Vulcans have been living long and prospering in "Star Trek" ever since the Enterprise took its maiden voyage in pilot episode "The Cage." As well as being founder members of the Federation, their pointed ears and logical worldview have become synonymous with the franchise. Legions of fans have tied their fingers in knots in an effort to imitate Mr. Spock's famous salute.
As recognizable as they are, it turns out that playing a Vulcan is rarely quite as easy as donning a pair of prosthetic ears, aggressively shaping your eyebrows, and adopting severe bangs. In the fun new "Strange New Worlds" episode "Four-and-a-Half Vulcans," Enterprise crew members Pike (Anson Mount), La'An (Christina Chong), Chapel (Jess Bush), and Uhura (Celia Rose Gooding) experience the reverse of the procedure that briefly made Spock fully human in season 2's "Charades," as their genomes are resequenced to make them full- (and presumably green-) blooded members of the species.
