Vulcanoid physiology
Vulcanoid or Vulcanite was a term given to a humanoid species that showed physical traits or physiological attributes similar to Vulcans. (TOS novelization: Balance of Terror; TLE novel: Catalyst of Sorrows)
The word was also sometimes used to refer specifically to the Vulcan species. (ST reference: The Worlds of the Federation)[1]
Biology[]
Vulcanoid blood is copper based, giving it a green color when exposed to oxygen. Vulcanoid races require a daily diet of Kelassium in order to avoid intestinal scarring. (TNG novel: Red Sector) In addition to this, TLTDH gas had a unique effect on them as it could produce laughter among them, as well as feelings of exhilaration, euphoria, and possibly unconsciousness. (TOS video game: 25th Anniversary)
Vulcanoid species[]
Numerous species discovered in the Alpha and Beta Quadrants were categorized as Vulcanoid.
- Arretian (Sargonian people) (DTI novel: Watching the Clock)
- Debrune (TNG episode: "Gambit")
- Chalchaj'qmey (TOS - Odyssey (omnibus) novel: The Ashes of Eden)
- Chenar (DTI novel: Watching the Clock)
- Fris'len (ENT novel: Kobayashi Maru)
- Garidian (TNG video game: A Final Unity)
- Halanan (TOS reference: Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual)
- K'tralli (TNG novel: Blaze of Glory)
- Kaylar/Kalar (ENT - Rise of the Federation novel: Tower of Babel)
- Mintakan (TNG episode: "Who Watches the Watchers?")
- Moauvian (TOS comic: "Passage to Moauv")
- Kenisian (TOS novel: Crisis of Consciousness)
- Romulan (TOS episode: "Balance of Terror")
- Reman (ST novels: , Vulcan's Soul)
- Watraii (ST novel: Vulcan's Soul)
- V'gelnian Rigelians
- Vulcan (TOS novels: Mind Meld, Vulcan's Soul)
- Zami Rigelians (ENT - Rise of the Federation novel: Tower of Babel)
Genealogy[]
Many Vulcanoid races can be directly traced genetically to the Vulcans.
Ancestors[]
- Progenitor - 4.5 billion BCE seeded the galaxy with DNA directing evolution toward bipedal forms.
- Arretian - 0.5 million BCE used psionic talents to conquer and then terraform worlds.
- V'gelnian - 83 thousand BCE pre-language Vulcans are transplanted to Rigel V by the Preservers.
Offshoots[]
During the Sundering of the 4th century: poorly shielded pre-warp spaceships led to high mutation rates in refugee populations fleeing Ni'Var.[2]
- Romulan
- Debrune - colonies which failed to survive
- Zami Rigelians - 453 CE colonized planets in the Rigel system
- Kaylar - aggressive subgroup isolated to Beta Rigel VII
- Zami Rigelians - 453 CE colonized planets in the Rigel system
- Garidian
- K'tralli
Re-Unification[]
- Freelan - A population of Vulcans raised by Romulans to not suppress their telepathic abilities.
- Chalchaj'qmey - Hybrid Romulan / Klingon.
- Romulo-Vulcan - 31st century the return of the Romulans to Vulcan results in a significant population descended from both lines.
- Chenar - 283rd century descendants of both Vulcans and Romulans (possibly others) who have no knowledge of the individual races from so long ago.
Appendices[]
- ↑ The Worlds of the Federation states that, "The Vulcanoid species is the second most common in the known galaxy." However, it refers to them as a singular species and goes on to discuss the Vulcan people so it seems to be using the word to refer to Vulcan species rather than the related species collectively known as "Vulcanoid". The Star Trek Compendium, by Alan Asherman, reveals that Gene Roddenberry's first drafts for Spock's race included Martian and "Vulcanian".
- ↑ Vulcan's Soul
External link[]
- Vulcanoid article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.