Vulcan mind meld
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The Vulcan mind meld is a telepathic technique from Star Trek that allows a Vulcan to share thoughts, memories, and consciousness directly with another being.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Star Trek concept
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Vulcan telepathic technique ⓘ fictional telepathic ability ⓘ |
| abilityType | telepathy ⓘ |
| canBeNonConsensual | true ⓘ |
| canBePerformedOn |
artificial intelligences in some stories
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humans ⓘ other species ⓘ |
| catchphrase |
My mind to your mind
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Your thoughts to my thoughts ⓘ |
| culturalAssociation |
Vulcan mysticism
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Vulcan philosophy ⓘ |
| effect |
mental contact between individuals
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sharing of consciousness ⓘ sharing of memories ⓘ sharing of thoughts ⓘ |
| ethicalIssue |
consent in telepathic contact
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violation of mental privacy ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Star Trek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceMedium | television ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceWork | Star Trek: The Original Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstTelevisionEpisodeAppearance | "Dagger of the Mind" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | Star Trek: The Original Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
comics
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film ⓘ novels ⓘ television ⓘ |
| notableUser |
Sarek
NERFINISHED
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Spock NERFINISHED ⓘ T'Pol NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuvok NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Leonard Nimoy as Spock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUsers | Vulcans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUserSpecies | Vulcan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Vulcan nerve pinch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
direct skin contact
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mental discipline ⓘ physical touch ⓘ training ⓘ |
| risk |
emotional contamination
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mental instability ⓘ personality blending ⓘ psychic damage ⓘ |
| typicalGesture | fingers placed on subject's face ⓘ |
| usedFor |
emotional understanding
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healing of mental trauma ⓘ information extraction ⓘ interrogation ⓘ memory sharing ⓘ mind probe ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.