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From: boyajian@akov68.DEC (Jerry Boyajian)
Newsgroups: net.startrek
Subject: re: Saavik's *pon farr*
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Date: Thu, 28-Jun-84 09:55:37 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jun 28 09:55:37 1984
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Some time back, I mentioned that DC's STAR TREK comic had Saavik going through
*pon farr*, and that her comment in THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK that *pon farr* was
something that Vulcan males went through every seven years indicated that Vulcan
females *didn't* go through it, thus blowing away that plot element in the
comic. A few people objected to my comment that I would not accept as a justifi-
cation for her *pon farr* that females had a different cycle. I think I should
justify my comment.
	If females as well as males went through *pon farr*, then it would have
been more reasonable (and logical) for Saavik to say, "*Pon farr* is something
that *all* Vulcans must go through at certain times of their lives," rather than
specifying males. I also believe that in "Amok Time" <I haven't seen this in a
*long* time, so this is from memory; if I'm wrong, please correct me, but if you
do, supply an exact quote (and not from Blish's adaptation, either).> Spock
specificly mentions males, rather than all Vulcans.

				  --- jayembee (Jerry Boyajian, DEC Maynard, MA)

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