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| - The Vulcan Science Academy or Vulcan Academy of Science was an prestigious educational institute and Federation research center on Vulcan. The Academy is an institution that predates the founding of the United Federation of Planets and has been one of the most significant science and research centers on Vulcan and within Federation space. Its main campus was outside the city of ShiKahr. (TOS Crucible trilogy: The Fire and the Rose) In the mid-2150s the Academy's findings on temporal science led most Vulcans to remain highly skeptical of the possibility of time travel. (ENT: "Awakening") At least during the 23rd century, the Academy was affiliated with the University of Makropyrios. (Star Trek II Biographies) The Academy had no department of temporal physics until the late 2290s, when Spock applied for a research position specializing in that field. (The Fire and the Rose) The Crucible trilogy is set in a different continuity than many of the novels published by Pocket Books. In novels such as Vulcan's Forge, for example, Spock commanded the science vessel USS Intrepid II during the corresponding period. The Academy was also at the forefront of archaeological research in the 24th century, excavating ancient sites on the planet Tagus III. (TNG: "QPid")
- The origins of the Academy dated back to the time of the philosopher Surak when he began his teachings of peace and logic which his followers practiced in an oasis at ShiKahr. This community's teachings eventually became widespread to the point that disciples who sought to learn of Surak's way came to the oasis which led to the construction of the Vulcan Science Academy through desert stone. (TOS novel: The Vulcan Academy Murders) The Academy became the home of some of the greatest scientists on the planet and included the works of deceased individuals who had left either written or electronic records behind. Any emotional display could ruin a prospective Vulcan student's entry into the Science Academy. (TOS novel: Crisis on Vulcan) Oversight over this body fell to the Ministry of Science. (Last Unicorn RPG module: The Way of Kolinahr: The Vulcans) In terms of design, building itself was considered the most rationally designed institution on Vulcan with it being an intricate complex of silver with white domes as well as spires. It was designed to be logically elegant and a sophisticated exercise in three-dimensional geometry. The very design involved symmetry, function, mathematical exactness and strict logic which was evident in the curves as well as sweeps of the buildings. Every interior room received natural light which saved energy and gave plenty of illumination for their severe yet simple functions. Each rooms and buildings relationship with one another was also dictated to by logic. The single-story dormitories were unmarked, unnamed and identical in shape as well as size. A Vulcan was expected to detect the subtle differences in orientation, and shades of color to determine each suite from one another. From the outside, there were walkways and passages that led, logically, to one place to another. This design meant that any Vulcan always knew where exactly they stood at the Academy and yet at the same time, it blended harmoniously with the tame parkland around it. There were carpet-like lawns which consisted of a blue-green Vulcan plant similar to grass and never required mowing. Instead, the lawns were even and uniform, shaped as perfect geometric shapes with the trees being flawlessly spherical crowns to the sky which was the result of centuries of breeding to create a pleasant appearance. (TOS novel: Crisis on Vulcan) It was capable of holding several thousand which included students and instructors. Prospective students to the Academy had to take entrance exams and go through a selection process being admission. This was because the Vulcan Science Academy held standards as high as that of Starfleet Academy. Amongst the classes for second year students was a four week seminar on artificial intelligence systems. Entry to this level took a considerable amount of persuasion to the administrative division allow prospective students to attain such a session. (TOS novel: Crisis on Vulcan) Members of this prestigious institution wore civilian robes and a platinum medallion which signified their status within the organization. (DS9 novel: Time's Enemy) Positions within the Vulcan Science Academy included that of Master scientist, Provost, Honored Professor and Director. (TOS novel: Dwellers in the Crucible; TNG novel: Possession; DS9 novel: Time's Enemy)
- T'Pol's mother, T'Les, was an instructor at the Vulcan Science Academy until 2154, when she was asked to resign. (ENT: "Home") In the mid-2150s, the Vulcan Science Academy was skeptical on the issue of time travel. (ENT: "Awakening") The Vulcan Science Academy also spent a deal of time studying sub-quantum transporting but had little success. Earth's expert on transporters, Emory Erickson, had been trying to get his hands on some of the Science Academy's research for years to no avail, but later claimed that it was probably just as well, as it might have sent him down the wrong path. (ENT: "Daedalus") In 2249, Spock decided to join Starfleet rather than attend the Vulcan Science Academy, against the wishes of his father, Sarek. Spock's decision was motivated by the realization that he would never be seen as an equal by the staff, only as someone who had "overcome the handicap" of half-Human parentage. (TOS: "Journey to Babel" ) In the alternate reality, Spock likewise declined an invitation to study at the Vulcan Science Academy. (Star Trek) Michael Burnham was the first Human to attend the Vulcan Science Academy. She attended the Science Academy from 2245 to 2249. (DIS: "The Vulcan Hello", "The Butcher's Knife Cares Not for the Lamb's Cry") Burnham studied quantum mechanics at the institute. (DIS: "The Butcher's Knife Cares Not for the Lamb's Cry") The script of the film Star Trek made it clear that, prior to Spock's rejection of admittance into the Vulcan Science Academy, they had never had a half-Human pupil. [1] The novelization of the film suggests that, after declining acceptance, Spock salutes the council with a "distinctly Human digital gesture" unfamiliar to them – a raised middle finger – before walking out. In the script of Star Trek, Spock Prime planned to "assist in the foundation of a new science academy," at the end of the film, following the destruction of Vulcan. [2] Prior to the sealing of the ruins in the mid-23rd century, the VSA excavated archeological sites on Tagus III. The Jacobson Excavation recovered artifacts from the Post-Ramirez Era and Sepulveda Period. (TNG: "Qpid" ) Information on the VSA's activities on Tagus III is from an okudagram titled, "Tagus III Archaeological Notes", which was perused by Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 2367. From 2354 to 2369, the director of the Vulcan Science Academy was Dr. T'Pan. (TNG: "Suspicions" ) In the late 2360s, the USS Merrimac was on special assignment for the academy. (TNG: "Brothers" , "Chain of Command, Part I" ) In 2387, the Vulcan Science Academy commissioned the Jellyfish. (Star Trek)
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