Warhammer: The Time Traveler

Chapter 330 Vulcan Civilization (Fourth Update)
As the Enterprise broke free from warp drive, Vulcan, the familiar planet shrouded in ochre-red desert and a thin atmosphere, appeared on the main view screen.

Chen Yu's sensors scan the planet's surface, recording its unique geological structure and climate data.

In his eyes, the planet presented a desolate yet magnificent "feeling," but the civilization that developed on it gave him a peculiar sense of "indifference."

This aloofness does not refer to a lack of interaction or interest in the outside world among the Vulcans, but rather to an atmosphere of high self-restraint originating from within.

His database quickly retrieved and compared a similar case: the Eldar in the Warhammer universe, especially the Ark Eldar.

They also possess extremely rich and sensitive emotions, but they choose to suppress and close them off with strict discipline and spiritual practice. The fundamental purpose of this is to avoid strong emotional fluctuations causing ripples in the subspace and attracting destructive attention.

So what about the Vulcans? What is the underlying logic behind their suppression of their naturally strong emotions?
Is it to avoid some kind of cosmic risk? Or is it a purely philosophical choice, believing that logic is superior to emotion?

This civilized and holistic emotional control mechanism aroused Chen Yu's strong academic curiosity.

On the shuttle to Mount Sikaher, Chen Yu raised this question to Ambassador Sharik, who was traveling with her: "Ambassador Sharik, I have observed that strict emotional repression is widely practiced in Vulcan society."

Is the origin of this cultural pattern based on the avoidance of some external threat, or is it a purely endogenous philosophical evolution?

Sarek's expression remained calm as always, and he replied in his typical, monotone voice, "This is an ancient tradition and custom of the Vulcans, sir."

Logic has brought us peace and prosperity, while emotion has been seen as a path to chaos and destruction. We have chosen the better path.

This answer was cautious and official, and did not touch upon the core historical or philosophical roots.

Chen Yu immediately realized that this might involve the core secrets or sensitive history of the Vulcan civilization, and was not a topic that could be discussed casually.

His enhanced logical thinking quickly determined that continuing to ask questions was inappropriate and might even affect the current positive atmosphere of cooperation.

He felt a pang of regret, like a researcher who had discovered a highly valuable topic but was unable to obtain crucial firsthand information.

But he also understands the boundaries of intercultural communication.

For a wise explorer, curiosity is certainly important, but maintaining necessary "social etiquette" to ensure unimpeded access to more important knowledge is in line with the principle of efficiency.

So he abandoned his plans to delve deeper into Vulcan sociology and ecology, and turned the conversation to a more practical and permissible goal: "I understand. Thank you for your explanation."

"So, regarding the upcoming Faltorpan ceremony, I hope to be allowed to observe it. I am very interested in this technology involving the transfer and fusion of consciousness."

Sarek glanced at Chen Yu, seemingly assessing the request, and nodded after a moment: "The ceremony itself is solemn and ancient. As one of the key participants in helping Spock return, you may observe. But please remain quiet and do not interfere with the ceremony."

“Of course, I will abide by the rules,” Chen Yu replied calmly in a synthesized voice.

His attention refocused on the approaching, mysterious, and ancient Sikhal Mountains outside the porthole.

While it is regrettable that the psychological mysteries of the Vulcans cannot be solved for the time being, the knowledge value contained in the upcoming soul guidance ritual, which may involve the manipulation of higher-dimensional consciousness, should not be underestimated.
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Deep within the temples of Mount Sikaher, the ancient Fartorpan ceremony is solemnly conducted in a dignified atmosphere.

The deep chanting of the Vulcan elders echoed between the stone walls, containing a unique rhythm and spiritual force. Chen Yu's massive mechanical body stood silently outside the ritual circle, his crimson optical lens precisely recording every detail—the subtle flow of energy, the changes in the participants' brainwaves, the unknown radiation fluctuations in the environment, and especially the invisible bridge that was gradually being built between McCoy and the young Spock's body.

He observed a faint but real energy being transmitted and resonating between specific individuals, which confirmed his previous conjecture.

The ritual itself is like a sophisticated guiding technique, using specific mental concentration, ancient syllable resonance, and a certain latent ability inherent in the Vulcans to safely and completely guide Spock Katra, who resides deep within McCoy's consciousness, back into his original (newborn) biological vessel.

The whole process was not marked by any earth-shattering explosion of light; rather, it was more like a silent, profound integration.

When the last elder stopped chanting, the young Spock in the center of the ritual circle trembled slightly before returning to calm. However, an indescribable, unique sense of presence belonging to "Spock" himself began to emanate from him.

Chen Yu's internal data storage array recorded a massive amount of information, which he was very satisfied with.

The value of this observation far exceeded expectations.

Back in the temporary analysis room arranged for him by the Enterprise, Chen Yu began to conduct in-depth analysis of the collected data.

He was deeply fascinated by the Vulcans' unique physiological structure, especially their ability to carry and transmit Katra.

After repeated modeling and comparison with the psionic theory system of the Warhammer universe, he came to a conclusion: the Vulcans, strictly speaking, do indeed possess a certain degree of psionic talent based on the essence of the soul.

This talent enables them to have deep spiritual resonance or empathy with other intelligent beings, share memories, emotions and perceptions, and even transfer and temporarily store parts of their soul consciousness.

However, this level of psychic energy is very low.

Under the standards of the Warhammer universe, they wouldn't even be officially registered as true psionicists by the Empire; they would more likely be classified as "psychic" or a subspecies with special psychic talents.

Unlike the psionicists in the Warhammer universe, they cannot directly manipulate the physical laws of the real universe, summon fire, warp space, or foresee the future.

Chen Yu speculates that the root cause may lie in the cosmic environment itself.

There is no "sea of ​​souls" in this universe, unlike the Warhammer universe's subspace, which is composed of pure emotional and conscious energy and is turbulent.

The souls of intelligent beings in the universe may naturally dissipate after their demise, or they may return to the cosmic background in some unknown and gentler form, rather than merging into a dimension filled with malicious entities and eternal storms.

Therefore, the Vulcans' psychic energy is more like ripples on a calm lake, limited to individuals or small groups, lacking the potential energy base and dangerous external environment to trigger a tsunami.

This also explains why their soul-related technologies can exist and develop relatively safely, unlike in the Warhammer universe where they constantly face the threat of being watched by warp gods or possessed by demons.

"A low-magic, even 'safe' form of psionic energy..." Chen Yu recorded this discovery in his data log, which provided him with another important piece of the puzzle for understanding the life forms and energy rules of this universe.

Beneath its cold, logical exterior lies a unique and sophisticated way of utilizing inner spiritual energy, which in itself is a highly valuable research topic.

(End of this chapter)