At the time, Captain James T. Kirk was under direct orders from Starfleet to proceed directly to Altair VI for an inauguration ceremony, with no time to stop off at Vulcan, but after coaxing Spock into telling him what was happening to him, Kirk took Spock to Vulcan anyway, knowingly risking his career. During her pon farr cycle, T'Pol had the Enterprise's chief engineer Charles Tucker III do her a "favor", that he enjoyed doing several times. (TOS: "Amok Time") In the early stages of mating, Vulcans generally touched fingers before touching their faces together. On stardate 50537.2, Ensign Vorik of the USS Voyager underwent his first pon farr. Spock invited Kirk and Doctor Leonard McCoy to attend his koon-ut-kal-if-fee ceremony. Every seven years, the adult Vulcan undergoes an extreme and erratic physical and psychological imbalance, which can be fatal if the mating ritual is not carried out. (ENT: \"Bounty\")In the mirror universe, Lieutenant Commander T'Pol of the ISS Enterprise underwent pon farr at some point before 2155. Tucker orders it destroyed, angry that they have to start all over. The Doctor declared Vorik cured of his pon farr when his cortical levels nearly stabilized following mating with T'Pera. During her pon farr cycle, T'Pol had the Enterprise's chief engineer Charles Tucker III do her a "favor", that he enjoyed doing several times. (ENT: "Bounty"), In the mirror universe, Lieutenant Commander T'Pol of the ISS Enterprise underwent pon farr at some point before 2155. Pon farr is also mentioned in the Star Trek: Voyager episodes "Gravity" and "Tinker Tenor Doctor Spy". (VOY: "Ex Post Facto", "Flashback"), Tuvok and T'Pel conceived Asil following his eleventh pon farr. At that time, the mating drive outweighs all other motivations. Her premature pon farr ended when the microbes were eliminated. It was additionally referenced in the first draft script of the ultimately undeveloped TAS episode "Point of Extinction". The RPG "Through a Glass, Darkly" states that Archer was the Enterprise's captain and that T'Pol was his pleasure slave at this point in time. "Bounty" is the fifty-first episode of Star Trek: Enterprise, the twenty-fifth episode of the second season. I suppose it was inevitable we got a T'Pol pon farr story (even if you have to bend the canon to do it), but this was the Porky's of pon farr stories. T'Pol resented being thought of as a slave, and would often voice her opinion on matters, whether she had been asked to do so, or not. ""Extreme feminine beauty is always disturbing, madam.Droxine and Spock, The pon farr was a Vulcan time of mating, and the rituals following it were shrouded under a veil of mystery and secrecy. I mean, every seven years would be a little bad, and it would not explain the Vulcans of many different ages which are not seven years apart." In House of Cards, the first part of the initial Star Trek: New Frontier novel series, Dr. Selar undergoes pon farr two years prior to her assignment to the Excalibur (β) and returns to Vulcan to mate with her husband, Voltak. During the course of their mating, Voltak suffers a massive heart attack and dies. (VOY: "Hunters"). (VOY: "Body and Soul"). Although you would probably need seven years just to recover from getting your brains banged out by T´Pol every day during Pon Farr. (ENT: "Bounty"), Also during this period, the affected Vulcan's cortical levels rise and fall, as the brain's regulatory system appears to shut down when serotonin levels became unbalanced. Among themselves, Vulcans found it inappropriate to involve themselves with another's pon farr. When Spock underwent Pon farr in 2267, the U.S.S. He declared koon-ut-so'lik, a marriage proposal, to B'Elanna Torres, in order to gain a mate. Complete. Only not funny like Porky's. Malcolm Reed, after his experiences in Section 31 and on Enterprise, is struggling to make a life for himself outside of Starfleet. He took his mate, T'Pel, at this time. Subsequently, they formed a group called the Sasaud (β) and turned feral. In the ST:ENT episode Bounty a bacteria induces Pon Farr prematurely in T'Pol, after which she begins to make sexual advances towards Phlox. After disabling communications, Vorik arrived at the planet. Upon landing, they discover that the monastery has been forcibly taken over by the Andorians, a paranoid and highly excitable race of aliens with a long history of … Enterprise journeyed to Vulcan, where his betrothed mate chose another champion to fight for her — Captain Kirk. Only after McCoy deceived Spock by injecting Kirk with a substance that simulated death did Spock return to his normal, logical demeanor. Meanwhile, a microbe from the planet infects T'Pol and Phlox. Archer tries to talk to the Tellarite, explaining his "crime" is not really … The Doctor began administering medication to control Vorik's serotonin levels. Tom Paris designed a hologram of T'Pel to handle the situation. Due to Voyager's presence in the Delta Quadrant, he was unable to return to Vulcan and mate with his intended. It can also be transferred to other species during the same telepathic bond. Gene Roddenberry described it that way in a memo he wrote to Gene Coon (on 5 December 1966). T'Pol and Archer are shuttling over to the Siva-Llebpmac spaceport where they will meet with Enterprise. This leaves Selar (β) having not completed pon farr, which she begins to suffer again two years later. He finds himself dragged back in when T’Pol shows up at his doorstep, claiming that Trip is alive. Enter the email address associated with your account and we'll send you a link to reset your password. Certain agents have been known to accelerate the Pon farr.  For example, T'Pol found herself undergoing the Pon farr prematurely after being exposed to foreign microbes on an away mission in 2153. Complete. In 2370, Tuvok underwent pon farr. In the throes of his Pon Farr mating period, Spock must return to Vulcan to meet his intended future wife, betrothed from childhood. He intended to control his pon farr with a combination of disciplined meditation and specially prepared medication. Once he learned that Torres intended to declare Tom Paris as her mate, Vorik declared koon-ut-kal-if-fee. Tuvok once again claimed to be suffering from the Tarkalean flu, although this time around, Janeway privately revealed that she was fully aware of the true circumstance in both instances. Plak-tow is the state of mind in which a Vulcan undergoing Pon farr, the mating drive, becomes oblivious to anything not related to winning one’s mate. (VOY: "Alice"). This storyline also established that part of pon farr involved returning to Vulcan itself, with part of the current problem being the Vulcans' inability to return to their original homeworld following its destruction. During the fight, McCoy dosed Kirk with a neural paralyzer, and Spock seemingly killed Kirk, breaking his plak tow. You only take a mate once every seven years? T'Pol resented being thought of as a slave, and would … Unlike earlier examples, instead of growing general irritability and irrational anger she … On stardate 54238.3, Tuvok began the early stages of another pon farr. (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock), Tuvok went through pon farr in 2304. The Doctor also designed a holographic Vulcan named T'Pera to serve as Vorik's "self-healing" technique. (ENT: "Fallen Hero") Normally, their hormones and endorphins rise to dangerous levels. She and Vorik end up fighting each other, thus purging their Pon Farrs without sex. Enterprise visits an ancient Vulcan spiritual sanctuary, despite T'Pol's concerns that her human colleagues will be an awkward and disruptive presence there. When he returned to the Enterprise, intending to immediately surrender himself to the authorities, Spock was delighted to find that Kirk was alive and well, after all. In the Mirror universe, Lieutenant Commander T'Pol was the Vulcan/Romulan hybrid science officer aboard ISS Enterprise. The Expanse PG-13 T'Pol/Hoshi A/U - How the episode "The Expanse" should've been. We didn't mean it only every seven years. Lieutenant Saavik was present and assisted Spock through this time. His neurotransmitters did not absorb the medication, and The Doctor was not present to prescribe an alternative. Phlox tries to treat an emotionally unstable T'Pol, who is getting too close for Denobulan comfort. T'Pol resented being thought of as a slave, and would often voice her opinion on matters, whether she had been … Perfect PG-13 T'Pol/Hoshi T'Pol works on a special project. She was assisted through this period by Comm… Carol Marcus was able to devise a "treatment" where a transporter could be modulated to essentially recreate the conditions of beaming to Vulcan so that they could "trick" those suffering from pon farr into "believing" that they were home. Every seven years, the adult Vulcan undergoes an extreme and erratic physical and psychological imbalance, which can be fatal if the mating ritual is not carried out.Â. Throughout the episode he declines all her advances and feels ill at ease. (VOY: "Blood Fever"), Vulcan females also endure pon farr. His mate conceived a child, T'Meni, from this union. A part of the reproductive cycle of Vulcans, pon farr features in the canonical television series as well as in various spin-offs and fan fiction. This was a ruse, however, in order to transport to a nearby planet and attempt, once more, to mate with Torres. Like males, females had to mate or otherwise receive treatment to survive. Captains' Logs: The Unauthorized Complete Trek Voyages. Vorik was knocked unconscious by Torres, and his pon farr ended. When you want to, you know when the urge is there, you do it. A part of the reproductive cycle of Vulcans, pon farr features in the canonical television series as well as in various spin-offs and fan fiction. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. With William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Celia Lovsky. Originally, the Vulcan time of mating was to have been called "Amok-Time" and was said to affect Vulcan males "about once every 26 years." In one draft of the script for the film Star Trek, screenwriters and producers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman made a reference to pon farr. This episode presents the Tellerite aliens, seen previously in Journey to Babel of the original series and there is a Pon Farr sub-plot with T'Pol. Vorik noted his intention to satiate his needs through meditation. ""The seven-year cycle is biologically inherent in all Vulcans. The email will only be created once you click on the "Send Email" button. Directed by Joseph Pevney. Then, … Torres chose herself as champion, and the kal-if-fee was officiated by Tuvok. (Star Trek Magazine issue 149, p. 13). This is, therefore, at odds with ENT: "Bounty", in which pon farr is attributed to both sexes. An extreme physical and psychological imbalance every seven years requires a mating ritual or death can ensue. In the Pocket TOS novel Savage Trade, it was revealed that the mating bond did not affect Vulcans who were twins, as they already shared a similar platonic mental connection. Hoshi had been admirably tactful but when Dr. Phlox looked at the Vulcan during the conversation, T'Pol had to fight a feeling of shame deep inside her. (ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly"). (VOY: "Blood Fever"), Sek, child of Tuvok, underwent pon farr between 2371 and 2374. Yanks Thu, Oct 20, 2016, 11:15am (UTC -6) Her premature pon farr ended when the microbes were eliminated. – D.C. Fontana (Captains' Logs: The Unauthorized Complete Trek Voyages), During ancient, pre-Surak times, Vulcans typically killed to win their mates. Torres is having none of that, so she decides to fight as Paris' champion. (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock) There were three options open to Vulcans that usually ended a pon farr: (VOY: "Blood Fever"), In 2153, Sub-Commander T'Pol of Enterprise underwent pon farr after exposure to an unusual microbe. (TOS: "Amok Time"; VOY: "Blood Fever"), The imbalance during pon farr can be transferred to others via a telepathic mating bond. Since he was stranded aboard the USS Voyager in the Delta Quadrant, returning to Vulcan was impossible. Malcolm had been silent for most of the last hour as he sat in T’Pol’s quarters listening to Trip and T’Pol as they discussed - correction, argued over - the pon farr problem, only interjecting when he needed clarification of some technical point of the Vulcan mating practice. (ENT: "Bounty"), "Vulcans mate normally any time they want to. T'Pol/Charles "Trip" Tucker III; Malcolm Reed; Charles "Trip" Tucker III; T'Pol (Star Trek) Summary. The affliction causes T'Pol to prematurely enter Pon farr, a chemical imbalance invoking Vulcans urge to mate. Vorik was injured unconsciously attempting to form a telepathic mating bond with Torres. Both the Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Amok Time" and the film Star Trek III: The Search for Spock state that pon farr is particular to Vulcan males. Now Pon Farr sounds hot and all, but I´m not sure I could wait another seven years before a lass like T'Pol wanted to explore her biological urges. (TOS: "Amok Time"), On stardate 8210.3, the regenerated but mindless body of Captain Spock experienced the pon farr on planet Genesis. It was considered to be a very private matter within Vulcan society, so much that only a handful of Starfleet doctors had ever handled it. He informed Kathryn Janeway that he was suffering from Tarkalean flu. Surprises 18 T'Pol/Hoshi What a Vulcan gives to a human as Christmas present and what could … Pon farr /ˌpɒn ˈfɑːr/ is a phenomenon in the fictional Star Trek universe. The biological urge. Pon Farr A Vulcan term for their mating cycle. “Plak-tow is the part of Pon farr which roughly translates to “blood fever” in English. She was assisted through this period by Commander Charles Tucker several times. Pon farr / ˌpɒn ˈfɑːr / is a phenomenon in the fictional Star Trek universe. You might also want to address that T'Pol doesn't go through her first Pon Farr until she's 66 years of age, and then only because of an infection – Valorum Dec 16 '17 at 23:20. Spock briefly joined the group during his pon farr. You must, but any other time is any other emotion – humanoid emotion – when you're in love. T'Pol's amok time forces her to make difficult choices. There's plenty of time, T'Pol's pon farr is a couple of months away. On stardate 3372.7, Spock had his first pon farr during a historic five-year mission which the USS Enterprise was undertaking. I've always felt this was a missed opportunity, from a storytelling perspective as well as regarding the enrichment of … She was confined to Decon and treated by Doctor Phlox. Your password must include at least 8 characters with a combination of upper/lower case, number and symbol. – Valorum Jan 13 '20 at 23:01. add a comment | 4. During a pon farr cycle,T'Pol had Trip Tucker do her a favor, that he enjoyed doing several times. T'Pol aboard Enterprise. Ah well, after a decent run of solid episodes we're back to 1 star. The alternate reality Star Trek: Ongoing comic book "After Darkness" featured a story arc in which some Vulcans rejected the teachings of Surak due to their emotions about the destruction of their homeworld. (VOY: "Blood Fever") Certain microbes are also known to trigger pon farr prematurely. The Enterprise tracks a signal to a G-type star, but it appears to be a decoy beacon emitting a false warp signature. "We [...] thought we should save it instead," the writers said of the reference. She was confined to Decon and treated by Doctor Phlox. T'Pol had been quiet as Hoshi had told the doctor about pon farr. At the ceremony, hosted by Vulcan Ambassador T'Pau, Spock's betrothed, T'Pring, claimed kal-if-fee and chose Kirk as her champion, in a move calculated to ensure that she would have her desired mate, Stonn, regardless of the outcome of the fight. 1. Declaration PG-13 T'Pol/Hoshi Pon Farr is over! A Pon Farr story inspired by the spoilers for the last episode of Enterprise. Video link is dead. Babesleaga Week 1 : T’Pol vs Aeryn Sun Posted by walruskkkch on 2 March 2020, 8:00 pm Rounding out our matches for this week we find a highly logical Vulcan facing off against a very feisty Peacekeeper. The Vulcan wasn't able to speak to him, she stood ramrod straight beside them, her face frozen. And in Star Trek: Enterprise, an alien virus caused T'Pol's Pon Farr to manifest early. CBS Entertainment | This site and its contents ® & © 2021 CBS Studios Inc. © 2021 CBS Television Distribution and CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. After discovering from Tuvok that Torres had also undergone pon farr, Vorik had trouble maintaining his composure. While in sickbay, The Doctor determined that Vorik was undergoing pon farr. This every-seven-years business was taken too literally by too many people who don't stop and understand. Complete. After the Time of Awakening, the koon-ut-kal-if-fee was adopted, and many Vulcans became telepathically bonded at youth. An email will not be created automatically. He was confined to his quarters and wore a cortical monitor. In 2153, Sub-Commander T'Pol of Enterprise underwent pon farr after exposure to an unusual microbe. This news was delivered to Tuvok in 2374, on board the USS Voyager, via the Hirogen communications network. ""And is there nothing that can disturb that cycle, Mister Spock? If only it were that simple. However, every seven years you do the ritual, the ceremony, the whole thing.