Katra (Star Trek)
For the place in India, see KatraIn the fictional
Star Trek universe,
katra is the immortal, living spirit of a
Vulcan. When a Vulcan is close to death, he or she will typically transfer their katra into the mind of an associate or close friend, who is then expected to convey the katra to the homeworld. In the film
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, a mortally wounded
Mr. Spock transfers his katra into
Dr. Leonard McCoy; however, McCoy does not bring Spock's katra to Vulcan, but later returns it to Spock's reconstituted physical body.
Surak, the greatest Vulcan philosopher who ever lived, survived after his death when his katra was recovered by
Syrranites in the mid 22nd century. Surak's katra briefly resided in the mind of
Captain Jonathan Archer but was subsequently transferred to the care of a Vulcan priest.
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