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including Earth’s; they found Earth too primitive for
their interest up until a passing vessel spotted Zefram
Cochrane’s warp signature from the Phoenix in the
21st century.
After making first contact with the Humans, Vulcans
proceeded cautiously. They had no desire to find themselves
embroiled in another species-wide war, this one
not of their own making. Humans reminded them
of their own violent and brutal past; many Vulcans
considered Humans to be nothing more than shortsighted
children. Still, Humans forged ahead as best
they could with the help of (and sometimes in spite
of) Vulcan tutelage, first making a world government,
then building a Starfleet to explore the Galaxy. While
the Vulcans felt that Humanity was not ready, Humans
would come to surprise the Vulcans again and again.
By the 22nd century, Vulcans had become a stifling
figure to Humanity. While they clearly felt superior
due to their embrace of logic and their comparatively
advanced technology, the Vulcans also felt no shame in
withholding information, meddling in the affairs of other
worlds, and denying aid to the less fortunate. Although
pragmatic, the Vulcans were insular, suspicious, and not
wholly devoted to the true cause of logic.
It was only with the formation of the Federation
that the Vulcans finally took their final steps toward
the munificent race that they later became. With their
outlook tempered by Human compassion, the Vulcans
learned to trust that younger species might be able to
face the universe on their own terms, instead of having
to follow the Vulcan way. The formation of the
UFP finally united Vulcan interests with those of other
species, declaring their future a mutual one of equals,
not a matter of Vulcan parochialism over “young and
foolish” races. Vulcans acceded that logic stems from
truth, and in a century went from a reputation as spies
to a species said to be unable to lie. Interestingly,
their devotion to logic only improved over this time.
Imperturbable and calm, the Vulcans settled into a
position as dispassionate and reasonable mediators,
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willing to accept that the Infinite Diversity in Infinite
Combinations represented by the Federation could
only bring more and better possibilities for the future.
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The entire world of Vulcan qualifies as a place of
interest to most Federation citizens. Vulcan ranks as a
top spot on most Humans’ list of “places to visit someday,”
and scientists especially often travel to Vulcan in
order to participate in the logical, regimented debates
and forums of its academies.
The more mystically-oriented visitors (and natives)
consider Mount Seleya the spiritual center of Vulcan.
Legend holds that it is here that Surak and many of his
followers had the visions and meditations that led to
the discipline of total logic. It is here, too, that the most
prominent monastic orders remain, and refine their
feats of logic and psionic skill.
The typical visitor, of course, can only deal with
Vulcan logic for so long; most casual passersby visit
ShirKahr, the planetary capital. In order to facilitate
the ideals of IDIC and the goodwill of the Federation,
the Vulcans of ShirKahr are a cosmopolitan lot,
among the most willing to deal equitably with outsiders.
Here a Human and an Alpha Centauran can rub
shoulders with Bolian traders and Trill scientists, all
without drawing any raised eyebrows or expressions
of disfavor at their emotional outbursts. Here, too,
Vulcan offers up a wide range of its cultural experiences
for visitors, in the form of shows, museums, and
artistic displays ranging from crystal statuary to live
musical performances.
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