Favorite episodes - TOS

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 3:43 pm

I think breaking the neutronium apart for use will be a bit of a problem.

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jnadreth · Post by **jnadreth** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 6:20 pm

Actually I was thinking to either repair and reprogram it, or if that doesn't work-land it mouth first on Earth, paint it green and finally wrap 200 megatons of christmas decorations around it-maybe a few Gift Wrapped starships for the DITL at the sides

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:05 pm

Not a half bad idea.

Post by **Tsukiyumi** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:14 pm

The "Doomsday Tree"?

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kostmayer · Post by **kostmayer** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 11:21 pm

Balance of Terror.

Trek does do 'Submarine episodes' very well. Mark Lenard was brilliant as the Romulan Commander, and it was good to see Spock advocating a violent response when logic called for it.

mwhittington · Post by **mwhittington** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 11:28 pm

Agreed, kostmayer. Mark Lenard is a great actor, and portrayed Sarek as only he could. I have the book Star Trek: Federation by Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens both in paperback and on tape, narrated by Mark Lenard. He does a great job.

Post by **Mikey** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 11:43 pm

kostmayer wrote:Balance of Terror.

Trek does do 'Submarine episodes' very well. Mark Lenard was brilliant as the Romulan Commander, and it was good to see Spock advocating a violent response when logic called for it.

Agreed 100%. Lenard was great in that ep.

stitch626 · Post by **stitch626** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 11:46 pm

I especially liked his speech at the end.

kostmayer · Post by **kostmayer** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 12:49 am

I've always admired Picards cool headedness in the episode "The Defector", and taken it as an example of his superiority over Kirks way of doing things.

However, Kirk holds the same responsibility in this episode and is equally impressive - although he does have Yeoman Rand to hold

Does make me wonder how Picard and Kirk would have acted in each others place.

Post by **Tsukiyumi** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 3:58 am

Picard would've held a redhead?

jnadreth · Post by **jnadreth** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 12:16 am

If you think about it Kirk would have the best attitude for dealing with the Klingons (The main Enemy of the time) as they are as equally aggressive while Picards level-headedness served him well while dealing with the Romulans who prefer a more subtle and devious approach which Picard could counter without having to blow them out of the sky like he did when Admiral Jarok defected and he had the kilngons de-cloak to make Tomolak think twice. Kirk would have been blown away if he was in command during that situation.

Post by **Mikey** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 1:38 am

I think that's what makes Kirk's performance in "BoT" as impressive as it was.

jnadreth · Post by **jnadreth** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 8:36 am

True, True no arguement from me. I wonder how well Kirk would have dealt with the Borg??? I reckon a bit better than Picard as he would have shot the first Borg to beam onto Enterprise therefore they would not get to analyse the ship until the drones adapted-even then Kirk would be able to see that physical attacks still work and would either lunge at them or gets one of Sulu's .38 caliber hanguns.

kostmayer · Post by **kostmayer** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 11:54 am

Or get Spock to walk to upto one and say "Is that Species 8472 over there?", then give him the Vulcan neck pinch when he looks over his shoulder.

stitch626 · Post by **stitch626** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 1:19 pm

Does the neck pinch work on the borg?