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'''T'Pau''' was one of the greatest [[Vulcan]] leaders to have served the [[Confederacy of Vulcan|her world]] and the [[United Federation of Planets]]. |
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- For other uses, see T'Pau.
T'Pau was one of the greatest Vulcan leaders to have served the her world and the United Federation of Planets.
Leader of the Syrrannites
In 2154, T'Pau was the leader of the rogue Syrrannite sect of Vulcan dissidents who were persecuted by the Vulcan High Command. The High Command, under the corrupt Administrator V'Las (secretly a Romulan agent), considered the Syrrannites a threat because of their relatively pacifist views -- particularly given V'Las's plans to launch a preemptive war against the Andorian Empire on the basis of allegations that the Andorians were seeking to develop weapons of mass destruction based upon Xindi technology. V'Las and his lackeys engaged in a conspiracy to bomb the Embassy of United Earth in Shi'Kahr and then frame T'Pau and her sect for the attack. This was then used as a pretext for destroying T'Pau and her followers' sanctuary in Vulcan's Forge.
With the aid of United Earth Starfleet Captain Jonathan Archer, however, T'Pau succeeded in uncovering the Kir'shara, the artifact containing the true teachings of the ancient philosopher Surak. Even as T'Pau uncovered the Kir'shara, former Vulcan Ambassador to United Earth Soval provided evidence that Administrator V'Las's allegations against the Andorians were false, rallying Andorian resistance to the Vulcan invasion. This provided the opportunity for T'Pau to join with High Command Minister Kuvak in overthrowing V'Las and dissolving the high command. (ENT episode: "The Forge", ENT episode: "Awakening", ENT episode: "Kir'Shara".)
First Minister
The following year, a new civilian democratic government was instituted in the Confederacy of Vulcan, with the position of head of government being restored to the First Minister. (ENT novel: Kobayashi Maru.) T'Pau stood for election and won, becoming First Minister. That year, however, she was unable to provide more than 23 Vulcan ships to Archer's anti-Romulan task force as part of his attempt to detect the Romulan drone ship in conjunction with Andorian and Tellarite fleets. (ENT episode: "United".)
First Minister T'Pau's government later participated in the United Earth Prime Minister Nathan Samuels's negotiations to create a Coalition of Planets. (ENT episode: "Demons".) Under the T'Pau government, the Vulcan Council later ratified the Coalition Compact in March 2155. (ENT novel: The Good That Men Do.) Shortly thereafter, T'Pau appointed Soval as her Foreign Minister. (ENT novel: Kobayashi Maru.)
In 2160, T'Pau was one of the signatories of the Articles of the Federation. (ENT novel: Last Full Measure.)
Relationship With Spock
T'Pau was the matriarch of the tribe of the famous Federation Starfleet officer Spock of the USS Enterprise. In 2247, T'Pau attended Spock's ceremony of adulthood, during which a hostage situation broke out and eventually ended in violence. This led to T'Pau turning down a seat on the Federation Council. (TOS novel: Vulcan's Forge.) As of 2267, T'Pau was the only person in history to have turned down a seat on the Council. (TOS episode: "Amok Time".)
Around 2250, T'Pau informed Amanda Grayson that Skon, Sarek's father, had died. (TOS novel: Sarek.)
In 2267, T'Pau officiated at Spock's wedding to T'Pring. She did not approve of the presence of Federation Starfleet Captain James T. Kirk and Doctor Leonard McCoy, commanding and chief medical officers of the starship Enterprise. She only allowed their participation upon Spock's explanation that they were close personal friends. She then saved Captain Kirk's career when she informed Starfleet Command that she had requested the Enterprise's visit to Vulcan, allowing him to avoid the consequences of a direct violation of Starfleet orders due to her extreme political clout. (TOS episode: "Amok Time".)
In 2269, T'Pau appealed to the Federation Council to grant Spock permission to use the Guardian of Forever to retrieve Zar from prehistoric Sarpeidon. (novel episode: "Yesterday's Son".)
In 2276, T'Pau appeared to have died shortly before the Vulcan people decided against seceding from the Federation. (novel episode: "Spock's World".)
- T'Pau appears to still be alive in three stories that are set after Spock's World (The Pandora Principle, Vulcan's Heart, and Excalibur: Renaissance).
Later Life
In 2329, she officiated at the betrothal ceremony of Spock and Saavik. Leonard McCoy, attending the ceremony, was surprised at her presence ("I thought she died fifty years ago!"). (TOS novel: Vulcan's Heart.)
In 2376, she officiated over the ritualistic duel between Burgoyne 172 and Dr. Selar of the USS Excalibur over the right to parenthood of their child. By this time, she appeared positively ancient. (NF Novel: Excalibur: Renaissance.)
Chronological Appearances
- "The Forge" (ENT episode)
- "Awakening" (ENT episode)
- "Kir'Shara" (ENT episode)
- The Good That Men Do (ENT novel)
- Kobayashi Maru (ENT novel)
- Starfleet: Year One (novel)
- Vulcan's Forge (TOS novel)
- Sarek (TOS novel)
- "Amok Time" (TOS episode)
- Yesterday's Son (TOS novel)
- Spock's World (TOS novel)
- The Pandora Principle (TOS novel)
- Vulcan's Heart (TOS novel)
- Renaissance (New Frontier novel)
Preceded by: V'Las (High Command Administrator) |
First Minister of the Confederacy of Vulcan 2154–Unestablished |
Succeeded by: Unspecified |
Administrators and First Ministers of the Confederacy of Vulcan | ||
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V'Las • T'Pau |
External Links
- T'Pau article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.