Pon farr
Originally, the Vulcan time of mating was to have been called "Amok-Time" and was said to affect Vulcan males "about once every 26 years."
Gene Roddenberry described it that way in a memo he wrote Gene c00n (on
5 December 1966).
Both the
Star Trek: The Original Series episode "
Amok Time" and the
film Star Trek III: The Search for Spock state that
pon farr is particular to Vulcan males. This is, therefore, at odds with
ENT: "
Bounty", in which
pon farris attributed to both sexes.
Pon farr is also mentioned in the
Star Trek: Voyager outings "
Gravity" and "
Tinker Tenor Doctor Spy". It was additionally referenced in the first draft script of
ultimately undevelopedTAS episode "Point of Extinction".
In one draft of the script for the
film Star Trek, screenwriters and producers
Roberto Orciand
Alex Kurtzman made a reference to
pon farr. "
We [...] thought we should save it instead," the writers said of the reference. (
Star Trek Magazine issue 149, p. 13)
A misconception about
pon farr is that it is the only time Vulcans mate, or that they are regulated to only engage in intercourse during this phase. Both concepts have been disproven, as Vulcans have been shown to be in conventional relationships while unaffected.
So because a sexy tpol was needed ent had to retcon the pon farr. Good decision because that was needed originally it only affected the men. Unless u calling spook a liar.
Live short and improvised.