Time of Awakening
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The Time of Awakening was a period in Vulcan history when the violent and warlike Vulcan race switched to more peaceful ways. It occured sometime during the 4th century of the Earth calendar.
The change was brought on by a Vulcan named Surak, who preached a philosophy of using logic to control emotions, as well as total pacifism. He was effective in spreading his teaching across Vulcan, though he encountered heavy resistance from many Vulcans, especially "those who marched beneath the raptor's wings", even starting a nuclear war. Surak died of radiation sickness shortly before the last battle against these factions, but his writings were preserved in the Kir'Shara.
Those who continued to oppose Surak's teachings to the end eventually left the planet, becoming the ancestors of the Romulans.
References
- TOS: "The Savage Curtain"
- TNG: "Gambit, Part II"
- ENT:
Apocrypha
There are several novels that deal with the Time of Awakening, though revelations in Star Trek: Enterprise's Vulcan Reformation trilogy have rendered them somewhat inconsistent with the Star Trek canon (however none of these novels are canon). These include:
- The Romulan Way (Rihannsu #2) by Diane Duane and Peter Morwood
- Spock's World by Diane Duane
- Vulcan's Soul trilogy by Josepha Sherman and Susan Schwartz
- The Yesterday Saga Books #3-5 by A.C. Crispin (cancelled)