Star Trek treats the Vulcans' logic as the thing that saved their species, but when Spock traveled back in time, he learned the dark truth.
The Vulcans are known throughout the Star Trek universe for their commitment to logic, but one comic revealed the dark side of this philosophy. In 2021’s Star Trek: Year Five #20, Mister Spock is thrown backwards through time, to ancient Vulcan, which is in the throes of a civil war between Surak, the founder of the philosophy of logic, and those who resist him. This civil war has been bloody, with many casualties - showing the dark foundation modern Vulcan society is built upon.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Vulcan society is built upon a philosophy of logic and emotional suppression, but it was not always so; in fact, the planet’s ancient history was full of war and bloodshed so bad it almost brought them to extinction. Another, better way was needed, and the planet’s salvation arrived in the form of Surak, a philosopher who believed that the embrace of logic was the only way forward.
Star Trek Shows Vulcan History - Warts and All This issue paints a dark picture of this chapter in Vulcan’s history, and it does not shy away from showing the horrors and the bloodshed that accompanied Surak’s rise to prominence. Spock has described ancient Vulcans as war-like and aggressive, and those tendencies are on display here, from both sides. Surak’s followers are armed, and are actively taking children from their families to be re-educated.
Surak Saved Vulcan... At a Price Spock's adventure shows how history can simplify complex events. Surak did save Vulcan from near-certain destruction, but he didn't elevate the Vulcans by rhetoric and good works alone.
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