#MIND MELD DEFINITION ARCHIVE#

Shielding is difficult, especially when trying to concentrate on a successful meld without any of the sometimes unfortunate side effects. On the other hand, when using the technique to mind meld with others to gain information (as is often done during the series), it’s possible for the initiator to put up a mental shield over their own mind, protecting them from being probed by the mind of those who they are probing. When the meld is used within the private life of two Vulcans, the point is to achieve one consciousness and become one mind. I suppose this only complicates the matter, but I'm not sure what to make of it.“My mind to your mind, my thoughts to your thoughts.”ĭespite this being the iconic look for the meld, it’s not always required, but the physical contact enhances the telepathic effectiveness considerably. My question is if the two incidents should be comprable, and to what extent physiology and custom have on such events as sexual or quasi-sexual assault in Starfleet?Įdit: I do recall Tuvok and maybe even Spock using it more as an interrogation technique on unwilling adversaries as well. I recall the Vulcan on VOY who wasn't Tuvok had a more obviously sexual assault on B'lenna at one point during his Ponfar (sp?), seemingly with no consequences. The whole scene to me is intentionally pointing out the violation as akin to a sexual assault. This dude is even trying to tell Archer that because she was cool with it at first it's a green light the whole time. She freaks out, and has to fight him off, and when he leaves she is visibly upset and calls sickbay. She gets immediately uncomfortable, then tells the other Vulcan she doesn't like it, then tells him to stop, and he's got this creepy-ass smile and he's saying no and keeps going. It starts with some reluctance, but T'Pol is consenting to the process, until it hits her like a ton of bricks. I'm watching S1E16 'Fusion' of ENT and T'Pol was just talked into doing a mindmeld with a Vulcan who has 'embraced' his emotions and seeks to show her that emotions shouldn't be feared. Looking for more sci-fi discussion subreddits? The Daystrom Institute has built up a wealth of material in its years-long history, which you can read in our Previous Discussions pages. Contact the moderators directly to ask questions about the rules Previous Discussions Threads and comments about /r/DaystromInstitute itself are prohibited. Discussions about a few frequent and contentious topics are closely regulated. Search before posting to ensure your topic has not been recently discussed. Read more: We contextualize Star Trek as fictionĭo not invoke canon to justify gatekeeping or dismissive behavior.ġ4. Do not ask contrived questions which have glaringly obvious real-world answers. This isn't a role playing or an 'in-universe only' subreddit. We approach Star Trek as a work of fiction Comments must discuss the topic raised in the original post.ġ2. Use the reaction thread pinned to the subreddit front page to discuss the newest episode of Star Trek. No posts about an episode less than one week old Post threads about promotional content in /r/startrek or a show-specific subreddit instead.ġ0. No posts about teasers, trailers, and other promotional materials The title of your post has disproportionate influence over how it will be received. Read more: What does an open-ended prompt look like?Ĩ. Post here to start a discussion, not get an answer. This subreddit is not a Star Trek information lookup service. Read more: Guidelines for Discussion Prompts Posts must contain a discussion promptĬlosed-ended questions, simple observations, episode reviews, shower thoughts, survey questions, and fan-fic are not appropriate for this subreddit and will be removed.

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