Vulcan nerve pinch
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The Vulcan nerve pinch is a fictional technique from Star Trek used by Vulcans to render a person instantly unconscious with a precise grip on the neck.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Star Trek concept
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fictional martial arts technique ⓘ |
| alsoUsedBy |
Data
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Jean-Luc Picard NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Burnham NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarek NERFINISHED ⓘ T'Pol NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuvok NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Star Trek (2009 film)
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Star Trek Beyond NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Trek Into Darkness NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Trek: Deep Space Nine NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Trek: Enterprise NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Trek: The Next Generation NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Trek: The Original Series NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Trek: Voyager NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedSpecies | Vulcan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Fictional martial arts techniques
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Star Trek technology and techniques ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | widely recognized pop culture reference ⓘ |
| effect |
incapacitates opponent non-lethally
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renders target unconscious ⓘ |
| fandomTerm | neck pinch ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Star Trek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstUsedByCharacter | Spock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasVariant | Vulcan neck pinch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedIn | Star Trek: The Original Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inUniverseExplanation | nerve pressure technique ⓘ |
| language | English term ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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television ⓘ |
| method | precise grip on neck ⓘ |
| notableUser |
Spock (Leonard Nimoy)
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Spock (Zachary Quinto) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parodiedIn |
Futurama
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The Big Bang Theory NERFINISHED ⓘ The Simpsons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
bloodless
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humane alternative to lethal force ⓘ non-violent ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Spock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realWorldNote | conceived as a non-violent alternative to a punch ⓘ |
| realWorldOrigin | created for television choreography ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Vulcan mind meld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
Vulcan neuropressure knowledge
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Vulcan physical strength ⓘ precise finger placement ⓘ |
| targetArea |
neck
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shoulder ⓘ |
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