirresponsibility.AccordingtocomicbookwriterandeditorBobBudiansky,TheTransformerscharacterShockwavewasinspiredbySpock.[116]Spock'sutilitarianperspectivethat"theneedsofthemanyoutweightheneedsofthefew"[117]iscitedinalegaldecisionrenderedbytheTexasSupremeCourt.[118]LeonardNimoy'ssecond-seasonSpockcostumeshirtwasexpectedtosellatauctionforover$75,000.[119] Spock'sphysicalappearanceintheOriginalSeriesepisode"Mirror,Mirror"(1967)hasitselfspawnedatropeofthe"eviltwin"archetypefoundinvariousfictionalgenres.Inthatepisode,severalmembersoftheEnterprisetraveltoaparalleluniverseinhabitedbyevilversionsofthemselves.TheparalleluniverseversionofSpockisdistinguishedphysicallybyhisgoatee.[120]Sciencefictionblogio9saidthatSpock'sbeardintheepisodeintroduced"thebestshorthandeverforevilparalleluniverseduplicates".[121]Examplesoftheevilgoatee'sappearancesinothermediaincludethehostsegmentsofepisode611oftheTVseriesMysteryScienceTheater3000,Bender's"eviltwin"FlexoinFuturama,anda2009episodeofTheColbertReportfeaturingStephenColbertandDanMaffeiwearingfakegoateeswhilepretendingtobeevilversionsofthemselves.[122]ThenameofprogressiverockbandSpock'sBeardisadirectreferencetoSpock'sgoateeinthisepisode.[123] Fanproductions[edit] Inadditiontotelevision,featurefilms,books,andparodies,Spockhasalsobeenportrayedinnon-canonfanfiction.Since2004,theonlinefanproductionStarTrek:NewVoyageshascontinuedthefurthervoyagesofthecancelledinitialseries.Thefan-series'creatorsfeel"Kirk,Spock,McCoy,andtherestshouldbetreatedas'classic'characterslikeWillyLomanfromDeathofaSalesman,GandalffromLordoftheRings,orevenHamlet,Othello,orRomeo.Manyactorshaveandcanplaytheroles,eachofferingadifferentinterpretationofsaidcharacter."[124] ThefanseriesStarTrek:NewVoyageshasfeaturedthreeactorsintheroleofSpock.SpockwasportrayedbyJeffreyQuinnforthepilotandfirstthreeepisodes,byBenTolpininepisodes4and5,andbyBrandonStacyinepisodes6through11.Stacyalsoservedasastand-inforZacharyQuintointhe2009StarTrekfilm.[125] TheindependentonlinefanseriesStarTrekContinuesfeaturedToddHaberkornasSpockinthreevignettesandelevenfullepisodesbetween2013and2017. 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