Talok was a long-term, deep-cover Romulan operative who posed as a Vulcan military officer in the 22nd century. In that capacity, he served under T'Pol during the Tomed mission, and secretly attempted to further the efforts of the Romulan Star Empire to conquer Vulcan.

Talok had entered into a covert alliance with Administrator V'Las, the head of the Vulcan High Command, to facilitate what Talok referred to as the "reunification" of the Vulcan and Romulan peoples. In 2154, Talok, who held the rank of major on Vulcan, embarked on a mission to retrieve the Kir'Shara, the record of Surak's original teachings. As the revelation of Surak's true philosophy would seriously undermine V'Las's authority, thereby eliminating the Romulans' control of the Vulcan government, this mission was considered to be of the utmost importance. However, Talok ultimately failed in stopping Starfleet captain Jonathan Archer from presenting the Kir'Shara to the High Command, leading to the relief of V'Las as Administrator, and the dissolution of the High Command. During the search through Vulcan's Forge, Talok captured T'Pol who was sent back to the capitol, but was defeated by Archer and T'Pau. After getting answers from Talok, Archer subdued him with a Vulcan nerve pinch that Archer learned with the help of Surak's katra within him.

In response to these events, Talok was forced to return to Romulus, as his position had become compromised. Prior to Talok's departure, V'Las confronted Talok, accusing him of failing in his mission to preserve Romulan influence on Vulcan. Refusing to take V'Las with him, as V'Las's disappearance at the same time V'Las was being investigated would cause too much suspicion, Talok reassured V'Las that recent events were only "a minor delay," and that reunification was "only a matter of time." (ENT: "Kir'Shara")

What was Talok's role in the Tomed mission?

Talok, a Romulan operative, served under T'Pol during the Tomed mission in the 22nd century. He aimed to advance the Romulan Star Empire's conquest of Vulcan by infiltrating the Vulcan military. Talok allied with Administrator V'Las of the Vulcan High Command to support the reunification of Vulcan and Romulan people. This mission occurred before 2149, prior to T'Pol's assignment at the Vulcan Compound on Earth.

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How did Talok's alliance with V'Las impact Vulcan?

Talok's alliance with V'Las aimed to reunify Vulcan and Romulus under Romulan control, impacting Vulcan by attempting to politically isolate it. The plan failed when Talok's cover was blown, forcing his return to Romulus and delaying Romulan reunification efforts. This shifted Romulan focus to destabilizing the Alpha Quadrant.

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What was Talok's true identity in the 22nd century?

Talok was a Romulan agent disguised as a Vulcan officer in the 22nd century. He operated under T'Pol during the Tomed mission and engaged in covert activities to support Romulan goals. In 2154, he collaborated with V'Las of the Vulcan High Command.

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How did Talok contribute to the Romulan Star Empire's goals?

Major Talok contributed to the Romulan Star Empire's goals by attempting to reunify Romulus and Vulcan in 2154. As a deep-cover agent, he worked with Administrator V'Las of the Vulcan High Command to politically isolate Vulcan, aiming for reunification under Romulan control. Talok's actions were part of the Romulan strategy to destabilize major powers in the Alpha Quadrant.

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What was Talok's vision for Vulcan and Romulan reunification?

In 2154, Major Talok sought to reunify Vulcan and Romulus by collaborating with Administrator V'Las to politically isolate Vulcan. His mission to retrieve the Kir'Shara aimed to undermine V'Las's authority and disrupt Romulan control. Despite his efforts, Talok's plan failed, and he returned to Romulus, delaying reunification.

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Background information[]

Talok was played by actor Todd Stashwick.

In the final draft script of "Kir'Shara", Talok was described thus; "Two meters tall, he's a powerful figure."

In the original draft of "Kir'Shara", Major Talok was a native Vulcan and was not an undercover Romulan operative. Originally, the Romulan spy in the final scene was to have been a new, never-before-seen character, but there was no money left in the budget to pay for another speaking role. Writer Michael Sussman adjusted the scene, turning Talok into the Romulan spy, as the major's role had already been budgeted for.

The re-use of a Romulan uniform from Star Trek Nemesis helped trim the budget further, allowing the scene to be included in the finished episode. Had the scene been cut, as it very nearly was, the Romulans' role in the political strife on Vulcan would have remained completely hidden, even from the audience. (Information provided by Mike Sussman.)

External link[]

• Talok at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works