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Alshrim Dax
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Saavik wasn't in Pon Farr... she was bonding with Spock to ease his!!
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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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Malnurtured Snay
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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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Alshrim Dax
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AH HA!!

After much searching I found an audio clip from Star Trek: Search for Spock. A quote from Saavik.

http://www.stinsv.com/MOv/St3/endponf.wav

So.. This should spark a new debate.. or end it...

But now.. I'm totally against T'Pol having Pon Farr.

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Ryan McReynolds
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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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The_Tom
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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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Mikey T
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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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Sold to Tribune for half a box of raisins?
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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...
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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!"
Wry: Dryly humorous, often with a touch of irony.

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.

[ March 28, 2002, 00:50: Message edited by: The_Tom ]

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MinutiaeMan
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Hmmm.... Interesting.

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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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