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I did some research. At any one time 1.3% of the U.S. population is abroad (this does not include U.S. military). I halved that number and used it to determine how many Vulcans would be off planet. (6Bil x 0.65%) Then I presumed that more of those would be male as females of childbearing age were more likely to be near their extended families on Vulcan. (TOS Spock left T'Pring behind).

This would make Spock not really an 'endangered species', but it is more realistic...and well, maybe with Pon Farr they would become endangered fast…

Fair and Balanced

"Hello, this is Falan - Galea coming to you live from the Subspace News Network.

"We have just had reports of an attack on a human female from a Vulcan male. She is currently in a coma in Mar's Colony 2's Mount Sinai Hospital. The Vulcan male willingly gave himself in but died shortly after being taken into captivity."

"Wait, hold on...I've got breaking news coming in...SNN has just learned there has been another Vulcan attack. This one took place apparently just eight hours ago at deep space station LNN324. All male human crew members were killed...it appears the only female crew member was assaulted. The Vulcan is currently in Star Fleet custody.

This is the tenth such attack since the fall of Vulcan, and New Vulcan has still not issued an official statement.

Only 10,000 Vulcans survived the attack on the homeworld...but there were over 39 Million Vulcans offworld at various Federation worlds at the time...over 29.5 Million of them are male. Are you and your family safe?

SNN will have a special report at 22:00."

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"Hello, you're back with the News Hour with Terence Kling, we're here with Doctor Benjamin Bradshaw.

"So, Dr. Bradshaw, you say that these attacks we're seeing are the result of some sort of male Vulcan fertility cycle?"

"Yes, Terence, something like that. Details are still emerging but some Vulcans have resisted the calls for silence from New Vulcan and come forward.

"Apparently every seven years male Vulcans go into what can only be described as heat. It lasts for approximately seven to ten days. They become extremely violent -- and when I say violent I mean extremely violent. The reports of killings and brutal attacks are unfortunately not completely false.

"To end the cycle the male Vulcan must mind meld with a female and copulate or they will die."

"Dr. Bradshaw, when you say 'copulate'...well, we've heard that these 'copulations' are...intense. There are reports of women being taken to emergency rooms...lacerations, bruises...broken ribs."

"Vulcans are three times stronger than human males and during this cycle all of their physical demonstrations tend to be exaggerated."

"I see."

"Which is why preferably the female in question is Vulcan, however if a Vulcan female is not available Vulcan males may seek out a human, Romulan, Klingon, or most tragically an Orion. This time is known as Pon Farr...I must add that there there are some reports that fighting another male to the death will end the cycle as well."

"And how come we haven't heard about this until now?"

"Well, Terence, Vulcans are an extremely closed species. They do not talk openly about such things. They have carefully guarded outsiders access to information on Pon Farr and as a culture took many steps to make sure we'd have no reason to know. Vulcans used to bond their children at age seven, this would ensure that they had a partner when the need arose."

"When the need arose...it would be fourteen years old then?"

"Not necessarily, apparently it depends on the individual. Maybe fourteen, maybe twenty one, maybe later...but always in multiples of seven.

"At any rate, the bond was telepathic and when the need arose the bonded mates would meet, there would be a ceremony, the happy couple would be secluded for seven to ten days and then spend a year together on Vulcan strengthening their bond.

"Unfortunately, the destruction of Vulcan was particularly devastating to elderly Vulcans, children, and female Vulcans of childbearing age as they were more likely to stay on Vulcan when their mates were stationed off planet."

"So there are now too many males."

"In a nutshell, yes. We estimate that there are approximately 147 million unbonded males outside of the new Vulcan colony at this time. Of those every year about two million will experience Pon Farr and will need to seek a mate...or die."

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"This is San Paolo's Subspace News...to all you Brazilians stuck off planet somewhere...Good morning! Today we have an interview with a local mixed species soccer team whose Vulcan goalie went into Pon Farr. Think you know how the story ends? Think again! Our Davi Fujimori is live on the scene for the story!"

"Thank you Iara, as you can see I am at the San Paolo Amateur Soccer Club...this is where the mixed teams come to practice and play. Right now I'm here with a team that is calling itself 'The Vulcans'. This is Thiago, team Captain...Thiago, can you tell me about your team, your team mate Dalnar, and what happened?"

"Right, well, we've got ten people on our team. Eight humans, one Andorian, and one Vulcan. At our last meet Dalnar, our Vulcan goalie, he got angry...angry man...at one of the calls the ref made. I mean he's Vulcan...they don't get angry...so we figured we knew what was happening."

"Thiago, were you and your guys scared? I see your team mates shaking their heads no..."

"Davi, man, we were scared for him. He's been playing with us for three years. He's not real expressive or anything, but you know...he's one of us. He's a great goalie. We knew if he got the ref and hurt him he would go to jail and he would die...that's whats happening to them now...

"We didn't know what to do, we just had to stop him. So we all just piled on him...we weren't organized, we weren't thinking about it...we just did it."

"And what happened?"

"Well, you know they're contact telepaths right? Well, I guess he could kind of feel how scared we were for him...and we could...this is weird...we could kind of feel how angry he was. You know it was incredible to feel what someone else is feeling..."

"I see your teammates agreeing with you."

"...but there were more of us than of him and its like we could temporarily take away his anger...or maybe it was just our fear that pushed his anger away...anyway, he calmed down long enough that we were able to get him off the field."

"As I understand it he had a girlfriend?"

"Yeah, yeah...Davi, and she stepped up to the plate for him..."

"So it was serious?"

"Well it is serious now."

"You've seen Dalnar since that day?"

"No, but we visited the hospital where he and his girlfriend...bond mate are being monitored. They said they're both doing okay...hopefully he'll be back in a week or two."

"So Thiago, you named your team 'The Vulcans'?"

"Yeah, well, you know, one of the things we felt from Dalnar was how ashamed he was...and we don't want him to feel ashamed. He's our the best goalie we've ever had...we just want him not to die, man. Anyway, we renamed our team in his honor."

"It looks like your teammates have something to say..."

"Yeah...ready guys...one...two...three..."

"GO DALNAR!!!! VULCANS RULE!!!!"

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"You can't be serious, O'Riley!"

"Look, all I'm saying is that they should be required to wear a collar...it should have an identifier that lets everyone know how old they are...and every seventh year they should be locked up. I don't care what a great and noble race they once were...now they're rapists and killers...if that is too much common sense for you don't watch the Patrick O'Riley show!"

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"Thank you for calling, you're on the air with Guss Linbow"

"Thanks, Guss. Personally, I think they should all be rounded up and sent on shuttles to new Vulcan. We don't need their kind here on Earth, Guss."

"What about people who say that is an infringement on their rights, what about people who say it's illogical?"

"I think they can go to Hell."

"Okay, well personally, I don't agree with you. I think they can stay. There are good Vulcans out there...or Vulcans that are good most of the time. I've met them. But I don't think they should be mating...or bonding...or whatever they call it...with human women. That is a crime against nature, it doesn't produce viable offspring without genetic manipulation.

"They can stay, but they should be monitored -- it should be paid for by a tax only on Vulcans. And if they go into Pon Farr on Earth without a suitable Vulcan mate they should be prepared to die."

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"So, let me get this straight for our viewers...Ashanti you're human, Tyback you're Vulcan, and you two have been together since before the destruction of Vulcan?"

"Yes, Veronica, Tyback and I met at Star Fleet Academy, over a year and a half ago now."

"According to my PDA five hundred sixteen days four hours and seventeen minutes ago."

"Whoa, there's romance! I wish my husband remembered the minute we met like that, Ashanti."

"Ummm...."

"Okay...Well, you two have been together through Pon Farr?"

"Yes."

"That is correct."

"I see...and you're both still here...no permanent damage..."

"If one's mate is determined early preparations and restraints can be devised and trauma minimized."

"Look, Pon Farr happens Veronica...but it doesn't define the relationship Tyback and I have. In terms of problems it is way down on the list."

"What is the number one problem on the list?"

"Well, since the destruction of Vulcan and the hysteria...the number one problem has been the ignorance Tyback and I have faced. I don't know how we'll find a place to live after we graduate, no one rents places to Vulcans anymore. We get jeered at on the street sometimes. Everyone thinks I'm crazy for being with him."

"Wow, that must be so painful for you...Tyback, you looked unfazed."

"I am Vulcan."

"But that doesn't mean it doesn't bother him. If you look at the numbers, statistically, the attacks are rare. You're more likely to be killed or raped by a human or an Orion than you are by a Vulcan in Pon Farr."

"That's what a lot of Vulcan defenders are saying...."

"Well why not, it's true. Most Vulcans entering Pon Farr without a mate are committing suicide...the reports of them throwing themselves out of air locks are true...but they don't get as much air time."

"Okay, well to wrap it up, you think the biggest problem Vulcans are facing now is ignorance."

"Yes. It's especially hard when Tyback and I get it from friends...and family."