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Spock

Spock is a fictional character in the Star Trek media franchise. Portrayed by Leonard Nimoy, he is one of the three central characters in the original Star Trek series (1966–69), alongside Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy (DeForest Kelley). On that series, Spock served as first officer and science officer of the…

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Affiliation
Starfleet Vulcan Government
Created by
Gene Roddenberry
Family
Sarek (father) · Amanda Grayson (mother) · Perrin (step-mother) · Skon (grandfather) · Solkar (great-grandfather)
First appearance
"The Man Trap" · Star Trek · September 6, 1966
Origin
Vulcan
Portrayed by
Leonard Nimoy (1966–2013) · Zachary Quinto (2009–2016) · Ethan Peck (2019–present) · Carl Steven (1984; young) · Vadia Potenza (1984; young)

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Spock

Nodes207
Edges206
Triples362
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.009662
Components1

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Spock

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has impact · 39
Spock → According, Assuming, Bender's, Bob Budiansky, Composer/keyboardist George Duke's, Dan Maffei, Earth, Enterprise, Examples, Flexo, Futurama, Highly Illogical, In, Leonard Nimoy's, Mirror, Mr, Mystery Science Theater, Nimoy, Original Series, Paul Gilbert
related to The Motion Picture and the film series · 35
Spock → After, At, Earth, Enterprise, Federation, Genesis, In, In Star Trek, Khan, Khan Noonien Singh, Kirk's, Klingon Empire, Klingons, Kolinahr, McCoy, Ricardo Montalbán, Spock's, Star Trek, Star Trek II, Star Trek III
related to The Original Series · 32
Spock → At, Because, DeForest Kelley, During, Ernest Borgnine, Gary Lockwood, Gene Roddenberry, Gene Roddenberry's, George Lindsey, God, Highest Tradition, In, Kelley, Leonard Nimoy, Lindsey, Lindsey's, Lockwood, Martin Landau, Mr, NBC
related to Season two and three · 31
Spock → Amok Time, Arlene Martel, Captain, Celia Lovsky, Discovering, During, Enterprise, Following, Kirk, Lawrence Montaigne, McCoy, Mirror, Mirror Universe, Mirror-Spock, No, Nomad, Scotty, She, Spock's, Sporting
related to "The Cage" and the first season · 27
Spock → Captain, Captain James, Chief Engineer Montgomery, DeForest Kelley, Doctor Leonard McCoy, During, Enterprise, Gary Lockwood, Gone Before, However, James Doohan, Kirk, Lieutenant Commander Gary Mitchell, Miri, Scott, Scotty, Spock's, The, The Cage, The Enemy Within
related to Fan productions · 22
Spock → Ben Tolpin, Brandon Stacy, Death, Gandalf, Hamlet, In, Jeffrey Quinn, Kirk, Many, McCoy, New Voyages, Othello, Rings, Romeo, Salesman, Since, Stacy, Star Trek, The, The Lord
related to Reaction to Spock's death · 20
Spock → Although Paramount, And, Arnold, Conversely, Critical, Film, He, It, Kansas, Khan, May, Overland Park, Robert Sallin, Roger Ebert, Spock's, Star Trek, Star Trek II, The Washington Post's Gary, The Wrath, Vulcan
related to Revival attempts and the film franchise · 18
Spock → As, He, Heineken, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Nimoy, Paramount, Phase II, Philip Kaufman, Planet, Robert Wise, Roddenberry, Star Trek, The God Thing, The Motion Picture, Titans, Trek, TV, When
related to Star Trek: The Next Generation · 17
Spock → After, Executive, Federation Ambassador Spock's, Filming, Michael Piller, Romulans, Romulus, Sarek, Set, Spock's, Star Trek, The Next Generation, The Original Series, The Undiscovered Country, Unification, Vulcan, While Spock's
related to Star Trek: Discovery · 16
Spock → As, Captain Christopher Pike, Discovery, Due, Enterprise, Ethan Peck, His, In August, Kelvin Timeline, Lieutenant, Michael Burnham, Nimoy's, Original Series, Quinto's, Red Angel, Star Trek

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
SpockAffiliationStarfleet Vulcan Government1.00infobox
SpockCreated byGene Roddenberry1.00infobox
SpockFamilySarek (father)1.00infobox
SpockFamilyAmanda Grayson (mother)1.00infobox
SpockFamilyPerrin (step-mother)1.00infobox
SpockFamilySkon (grandfather)1.00infobox
SpockFamilySolkar (great-grandfather)1.00infobox
SpockFamilySybok (half-brother)1.00infobox
SpockFamilyMichael Burnham (adopted sister)1.00infobox
SpockFirst appearance"The Man Trap"1.00infobox
SpockFirst appearanceStar Trek1.00infobox
SpockFirst appearanceSeptember 6, 19661.00infobox
SpockOriginVulcan1.00infobox
SpockPortrayed byLeonard Nimoy (1966–2013)1.00infobox
SpockPortrayed byZachary Quinto (2009–2016)1.00infobox
SpockPortrayed byEthan Peck (2019–present)1.00infobox
SpockPortrayed byCarl Steven (1984; young)1.00infobox
SpockPortrayed byVadia Potenza (1984; young)1.00infobox
SpockPortrayed byStephen Manley (1984; young)1.00infobox
SpockPortrayed byJoe W. Davis (1984; young)1.00infobox
SpockPortrayed byJacob Kogan (2009; young)1.00infobox
SpockPortrayed byLiam Hughes (2019; child)1.00infobox
SpockPositionUSS Enterprise First officer/Science officer Executive officer/Science officer commanding officer1.00infobox
SpockPositionUSS Enterprise-A Executive officer/Science officer1.00infobox
SpockPositionFederation Ambassador-at-Large1.00infobox
SpockSignificant othersT'Pring1.00infobox
SpockSignificant othersChristine Chapel1.00infobox
SpockSignificant othersLa'an Noonien-Singh1.00infobox
SpockSignificant othersNyota Uhura (reboot films)1.00infobox
SpockSpeciesHalf-Vulcan and half-human1.00infobox

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