TOS Episode - Journey to Babel

Prime Timeline

Year

Event

● [1] Sarek is born on the planet Vulcan. [1]

	People :	Spock, Sarek
	Species :	Vulcans

2249

● [1] Spock joins Starfleet Academy, against the wishes of his father. The decision causes Spock and Sarek to stop speaking to one another, a silence which lasts for the next 18 years. [1]

People :

Spock, Sarek

2263

● [2] Spock returns home Vulcan to visit his parents. He and his father do not talk during the visit, maintining the silence which has lasted for the last 14 years and which will last for a further four. [1]

People :

Spock, Sarek

2267

● [1] The Enterprise transports over a hundred delegates to the planet Babel for a conference regarding the admission of Coridan to the Federation. Included amongst them is Ambassador Sarek, leading to his first meeting with his son Spock in four years and the first time the two exchange words in 18 years. Despite an attempt to sabotage the conference, the Enterprise succeeds in reaching Babel safely. [1]

	People :	Spock, Sarek
	Species :	Coridanite, Vulcans

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References

#	Series	Season	Source	Comment
1	TOS	2	Journey to Babel
2	TOS	2	Journey to Babel	Amanda stated that Spock had not been home in four years

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Series :	TOS Season 2
Episode :	Journey to Babel

Series :	TOS Season 2
Episode :	Journey to Babel
Comment :	Amanda stated that Spock had not been home in four years