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 Vulcan nerve pinch - Memory Alpha, the Star Trek Wiki
Spock performing a double Vulcan nerve pinch in 2269.
Sakonna used the Vulcan nerve pinch on a Starfleet security guard who was guarding Gul Dukat on Deep Space 9 in 2370.
All in all, the nerve pinch seems to be extremely difficult to learn for non-Vulcans, although the android Data was able to master it, as was Jean-Luc Picard, who may have learned it via mind melds with Sarek and Spock.
www.memory-alpha.org /en/wiki/Vulcan_neck_pinch   (803 words)

  
 Vulcan nerve pinch - Definition, explanation
In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Vulcan nerve pinch is a technique used by Vulcans to render other humanoids unconscious by pinching the base of their neck.
However, it was felt that this was contrary to the character established for Spock at that time, and therefore Leonard Nimoy invented the non-lethal nerve pinch.
One conjecture is that, due to the telepathic nature of Vulcans, as well as their incredible control over their own bodies, they are able to send a burst of neural energy into another being and overload its nervous system, rendering it unconscious, although the pinch does not work on all races.
www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/v/vu/vulcan_nerve_pinch.php   (439 words)

  
  Vulcan neck pinch—The Eleventh Volume: A Guide to a Fictional World
The Vulcan neck pinch—mistakenly called the falcon neck pinch in the Downworld—is a non-lethal means of incapacitating a human using phase-shifting.
During the "neck pinch" (which is actually more like a tap), the pincher matches the phase of the subject's medulla oblongata to their own, bringing it very slightly out of phase for a split second.
Sharif misheard the name of the manuever as the "falcon neck pinch", and, to the amusement of the Upworlders, it was this name which the Order began using to refer to it.
www.flyingghoti.net /wiki/index.php?title=Vulcan_neck_pinch   (695 words)

  
  Vulcan (Star Trek)
The Vulcans are most noted for their attempt to live by reason and logic and to suppress all emotional influence by living lives of rigid emotional self-control through meditative techniques and training of mental discipline.
Vulcans can perform a mind-meld with members of most other races, most notably humans; one well-known example of a race impervious to the mind-meld is the Ferengi.
Many Vulcans are skilled in a self-defense move known as the Vulcan nerve pinch or neck pinch, which targets a precise location at the base of the humanoid neck, instantly rendering the victim unconscious.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/st/Star_Trek___Vulcan.html   (528 words)

  
 Vulcan neck pinch   (Site not responding. Last check: )
In the fictional Star Trek universe, the vulcan neck pinch was a technique used by Vulcans to render other humanoids unconscious by pinching the base of their neck.
However it was felt that this was contrary to the character established for Spock at that time, and therefore Leonard Nimoy invented the non-lethal neck pinch.
As the series progressed the technique was seen to be widely known amongst Vulcans; however other species seemed strangely unable to master it.
www.wapipedia.com /wikipedia/mobiletopic.aspx?cur_title=Vulcan_neck_pinch   (135 words)

  
 Vulcan nerve pinch at AllExperts
In the Star Trek fictional universe, the Vulcan nerve pinch is a technique used by Vulcans to render another lifeform unconscious by pinching the base of the victim's neck with all four fingers opposing the thumb.
One conjecture is that, due to the telepathic nature of Vulcans, as well as their incredible control over their own bodies, they are able to send a burst of neural energy into another being and overload its nervous system, rendering it unconscious, although the pinch does not work on all species.
Spock pretends to use it on Captain Kirk in order to complete a mission, but it is later stated that the Death Grip is a myth, and this is confirmed by Kirk.
en.allexperts.com /e/v/vu/vulcan_nerve_pinch.htm   (770 words)

  
 IKC Horizon - B Troi Bio   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Her Vulcan studies became secondary but the weapons training carried Over as she also became trained in any number of Vulcan weapons.
Vulcan fighting styles she found though she was small (as was the fact with her Karate lessons) what She lacked in stature she made up for in speed.
Being too small to effectivly perform the Vulcan neck pinch, she did learn techniquies to bring down an opponent before he knew what was happening.
www.fsgsims.com /~horizon/troi.html   (622 words)

  
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He then returned home to Vulcan to be sworn to his mate, Ruell, and remained there for a further seven years.
However, this and his extensive experience of the more emotional species, has made him a Vulcan who is able to interact with other species well and has also made him recognised as something unique by superior officers.
His connection to her is strong enough that he regrets not being able to serve with her, but...
www.unm.edu /~jthsmith/wraith/source/wraith/pcbios/oldbios/16_OPS.txt   (908 words)

  
 The Nitpickers Site: Movie Nitpick - Langoliers, The - 1995Nitpickers.com - Movie Mistakes - Post and review nitpicks ...
I, personally, have never heard of the Vulcan Nose Pinch (i've tried it on various members of my family, and it doesn't work - i have the bruises to prove it).
But the vulcan sleeperhold (Which is an approximate name for the vulcan nervepinch)..
That is what the Vulcan neck pinch is based on if I am not mistaken.
www.nitpickers.com /movies/nitpick.cgi?np=2837   (311 words)

  
 Vulcan neck pinch   (Site not responding. Last check: )
It uses material from the Wiktionary page "Neck".
A member of the humanoid race inhabiting the planet Vulcan (3).
Colts Neck High School evacuated after apparent threat
www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Vulcan_neck_pinch.html   (329 words)

  
 purevolume™ | THE VULCAN NERVE PINCH
THE VULCAN NERVE PINCH is a spasmodic three-piece indie/rock unit, reaped into existence from the post-apartheid bowels of Bloemfontein, South Africa.
The Vulcan nerve pinch is a martial arts technique developed by the Vulcans.
The Vulcan nerve pinch was invented for the episode The Enemy Within by Leonard Nimoy who felt that the famous Vulcan character Spock was too dignified to use more traditional and violent techniques in harming the opposition.
www.purevolume.com /thevulcannervepinch   (643 words)

  
 IKC Horizon - B Chekov Bio   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Affter her father’s death she went to Vulcan with her mother who eventually remarried a Vulcan on the high counsel.
She knew he was not doing it well and proceeded to tell him so which resulted in a sparring match lasting almost 2 hours until with a stroke of luck Ilyana managed to knock out Kalwroth with the Vulcan neck pinch.
But before the actual wedding took place, a chain of events was put into motion that started as revenge against Kalwroth and ultimately ended with the destruction of the Horizon-A and most of her crew.
www.fsgsims.com /~horizon/chekov.html   (622 words)

  
 This Morning: London, 2005
Introduction: For nearly 40 years Star Trek is one of the biggest TV series of all time.
Being asked about his very first feelings about the character when he was approached to play Spock, Leonard answers that it was very interesting to play a character which was half Vulcan and half human.
Leonard remembers a party where he had been touched on his neck and someone whispered into his ears: "I recognize you, you had your ears fixed!" - it was John Wayne.
www.ponilla.org /Nimoy/Interviews_ThisMorning.htm   (365 words)

  
 'vulcan' neck pinch does exist... and works quick too! [Archive] - XO Forum   (Site not responding. Last check: )
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Done this way, it's not a choke hold to deprive oxygen which takes awhile, it deprives blood to the head, which is pretty instant.
www.xboxcircle.com /forum/archive/index.php/t-3987.html   (196 words)

  
 Pressure Point Question - Vulcan Neck Pinch? - MartialTalk.Com
The point at the nape of the neck is called uko (in some arts).
The back side of the body where the pinch is part of the fire meridian, the front side is metal.
I am not postive but I woudl sau if I was to try a vulcan "neck pinch" (I have no idea why...) that is what I would shoot for.
www.martialtalk.com /forum/showthread.php?t=395   (707 words)

  
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Rolan Tricket attempts the Vulcan Neck Pinch on the drunken chief engineer The monkey wrench in Rynder's hands missed Bob by a fraction of an inch, slightly due to Bob's quick reflexes as a highly trained security officer but mostly due to the fact that Rynder had consumed alcohol recently.
A whopping six engineers are stunned, cutting their numbers in half, but what makes matters worse is the sight of their leader, Sam Rynder falling to his knees from two Vulcan neck pinches.
Horrified at what the two security guards had just done to chief, Mad Mac was ready to kill someone, preferbly those two neck pinch idiots.
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 Star Trek: Enterprise: Kir'Shara (3) - TV.com
This is the first time in any Star Trek series that a non-Vulcan (Archer) performs the Vulcan neck pinch.
We see Archer using the Vulcan neck pinch on a security force member, hopefully the removal of Surak's Katra won't affect this useful skill.
Goof: Archer, a human, can perform Vulcan neck pinches while he is carrying Surak's katra, yet McCoy couldn't do it while carrying Spock's katra in The Search For Spock.
www.tv.com /star-trek-enterprise/kirshara-3/episode/374262/summary.html   (685 words)

  
 Techtite's What Went Wrong --- When Entertainment Goes Awry!
Although Vulcans are our deepest friends in all future Star Treks (including The Original Series), I can only guess this was someone's attempt at politically-charged irony that, allegedly, they were once our political adversaries.
What I will say is: fans wanted their Vulcan first officer, and they barely got one.
Without mind melds nor neck pinches, T'pol was reduced to being little more than the hot chick with fake rubber ears.
www.techtite.com /Wwwrong/Wwwrng18.html   (1833 words)

  
 Pop Stars
I really didn’t expect you to, I knew it would be against the Prime Directive, but," she looked up at him, "you came." Her hands slid up his chest until they reached his shoulders and then carried on up his neck to tangle in his hair.
Once again she was pressed against him, but this time she had ducked within the circle made by his arms and the sweater.
He tried to concentrate on that sensation, but he found her soft breasts crushing into him distracting, not to mention the experience of her hips rotating against him.
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 The Trek Nation - Strange New World
Hearing her report, Tucker becomes convinced that T'Pol is involved in a conspiracy with aliens on the planet to destroy Enterprise's human crew.
She sounds more Vulcan in 'Strange New World,' partly because we finally get some contrast with her uncontrolled side when she starts snapping at Tucker in the cave.
There are verifiable biological differences between men and women, humans and Vulcans, and while we may want them to be treated equally in every other regard, we don't want one-size-fits-all medical care.
www.treknation.com /reviews/enterprise/strange_new_world.shtml   (1813 words)

  
 Word Spy - Vulcan nerve pinch
This phrase originates from the original Star Trek series in which Mr.
Spock (a Vulcan) would render foes unconscious with a casual neck pinch.
This is another colourful hackerism (it was the Daily Word back on September 22, 1996) and it refers to a crashed computer or program.
www.wordspy.com /words/vulcannervepinch.asp   (133 words)

  
 VC ERRORS ('The Voyager Companion' Errors) :: Janet's Star Trek Voyager Site
It means that the picture in VC is not from the aired episode but was taken during filming, either a rehearsal or the printed but later edited footage.
Probably because Paris refers to it as "Vulcan neck pinch" when revealing how Kes was really assaulted, but Paris has got the term incorrect.
TOSTFF says that Asil is the daughter of Tuvok and she was born in the Vulcan city of T'Paal.
www.star-trek-voyager.net /vc_errors.htm   (7339 words)

  
 Pressure Point Question - Vulcan Neck Pinch? [Archive] - MartialTalk.Com
and yes it would be possible to attack them from a "pinch" though it would take a great amount of force to do it...
03-14-2005, 06:32 AM Trapezoid pinches are a little bit painful but they don't last long because by moving away from the pain the reciever of the pinch is reducing the power of the technique.
Apart from the solar plexus, throat, chin-point, temples, ribs beneath the armpit, knees and base of the nose, trying to strike points in any truly competitive altercation is generally far beyond the ability of the average or even advanced striker.
www.martialtalk.com /forum/archive/index.php/t-395.html   (3040 words)

  
 Amazon.com: "neck pinch": Key Phrase page   (Site not responding. Last check: )
See all pages with references to "neck pinch".
This was a device which was later mistakenly referred to as the Vulcan death grip.
RMCH Guard (as Lone Starr pinches his neck): What the hell are you doing?
amazon.com /phrase/neck-pinch   (265 words)

  
 IGN: Star Trek: Away Team Preview
Last but not least are the Commanders who have a broad range of skills and act as pinch hitters from time to time.
Hit H. For some reason sniper rifles are bound to E and the Vulcan neck pinch defaults to K. K for neck, I guess.
Medical Officers can heal the other team members, can scan objects with a tricorder to get clues about their purpose and operation and can use certain items (like the Neural Phase Disruptor, which drops enemies completely but must be used at point blank range) that are unavailable to anyone else.
pc.ign.com /articles/134/134579p1.html   (2651 words)

  
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Can perform Vulcan Neck Pinch, has experimented with mind-meld, however cannot perform at the level of a full Vulcan, extremely physically and mentally drained after mind-meld.
Varik, and his twin brother Pasek, were born to Pithara, the victim of a Romulan guard.
Despite not being fully Vulcan, Pithara did everything she could to raise the two boys as close to a standard Vulcan upbringing.
www.angelfire.com /trek/ussbloembergen/varikbio.html   (351 words)

  
 Strange New World   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Within hours a storm hit that forced them into the caves, and then got them all hallucinating about rock people, including the delusion that T'Pol was secretly speaking to them.
It was kind of fun, plus T'Pol got to use the Vulcan neck pinch to knock out Ensign Mayweather.
I was positive the two random crewmembers who joined the landing party were going to get killed, they looked like the equivalent of red shirts from the original series and I would have bet money on them going down.
www.starfleetlibrary.com /enterprise/ent1/strange_new_world.htm   (2357 words)

  
 ReBoot: Where No Sprite Has Gone Before
Including Pixel using a Vulcan neck pinch on a spectral and AndrAIa knocking Gigagirl and her clones over.
Matrix is firing when he shouts 'Enough!' Matrix and AndrAIa bump into each other and Matrix asks if she's still mad at him.
Vulcan Neck Pinch - As used by Spock in Classic Trek
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 Blogit > DADHOOD > Comments on Is there a Vulcan Neck Pinch for Babies?   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Comments on Is there a Vulcan Neck Pinch for Babies?
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I still think the neck pinch would be handy.
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 Lights Out Films: Vulcan Neck Pinch My neck   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Lights Out Films: Vulcan Neck Pinch My neck
My neck is throbbing and I can't even turn my head to the left.
Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Vulcan Neck Pinch My neck:
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 STARTREK.COM : Transcript
Q: I heard that it was you personally who came up with the Vulcan neck pinch, for an episode i can't remember the name of.
Spock was supposed to sneak up behind the bad guy and hit him on the back of the head with a phaser...
The mind meld was a Gene Roddenberry creation, and I added the Vulcan hand salute from my own background.
www.startrek.com /startrek/view/community/chat/archive/transcript/1080.html   (3741 words)

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