Rite of Tal'oth
The Rite of Tal'oth was a  desert survival ritual. During the ritual, a young adult Vulcan was required to survive for four months in the desert with only a ritual blade.

Tuvok once participated in the Rite of Tal'oth. When discussing the difficulty level of survival training at Starfleet Academy with Chakotay in 2373, Tuvok indicated that having undergone the rite prior to his Academy days, he found Starfleet training to be less of a challenge. ()

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