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  1. Vulcan salute

    A Vulcan salute (Star Trek: First Contact) For the DIS episode with a similar title, please see "The Vulcan Hello ". The Vulcan salute was a hand gesture used by Vulcans. It involved holding the palm of one hand outwards while placing the fingers in a "V" shaped by separating the middle and ring fingers, while keeping the others together, with ...

  2. Vulcan salute

    Vulcan salute. The Vulcan salute is a hand gesture popularized by the 1960s television series Star Trek. It consists of a raised hand with the palm forward and the thumb extended, while the fingers are parted between the middle and ring finger. The gesture was devised by Star Trek actor Leonard Nimoy as a salute for the alien Vulcan species ...

  3. What Is Spock's Star Trek Hand Sign Called & What Does It Mean?

    Learn how the iconic split-fingered gesture of Spock and other Vulcans in "Star Trek" was created by actor Leonard Nimoy, who was influenced by a Jewish ritual called the Priestly Blessing. Find out what the Vulcan Salute means in the "Star Trek" universe and in Nimoy's personal life.

  4. Star Trek's Famous Vulcan Salute Has A Deeper Meaning That Truly

    That salute first appeared in the "Star Trek" episode "Amok Time" (September 15, 1967) and was accompanied by a notable Vulcan slogan, "Live long and prosper," initially penned by teleplay writer ...

  5. How Leonard Nimoy's Jewish Roots Inspired the Vulcan Salute

    Learn how the Star Trek legend created the iconic Vulcan salute based on a Jewish ritual he saw as a boy. Read his personal account and the meaning behind the gesture.

  6. This is Why We 'Live Long and Prosper'

    Nimoy introduced the hand sign of the Kohanim Jewish blessing, which would become the Vulcan salute. In a project for the Yiddish Book Center, Nimoy recounted the story of the first Star Trek episode where Spock visits the planet Vulcan in the Season 2 premiere, "Amok Time." Spock was to visit his home planet to be married, and it would be the ...

  7. Guest Blog: Leonard Nimoy On The Vulcan Salute

    Learn how the Star Trek legend created the iconic Vulcan salute based on a Jewish ritual he observed as a boy in Boston. Read his personal account and the behind-the-scenes details of the gesture's introduction in "Amok Time".

  8. Star Trek's Vulcan Salute Has A Deeper Meaning That Leonard ...

    Leonard Nimoy was given a lot of creative freedom when it came to inventing idiosyncrasies of the Vulcan species in "Star Trek.". He was the one who invented the Vulcan salute. A 2015 article ...

  9. The history behind Leonard Nimoy's Vulcan salute

    The history behind Leonard Nimoy's Vulcan salute. Live long and prosper. Leonard Nimoy's passing at the age of 83 is prompting a flood of reminiscences about the actor, artist, and poet best ...

  10. Star Trek: When the Vulcan Salute First Appeared (and What It Means)

    Learn how Leonard Nimoy invented the Vulcan salute for Star Trek, inspired by a Jewish blessing, and how it became a cultural icon. Discover the history and significance of this gesture, from its first appearance in "Amok Time" to its modern usage and variations.

  11. Live Long & Prosper: Star Trek Origin, Response & More

    Star Trek: The Original Series icon Spock (Leonard Nimoy) originated the Vulcan salute in the season 2 episode "Amok Time," and it's become a Star Trek mainstay ever since. Spock was the only character held over from TOS's original rejected pilot episode "The Cage," though Nimoy and series creator Gene Roddenberry reworked the character and the Vulcans to be an emotionless, logic-driven ...

  12. 'Star Trek': How Did Leonard Nimoy Come Up With the Vulcan Salute?

    The richness of the Star Trek universe is one of the many reasons the franchise lasted so long. How the Vulcan salute may resonate today The Vulcan salute is widely recognized - beyond Nimoy's ...

  13. To Boldly Explore the Jewish Roots of 'Star Trek'

    Jan. 4, 2022. LOS ANGELES — Adam Nimoy gazed across a museum gallery filled with "Star Trek" stage sets, starship replicas, space aliens, fading costumes and props (think phaser, set to stun ...

  14. How Did the Vulcan Salute Originate in 'Star Trek?'

    The V-shaped Vulcan salute was first introduced in "Amok Time" — an Original Series episode beloved by Star Trek fans. In it, Spock undergoes Pon Farr (the Vulcan urge to mate) and must ...

  15. The Jewish origins of the Vulcan salute

    Leonard Nimoy (Beth Madison photo) "Liv e long and prosper." These words, along with the Vulcan salute, are immediately recognized and associated with Star Trek, which is celebrating the 53rd anniversary of its first episode this month.Their origins do not emanate from the vast final frontier, however, but rather from Leonard Nimoy's Jewish heritage.

  16. Vulcan salute

    The Vulcan salute is a hand gesture popularized by the 1960s television series Star Trek. It consists of a raised hand with the palm forward and the thumb extended, while the fingers are parted between the middle and ring finger. The gesture was devised by Star Trek actor Leonard Nimoy as a salute for the alien Vulcan species, and is popular within the Science fiction fandom and nerd culture.

  17. Star Trek's Vulcan Salute: Live Long and Prosper

    Peace and long life. The iconic Vulcan salute was first seen and heard during The Original Series, and since then it has appeared throughout the Star Trek fr...

  18. Vulcan (Star Trek)

    Nimoy demonstrating the Blessing gesture he said was the inspiration for the Vulcan salute. The Vulcan Mister Spock first appeared in the original 1965 Star Trek pilot, "The Cage", shown to studio executives.Show creator Gene Roddenberry revealed in 1964 that he wanted an alien as part of the ship's crew, but knew that budget restraints would limit make-up choices.

  19. Live Long and Prosper Day

    The iconic Vulcan salute, paired with the phrase "live long and prosper," debuted in the original series episode "Amok Time," centering around Spock and his homeworld, Vulcan. ... all Spocks Vulcan salute you, commander. Expect to see a little something from our Star Trek team in-game. LLAP-The Star Trek Team. DON't miss THESE from ...

  20. Leonard Nimoy on the Spock "Star Trek" Vulcan Salute

    To see the entire interview, visit http://emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/leonard-nimoyIn this Archive of American Television interview excerpt, Leonard ...

  21. Live Long and Prosper (Vulcan salute)

    The Vulcan salute was performed in canon for the first time in the Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Amok Time." Celia Lovsky as T'Pau is the first person viewers saw raising her left hand in the now-familiar gesture.

  22. WATCH: Leonard Nimoy explains Spock's salute

    Leonard Nimoy, who played the overly logical part-human, part-Vulcan hero Spock on "Star Trek," passed away Friday at the age of 83. To quote Spock's most famous recurring line, Nimoy ...

  23. Guest Blog: Nimoy Revisits The Creation of the Vulcan Salute

    By Leonard Nimoy. The Vulcan split-fingered greeting gesture remains one of the classic, defining, iconic images in Star Trek. It's been seen repeatedly across the franchise, often accompanied by the words, "Live long and prosper.". Leonard Nimoy - borrowing a page from an ancient Jewish ritual he observed as a boy in his native Boston ...

  24. Star Trek: Voyager's Vulcan Vorik & Alexander Enberg's TNG Connection

    Before Voyager, Enberg's first appearance in the Star Trek franchise was on Star Trek: TNG, where he played the Vulcan Ensign Taurik in the season 7 episode "Lower Decks."The episode focused on a group of junior officers aboard the USS Enteprise-D and was a departure from TNG's usual storytelling in that it featured a group of largely unknown characters rather than the series leads.