Star Trek: The Original Series/Recap/S1/E14 Balance of Terror: Difference between revisions

* [[Fantastic Racism]]: Lt. Stiles. From a long line of Stiles who fought in the first Romulan War. When he finds out Romulans and Vulcans look alike (and Spock himself confirms the possibility the species are related), he starts viewing Spock as a traitor. {{spoiler|Spock saves his life during the final attack, and Stiles learns his lesson}}.

* [[Give Away the Bride]]: Scotty does the honors.

* [[Honor Before Reason]]: The Romulan subcommander taunts the Commander into one final attack on a wounded ''Enterprise'', even though the Commander knows that his Federation opponent is too dangerous to be viewed as an easy kill.

* [[Mauve Shirt]]: Tomlinson, so that his death at the end will be meaningful. (And no, he doesn't wear a red shirt.)

* [[Worthy Opponent]]: The Romulan Commander. He's only attacking Starfleet bases because he was ordered to test a new weapon (and to test the Federation's vulnerability). He'd rather not start any more wars, and just wants to go home.

** The Commander quickly recognizes Kirk as one, by the fact that Kirk does a lot of things ''he'' would do.

 

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