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'''Pon farr''' is a physiological condition in adult Vulcans that causes them to ''require'' sex every seven years; if they don't mate, they will die. Vulcans can have sex at any time, but during ''pon farr'', they ''must'' have sex.  Sort of like going into heat, ''plus''.   
'''Pon farr''' is a physiological condition in adult Vulcans that causes them to ''require'' sex every seven years; if they don't mate, they will die. Vulcans can have sex at any time, but during ''pon farr'', they ''must'' have sex.  Sort of like going into heat, ''plus''.   


A clever conceit that first showed up on the [[Star Trek: The Original Series|original series]] and was gladly appropriated by numerous [[Kirk/Spock]] [[slash]]ers.  
A clever conceit that first showed up on the [[Star Trek: The Original Series|original series]] (in the episode "[[Amok Time]]" by [[Theodore Sturgeon]]) and was gladly appropriated by numerous [[Kirk/Spock]] [[slash]]ers.  


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Latest revision as of 05:36, 14 June 2007

Pon farr is a physiological condition in adult Vulcans that causes them to require sex every seven years; if they don't mate, they will die. Vulcans can have sex at any time, but during pon farr, they must have sex. Sort of like going into heat, plus.

A clever conceit that first showed up on the original series (in the episode "Amok Time" by Theodore Sturgeon) and was gladly appropriated by numerous Kirk/Spock slashers.