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Jeff: Well, they haven't really explained the technicalities of it all. But I assumed it had something to do w/ fertility (of course, then you'd think only the women would go through it, but oh well). Otherwise, why would it happen?
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Tom, you're asking Star Trek fans to have a sense of self-awareness, or even ironic detachment. 21st century notions that are far beyond the 19th century mindset of fandom.
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You'ns all seriusly need to purchase some senses of humor. He's making a damn JOKE.
Trust me. If you ever want to kiss a girl, you NEED to be able to pick up on things like that.
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quote:Originally posted by Malnurtured Snay: So, what are you saying, Tim? Vulcans CAN'T mate if they're not in pon-farr? Or they just can't knock someone up? 'Cuz, as I remember, T'Pol slept with some random Vulcan in a prior episode, and, er, I don't think either of them were in pon'farr ... or were they?
I thought it was her dream after not meditating? it was flashing when she went to a club when she was on earth once?
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It's hard to figure out if he's joking. After all, he took me to task for using the word "between" when I should have clarified it happened "before" ... ::groan::
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Even if Vulcans females don't go through "primary" pon farr, they might go through a "secondary" pon farr thanks to the telepathic bond their share with their betrothed.
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...or "pon farr" is a term a bit like "bar mitzvah"... a female equivalent exists under a different name.
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Majel Roddenberry said that Gene would love the concept of Enterprise, nothing about how the execution of it though. I wonder these days what Trek would be like if she ran the franchise instead of Berman.
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"It's hard to figure out if he's joking. After all, he took me to task for using the word 'between' when I should have clarified it happened 'before'"
First off, I did nothing off the sort, as I've already explained in the other thread. You should learn not to assume everything anyone says is somehow against you.
And, secondly, I wasn't the one making a joke. Braga was.
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Because half the people here need the fact that this is humorous spelled out to them like I'm writing for an avionics journal, from the original bloody article...
quote:As for the much-requested storyline of T'Pol experiencing the Vulcan mating ritual known as pon farr, Braga commented wryly, "We have talked about it. We want to wait until the time is right — when we really need the ratings!"
In other words, fan most likely went up to microphone, asked Braga about T'Pol and sex, and he made a funny. Whether the people at the con found it funny or not is open to debate.
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You know what's interesting is you saw how moody Spock was with pon far. Imagine a Female Vulcan with PMS and pon far, that'll scare the shit out of me.
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