Editing Spock (section)

== Cultural impact ==
{{redirect|the needs of the many||The Needs of the Many (disambiguation)}}
Spock has been parodied by, and has also been the inspiration for, pop culture works in various media. Composer/keyboardist George Duke's ''1976 Solo Keyboard Album'' features two tracks which pay homage to Spock: "Spock Gets Funky" and "Vulcan Mind Probe". Rock guitarist Paul Gilbert wrote the song "Mr. Spock" on his ''[[Space Ship One (album)|Space Ship One]]'' album. Swedish synthpop band [[S.P.O.C.K]] makes music heavily influenced by the ''Star Trek'' universe. Assuming the Spock character, Nimoy recorded a number of novelty songs, the first being "[[Highly Illogical]]", in which Spock pointed out the foibles of human thought, such as relationships, automobiles, and greed. A second song, "A Visit to a Sad Planet", was darker in tone and told the story of Spock visiting Earth in the future and discovering it had been ruined by war, violence, and environmental irresponsibility. According to comic book writer and editor Bob Budiansky, ''The Transformers'' character [[Shockwave (Transformers)|Shockwave]] was inspired by Spock.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rustingcarcass.yuku.com/topic/954/t/Bob-Budiansky.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713100200/http://rustingcarcass.yuku.com/topic/954/t/Bob-Budiansky.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 13, 2012 |title=Bob Budiansky in Interrogative Forum |publisher=Rustingcarcass.yuku.com |date=September 28, 1958 |access-date=April 6, 2011 }}</ref> Spock's [[utilitarianism|utilitarian]] perspective that "the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few"<ref>{{cite book|title=The big chill: investigative reporting in the current media environment|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9-EgzceWtLoC&q=spock+is+a+utilitarian&pg=PA125|first=Marilyn S.|last=Greenwald|author2=Joseph Bernt|page=125|year=2000|publisher=Wiley-Blackwell|isbn=9780813828053}}{{Dead link|date=February 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> is cited in a legal decision rendered by the [[Texas Supreme Court]].<ref name="SCoT">''Robinson v. Crown Cork & Seal'', [https://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/trek2.pdf Supreme Court of Texas No. 06-0714] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161020164728/http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/trek2.pdf |date=October 20, 2016 }} (2008). online.wsj.com i.e. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved March 3, 2015</ref> Leonard Nimoy's second-season Spock costume shirt was expected to sell at auction for over $75,000.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Rare 'Trek', 'Star Wars' and 'Who' props up for auction (pictures) – page 4 – CNET|url = http://www.cnet.com/pictures/rare-trek-star-wars-and-who-props-up-for-auction-pictures/4/|website = CNET|access-date = August 30, 2015|archive-date = August 30, 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150830021808/http://www.cnet.com/pictures/rare-trek-star-wars-and-who-props-up-for-auction-pictures/4/|url-status = live}}</ref>

Spock's physical appearance in the ''Original Series'' episode "[[Mirror, Mirror (Star Trek: The Original Series)|Mirror, Mirror]]" (1967) has itself spawned a trope of the "[[Evil twin#The goatee|evil twin]]" archetype found in various fictional genres. In that episode, several members of the ''Enterprise'' travel to a parallel universe inhabited by evil versions of themselves. The parallel universe version of Spock is distinguished physically by his goatee.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/TOS/feature/17535.html|title=Top 40 Reasons Why We Love Star Trek|access-date=April 13, 2009|archive-date=May 2, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090502002429/http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/TOS/feature/17535.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Science fiction blog [[io9]] said that Spock's beard in the episode introduced "the best shorthand ever for evil parallel universe duplicates".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://io9.com/5871126/ten-plotlines-youll-find-in-science-fiction-+-over-and-over-again|title=Ten plotlines you'll find in science fiction&nbsp;– over and over again|date=December 26, 2011|access-date=December 29, 2011|first=Alasdair|last=Wilkins|publisher=[[Gawker Media]]|work=[[io9]]|archive-date=January 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107203516/http://io9.com/5871126/ten-plotlines-youll-find-in-science-fiction-+-over-and-over-again|url-status=live}}</ref> Examples of the evil goatee's appearances in other media include the host segments of episode 611 of the TV series [[Mystery Science Theater 3000]], [[Bender (Futurama)|Bender]]'s "evil twin" Flexo in ''[[Futurama]]'', and a 2009 episode of ''[[The Colbert Report]]'' featuring Stephen Colbert and [[Dan Maffei]] wearing fake goatees while pretending to be evil versions of themselves.<ref>{{cite episode |title= Better Know a District&nbsp;– New York's 25th&nbsp;– Dan Maffei|episode-link= Better Know a District |series= ''The Colbert Report''|series-link= The Colbert Report|network= [[Comedy Central]]|airdate= April 7, 2009|season= 5}}</ref> The name of progressive rock band [[Spock's Beard]] is a direct reference to Spock's goatee in this episode.<ref>{{cite web | author =Miguel Farah | title =Spock's Beard Frequently Asked Questions List | date =June 9, 2002 | url =http://www.farah.cl/SB/sbfaql.html#name | access-date =September 23, 2012 | archive-date =January 23, 2013 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20130123025628/http://www.farah.cl/SB/sbfaql.html#name | url-status =live }}</ref>

===Fan productions===
In addition to television, feature films, books, and parodies, Spock has also been portrayed in [[Star Trek canon|non-canon]] [[fan fiction]]. Since 2004, the online fan production ''[[Star Trek: New Voyages]]'' has continued the further voyages of the canceled initial series. The fan-series' creators feel "Kirk, Spock, McCoy, and the rest should be treated as 'classic' characters like [[Willy Loman]] from ''[[Death of a Salesman]]'', [[Gandalf]] from ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', or even [[Hamlet]], [[Othello]], or [[Romeo]]. Many actors have and can play the roles, each offering a different interpretation of said character."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.startreknewvoyages.com/faq.html |title=Star Trek: Phase II About |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111120055134/http://www.startreknewvoyages.com/faq.html |archive-date=November 20, 2011 }}</ref>

The fan series ''[[Star Trek: New Voyages]]'' has featured three actors in the role of Spock. Spock was portrayed by Jeffrey Quinn for the pilot and first three episodes, by Ben Tolpin in episodes 4 and 5, and by Brandon Stacy in episodes 6 through 11. Stacy also served as a stand-in for [[Zachary Quinto]] in the 2009 ''Star Trek'' film.<ref name="stacey">{{cite web|url=http://trekmovie.com/2008/11/18/fanmade-phase-ii-announces-blood-and-fire-release-hire-a-new-spock|title=FanMade: Phase II Announces "Blood and Fire" Release + Casts a New Spock|date=November 18, 2008|access-date=February 3, 2009|publisher=Trekmovie.com|first=Anthony|last=Pascale|archive-date=February 22, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090222233515/http://trekmovie.com/2008/11/18/fanmade-phase-ii-announces-blood-and-fire-release-hire-a-new-spock/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The independent online fan series ''[[Star Trek Continues]]'' featured [[Todd Haberkorn]] as Spock in three vignettes and eleven full episodes between 2013 and 2017.

In scientific illustrator [[Jenny Parks]]' 2017 book ''Star Trek Cats'', Spock is depicted as an [[Oriental Shorthair]].<ref name="Bender 2017">{{cite web|first1=Kelli|last1=Bender|url=http://people.com/pets/beam-me-up-kitty-its-star-trek-with-cats/|title=Beam Me Up, Kitty! It's Star Trek with Cats|work=[[People (magazine)|People.com]]|date=February 6, 2017|access-date=February 25, 2018|archive-date=February 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180223171503/http://people.com/pets/beam-me-up-kitty-its-star-trek-with-cats/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Clyde 2017">{{cite web|author=Clyde|url=https://catwisdom101.com/star-trek-cats/|title=Star Trek For Cats|work=Cat Wisdom 101|publisher=catwisdom101.com|date=February 20, 2018|access-date=February 25, 2018|archive-date=February 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180226152009/https://catwisdom101.com/star-trek-cats/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Nevin 2017">{{cite web|first1=Will|last1=Nevin|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/books/index.ssf/2017/03/the_serious_absurdity_and_purr.html|title=The serious absurdity (and purrfection) of Jenny Parks and 'Star Trek Cats'|work=[[OregonLive.com]]|date=March 2, 2017|access-date=February 23, 2018|archive-date=February 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180221161823/http://www.oregonlive.com/books/index.ssf/2017/03/the_serious_absurdity_and_purr.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="I iz Cat staff 2017">{{cite web|author=I iz Cat|url=https://www.iizcat.com/post/4570/Cats-have-replaced-the-Star-Trek-cast-in-new-epic-adventure-series|title=Cats have replaced the Star Trek cast in new epic adventure series|work=I iz Cat|publisher=iizcat.com|date=February 2017|access-date=February 25, 2018|archive-date=February 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180226092047/https://www.iizcat.com/post/4570/Cats-have-replaced-the-Star-Trek-cast-in-new-epic-adventure-series|url-status=live}}</ref>

==="Spocking" Canadian $5 notes===
There has been a practice of altering the portrait of [[Wilfrid Laurier]], [[Canada]]'s prime minister from 1896 to 1911, on [[Canadian five-dollar note]]s to look like Spock. After the death of Nimoy in 2015, there was an increase in that practice.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-31717210 Bank spokesman says writing on bills 'inappropriate'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190129090044/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-31717210 |date=January 29, 2019 }}, BBC, March 3, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2015.</ref><ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/03/04/spocking-fives-leonard-nimoy-canada/24366807/ Canada: 'Spocking' $5 notes not illegal, but illogical] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171231095946/https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/03/04/spocking-fives-leonard-nimoy-canada/24366807/ |date=December 31, 2017 }}, usatoday.com, March 4, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2015.</ref>{{NoteFoot}}