Was Spock ever wrong?

She studied every episode of the original series and found he was wrong 83 per cent of the time. Ms Galef, who wrote The Scout Mindset about how to make better decisions, said: “One of the things that I fault Spock for is making these very confident-sounding predictions about what is going to happen.
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Has Spock ever lied?

Despite the myth that Vulcans cannot lie, many Vulcans throughout Star Trek have lied for a myriad of different reasons. Spock himself lies quite often on Star Trek: The Original Series, often getting involved in complicated schemes with Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) that require some kind of deceit.
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What are Spock's flaws?

Lack of emotional intelligence. At least in his early career Spock did not fully understand the emotional subleties of dealing with humans which caused some friction and impeded his effectiveness as a commander. Inflexible thinking. Illogical actions could flummox him and give his opponent the upper hand.
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Did Spock say illogical?

Quotes. Mr. Spock : Your highly emotional reaction is most illogical. Your relationship with the Companion has for one hundred and fifty years been emotionally satisfying, eminently practical, and totally harmless.
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Was Spock logical?

Spock's logic is tempered with rationality, which is not emotion. He is also extremely literal in all of his interactions with the other crew members, making for some humorous exchanges. The humor escapes him, making it all the better for us.
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Was Spock Smarter Than Khan?

Spock's Vulcan physiology makes him many times stronger than a human while Khan was enhanced with superior physical abilities. Khan's boosted intellect is also comparable to Spock's Vulcan intelligence.
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Did Spock ever cry?

Spock “got his emotions back” several times in ST:TOS. In the episode, The Naked Time, the crew was infected by a virus that caused intense emotions. We saw Spock crying because he'd never told his mother he loved her.
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Why was Spock killed off?

Spock Died in Every Version of the Star Trek II Script

The filming of the first movie was a disaster, and so Nimoy wanted no more to do with Spock or Star Trek. Jack B. Sowards wrote his first draft for Wrath of Khan with Spock in the story -- and killed him at the end of the first act.
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What were Spock's last words?

Spock: I have been and always shall be your friend. Live long and prosper.
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Does paper disprove Spock?

The rules: "Scissors decapitate Scissors cuts paper, paper covers rock, rock crushes lizard, lizard poisons Spock, Spock smashes scissors, scissors decapitates lizard, lizard eats paper, paper disproves Spock, Spock vaporizes rock, and as it always has, rock crushes scissors."
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What was the controversy with Spock?

He campaigned on a maximum wage, legalized abortion, and withdrawing troops from all foreign countries. His books were criticized by conservatives for propagating permissiveness and an expectation of instant gratification, a charge that Spock denied.
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What was Spock's girlfriend name?

In the first sequel, Star Trek Into Darkness, Uhura has been serving on the Enterprise for a year and is still romantically involved with Spock.
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How intelligent is Spock?

This article contains spoilers for Star Trek: Defiant #4 It's hard to think of a Star Trek character smarter than Spock, as being intelligent to the point of near omniscience is why he was so valuable on the USS Enterprise, and currently on the technically stolen ship, the Defiant.
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Why did McCoy hate Spock?

My impression was that McCoy's usual relationship with Spock was needling him about his Vulcan culture of “logic,” which McCoy thought silly, irritating, and unhealthy. But if Spock needed help of a medical or situational nature, McCoy was always there for him.
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Who did Spock eventually marry?

As Spock explained to Kirk in Star Trek: TOS, his union with T'Pring was "less than a marriage but more than a bethrothal." Indeed, Spock was meant to finally undergo the koon-ut-kal-if-fee marriage ritual with T'Pring in "Amok Time" before she invoked her right to have Spock fight to the death for her.
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Why did Spock never mention his sister?

Spock made a tough decision to keep his adopted sister a secret to protect the galaxy in "Star Trek: Discovery." Spock's history of keeping personal matters private helps explain why he never mentioned Michael Burnham.
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What did Spock say to Kirk before he died?

Spock quickly perishes, and, with his final breaths, says to Kirk, “Don't grieve, Admiral. It is logical. The needs of the many outweigh . . .” Kirk finishes for him, “The needs of the few.” Spock replies, “Or the one.”
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How many years did Spock live?

The elder Spock died off-screen on New Vulcan on January 2, 2263. Ambassador Spock was 161 when he died in the Kelvin timeline, although his final death chronologically happened 12 years before his original Prime timeline death in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
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How old was Spock when he died in real life?

Leonard Nimoy, who popularised the gesture in his role as Mr. Spock on the 60s TV series Star Trek, both lived long and prospered, before dying at the age of 83. In an age where the word is overused, the half-man, half-alien was truly an iconic character.
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Who turned down the role of Spock?

Surprisingly, though, there's evidence the role of Spock was originally offered to Oscar award-winning actor Martin Landau instead. In a 1986 interview with Starlog, Landau, who had since become associated with Gerry Anderson's Space: 1999, recalled being offered the role, only to turn it down.
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How old is Spock in Vulcan years?

Spock would have been in his mid-30s during the events of The Original Series. In human years, he would be roughly in his sixties. However, Vulcans have extremely long lifespans compared to humans and it isn't unusual for Vulcans to live to 200 years of age even though humans and Vulcans mature at about the same age.
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Did Spock ever mention his sister?

Creation and development

In previous iterations of Star Trek, Spock had never mentioned a sister. Executive producer Alex Kurtzman has explained that the specifics of Burnham's backstory would be revealed in a way that would not break the existing canon continuity.
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Who has the highest IQ in Star Trek?

The easiest answer is 'Q is the smartest,' being a near-omnipotent godlike being. He technically would be classed as the smartest as he literally knows everything (with the one exception of why he is dying in Picard season 2).
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