Spock's World is a novel by Diane Duane, set in the fictional Star Trek universe. The plot revolves around an movement on the planet Vulcan to secede from the United Federation of Planets. The book alternates chapters that advance the main plotline with chapters that relate important scenes from Vulcan's history, and much of the book explores underlying themes in Vulcan philosophy and culture, especially the idea of cthia, a Vulcan philosophical (and possibly religious, depending on interpretation) concept translated in the book as "reality-truth - seeing things the way they really are, instead of the way we would like to see them". DeFoes Robinson Crusoe, Newspaper edition published in 1719 A novel (from French nouvelle, new) is an extended fictional narrative in prose. ... Diane Duane (b. ... // Headline text Headline text Italic textItalic textItalic textItalic textItalic textItalic textItalic textBold textBold textBold textBold text--65. ... http://www. ... In the fictional Star Trek universe, Vulcan, or Vulcanis, is a reddish Minshara-Class planet orbiting the star 40 Eridani A, 16 light years from Earth. ... Secession is the act of withdrawing from an organization, union, or political entity. ... Jump to: navigation, search In the fictional Star Trek universe, the United Federation of Planets is a federation of more than 150 member planets and thousands of colonies, claiming territory in the Alpha and Beta Quadrants of the Milky Way Galaxy. ... One of the most famous quotations about history and the value of studying history by Spanish philosopher, George Santayana, reads: Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. ... Jump to: navigation, search Philosophy is a discipline or field of study involving the investigation, analysis, and development of ideas at a general, abstract, or fundamental level. ... Look up Culture on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Wikinews has news related to this article: Culture and entertainment Dictionary of the History of Ideas: Cultural Development in Antiquity Dictionary of the History of Ideas: Culture and Civilization in Modern Times Classificatory system for cultures and civilizations, by Dr. Sam Vaknin... Jump to: navigation, search Fishers of men; Oil on panel by Adriaen van de Venne (1614) Religion (see etymology below) —sometimes used interchangeably with faith or belief system—is commonly defined as belief concerning the supernatural, sacred, or divine, and the moral codes, practices, values, institutions and rituals associated with...

Plot synopsis

Certain Vulcan organizations, many with anti-human biases, have begun an movement calling for the secession of Vulcan from the United Federation of Planets, citing the emotionality and unpredictability of humans as dangerous factors for the further development of the planet Vulcan. The dispute is to be resolved by a planetwide vote, with televised debates by important figures for a certain time period beforehand. James T. Kirk and the rest of the crew of the Starship Enterprise are called away from shore leave on Earth in order to serve as diplomats for Vulcan, arguing against the secession, as the odds that Vulcan will leave the Federation are considered very high. Spock, being half-human and half-Vulcan as well as a prominent Starfleet officer, is seen as one of the most important figures in the debate. Jump to: navigation, search Binomial name Homo sapiens Linnaeus, 1758 Subspecies Homo sapiens idaltu (extinct) Homo sapiens sapiens For other uses, see Human (disambiguation). ... Jump to: navigation, search Voting is a method of decision making wherein a group such as a meeting or an electorate attempts to gauge its opinion—usually as a final step following discussions or debates. ... Jump to: navigation, search Debate, also Debating outside the USA and Canada, is a formalized system of (usually) logical argument. ... James Tiberius Kirk (William Shatner) was captain of two Starships Enterprise (NCC-1701 and NCC-1701-A) in the fictional Star Trek universe. ... Jump to: navigation, search The starship Enterprise (NX-01) The USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) (2245-2270) Image:Nc1701a. ... Shore Leave is a first season episode of Star Trek: The Original Series. ... Jump to: navigation, search Earth, also known as the Earth, Terra, and (mostly in the 19th century) Tellus, is the third-closest planet to the Sun. ... This page is about negotiations; for the board game, see Diplomacy (game). ... Starfleet Command In the Star Trek fictional universe, Starfleet is the defense, research, diplomacy, and exploration force of the United Federation of Planets. ...

While on Vulcan, the crew discovers (mostly through detective work by Dr. Leonard McCoy, using the aid of a sentient computer named "Moira" resident on the Enterprise) that the secession movement was sparked at least partially by T'Pring, Spock's childhood bride-mate, who has nursed a grudge against Kirk and Spock for years for the deception involved in their participation in the Kunat kalifee ceremony. (See the original series episode Amok Time for a description of these events.) Using the financial resources and connections available to her after the death of Stonn, T'Pring funded many of the organizations seeking to spark anti-human prejudice in the larger Vulcan population, as well as arranging favorable contracts for them regarding Federation property that would revert to the care of the Vulcan government should the secession take place. Jump to: navigation, search A detective is an officer of the police who performs criminal or administrative investigations, in some police departments, the lowest rank among such investigators (above the lowest rank of officers and below sergeants), a civilian licensed to investigate information not readily available in public records (a... Leonard Horatio McCoy, M.D., nicknamed Bones, is a fictional character in the fictional Star Trek universe, played by the late DeForest Kelley. ... TPring is a fictional character in the Star Trek: TOS universe. ... The name Spock can refer to: Mr. ... The kunat kalifee (Vulcan term, roughly translated as marriage or challenge) is a ritual which all Vulcan couples must endure at their marriage ceremony. ... Amok Time is an episode of Star Trek: The Original Series. ... Prejudice - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Kirk, Spock, and McCoy consult heavily with Sarek, Spock's father and head ambassador from Vulcan to the Federation, and Amanda Grayson, his mother, regarding how to inform the Vulcan population of the corruption, but are interrupted by the news that T'Pau, a Vulcan elder and possibly the most respected living figure on Vulcan at that point, is dying. T'Pau makes the decision to transfer her katra (in a sense, her soul) to Amanda, instead of another Vulcan, proving her trust in certain members of the human race, and tells Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Sarek, and Amanda that since T'Pring's plot was able to thrive in secrecy and subterfuge, it should be countered with openness and honesty, and that the information should simply be given to the Vulcan population. The news of the corruption throws the planet into turmoil, but the news of her death and cross-species katra transfer brings it to a muted standstill. By this point, Kirk and McCoy (who were, with Spock, invited to participate in the debates as Starfleet representatives), have already given their arguments against secession. Spock's argument concludes the debates, and the planet votes on the secession, which is decided by a large margin in favor of remaining in the Federation. Sarek is a Vulcan character in the Star Trek fictional universe. ... An ambassador, rarely embassador, is a diplomatic official accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization, to serve as the official representative of his or her own. ... Amanda Grayson is a fictional character in the Star Trek universe. ... TPau could refer to one of the following TPau, a fictional character and the space ship named after her in the Star Trek universe TPau, a British musicial group from the late-1980s and named after the Star Trek character This is a disambiguation page — a navigational... In the fictional Star Trek universe, katra is the immortal, living spirit of a Vulcan. ... In general, trust refers to an aspect of a relationship between two parties, by which a given situation is mutually understood, and commitments are made toward actions in favor of a desired outcome. ...

Points of note

Only half the book is devoted to the main plotline dealing with Spock, Kirk, McCoy, Sarek, Amanda, and T'Pring, with the remaining chapters retelling important scenes from the history of Vulcan. The "Vulcan chapters" chronicle the evolution of the Vulcan race from gentle forest-dwellers on a paradisical planet through the solar flare that decimated it and turned it into the desert it is known as in Star Trek continuity, to an incredibly warlike species slowly developing psychic powers through genetics and social breeding programs, through the development of space age technology, to with the teaching and adoption of "cthia" (loosely translated as "reality-truth") by Surak as a unifying philosophy that ends millennia of war by the Vulcan race. These chapters conclude with the initial meeting of Sarek and Amanda Grayson and their decision to bear and raise Spock. One of the most famous quotations about history and the value of studying history by Spanish philosopher, George Santayana, reads: Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. ... Look up Paradise in Wiktionary, the free dictionary The word paradise is derived from the Avestan word of pairidaeza (a walled enclosure), which is a compound of pairi- (around), a cognate of the Greek peri-, and -diz (to create, make). ... A solar flare from NASA A solar flare is a violent explosion in the Suns atmosphere with an energy equivalent to tens of millions of hydrogen bombs. ... Jump to: navigation, search A dune in the Egyptian desert Desert in California In geography, a desert is a landscape form or region that receives little precipitation - less than 250 mm per year. ... In fiction, continuity is consistency of the characteristics of persons, objects, places and events seen by the reader or viewer. ... War is a state of widespread conflict between states, organisations, or relatively large groups of people, which is characterised by the use of lethal violence between combatants or upon civilians. ... Parapsychology is the study of the evidence involving phenomena where a person seems to affect or gain information about something through a means not currently explainable within the framework of mainstream, conventional science. ... The first rocket to reach space was the German V2 rocket launched during the latter stages of WWII. The Space Age began on October 4, 1957 with the launch of Sputnik 1. ... Surak is a fictional character of the Star Trek universe. ... A millennium is a period of time, literally equal to one thousand years. ... Sarek is a Vulcan character in the Star Trek fictional universe. ... Amanda Grayson is a fictional character in the Star Trek universe. ...

The book is also notable for a remarkable understanding of actual scientific principles that many of the future technologies described in the book would have to implement, such as principles of linguistics, particle physics, and artificial intelligence. While obviously required to diverge somewhat from modern science by the necessities of remaining true to Star Trek continuity, possible and somewhat plausible details of implementation are given for a number of important technologies. The word "cthia" itself is not translated by the universal translation devices used by Kirk (who does not speak Vulcan), reflecting an understanding of difficulty in accurately translating complex cultural concepts between languages, almost always encountered in actual linguistics. McCoy, however, has taken a biochemical language-learning aid to assist his understanding of Vulcan, which is described as a "RNA messenger sequence" and works by biochemically adding cells to his brain that provide an understanding of Vulcan; RNA (or ribonucleic acid) is a main carrier of genetic information regarding protein synthesis in actual biology. "Moira" is the name of a computer on the Enterprise in the book that has been given artificial intelligence and a female personality and who uses "her" innate understanding of computers to retrieve information for Dr. McCoy, and is also presented in a way consistent with modern A.I. science at the time of the book's writing. Also notably, "she" argues against a fundamental difference between human intelligence and her own, using the phrase "protein chauvinist" to describe humans who believe their intelligence to be intrinsically superior to that of a computer with similar cognitive abilities. Jump to: navigation, search Broadly conceived, linguistics is the scientific study of human language, and a linguist is someone who engages in this study. ... Particles erupt from the collision point of two relativistic (100 GeV) gold ions in the STAR detector of the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider. ... Jump to: navigation, search once they start thinking theyre human its time to pull the plug on those motherfuckers~ ... In fiction, continuity is consistency of the characteristics of persons, objects, places and events seen by the reader or viewer. ... Biochemistry is the chemistry of life, a bridge between biology and chemistry that studies how complex chemical reactions give rise to life. ... Jump to: navigation, search Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a nucleic acid consisting of a string of covalently-bound nucleotides. ... Jump to: navigation, search once they start thinking theyre human its time to pull the plug on those motherfuckers~ ...

Continuity discrepancy

In current Star Trek continuity, events described in the Star Trek: Enterprise series describe Surak as having been killed by radiation poisoning. However, the book describes him as having been killed by one of the many terrorist factions existing on Vulcan while he was alive. The Star Trek: Enterprise events are almost certainly the ones considered to be canon. At the time the book was written, however, it is likely that there was no discrepancy, and that the writers of the television series were unaware of or decided to ignore the book while writing the episodes dealing with Surak. Given the nature of fiction, it also is possible these continuities could be reintegrated by some sort of plot device. In fiction, continuity is consistency of the characteristics of persons, objects, places and events seen by the reader or viewer. ... The starship Enterprise (NX-01) Star Trek: Enterprise is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. ... Surak is a fictional character of the Star Trek universe. ... Jump to: navigation, search Radiation poisoning, also called radiation sickness, is a form of damage to organic tissue due to excessive exposure to ionizing radiation. ... Look up terrorist in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up canon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...