Those that took part in the kolinahr began a process of purging themselves of the remnants of their emotions and embracing total logic. The process was known to vary from two to six years with sometimes even lasting longer than that. (TOS movie: Star Trek: The Motion Picture) Those acolytes that followed this path journeyed to the monastery where the process was undertaken. The final parts of the ritual were known to have been conducted at the Plateau of Tai-la. Once at the plateau, they began a ten day period of leave where they met as many of their lifetime friends as possible in order to bring closure to their memories. Once this was accomplished, they journeyed into the desert with only the robe on their back and a waterskin after which they entered a deep meditative state. During this