Spock Met His Doppelganger Before J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek Movie

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Summary

Spock met an alternate version of himself in Star Trek: The Animated Series, where a giant clone of him was created to bring peace to the galaxy.
In contrast to Kirk's fights with his doppelgangers, Spock approaches meeting his double with curiosity and willingness to work together.
The older Spock offers advice to his younger self in Star Trek (2009), emphasizing the importance of doing what feels right rather than solely relying on logic.

Two different versions of Spock came face to face in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek (2009), but that was not the first time Spock (Leonard Nimoy) had met his own doppelganger. In Star Trek: The Original Series and its subsequent films, Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) met alternate versions of himself on multiple occasions. Some viewers may incorrectly assume that the first time two Spocks meet is in Star Trek (2009) when Zachary Quinto's Spock meets the elderly Ambassador Spock from the Prime Universe. But Nimoy's Spock actually met an alternate version of himself far earlier.
After the conclusion of Star Trek: The Original Series in 1969, the series soon became popular in syndication, prompting Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry to continue the adventures of the USS Enterprise crew in an animated series. Star Trek: The Animated Series began in 1973 and ran for two seasons, with most of the original cast returning to voice their respective characters. TAS had a few Star Trek firsts and introduced several concepts that later Trek shows have referenced. TAS first established Kirk's middle name as Tiberius, saw Lt. Nyota Uhura (Nichelle Nichols) command the Enterprise for the first time, and introduced Spock to his first doppelganger.