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Vulcan

The homeworld of the Vulcans.

Vulcan is the home planet of the Vulcans, the logical, pointed-eared species of Star Trek, and is visited several times in the series and films. In Star Trek canon it orbits the star 40 Eridani A.

Quick Facts

Series
Star Trek
Genre
Science fiction
Language
  • Vulcan
  • Vuhlkansu
  • High Vulcan
Quadrant
Beta, Alpha
Capital
ShiKahr
Affiliation
United Federation of Planets
First major
Star Trek: The Original Series
First minor
The Cage

Lore & Background

In the Enterprise episode "Home", Tucker says Vulcan is a little over 16 light years from Earth, which fits 40 Eridani A at 16.39 light years.

Vulcans are said to have an inner eyelid that protects their sight from bright light, a trait that evolved because Vulcan is so close to its sun.

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