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In the Fiction al Star Trek universe, Tuvok (a Vulcan character played by Tim Russ ) was head of security and chief tactical officer on USS Voyager (NCC-74656) . BRIEF HISTORY Tuvok was born on Stardate 3877.4 (mid 23rd Century ) at the Vulcanis lunar colony. The '''') during the Khitomer Incident. Throughout his service he became increasingly disenchanted with non-Vulcans and resigned from Starfleet soon afterward to undergo the Kolinahr regimen on Vulcan to purge his emotions. Six years into the ritual he began experiencing Pon Farr , which inexorably led to his marriage to T'Pel . Several decades later, after much internal deliberation he re-enlisted in Starfleet and was assigned to ''USS Wyoming'', eventually settling aboard ''Intrepid''-class starship USS ''Voyager'' as chief of security. Due to incongruities between the opening credits, rank pips and dialogue in the first season it is uncertain whether he was at that time a lieutenant or lieutenant commander, but most evidence points to the former. Prior to his final assignment with Voyager he had done everything from critiquing Kathryn Janeway 's tactical procedures and serving under her onboard ''USS Billings'' to instructing cadets at Starfleet Academy . In 2371, Tuvok was assigned to infiltrate the Maquis organization aboard Chakotay 's Maquis ship. During this infiltration, both the Maquis ship and the USS ''Voyager'' were unwittingly transported to the Delta Quadrant by the Caretaker . The Maquis ship was destroyed and the two crews were forced to unite on Voyager, with Tuvok resuming his tactical duties on the bridge. At that time, Voyager also picked up two Delta Quadrant natives, Neelix , a Talaxian , and his girlfriend, Kes , an Ocampa . Tuvok recognized Kes's telepathic abilities and helped her develop them, but "tolerated" Neelix. A transporter accident fused Tuvok and Neelix together into a new humanoid, Tuvix , but they were restored to their individual forms by Captain Janeway using a procedure devised by the EMH . Amidst the inception of Voyager's Season 4 episode Revulsion , relatively dated 2374, Tuvok was promoted to Lieutenant Commander . It was learned during the final episodes of the series that Tuvok had been inflicted with a neurological disease, although it was not revealed when and how he was inflicted with it. In 2378, he was still well enough to perform his duties. In an alternate timeline's future, set a number of years later, the disease has ravaged Tuvok's mind. He returned with the ''Voyager'' crew to the Alpha Quadrant in 2378 and was reunited with his wife, three sons, a daughter, and a grandchild on Vulcan. Once he returned to Vulcan he was cured of the neurological disease that he had been afflicted with. PERSONALITY A full Vulcan, (rather than half-human as Spock was) Tuvok had a complex personality, with internal conflict. Despite his undergoing the Kolinahr, there is a fair amount of evidence to suggest that he never entirely gained emotional control, and also that he felt bitterness over his actually being Vulcan. Although it was expressed with subtlety, psychologically, he was a warrior who also at times experienced feelings of guilt and inadequacy, because of a perception that he was required by other members of his race to be more inclined towards pacifism. Despite this internal conflict, while onboard Voyager he is shown on numerous occasions to be capable of great nobility and altruism, on one occasion severely risking his life for several members of the Maquis, and also suffering blindness as a result of physically shielding Seven of Nine from an exploding torpedo. (in the episode "Year of Hell") T'PEL T'Pel (, entitled " Persistence Of Vision ". T'Pel was played by Marva Hicks . OTHER REFERENCES The Upright Citizens Brigade also made reference to Tuvok in the final episode of their first season on Comedy Central . In this episode, Litttle Donnie carries a "Tuvok" doll with him, and repeatedly expresses his wish that Tuvok will "find his way home." In the DVD commentary to the episode, the cast members reveal that the doll which Little Donny repeatedly refers to as "Tuvok" is, in fact, a Geordi La Forge doll. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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