Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83 based; site houxz.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!houxm!houxz!halle1 From: halle1@houxz.UUCP (J.HALLE) Newsgroups: net.startrek Subject: Question about Vulcan Custom Message-ID: <837@houxz.UUCP> Date: Sun, 3-Jun-84 22:46:54 EDT Article-I.D.: houxz.837 Posted: Sun Jun 3 22:46:54 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 5-Jun-84 19:48:50 EDT Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ Lines: 6 If Vulcan is a matriarchal society, why was it Spock, son of Sarek; Sarek, son of "Sarekpop"; McCoy, son of David? Why not Spock, son of Amanda. I could explain Spock, since Amanda was not Vulcan, but McCoy, who had Spock's essence, should get it right. And Sarek referred to his dad, I think. My speculation is: son of dad, daughter of mother. Does anyone know for sure? Is there even an answer?