The town would ordinarily be an unremarkable little settlement, no different from the thousands of other small towns dotting the prairies. Its name, however, has brought the town a notoriety that it has developed into a major tourist industry; In Star Trek, it is the name of the fictional homeworld of the alien Vulcans.
Capitalizing on this coincidence, the town of Vulcan has built a Star Trek-themed tourist station, a giant replica of the original starship Enterprise, and hosts the annual Star Trek convention Galaxyfest (formerly VulCon) that attracts thousands of Star Trek fans from around the world to attend. Also held annually are the Spock Days Rodeo, named after the most famous Vulcan character from Star Trek.
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