As is well-known throughout the Federation, the Vulcans are noted for their excellence in technology and engineering. In order to survive and prosper on a very harsh planet, the Vulcans learned to create tools and machines relatively early as an absolute necessity for their survival. As is mentioned on our Vulcan history page, their initial industrial revolution took place much faster than that of most advanced humanoid races. Unfortunately, as is also the case with most humanoids, technological developments occurred at a quicker rate during times of war, which were frequent throughout most of Vulcan's history before Surak. Several devastating wars in early times killed millions and destroyed a number of unique planetary cultures. Since the time of Surak, though, the Vulcans have developed their technology peacefully.
As with most technically advanced races, the Vulcans have a huge vocabulary of specialized terms for use in the technical, engineering, spacefaring, infrastructure and weaponry fields. As is also common with many advanced cultures, a word or term may have a different meaning when used in a domestic situation as compared to a technical situation. Below you will find a substantial introduction to a wide range of technical words and terminology:
