It was hammered over the head pretty hard in Enterprise that each Starfleet vessel should ideally have at least one Vulcan. For reasons. Cooperation, integrity, quality assurance, meeting some peace treaty guideline, whatever.
Even in Kirk’s time the best ships had a Vulcan. But never in command, always serving the one in command. They wanted Human brashness 99% of the time but the Vulcan was there to say “Nah, Bro.” that 1% of the time when something could go horribly sideways.
We 21st century humans see it and think racism because we’re still dealing with racism. They looked at it and simply felt reassured that the Vulcan assigned to Kirk Pike signed off on the report. No need to doubt its contents.
The Half- part was probably required by the Vulcans. For reasons. Damned racist Vulcans…
I never really thought about it until now, but Deep Space Nine really seemed to hate (or at least disregard) Vulcans.
They were never really featured and usually only in a bad light or as antagonists (Take Me Out to the Holosuite). I think the best Vulcan seen on DS9 is the judge at Worf’s trial, and only because she eventually finds Worf innocent.
It was hammered over the head pretty hard in Enterprise that each Starfleet vessel should ideally have at least one Vulcan. For reasons. Cooperation, integrity, quality assurance, meeting some peace treaty guideline, whatever.
Even in Kirk’s time the best ships had a Vulcan. But never in command, always serving the one in command. They wanted Human brashness 99% of the time but the Vulcan was there to say “Nah, Bro.” that 1% of the time when something could go horribly sideways.
We 21st century humans see it and think racism because we’re still dealing with racism. They looked at it and simply felt reassured that the Vulcan assigned to
KirkPike signed off on the report. No need to doubt its contents.The Half- part was probably required by the Vulcans. For reasons. Damned racist Vulcans…
Sisko could have probably done with a Vulcan in command. They might have spent a little bit less time being terrorists that way.
Ironically, of the two Vulcans in that show, one was Maquis and the other had a psychotic break and went on a killing spree.
Then there was the baseball team…
I never really thought about it until now, but Deep Space Nine really seemed to hate (or at least disregard) Vulcans.
They were never really featured and usually only in a bad light or as antagonists (Take Me Out to the Holosuite). I think the best Vulcan seen on DS9 is the judge at Worf’s trial, and only because she eventually finds Worf innocent.