TOS Problem Solving

[Leo Walsh]

How about self-sacrifice?

Only for guest stars.

 

[TREK_GOD_1]

Kirk's examination of her motivations later on in the episode was astonishing. Did you make Spock forget to put his visor on? Wow. Man screws up. Other men blame the woman in the room.

It was a justified accusation, since Miranda's jealousy of Spock's telepathic abilities / interest in communicating with Kollos, and her possessive behavior regarding Kollos had been established. The plot had nothing to do with some implied attack on her gender. In fact, jealousy is the running issue with Miranda and Larry Marvick in relation to Kollos, for different reasons.

 

[Pauln6]

It was a justified accusation, since Miranda's jealousy of Spock's telepathic abilities / interest in communicating with Kollos, and her possessive behavior regarding Kollos had been established. The plot had nothing to do with some implied attack on her gender. In fact, jealousy is the running issue with Miranda and Larry Marvick in relation to Kollos, for different reasons.

It was a what now?

Spock being able to mind meld with Kodos more easily was a bit of an insult. She was effectively passed over for promotion for some dude who rocked up at the last minute, so who wouldn't be annoyed? It also knocked her confidence in her abilities. She worked for months and along comes a Mary Sue who does it at the drop of a hat.

I find it insulting in the extreme to suggest there was one iota of truth in Kirk's accusations. I would give him some kudos for using reverse psychology to rile her up and get her to have more faith in herself but when he talks to McCoy, he sounds like he believes his wild accusation that she deliberately tricked Spock. Utterly astonishing. Maybe, just maybe, Spock ain't all that after all, guys.

 

[Poltargyst]

Which category is "beaming all the tribbles onto the Klingon ship" in?

Actually, that one's kind of a crime-solving episode.

Wolf In the Fold is kind of crime-solving too.

Then there are the courtroom episodes. "New evidence saves the day."

 

[Pauln6]

Which category is "beaming all the tribbles onto the Klingon ship" in?

Actually, that one's kind of a crime-solving episode.

Wolf In the Fold is kind of crime-solving too.

Then there are the courtroom episodes. "New evidence saves the day."

The transporter fixes everything becomes more of a trope later on. They do use it to deactivate weapons, beam evil alien energy and crazy robots into space.

They really need a secure security console in its own little room, shielded from transporters, with its own power source and air recycling, whose job it is to beam intruders into the brig as soon as an alarm sounds. It would make sense for the brig to have its own transporter pad so they could materialise and process intruders one at a time.