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Pon farr is a condition in the fictional Star Trek universe that induces the desire to mate in an adult Vulcan.
That Ol' Black Magic 2005
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Pon farr is a condition in the fictional Star Trek universe that induces the desire to mate in an adult Vulcan.
That Ol' Black Magic 2005
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For those who care to get geekier, writer Theodore Sturgeon cooked up "pon farr" for a 1967 "Star Trek" episode titled "Amok Time."
When DILBERT meets Star Trek: Top 10 'Pon Farr' Guesses Michael Cavna 2011
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Who knew Dilbert's pink-skinned blood fever could stir such curiosity and confusion -- and drive "pon farr" to become a top Google-search term?
When DILBERT meets Star Trek: Top 10 'Pon Farr' Guesses Michael Cavna 2011
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Some 'Riffs readers told us they had to chart a course for Wikipedia to boldly discover that the term "pon farr" -- which "Dilbert" creator Scott Adams deftly spun into his punch line Tuesday -- refers to "a psychophysical condition affecting Vulcans, in which Vulcan males and females go into heat every seven years."
When DILBERT meets Star Trek: Top 10 'Pon Farr' Guesses Michael Cavna 2011
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So farr, one employee has agreed to come back to work, Mr. Weissman said.
Signs of Progress in Labor Battle at the Boathouse Joseph De Avila 2011
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This revolves around the fact that the 'chosen one' Neteru has a vampire 'ponn farr' every seven years, where, if she gets pregnant to the right father she can produce either another nifty powerful vampire hunter, or a daywalker vampire (speaking of Blade).
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror: The Awakening - L. A. Banks Blue Tyson 2008
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This revolves around the fact that the 'chosen one' Neteru has a vampire 'ponn farr' every seven years, where, if she gets pregnant to the right father she can produce either another nifty powerful vampire hunter, or a daywalker vampire (speaking of Blade).
Superhero Prose Fiction: Vampire Huntress - 2 The Awakening Blue Tyson 2008
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She had seen such intense emotions burning within him on only a few previous occasions, such as during the pon farr, the time of mating.
Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Seize the Fire Michael A. Martin 2010
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She had seen such intense emotions burning within him on only a few previous occasions, such as during the pon farr, the time of mating.
Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Seize the Fire Michael A. Martin 2010
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