Vulcan Science Academy

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[[File:Vulcan Science Academy.jpg|thumb|The Science Academy grounds, in the late 2240s]]
The '''Vulcan Science Academy''' (abbreviated as "'''VSA'''") was an [[University|educational institute]] located on {{dis|Vulcan|planet}}. 

Graduates of the Vulcan Science Academy could apply for the [[Vulcan Expeditionary Group]]. ({{DIS|Lethe}})

== Admission ==
[[File:Michael Burnhams Vulcan personal effects.jpg|thumb|Michael Burnham's diploma from the Vulcan Science Academy]]
[[Michael Burnham]] was the first [[Human]] to attend the Vulcan Science Academy, from [[2245]] to [[2249]], where she studied [[quantum mechanics]]. ({{DIS|The Vulcan Hello|The Butcher's Knife Cares Not for the Lamb's Cry}})

[[File:SpockCouncil.jpg|thumb|Spock refuses admission before a Vulcan Science Academy council in the alternate reality]]
''As late as 2249 of the [[alternate reality]], no Vulcan in the Academy's entire history had ever declined admission. But, as in the prime universe, {{alt|Spock}} declined acceptance in protest to the admission council's labeling [[Amanda Grayson (alternate reality)|his Human mother]] a "disadvantage". The Academy would be [[Destruction of Vulcan|destroyed, along with all of Vulcan]], in [[2258]].'' ({{film|11}})
{{bginfo|The script of the [[Star Trek films|film]] ''Star Trek'' made it clear that, prior to Spock's rejection of admittance into the Vulcan Science Academy, they had never had a half-Human pupil. The script also suggested that at the end of the film, Spock Prime planned to "assist in the foundation of a new science academy." ''{{el|imsdb.com/scripts/Star-Trek.html}}''}}

In [[2250]], [[Spock]] decided to join [[Starfleet]] rather than attend the Vulcan Science Academy, against the wishes of his father, [[Sarek]]. Spock's decision was motivated by the realization that he would never be seen as an equal by the staff, only as someone who had "overcome the handicap" of half-[[Human]] parentage. ({{TOS|Journey to Babel}})

== Instructors ==
T'Pol's mother, [[T'Les]], was an instructor at the Vulcan Science Academy until [[2154]], when she was asked to resign. ({{ENT|Home}})

{{bginfo|In the writers' second draft script of {{ENT|Breaking the Ice}}, T'Pol admitted that, prior to the launch of {{EnterpriseNX}}, she had been planning to take a [[director]]'s position at the Vulcan Science Academy.}}

Following the {{dis|Federation-Klingon War|2256-57}} peace accord in [[2257]], the Vulcan Science Academy offered [[Paul Stamets]] a permanent teaching position, which Stamets accepted. ({{DIS|Brother}}) Stamets, however, ultimately passed up the position. ({{DIS|Such Sweet Sorrow}})

From [[2354]] to [[2369]], [[Dr.]] [[T'Pan]] served as director of the Vulcan Science Academy. ({{TNG|Suspicions}})

== Research work ==
By the mid-[[22nd century]], the Vulcan Science Academy had spent a deal of time studying [[sub-quantum transporter|sub-quantum transporting]] but had little success. [[Earth]]'s expert on [[transporter]]s, [[Emory Erickson]], had been trying to get his hands on some of the Science Academy's research for years to no avail. Erickson later claimed that it was probably just as well, as it might have sent him down the wrong path. ({{ENT|Daedalus}})

In the mid-[[2150s]], the Vulcan Science Academy was skeptical on the issue of [[time travel]]. ({{ENT|Awakening}})

{{bginfo|In an ultimately unused line of dialogue from the first draft script of {{ENT|Strange New World}}, [[T'Pol]] made it clear that the reason she wanted to stay overnight to study [[marsupial|wildlife]] on [[Archer IV|a particular unnamed planet]] was that "''the Vulcan Science Academy may find the data useful.''"}}

Prior to the sealing of the ruins in the mid-[[23rd century]], the VSA excavated [[archaeology|archeological]] sites on [[Tagus III]]. The [[Jacobson Excavation]] recovered artifacts from the [[Post-Ramirez Era]] and [[Sepulveda Period]]. ({{TNG|Qpid}})

{{bginfo|Information on the VSA's activities on Tagus III is from an okudagram titled, "Tagus III Archaeological Notes", which was perused by {{Captain}} [[Jean-Luc Picard]] in [[2367]].}}

In the late [[2360s]], the {{USS|Merrimac|NCC-61827}} was on special assignment for the academy. ({{TNG|Brothers|Chain of Command, Part I}})

In [[2387]], the Vulcan Science Academy commissioned the ''{{dis|Jellyfish|ship}}''. ({{film|11}})

== Appendices ==
=== See also ===
* [[Vulcan Science Council]]
* [[Vulcan Science Directorate]]

=== Apocrypha ===
''[[The Way of Kolinahr]]'' notes that the Vulcan Science Academy was founded in [[4th century|399]] in the city of [[ShiKahr]], made up of a combination of modern and ancient buildings.

{{dis|Star Trek|novel|The novelization of the ''Star Trek''}} suggests that, after declining acceptance, Spock salutes the council with a "distinctly Human digital gesture" unfamiliar to them &ndash; a [[The finger|raised middle finger]] &ndash; before walking out.

=== External links ===
* {{startrek.com|vulcan-science-academy}}
* {{mbeta}}


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