T'Pau
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 T'Pau (2267) | |
| Gender: | Female |
| Species: | Vulcan |
| Status: | Unknown (Active as of 2267) |
| Born: | 2122 |
| Played by: | Celia Lovsky, Kara Zediker, Betty Matsushita |
 T'Pau (2154) | |
T'Pau was a Vulcan female born in 2122 on the planet Vulcan. (ENT: "The Forge")
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[edit] Early life
During the mid-22nd century, T'Pau was a leader in the Syrrannite movement which helped to reform Vulcan society by bringing forth the true teachings of the ancient Vulcan philosopher Surak. In 2154, T'Pau was accused by the Vulcan High Command of the bombing of the United Earth Embassy, which had killed many Humans including Admiral Maxwell Forrest. The High Command falsified DNA evidence to indicate that T'Pau had planted the bomb. She became the de facto leader of at least part of the Syrranites following the death of Syrran. She was certain of her path and would let nothing stand in her way.
Syrran transferred the katra of Surak into Jonathan Archer, who was investigating the alleged connection between T'Pau and the bombing of the United Earth Embassy on Vulcan. At first she distrusted Archer and T'Pol who accused her of the bombing. She accepted them once she found out that Syrran had transferred Surak's katra into Archer. She was willing to risk the death of Archer in an attempt to remove Surak's katra from him whether or not he was willing to take the risks the extraction might pose to a Human brain. T'Pau attempted to transfer the katra from Archer, but could not do so. Later, the katra guided Archer to recover an artifact, the Kir'Shara. T'Pau also cured T'Pol of Pa'nar Syndrome by mind-melding with her and undoing the damage done by a previous mind meld.
T'Pau was instrumental in helping Archer and T'Pol return to the High Command with the artifact, which contained the original writings of Surak. Their goal was to demonstrate, with the artifact, that the Syrannites were not violent, and that Vulcan civilization had strayed from the teachings of Surak, whose philosophies brought peace to a war-torn Vulcan 1,800 years earlier. These events led to the dissolution of the High Command and the dismissal of the traitor V'Las from his post as administrator. (ENT: "Awakening", "Kir'Shara")
T'Pau later became a high ranking minister in the new Vulcan government. One of her first acts as minister was to deploy 23 ships to aid Captain Archer in detecting the Romulan drone-ship. (ENT: "United")
[edit] Later life
By 2267, she was well known off Vulcan, and was at that time the only individual who had ever turned down a seat on the Federation Council. Captain James T. Kirk and Dr. Leonard McCoy met her that year in her capacity as a priestess officiating at Spock's formal wedding. She at first did not approve that Spock had brought outsiders to the ceremony, but allowed them to stay when Spock explained that they were his close friends. She later saved Captain Kirk's career by telling Starfleet she requested his visit to Vulcan. (TOS: "Amok Time")
[edit] Legacy
The 24th century Vulcan transport T'Pau was named in her honor. (TNG: "Unification I", "Unification II")
A holographic simulation of T'Pau was among the historical personality profiles studied by The Doctor, in 2373, during his attempt to expand his personality subroutines. In the simulation, T'Pau played kal-toh against Socrates as The Doctor conducted his interviews with the other historical figures.
B'Elanna Torres later noted by that T'Pau was a diplomat, a judge, and a philosopher, and that she was one of the most logical minds in Vulcan history, but that she was also absolutely ruthless in the application of her logic. (VOY: "Darkling")
[edit] Appendices
[edit] Appearances
[edit] Background
The original T'Pau was played by actress Celia Lovsky; the hologram creation of T'Pau was played by Betty Matsushita, who went uncredited; and the young T'Pau was played by actress Kara Zediker.
Originally, the character of T'Pol on Star Trek: Enterprise was intended to be a younger version of T'Pau, but this was later abandoned as the producers would have had to pay royalties to the estate of Theodore Sturgeon (the writer who created T'Pau in "Amok Time") every time the name was used. It is also interesting to note that T'Pau had a strong accent during the original series which was mostly absent during her youthful appearance on Enterprise.
The name "T'Pau" ended up being adopted by a music band led by Carol Decker in 1986.
[edit] Apocrypha
According to the Enterprise novel Last Full Measure, T'Pau is one of the three Vulcans who signed the Federation Charter in 2161.
In the novel Vulcan's Heart, T'Pau is present at Ambassador Spock and Saavik's wedding in 2329.
[edit] External link
- T'Pau at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
