In Star Trek there is a very big line that always justifies the deaths of ensigns and non-main characters alike.
"They Knew The Risks"
Whenever a crew member dies and either a memorial service or someone counseling someone over there death the lines, "They Knew The Risks" always seems to come up. It is a way to show that the men and women who are killed knew that they might die and even might have expected it. Then when that line is said the commanding officer, under whom the individual, or individuals, died suddenly feels all better and all the guilt is lifted. So I made a crap call and now 8 children have lost their fathers. So what?!
The truth is, they probably wouldn't know the risks. Half of the people who die on the show are scientists/engineers. THe worst part is, the main characters are infalible and don't die. Here are some stupid examples.
*Some episode names may be in correct. I apologize if they are. I can never remember episode names*
In the episode Descent part 1 many security personnel are sent down to the surface. Geordi, Dianna, Picard, and an ensign head out together. The ensign is heavily armed with a phaser rifle. They all head out and find a building. They walk over to it and go inside. Suddenly, they are surrounded by "Individual" Borg. They are all standing together, and the ensign slightly apart. Suddenly the camera shifts to the ensign, only to see a borg raise his weapon arm and shoot him right in the chest for no reason. The ensign then dies and Picard stares stoically forward. The ensign is then forgotten.
In DS9, I don't know the episode name"
Jadzia, Worf, O'brien, Sisko, a runabout full of crew members and 2 scientists and an engineer are on the surface working. Suddenly a dominion ship crashes. They go to investigate. Later the captain is hailed by the run about. Moments later the run about is under attack and immediately destroyed. Then dominion ground forces move in. A scientist is shot and dies. They begin fighting. Obrien opens the hatch inside and they begin to get in. The other scientist is shot dead and the engineer is wounded. They make it inside and hole up. They are bombarded and the dominion treat them as an untrustworthy enemy. Later, the engineer dies and the changeling, which was why the dominion wanted the ship at all, dies. All the main characters survive. The Jem'hadar commit mass suicide and all non-main characters are dead. The captain is mourning there loss very deeply and Dax comes over and says, "They knew the risks." When I heard that line i wanted to reach through the TV and strangle them. It is very stupid how often things like this happen. it is rather disgusting and the writers made non-main characters too clumsy/stupid/incompetent. I do love Star trek, but i hate this.
"They Knew The Risks"
Whenever a crew member dies and either a memorial service or someone counseling someone over there death the lines, "They Knew The Risks" always seems to come up. It is a way to show that the men and women who are killed knew that they might die and even might have expected it. Then when that line is said the commanding officer, under whom the individual, or individuals, died suddenly feels all better and all the guilt is lifted. So I made a crap call and now 8 children have lost their fathers. So what?!
The truth is, they probably wouldn't know the risks. Half of the people who die on the show are scientists/engineers. THe worst part is, the main characters are infalible and don't die. Here are some stupid examples.
*Some episode names may be in correct. I apologize if they are. I can never remember episode names*
In the episode Descent part 1 many security personnel are sent down to the surface. Geordi, Dianna, Picard, and an ensign head out together. The ensign is heavily armed with a phaser rifle. They all head out and find a building. They walk over to it and go inside. Suddenly, they are surrounded by "Individual" Borg. They are all standing together, and the ensign slightly apart. Suddenly the camera shifts to the ensign, only to see a borg raise his weapon arm and shoot him right in the chest for no reason. The ensign then dies and Picard stares stoically forward. The ensign is then forgotten.
In DS9, I don't know the episode name"
Jadzia, Worf, O'brien, Sisko, a runabout full of crew members and 2 scientists and an engineer are on the surface working. Suddenly a dominion ship crashes. They go to investigate. Later the captain is hailed by the run about. Moments later the run about is under attack and immediately destroyed. Then dominion ground forces move in. A scientist is shot and dies. They begin fighting. Obrien opens the hatch inside and they begin to get in. The other scientist is shot dead and the engineer is wounded. They make it inside and hole up. They are bombarded and the dominion treat them as an untrustworthy enemy. Later, the engineer dies and the changeling, which was why the dominion wanted the ship at all, dies. All the main characters survive. The Jem'hadar commit mass suicide and all non-main characters are dead. The captain is mourning there loss very deeply and Dax comes over and says, "They knew the risks." When I heard that line i wanted to reach through the TV and strangle them. It is very stupid how often things like this happen. it is rather disgusting and the writers made non-main characters too clumsy/stupid/incompetent. I do love Star trek, but i hate this.
