page_title: Vulcan (Star Trek)
hierarchical_section_title: Vulcan (Star Trek)
caption_attribution_description: English: A Photo of Arlene Martel in the role of T'Pring and Leonard Nimoy as Spock published as a publicity photo by NBC-Television.
context_page_description: Vulcans are a fictional extraterrestrial humanoid species in the Star Trek universe and media franchise. In the various Star Trek television series and movies, they are noted for their attempt to live by logic and reason with as little interference from emotion as possible. Known for their pronounced eyebrows and pointed ears, they originate from the fictional planet Vulcan. In the Star Trek universe, they were the first extraterrestrial species to make contact with humans.
  The most famous actor to portray a Vulcan is Leonard Nimoy, who first played the character Mr. Spock in Star Trek: The Original Series. "Pointy ears", the "Vulcan salute" and the "Vulcan nerve pinch" are aspects of this fictional race that have entered popular culture.
context_section_description: Vulcans (sometimes Vulcanians) are a fictional extraterrestrial humanoid species in the Star Trek universe and media franchise. In the various Star Trek television series and movies, they are noted for their attempt to live by logic and reason with as little interference from emotion as possible. Known for their pronounced eyebrows and pointed ears, they originate from the fictional planet Vulcan. In the Star Trek universe, they were the first extraterrestrial species to make contact with humans.
  The most famous actor to portray a Vulcan is Leonard Nimoy, who first played the character Mr. Spock (picture shown at right) in Star Trek: The Original Series (1966-1969). "Pointy ears", the "Vulcan salute" (hand gesture) and the "Vulcan nerve pinch" are aspects of this fictional race that have entered popular culture.
caption: Leonard Nimoy and Arlene Martel portray male and female Vulcans.
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