Vulcan Ambassador Sarek ( Mark Lenard , James Frain ) had more than one human wife inStar Trek . Sarek was the begetter of Spock ( Leonard Nimoy , Ethan Peck ) , Sybok ( Lawrence Luckinbill ) , and the adoptive Father of the Church of Michael Burnham ( Sonequa Martin - Green ) . One of the most respected Vulcans of his era , Sarek was an influential presence in the United Federation of Planets ' council . It ’s interesting , in fact , that Sarek got as far as he did in Vulcan politics , consideringhe only matrimonial Earth women instead of Vulcans .

Ambassador Sarek was introduced in the classicStar Trek : The Original Seriesseason 2 episode , " Journey to Babel , " which established thatSarek and Spock were estrangedfor 20 years . Sarek held Spock ’s decision to join Starfleet rather of the Vulcan Science Academy against him . Sarek and Spock ’s relationship warmed a second after Spock pop off and was resurrected in theStar Trekmovies . Indeed , after leaving Starfleet , Spock became a Federation Ambassador , modeling his second vocation after Sarek ’s , although they were never what world would call near for a father and son . In contrast , Spock loved his mother , Amanda Grayson ( Jane Wyatt , Mia Kirshner ) , Sarek ’s first human wife .

Many of Star Trek ’s greatest ( and most notorious ) Vulcan characters are fair sex who made indelible impacts on Federation history .

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Sarek’s 2 Human Wives In Star Trek Explained

Amanda Grayson and Perrin were married to Sarek in different centuries

Amanda Grayson was Ambassador Sarek ’s dear wife in the twenty-third century , and she is themother of Spock , which iswhy Spock is half - human . Amanda found being a human life on Vulcan unmanageable , but she deeply get laid Sarek . Amanda offered her making love to their adopted daughter , Michael Burnham , as well , and she helped the orphaned Michael adjust to life on Vulcan . Amanda appear inStar Trek : The Original Series , Star Trek IV : The Voyage Home , andStar Trek : Strange New Worlds .

Ambassador Sarek ’s Star Trek Appearances

Who play Sarek

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Star Trek : The Original Series

Mark Lenard

Star Trek III : The Search for Spock

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Star Trek IV : The Voyage Home

Star Trek V : The Final Frontier

Jonathan Simpson

Mark Lenard as Sarek and Mia Kirshner as Amanda in Star Trek

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Star Trek : The Next Generation

Star Trek ( 2009 )

Ben Cross

Sarek, Spock, Kirk, and McCoy in Star Trek: The Original Series

Star Trek : Discovery

James Frain

Sarek ’s second human wife was Perrin ( Joanna Miles ) , who was his partner in the twenty-fourth century until Sarek ’s demise . Perrin was introduced in theStar Trek : The Next Generationepisode " Sarek , " and she was as much Sarek ’s caretaker as wife because theAmbassador was dying of Bendii Syndrome , a rarified Vulcan neurologic disease . Perrin suggested Captain Jean - Luc Picard ( Patrick Stewart ) of the USS Enterprise - D mind meld with Sarek before his death . Thanks to this mind meld , Picard was able to transmit Sarek ’s love for Spock when he and Spock share a mind meld inStar Trek : The Next propagation ’s " Unification " two - parter .

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In J.J. Abrams’Star Trek(2009 ) , Sarek ( Ben Cross ) was married to Amanda Grayson ( Winona Ryder ) in the alternate Kelvin timeline .

Why Did Sarek Marry Humans Instead Of Vulcans?

Sarek was unusual for a Vulcan

As a Vulcan , Ambassador Sarek ’s two marriages to human fair sex are unusual . Star Trekhas not canonically delve into the how s and why mho of Sarek prefer human women , except that he once told Spock inStar Trek : The Original Seriesthat marrying his female parent , Amanda , was"the consistent thing to do . “It ’s also interesting , givenVulcans ' ethnic prejudices and belief in their superiorityto humans , that Sarek rose to such political heights despite having human married woman , a half - human son , and a human adopt girl . It ’s possible , however , that Sarek ’s only cognize romance with a Vulcan woman lead to him seeking a partner who herald from Earth .

Spock ’s human female parent Amanda and his Vulcan beginner Sarek have been played by several actors across the Star Trek franchise .

Did Sarek Marry Sybok’s Vulcan Princess Mother?

Who was Sybok’s mother?

Before his marriage to Amanda Grayson , Sarek had a love social occasion with a Vulcan princess who has never been identified inStar Trekcanon . However , this Vulcan princess was the mother of Sybok , Sarek ’s firstborn Logos , who had himout of wedlock . Upon his mother ’s death , Sybok exist with Sarek and Spock ( and , presumably , Amanda Grayson and Michael Burnham ) , andSpock and Sybok were raised as Brother . InStar Trek V : The Final Frontier , Spock described Sybok as " exceptionally gifted , possessing a great intelligence . It was assume that one daytime he would take his place amongst the great scholars of Vulcan . "

If his married woman , Captain Angel , is human , then Sybok is more like Sarek than we thought .

However , Sybok turn his back on Vulcan logic and embraced emotionalism , which made him an Ishmael and a criminal . Interestingly , Star Trek : Strange New Worldsrevealed that Sybok , under the assumed name Xaverius , married Captain Angel ( Jesse James Keitel ) , a quad pirate . If his wife , Captain Angel is human , then Sybok is more like Sarek than we thought . IfSybok return toStar Trek : Strange New Worlds , perhaps he could shed light on his father and finally reveal more about Sarek ’s relationship with his mother , the Vulcan princess . That would solve one of Sarek’sStar Trekmysteries about his loves and human married woman .

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