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Inspired on his famous catchphrase, the quotation Spock butchers in Star Trek: Defiant #15 is a variation. First stating, "the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few," Spock declared in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Originally a Vulcan adage, it evolved into a major motif in the movie since at the end Spock gave his life to preserve the Enterprise. In the next film, The Search for Spock, the line was turned on its ear when Kirk and his crew maybe put away their careers to save Spock. Trek viewers have since frequently cited the line.
The "Conspiracy" aliens give it a whole fresh, horrible, meaning. Introduced in the first season of Star Trek: The Next Generation, these parasites come from another reality they have totally conquered. These repulsive beings seize a human and subject them to terrible psychological and physical abuse. Unlike the Borg, previous Star Trek: Defiant publications revealed the parasites have a hive mind. Spock's mind was infiltrated in trying to establish contact with them. He is still under their effect even though he does not have a parasite.
Alert: includes Star Trek: Defiant #15's spoilers! As Spock progressively conforms to the most repulsive alien race of the franchise, his famous Star Trek catchphrase is assuming terrible new significance. In the pages of Star Trek: Defiant, the "Conspiracy" parasites have resurfaced to seize over the Federation. Attempting to interact with them, Spock was taken over for problems. Now in issue 15, he turns his famous catchphrase in a horrific manner while gradually dying.
Christopher Cantwell wrote Defiant #15 and Angel Unzueta drew it. When Spock tried a mind-meld with the parasites in a past issue, they seized his consciousness. Then Spock stumbles to the contaminated Starbase's control center, where a gateway to the parasite's dimension opens. Worf and company track Spock there, and he battles to exert authority. He says: "the many outweigh the few..the few become the many..the many become the all." As the wicked Aliens keep overloading him, Spock's eyes are totally dark all the while.
And under the influence of the parasite, Spock questions this venerable Vulcan saying. The proverb is a lovely reminder to put the welfare of a group before your oneself. Including all life into their hive mind, the parasites aim to subjugate the whole Star Trek world under their control. Within this framework, Spock's catchphrase gains a sinister new connotations. The "Conspiracy" parasites translate this respect to duty into a terrifying mission statement. As part of their aim at conquest, these aliens are ready to destroy all that is wonderful about the Federation's culture and customs since they have nothing of interest about them.
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Though he fails badly in Star Trek: Picard's Academy #2, Mister Spock tries to teach the pupil a valuable life lesson.
This opportunity allows him to tell the cadets that the requirements of the planet exceed those of the individual. Though Spock's earnest attempts, his instruction had little influence on the cadets. This shows how difficult it can be for Spock to transmit life lessons.