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Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime is a 2001 American documentary film in which actors William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy discuss the Star Trek science fiction franchise and its effects on their lives. Shatner and Nimoy portrayed the characters James T. Kirk and Spock respectively in the 1960s Star Trek television series, the ...
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Physical contact was not strictly required but could enhance the effectiveness of the Vulcan's telepathic abilities. (TOS: "The Devil in the Dark") When physical contact was used in a mind meld with a humanoid, the initiator placed the tips of their fingers at key locations on the head of the other participant. (TOS: "Mirror, Mirror", et al.) A min...
Melding carried some risk. It could be physically debilitating for both parties and involved pressure changes which could potentially aggravate existing conditions. The melding resulted in some loss of identity, and could be difficult to break, especially when the subject's mind was powerful or dynamic. Aftereffects could be treated with the drug l...
22nd century
In 2151, the v'tosh ka'tur Tolaris initiated a mind meld with Sub-Commander T'Pol and continued it against her will. Since Tolaris had not been properly trained in the use of his mental abilities, this meld caused T'Pol to develop Pa'nar Syndrome. (ENT: "Fusion", "Stigma") In 2154, Vulcan Ambassador Soval, defying the taboo of his day, melded with a comatose Corporal Askwith to learn who had bombed the United Earth Embassy on Vulcan, deciding it was worth the risk upon discovering that eviden...
23rd century
Following a bombing at the Vulcan Learning Center, Sarek was forced to initiate a mind meld with his ward, Michael Burnham in order to revive her. As a result, a portion of Sarek's katra remained with Burnham. This enabled him to telepathically communicate with her in 2256 during the Battle of the Binary Stars. (DIS: "Battle at the Binary Stars") In the alternate reality, Spock Prime melded with young Kirk in 2258 to explain how he and Nero came from the future, showing him through images the...
24th century
In 2366, in order to assuage Bendii Syndrome, which he was beginning to suffer from, Sarek entered into a mind meld with Captain Jean-Luc Picard at the behest of Dr. Beverly Crusher. (TNG: "Sarek") In 2368, shortly following the death of Sarek, Spock entered into a mind meld with Captain Picard to touch the thoughts that Sarek had left before he died, Sarek and Spock having never melded while Sarek was alive. (TNG: "Unification II") In 2370, Sakonna, a Vulcan member of the Maquis, attempted a...
Background information
Prior to the invention of the Vulcan mind meld, the scene it was first used in was to have been a lengthy interrogation of Simon Van Gelder by Captain Kirk. (I Am Spock, hardback ed., p. 60) When Robert H. Justman contacted Gene Roddenberry with a memo about the revised story outline of "Dagger of the Mind" (the memo was dated 4 April 1966), Justman remarked, "I feel like it would be best for us if we did not establish anything like a truth beam when Kirk attempts to interrogate Van Gelder. P...
Apocrypha
In the novelization of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, a slightly different take on the forced mind meld between Spock and Valeris was featured. As Spock probed her mind, he stopped just short of breaking her will and gave her the choice to willingly help him. A choked sob by Valeris was an expression of her gratitude and grief at being given the choice. Nevertheless, the scene deeply distressed Spock and shocked the crew. In the novel Memory Prime, the mind meld was used as a form of...
See also
1. Synthetic mind meld augment 2. Telepathic mating bond 3. Ten'chara
Nov 6, 2001 · An unprecedented examination of the impact the Star Trek experience has had on the franchise's most celebrated participants: William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy. These two stars have arguably embodied the brightest icons in the sci-fi universe; Shatner as passionate Captain James T. Kirk, and Nimoy as logical-minded, half Vulcan Mr. Spock.
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These two stars have arguably embodied the brightest icons in the sci-fi universe; Shatner as passionate Captain James T. Kirk, and Nimoy as logical-minded, half Vulcan Mr. Spock. An unprecedented examination of the impact the Star Trek experience has had on the franchise's most celebrated participants: William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy.
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An unprecedented examination of the impact the Star Trek experience has had on the franchise's most celebrated participants: William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy. These two stars have arguably embodied the brightest icons in the sci-fi universe; Shatner as passionate Captain James T. Kirk, and Nimoy as logical-minded, half Vulcan Mr. Spock.
Jan 7, 2017 · We've all come to think of "mind meld" as the standard term for the telepathic contact used by the Vulcans, and it's been used consistently and near-exclusively in most Trek productions over the decades. But in fact, it was never used….
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Aug 2, 2023 · Star Trek: Enterprise showed us that if Vulcans weren’t properly trained, their attempts at a mind-meld could cause the formation of Pa’nar Syndrome, a dangerous neurological condition.
