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From: brown@utflis.UUCP (Susan Brown)
Newsgroups: net.startrek
Subject: Re: vulcans
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Date: Tue, 27-Aug-85 10:00:39 EDT
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Posted: Tue Aug 27 10:00:39 1985
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In article <789@inuxd.UUCP> jody@inuxd.UUCP (JoLinda Ross) writes:
>In artical 4050 of 4143, it was suggested that vulcans should have
>been black because of the intensity of sun(s) on Vulcan.
>Using our own planet as a gage, this statement would probably
>be true.  Let us not forget, however, that vulcans are alien
>and therefore have very different protective agents.
>I don't want to cause a debate on "the sun protection of 
>vulcans", because there is a much simplier explanation to this.
>When Gene Roddenberry first created Spock, Gene made the vulcan red.
>The reason Gene changed Spock to green is that the average home
>in the mid 60's had only black and white TV sets.  Since red shows
>as black on a black and white TV, Roddenberry was afraid the 
>alieness of Spock would be lost.  Because Spock is
>denying his humanity, 
>Gene thought the wrong message would be interpreted if 
>people thought Spock was black instead of an alien.
>I heard about this fact on "Showtime" in an interview with Lenord Nimoy
>in mid august.  I hope this helps.
>
You're correct, of course, but having a debate on "the sun protection
of Vulcans" is FUN.  I might even learn more about physiology of humans
if the right people reply on the net.  To wit: maybe Vulcan skin produces
waxy whitish "melanin" instead of brown.  When out in the sun a lot they
get a nice ivory instead of a nice tan.  Spock's normal greenish pallor
is the result of too many late nights bathed in the light from his
computer.