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| − | '''Sybok''' was a [[Vulcan]] born in [[2224]] to [[Sarek]] and a Vulcan priestess, Sarek's first wife. After the death of his mother, Sybok spent much of his early childhood with his half-brother, [[Spock]]. His brother was also the son of Sarek, but his mother, [[Amanda Grayson]], was a human female. |
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| + | |gender = [[Male]] |
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| + | |species = [[Vulcan]] |
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| + | |affiliation = [[Galactic Army of Light]] |
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| + | |status = Deceased |
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| + | |datestatus = 2287 |
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| + | |died = [[2287]],<br/>{{dis|Sha Ka Ree|planet}} |
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| + | |father = [[Sarek]] |
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| + | |mother = [[Vulcan 23rd century princess|A Vulcan princess]] |
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| + | |sibling = [[Spock]] (half-brother) |
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| + | [[Michael Burnham]] (foster sister) |
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| + | |relative = [[Skon]] (grandfather)<br />[[Solkar]] (great-grandfather)<br />[[Selek]] (cousin)<br />{{dis|T'Pel|wife of Sasak}} (cousin)<br />[[Sasak]] (cousin) |
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| + | |actor = [[Laurence Luckinbill]] |
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| + | {{aquote|Share your pain. Share your pain with me – and gain strength from the sharing.|Sybok|2287|5}} |
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| − | As a young student, Sybok was exceptionally gifted and possessed great intelligence. It was even assumed that one day he would take his place among the great scholars of [[Vulcan (planet)|Vulcan]]. Sybok, however, was a revolutionary, as the knowledge and experience he sought was forbidden by Vulcan belief. Following the path of the A [[v'tosh ka'tur]], Sybok rejected the idea of pure [[logic]], preferring instead to balance it with [[emotion]] of his Vulcan ancestors. When he encouraged others to follow him he was banished from Vulcan, never to return. |
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| + | '''Sybok''' was the firstborn son of the [[Vulcan]] [[ambassador]] [[Sarek]] and a [[Vulcan 23rd century princess|Vulcan princess]] in the [[23rd century]], and was the elder half-brother of [[Starfleet]] [[officer]] [[Spock]]. Sybok was a revolutionary, who sought experience and knowledge that were forbidden by Vulcan beliefs. |
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| ⚫ | During his studies, Sybok received visions given to him by |
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| − | In effort to gain access to a [[starship]], Sybok kidnapped the three representives of the city -- the [[Romulan|Romulan's]] [[Caithlin Dar]], the [[Klingon|Klingon's]] [[General]] [[Korrd]], and the [[Federation|Federation's]] [[St. John Talbot]]. These kidnappings would eventually lead to a failed rescue attempt by the crew of the [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]] starship [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-A)|''Enterprise''-A]], instead leading to the hijacking of the vessel. Sybok commandeered the ''Enterprise'' to the location where his visions lead him, beyond the [[Great Barrier]]. |
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| + | After the death of his mother, Sybok was raised by Sarek as a half-brother to Spock. As a young student, Sybok was considered to be exceptionally gifted, possessing great intelligence, and it was assumed that he would one day take his place among the great scholars of {{dis|Vulcan|planet}}. However, Sybok rejected his logical upbringing and chose to embrace emotion like his ancestors, believing that the key to self-knowledge was emotion, not logic. When Sybok encouraged others to follow him, he was banished, never to return. |
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| − | Upon locating Sha Ka Ree, it was revealed that Sybok was lead astray by his "God", which was discovered to be a malevolent entity imprisoned on the planet, seeking a starship to gain its freedom. Realizing what he had done, Sybok attempted to save the crew of the ''Enterprise'' by sacrificing himself at the alter of his god. (''[[Star Trek V: The Final Frontier]]'') |
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| ⚫ | During his studies, Sybok received visions given to him by an entity whom he believed to be [[God]] himself, and began a journey for a place in [[Vulcan mythology]] known as "[[Sha Ka Ree]]," from where all of existence was said to have originated. In [[2287]], Sybok's visions led him to [[Nimbus III]]. |
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| + | During his travels, Sybok gained allies by asking the people he encountered to "share their pain" with him; he used the [[telepathic species|telepathic]] abilities inherent to his Vulcan heritage to help them relive traumatic experiences in their lives, allowing them to face and subsequently overcome their most deep-seated regrets. |
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| + | These were very intense, powerful experiences that could sometimes be witnessed and shared by other people (as was the case with Kirk, Spock, and McCoy). The recipients of Sybok's "therapy" were always thankful to be healed of their psychological trauma, and would readily join Sybok's quest out of gratitude toward him. This allowed Sybok to amass a large group of followers who dubbed themselves the [[Galactic Army of Light]], and to easily capture [[Paradise City]]. |
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| − | : ''Sybok's backstory has been considered apocryphal by some sources, including [[Gene Roddenberry]]. It was stated in [[TNG]]: "[[Sarek (episode)|Sarek]]" that Sarek's first wife was from Earth. Clearly, this was intended to be a reference to Amanda and that Sarek was not married to a Vulcan priestess as the film implies.'' |
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| + | [[File:Spock and Sybok say farewell.jpg|left|thumb|Sybok bids farewell to his brother]] |
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| + | In an effort to gain access to a [[starship]], Sybok subsequently kidnapped three [[ambassador]]s to Nimbus III – [[St. John Talbot]] of the [[Federation]], [[General]] [[Korrd]] of the [[Klingon Empire]], and [[Caithlin Dar]] of the [[Romulan Star Empire]] – and successfully manipulated them into joining him. This eventually led to a failed rescue attempt by the crew of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-A|-A}}, wherein Sybok was reunited with his brother, Spock. Commandeering the ''Enterprise'', Sybok had the crew set a course for the center of the [[Milky Way Galaxy|galaxy]], where he believed Sha Ka Ree existed, beyond the [[Great Barrier]]. |
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| + | Although {{Captain}} [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] insisted that the ''Enterprise'' would be destroyed attempting to penetrate the Barrier, Sybok was eventually vindicated when the ship was able to do so without incident, and discovered a planet on the other side. Traveling to the surface with Kirk, Spock, and [[Doctor]] [[Leonard McCoy]], Sybok was eventually confronted with the fact that the being which had given him his visions was not, in fact, God, but rather {{dis|God|Sha Ka Ree|a malevolent alien entity}} who had been imprisoned within the Great Barrier, and who had manipulated Sybok into providing him with a starship with which he might escape. Realizing that he had made a terrible mistake, Sybok confronted this being, sacrificing his own life to save the crew of the ''Enterprise''. ({{film|5}}) |
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| + | According to the {{ste|c|2|38}} and the {{ste|4|2|349}}, Sybok was born in [[2224]], based on conjecture that [[Spock]] was born in [[2230]]. Sybok is Spock's older half-brother despite the fact that Laurence Luckinbill was more than three years younger than [[Leonard Nimoy]]. |
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| + | It was stated in {{TNG|Sarek}} that Sarek's first wife was from Earth. Clearly, this was intended to be a reference to [[Amanda Grayson]] and that Sarek was not married to a Vulcan princess. Admittedly, ''Star Trek V'' never explicitly says that Sarek ever married the princess, nor was it stated in "Sarek" that Amanda was Sarek's first Human wife, or how many previous wives he had, only that the Vulcan princess was Sybok's mother. |
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| + | It seems likely that Sybok would identify himself with the ''[[V'tosh ka'tur]]'' movement, but as that concept was invented for {{s|ENT}}, the exact phrase was not used on-screen. |
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| + | ===Apocrypha=== |
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| + | The novelization for ''Star Trek V'' and the novel ''{{dis|Sarek|novel}}'' both name Sybok's mother as {{mb|T'Rea}}, a ''[[Kolinahr]]'' adept who had been bonded to Sarek in childhood. She rose to become [[Vulcan master|High Master]], whereupon – per ''Kolinahr'' tradition, requiring the severing of emotional ties – her marriage to Sarek was annulled, explaining why Amanda is considered his "first" wife. The novelization goes on to explain that Sybok was banished from Vulcan for violating the mind of a Watcher in the Hall of Ancient Thought in order to locate the receptacle of his mother's ''katra'', and discover the location of Sha Ka Ree. |
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| + | *{{startrek.com|sybok}} |
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Revision as of 09:33, 9 April 2020
Sybok was the firstborn son of the Vulcan ambassador Sarek and a Vulcan princess in the 23rd century, and was the elder half-brother of Starfleet officer Spock. Sybok was a revolutionary, who sought experience and knowledge that were forbidden by Vulcan beliefs.
Early life
After the death of his mother, Sybok was raised by Sarek as a half-brother to Spock. As a young student, Sybok was considered to be exceptionally gifted, possessing great intelligence, and it was assumed that he would one day take his place among the great scholars of Vulcan. However, Sybok rejected his logical upbringing and chose to embrace emotion like his ancestors, believing that the key to self-knowledge was emotion, not logic. When Sybok encouraged others to follow him, he was banished, never to return.
Quest
During his studies, Sybok received visions given to him by an entity whom he believed to be God himself, and began a journey for a place in Vulcan mythology known as "Sha Ka Ree," from where all of existence was said to have originated. In 2287, Sybok's visions led him to Nimbus III.
During his travels, Sybok gained allies by asking the people he encountered to "share their pain" with him; he used the telepathic abilities inherent to his Vulcan heritage to help them relive traumatic experiences in their lives, allowing them to face and subsequently overcome their most deep-seated regrets.
These were very intense, powerful experiences that could sometimes be witnessed and shared by other people (as was the case with Kirk, Spock, and McCoy). The recipients of Sybok's "therapy" were always thankful to be healed of their psychological trauma, and would readily join Sybok's quest out of gratitude toward him. This allowed Sybok to amass a large group of followers who dubbed themselves the Galactic Army of Light, and to easily capture Paradise City.
Sybok bids farewell to his brother
Sybok confronts "God"
In an effort to gain access to a starship, Sybok subsequently kidnapped three ambassadors to Nimbus III – St. John Talbot of the Federation, General Korrd of the Klingon Empire, and Caithlin Dar of the Romulan Star Empire – and successfully manipulated them into joining him. This eventually led to a failed rescue attempt by the crew of the USS Enterprise-A, wherein Sybok was reunited with his brother, Spock. Commandeering the Enterprise, Sybok had the crew set a course for the center of the galaxy, where he believed Sha Ka Ree existed, beyond the Great Barrier.
Although Captain Kirk insisted that the Enterprise would be destroyed attempting to penetrate the Barrier, Sybok was eventually vindicated when the ship was able to do so without incident, and discovered a planet on the other side. Traveling to the surface with Kirk, Spock, and Doctor Leonard McCoy, Sybok was eventually confronted with the fact that the being which had given him his visions was not, in fact, God, but rather a malevolent alien entity who had been imprisoned within the Great Barrier, and who had manipulated Sybok into providing him with a starship with which he might escape. Realizing that he had made a terrible mistake, Sybok confronted this being, sacrificing his own life to save the crew of the Enterprise. (Star Trek V: The Final Frontier)
Appendices
Background information
In the original story outline, Sybok was named "Zar". [1] The role of Sybok was written for popular actor Sean Connery; however, this did not come to be and the role was, ultimately, played by Laurence Luckinbill.
According to the Star Trek Chronology (2nd ed., p. 38) and the Star Trek Encyclopedia (4th ed., vol. 2, p. 349), Sybok was born in 2224, based on conjecture that Spock was born in 2230. Sybok is Spock's older half-brother despite the fact that Laurence Luckinbill was more than three years younger than Leonard Nimoy.
It was stated in TNG: "Sarek" that Sarek's first wife was from Earth. Clearly, this was intended to be a reference to Amanda Grayson and that Sarek was not married to a Vulcan princess. Admittedly, Star Trek V never explicitly says that Sarek ever married the princess, nor was it stated in "Sarek" that Amanda was Sarek's first Human wife, or how many previous wives he had, only that the Vulcan princess was Sybok's mother.
It seems likely that Sybok would identify himself with the V'tosh ka'tur movement, but as that concept was invented for Star Trek: Enterprise, the exact phrase was not used on-screen.
Apocrypha
The novelization for Star Trek V and the novel Sarek both name Sybok's mother as T'Rea (β), a Kolinahr adept who had been bonded to Sarek in childhood. She rose to become High Master, whereupon – per Kolinahr tradition, requiring the severing of emotional ties – her marriage to Sarek was annulled, explaining why Amanda is considered his "first" wife. The novelization goes on to explain that Sybok was banished from Vulcan for violating the mind of a Watcher in the Hall of Ancient Thought in order to locate the receptacle of his mother's katra, and discover the location of Sha Ka Ree.
External links
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- Sybok at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Sybok at Wikipedia