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From: mnw@trwrba.UUCP (Michael N. Washington)
Newsgroups: net.startrek
Subject: Re: Vulcans
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Date: Thu, 7-Feb-85 11:37:51 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb  7 11:37:51 1985
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>< a touch of emotions >
>
>Our local tv station just showed "Amok Time" (Spock's mating).
>It seems, every 7 years, he must return to Volcan.
>Now consider "The Immunity Syndrome", and recall the starship Intrepid
>containing 400 Volcans.
>The ship must constantly be flitting to and from Volcan,
>never venturing far from home.
>Someone's in heat every 6.5 days (statistical average).
>Was the giant cell dangerously close to Volcan?
>Or did the intrepid solve its problem by restricting crew members,
>accepting only Volcans who "burn" during March xxxx (xxxx constant modulo 7)?
>Wouldn't you love to be aboard during that critical month?
>-- 
>
>Karl Dahlke    ihnp4!ihnet!eklhad

Well, the Vulcans just could have had their mate aboard the Intrepid!  Also,
with warp space travel, you could still venture far from home base and
return in time to do whatever.  Even with the statistical 6.5 days average,
you would just leave several of the crew on Vulcan at a time, not just one
at a time.

T'Pring just did not want to go with Spock when Spock entered the Star Fleet
Academy.  She could have easily lived on the ship with Spock and the trip
to Vulcan would not have been necessary.

Another point, no one has stated (as far as I know) how long the "burning
blood" sensation (mating) urge lasts.  Maybe Vulcans have a sort of 
menapause, and the urge ceases after a certain age.  Since the Vulcans
do not like to talk about it, and do not normally share this information
with "out worlders", not even Star Fleet may know.

"Live Long and Prosper!"

Michael N. Washington
TRW E&DS  Redondo Beach, Ca.  90278

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