Talk:Tuvok

To Do

 * Add more historically significant events
 * Add personality info
 * Tuvok in the "Mirror Universe"

Info from "Riddles"
The episode "Riddles" mentions that Tuvok was an instructor at Starfleet Academy, was awared 17 commendations for valor and can disarm a photonic warhead in less than 30 seconds. Don't quite know how to work this info into the article, however. ShutterBugTrekker 17:51, 29 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Novels?
Although obviously not canon, it would be interesting if someone mentioned what the novels claim happened to Tuvok after VOY ended.--StAkAr Karnak 14:03, 25 Dec 2004 (UTC) According to the new novels about Captain Riker aboard the Titan, Tuvok joins Riker's crew.


 * In the official computer game Star Trek: Elite Force II he is serving on the Enterprise-E under Cpt. Picard. Not sure if this would be considered canon though.

Can someone translate this into English?
I know we have some worthy academics contributing to Wikipedia, but there's a difference between using extreme academic language for a law thesis and writing a paragraph speculating why a Star Trek character keeps changing rank from episode to episode. I removed the following:


 * "If one posits that Tuvok was originally a Lt. Cmdr. as of his commission on Voyager then one must assume that during 2371, Tuvok was not simply censured (as promulgated on the show) by Janeway for the surreptitious scheme in VOY: "Prime Factors", but also demoted. As a corollary of this supposition, one could surmise that the clause would have taken effect a couple of episodes anon, concordant with proper continuity of Lieutenant rank insignia for Tuvok."

If someone wants to rewrite this in plain English, there might be a point to be made here in terms of fan speculation. But I can't make hide nor hair of it as it stands and I'M an academic. 23skidoo 04:31, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)

How about this as a start? I've removed and rephrased some of the Architect-speak, but someone who knows the relevant episodes should fact-check. Geno Z Heinlein 16:52, 8 April 2006 (UTC)


 * "If Tuvok was originally a Lt. Cmdr. as of his commission on Voyager, then one must assume that during 2371, Tuvok was not simply censured by Janeway for the surreptitious scheme in "Prime Factors", but also demoted. The demotion would have taken effect within an episode or two, matching Tuvok's lieutenant rank insignia."

Starfleet Instructor
Should be mentioned that as per episode 1x16 'Learning Curve' he served as a Starfleet instructor for 16 years.

I was at a Toronto Trek Convention in 1996 when Tim Russ made an appearance and addressed this issue. He said that Tuvok was not a Lt. Commander at the beginning of the series, but a Lieutenant. He said the reason he wore Lt. Commander insignia during the first few episodes was due to a an error made in costuming. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Celtic Knight (talk • contribs) 20:46, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

Billings? I thought he was first on Wyoming [well, after Sulu, that is]?
In Flashback (Season 3, Episode 2), in the mind meld sequence, Janeway questions if working for Sulu was Tuvok's first assignment, stating that she thought the first was on the Wyoming. How could he have served with her on the Billings, wouldn't she have thought that to be his first assignment? --tonsofpcs (Talk) 14:32, 20 December 2006 (UTC)

Borg designation
Voyager episode Unimatrix Zero and Tuvok was completely assimilated; he had the designation Three of Twelve. AppleMacReporter 21:33, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

Before somebody removes it again
Tuvok is so far the only TNG character that was born in the TOS era. This is an accurate statement. This is a distinction from the TOS characters who survived into the TNG era. Tuvok is a TNG character created and introduced during the TNG era, not just a surviving character from the TOS era.

Vulcanis???
Among the many uncited statements in this article is the statement that Tuvok was born on Vulcanis. First, if this wasn't mentioned in an episode, then it isn't canon, and I remember no episode in which his birthplace is mentioned. If it was, then the episode needs to be cited. If the information comes from a novel or a comic, then it either needs to be removed or cited as coming from a non-canon source. In any event, it would be worth noting that James Blish's first book of Star Trek episode adaptations also had Spock coming from Vulcanis (as did, possibly, Roddenberry's original story outline as detailed in The Making of Star Trek). 68.146.41.232 (talk) 21:58, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

During the episode "Unimatrix Zero", the Tuvok character is losing his detachment from the Borg Collective and says "I was borm on Stardate 38774 at Vulcanis Lunar Colony" in an attempt to retain his individuality.

Star Trek Generations
Tim Russ also appears in Star Trek Generations as the Enterprise-B Tactical Lieutenant. Might want to bring that up, that apparently this is not the same character, as is said in this article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek_Generations —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.212.1.13 (talk) 06:52, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

Vulcan Races?
Some explanation of how there happens to be an _African-American_ Vulcan who's described as a "full Vulcan" might be in order. It's certainly a mystery to me. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.100.240.240 (talk) 03:11, 23 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Or not, unless someone took the time out to write about such a thing. Why not google for it yourself? WikiuserNI (talk) 09:10, 23 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Last time I checked, black humans are still humans regardless of their skin color. Why would you assume any different for any other species? 82.18.86.179 (talk) 20:49, 29 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Where did you get the idea that he is ' _African-American_ '? Dlabtot (talk) 21:15, 29 December 2010 (UTC)

What is the point of the "Mind melts" section?
As per title. What does this section add to the article, and why does there need to be a list of mind melts? Cortador (talk) 09:07, 29 March 2023 (UTC)