Mr. Spock

:This article is about the Star Trek character Mr. Spock. For other uses of the name, see Spock.

Trivia

• In popular culture, particularly among non-fans of the series, Mr. Spock is often misnamed Dr. Spock and is confused with the real-life physician Dr. Benjamin Spock. Trek creator Gene Roddenberry denied that he named the character after the real-life Spock; he was simply looking for an alien-sounding name. The Star Trek novel Strangers from the Sky is one of the only works associated with the franchise to make direct reference to Benjamin Spock when Spock is actually given the name "Ben Spock" by an elderly man during a visit to the 21st century.
• Many fans believe that Spock is the first Vulcan to join Starfleet, a fact that appears to be contradicted by the series '; in fact, there is no reference to Spock being the first. It has been suggested that he is the first to graduate from Starfleet Academy, however. Note: some official documentation from Paramount such as the startrek.com website support the first-Vulcan-in-Starfleet theory, as do some original Trek novels, however these sources are not considered canon: only what is shown on screen is considered canon in the Star Trek universe. There is also some uncertainty whether the Starfleet seen in Enterprise is the same entity seen in ' and later series.
• The ' episode, "Two Days and Two Nights" reveals that Spock's grandfather, Skon, created an English-language translation of Surak's writings. Sub-Commander T'Pol gives Captain Jonathan Archer a copy of this book as a gift in this episode.
• Mr. Spock first appeared in the first proposed but rejected pilot episode The Cage in which he was seen serving under Captain Christopher Pike. He was depicted as more emotional than he was in the regular TOS run. The cold, logical aspect was mostly associated with Number One. Fanon often speculates that Spock, in his younger years was experimenting with his human side but also looked up to Number One as well. One of the reasons this first pilot was rejected (chief reason being too cerebral), reportedly was the apprehension about Spock's outward appearance being too satanic, considering he was intended to be a main character. Ironically, Spock was the only character from the original pilot to make it into the second pilot and thus the regular series.
• Several stages of Spock's life, from childhood to adulthood, are shown in the film . This marks the only film in which actors other than Leonard Nimoy have played the character. During this film, he is played by Carl Steven (age 9), Vadia Potenza (Age 13), Stephen Manley (Age 17), and Joe W. Davis (Age 25). Due to his rapid aging and the pain associated with it, the young Spock is often heard screaming; these screams were recorded by Frank Welker.