Vulcan

In the genre of science fiction, authors and directors create new worlds of fantastic possibilities. Some of these worlds take place in our future, theorizing about things that are to come, while others take us to galaxies far, far away. Regardless of where or when the story takes place, particular conventions are always certain. One such convention is that when a new technology is central to the plot, the technology will cause harm. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan demonstrates this through the building of the Genesis project, Jurassic Park through the revival of dinosaurs, and I, Robot through the creation of robots and the “three laws”. These three films demonstrate how new technologies turn from helpful, new phenomena, to something that can potentially destroy humanity. In Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, the Genesis project is central to the plot of the film. According to scientist Carol Marcus, “Genesis is life from lifelessness,” (Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan). Genesis is a device that Dr. Carol Marcus creates to completely terraform a dead planet in order to create a place for multiple life forms to live. Dr. Marcus plans for this technology to help the galaxy’s growing lack of food supplies and space for habitation. However, Genesis can also be used as the ultimate doomsday weapon, effectively killing any life on a planet on which it is used. This use of the Genesis project is brought to light when the movie’s villain, Khan, steals it, trying to use it for his own…

Vulcan the mysterious planet said to have messed up most scientific findings. Vulcan was a planet made up to fill the gap in unequal Scientific findings. Urbain Le Vernier, a mathematician in 1840, was very interested in the Unusual Way, Mercury orbited the sun. He decided to look into it further, and using Isaac Newton’s theory of gravitation, he was able to calculate the orbit of mercury. He then compared his results to the actual real motion of mercury and they did not add up. Yet, he…

The Vulcan already proved that it was capable of intercepting jets in the sky was then mounted onto the body of the ASP M113, granting it mobility. While mounted the Vulcan was capable of two separate rates of fire, the high rate of fire could fire at 3,000 rounds per minute, while the low was capable of firing at 1,000 rounds a minute, both rates of fire had the option of a 10, 30, 60, or a 100-round burst. The M163 had a full 360-degree traverse providing the much needed defense from all…

The historical issue of Hurricane Katrina illustrates another severe environmental catastrophe that Vulcan and Cryos provoked. Their rash actions mixed with their overuse of power resulted in a disaster that affects not only the people involved, but also the environment as a whole. Hurricane Katrina was one of the most costly and deadliest natural disasters in the United States, with winds up to 174 mph. In the article “10 Years After Katrina, The Work Is Not Done Yet”, President Obama speaks…

The Vulcan Planum is a series of smooth planes with faint ridges and grooves. The southern region contains less craters than the northern region which scientists say indicates a wide scale of resurfacing. Some of the more recent pictures by New Horizons indicates a startling array of colors all over Pluto. Pictures continue to be sent in to NASA daily by New Horizons. A new scientific concept that I learned about is the Vulcan Planum. The Vulcan Planum is on Pluto. The Vulcan Planum includes…

Three novellas ranging from sweet and sassy to steamy. There's a bit of sci fi that involves Vulcan, my first ever demon. I enjoyed stepping out of my element and writing his character. Now to give you just an overview of the three stories: SANTA BABY In keeping with the lighthearted and magical feel of Christmas, Santa Baby, takes that magic and weave a web of love, lust and tingles around Kiera Blakely and Christopher St. Nicholas Brown. What if Santa was real? What if your whispered…

Venus at Vulcan’s Forge by Francois Boucher is currently located the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas. It was completed in 1769 using oil paints on canvas. The scene of this painting comes from Virgi’s The Aeneid, where Venus urges Vulcan to forge weapons for her son to fight against the Greeks. Boucher’s use of color, contrast, balance, and implied lines encapsulates the interaction between the different figures in the piece, which lead to dynamic and enthralling interpretation. There…

you have just drawn is suggestive of a rather too overwhelming contrast. Your words have delineated very prettily a graceful Apollo: he is present to your imagination-tall, fair, blue-eyed, and with a Grecian profile. Your eyes dwell on a Vulcan- a real blacksmith, brown, broad-shouldered; and blind and lame into the bargain.’” (422 Brontë) Mr. Rochester’s description of St. John as a “graceful Apollo” solidifies his stance regarding his Greek descriptions. His comparison to Apollo further…

A/N: Chapter One: The Unexpected Transfer “Captain, May I speak to you?” “Yes, Number One. Did you enjoy your shore leave?” “Well it is about a young starfleet officer that I met on Risa while on shore leave. She was transferred to the USS Yamato, which we saw be destroyed a few days ago.” “Very well, I will look over her starfleet record.” “I had Data do that. What did you find on her?” “Her mother died after she was born. Her father was a starfleet officer assigned to an outpost near…

Augustus became the ruler of Rome. Virgil created a poem called The Aeneid of his own ideal of Rome. Virgil chose the refugees and put them on a pedestal to make them the founders of Rome. The wealthy people of Rome were the Patricians. In book four of Aeneid, after Jupiter hears about Dido’s and Aeneas affair he lets Mercury have a word with Carthage and makes sure Aeneas must leave for Italy and take care of his responsibilities and stop neglecting his orders as a ruler. Despite being…