Spock's personal agenda in The Motion Picture

[Planet of the Daves]

I've never fully understood Spock's interest in V'ger in The Motion Picture. It's established early in the film that he rejected Kolinahr when he sensed the consciousness of "the intruder" and he later explains to Kirk and McCoy that he thought it may hold answers for him. Other than the comment about V'ger having thought patterns of perfect order, a sure quality for any Vulcan, why did Spock find himself drawn to it so strongly?

I feel like this may have been expanded upon in the novelization or somewhere else. Just curious if anyone can fill in the blanks here. Unless, of course, I'm reading too much into it! Thanks!

 

[fireproof78]

Part of the problem was that Spock's mind was touched by V'Ger and it caused an emotional reaction within him. So, he did not pass Kolinahr, and felt that if he could observe such a being of immense logic he could find that answer of devoiding himself of all emotion.

Of course, the opposite was the case, and Spock was actually more willing to embrace both sides of himself.

 

[Planet of the Daves]

Part of the problem was that Spock's mind was touched by V'Ger and it caused an emotional reaction within him. So, he did not pass Kolinahr, and felt that if he could observe such a being of immense logic he could find that answer of devoiding himself of all emotion.

Of course, the opposite was the case, and Spock was actually more willing to embrace both sides of himself.

 

[Planet of the Daves]

Interesting. I never thought of it in that way. If only McCoy could know how much Spock embraces his human side..

 

[BillJ]

I've never fully understood Spock's interest in V'ger in The Motion Picture.

He was just looking for meaning to his existence.

 

[Firebird]

He was just looking for meaning to his existence.

Spock's line to Kirk about V'ger's motivation mirrors his own:

Each of us, at some time in our life, turns to someone, a father, a brother, a God and asks 'Why am I here?' 'What was I meant to be?' V'ger hopes to touch its Creator to find its answers.