Only for guest stars.
TOS Problem Solving
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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.
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."
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.
Only for guest stars.
Attempted by regulars, but they're rescued or revived.
are there any others where "do nothing and leave while philosophizing" is the ending, like with "let that be your last battlefield"? i can't think of any off the cuff.
though i'll admit that one started with attempts as diplomacy, with the two Cheronians just rejecting all the efforts.
though i'll admit that one started with attempts as diplomacy, with the two Cheronians just rejecting all the efforts.
How about A PRIVATE LITTLE WAR, after several failed peace-attempts?
Trek_God_1 isn't wrong. The entire arc for the guest stars was jealousy.
Marvick was jealous over Miranda choosing Kollos over him. It wound up making him take actions that drove him mad and killed him.
Miranda was jealous of Spock being able to mind link with Kollos
MIRANDA: What is it he sees when he looks at you? I must know!
It is compounded by her feelings of inadequacy since Spock was the first choice for the escort job and was chosen to host Kollos because of his familiarity with the Enterprise. Not to mention Kollos itself painfully insisting to her that she step aside and let Spock handle getting them out of WeirdSpace.
So yeah, there was TONS of resentment of Spock there.
Because he has every reason to suspect her.
KIRK: The smell of hatred, the stench of jealousy permeates you.
The illustration of this was right there on screen. Her every action in those scenes demonstrated it.
Well he's the second lead of the series, so he actually is. But I can imagine Kollos - not Spock - was so overcome with sensation that he merely forgot. But Kirk had every right to say it. Not only could be be correct, but his first officer and best friend was now close to dangerous insanity. Clearly, Kirk was upset.
I'm not saying that Miranda wasn't envious and insulted that Spock was chosen over her and that he required little training compared to her, I just don't buy that this was in any way a motivation for failing to help Spock. She just isn't as skilled at mind melds, which is also established in the episode.
I have always believed it was Kodos' carelessness that led to the error and that Kirk was trying to rile her up to get here to try harder. I'm just offended that in his conversation with McCoy, both men think the worst of her. I find it odd that the writers chose to pitch it that way.
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