Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!decwrl!amd70!fortune!wdl1!jrb From: jrb@wdl1.UUCP (jrb ) Newsgroups: net.startrek Subject: Re: Saavik & Spock; Katra. Sex. - (nf) Message-ID: <337@wdl1.UUCP> Date: Fri, 22-Jun-84 18:23:57 EDT Article-I.D.: wdl1.337 Posted: Fri Jun 22 18:23:57 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 23-Jun-84 23:48:49 EDT Lines: 25 #R:smu:18200004:wdl1:2700007:000:871 wdl1!jrb Jun 22 11:42:00 1984 There are a number of points that have not been mentioned so far: - Vulcans keep their rituals VERY private. The sum total of non-Vulcan knowlege of Pon Farr is in the private logs of Kirk and McCoy (and possibly Captain Pike). - Because of the above point, unless Saavik has witnessed the death of a Vulcan during her stay there, she would not know anything about Vulcan ritual on the subject. Spock would not talk about it (because it would not be proper) and most Vulcans would not discuss any of their mysticism with a Romulan half-breed. - Saavik's position in Vulcan society cannot be anything but that of a barbarian who is under the protection of a very powerful family. She would be much more of an outcast than Spock is. John R Blaker UUCP: ...!fortune!wdl1!jrb ARPA: jrb@FORD-WDL1 and blaker@FORD-WDL2