before. ” Although the Science Fiction television show was set in a timeline into the distant future, many of the episodes centered around current themes of the 1960s, especially around the Cold War. The Cold War was an ongoing conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union since the closing days of the Second World War. The Cold War was at its height in the 1960s with the Cuban Missile Crises, the emergence of the space race and the Vietnam War. This conflict transcended all parts of society
account of the events leading up to and beyond the Federation and Romulan war (2380-2385 AD). Star date: 32851.2: The Enterprise received a distressed call from a fleeing scout ship. SOS... I am ... under ... attack!! request ... asylum ... Federation ... Space!!.. The ship was pushing the limits of its engines as it hurtled out of the neutral zone -- the volume of space that serves as a no-ones-land separating the United Federation of Planets and the Romulan Empire. A powerful Romulan warbird
Aristotelian ethics. A logical alien from the planet Vulcan, Spock displays a perfect balance of the virtues proposed by Aristotle as he seems to have reached the golden mean in all facets of the scales and whose telos is logic and reason and his pursuit of the logical decisions guides his choices. Spock’s ethical mastery is displayed in the opening scenes of the movie as he prepares to risk his life to save the native inhabitants of an alien planet and comply with the prime directive. As Captain
views within the context of each characters statements and actions, and will evaluate what evidence can be drawn in support of these arguments. There is much evidence for the argument that Spock adheres to utilitarianism. For example, on planet Nibiru, an M-class planet with a primitive pre-warpdrive civilization, Spock is willing to die to save the Nibirans. It is not simply the fact that he is willing to sacrifice himself to save the species, but the particular justification he gives for this action:
Jerroc's Betrayal In the Star Trek: the Next Generation episode entitled "The Defector," an interesting issue concerning loyalty and credibility is raised. When Admiral Jerroc of the Romulan Empire turns himself over to the Federation in an apparent attempt to save both parties from a potentially catastrophic war, he violates most of the unstated rules of turning against one's comrades to fight for the enemy. His behavior and statements as a prisoner aboard the Enterprise cause Captain Picard
depicting James as a young troublemaker. “Challenged by a Captain Christopher Pike to realize his potential in Starfleet, he enlists to annoy instructors like young Commander Spock” (Chrisholm). When a distress signal is received from Vulcan (an allied planet) the newly commissioned USS Enterprise is filled with young cadets who will soon find out that Vulcan is under a surprise attack. Together, James and his fellow cadets must pursue and stop an enemy... ... middle of paper ... ...bellious, and fatherless
Epictetus’s eleventh rule says to “Never say about anything that you have “lost it” but that you have “given it back” (qtd. in Pojman 494). Spock needs to adopt this principle. He needs to think of his planet and the people on it as a loan. This will help him to accept the current state of his planet easier. Old Spock still has some aspects of stoicism to embrace. Spock is the example of rationality in Star Trek. This is mainly due to the fact that Spock has learned to use stoicism in his daily
The station’s schoolteacher, Mrs. O’Brien, is observed teaching a class by a religious figure of the planet Bajor, Vedek Wynn. When Wynn sees science that contradicts her belief system being taught, she immediately retaliates. Children are pulled out of school when Mrs. O’Brien refuses to alter her curriculum in accordance with the Bajoran faith, and ultimately
The movie starts out by the team and the USS Enterprise exploring planet Nibiru. The mission goes awry, and the first officer, Spock, is almost killed. Captain Jim Kirk gets in trouble by Admiral Pike, his authority and Kirk get his ship and position taken away from him. During this time, John Harrison, or better known
enemy; The Federation. Disclosure of restricted military information qualifies Admiral Jarok as a traitor. Admiral Jarok sought asylum from the Federation in exchange for confidential Romulan military information and he did not uphold his duties as an admiral. Treason and betrayal should be sufficient evidence to assume that a traitor is among us. Just as Admiral Jarok is a traitor among the Romulans. To begin with, Admiral Jarok is a traitor in that he sought asylum from the Federation in exchange
The Star Trek television series was truly a groundbreaking show not just for its plot lines and ideological messages, but also for its revolutionary cast. Two of the main actors were Jewish, one main actor was a gay Asian, and of course, one was a black woman. Uhura was one of the first main black characters on a television show – and of course, her kiss with Kirk was the first interracial kiss ever on television. For a show in the 1960s, Star Trek broke many barriers across religious, racial, but
secret information. According to the storyline of Star Trek the Next Generation, the Romulans and the Federation are enemies. Picard and his crew are members of the Federation, and Jarok is a Romulan; therefore, Jarok and Picard are enemies. Jarok claims that he has discovered a plot for a new Romulan offensive, and he wants to help the Federation stop a possible war. By coming to the Federation to help them, he betrays the Romulans and is a traitor by "helping the enemy of one's country or cause
meet the hopes of" and " 6. to disclose ( secret information, confidential plans etc.)" The Romulans are seen as "moral people with very clear ideas of right and wrong" (Cornelius.) For them, right means honoring and serving the Romulan people. Federation space is seen as an ominous enemy and giving helpful strategic information to them, would be considered treason. Obviously Tomalak, the Romulan leader, feels this way when he demands, with contempt in his voice, for Picard and crew to release "traitor
happens upon a Romulan renegade requesting asylum in Federation space. The Federation, (protected by its military organization Starfleet), and the Romulans, (governed by the Romulan Star Empire), are long-time foes. Throughout the episode the Romulan, (initially calling himself Cetol), skates around the truth before revealing his true identity as the notorious Admiral Jarok, and further explains his motivations for defecting to the Federation. Here one must ponder the fine line between vengeful treason
Jean-Luc Picard as a Leader Jean-Luc Picard, Captain of the Starship Enterprise, is a good leader because of his ability to guide and direct his crew in such a way that protects the Federation from its enemies and inspires others to have similar goals. Every leader has their own unique characteristics and Picard is no different. He is able to utilize his crew members' talent's, ship's technology, and his own experiences to be the best leader he can be. Webster's New World Dictionary defines
world of communism. There is no money in the federation and they rely on working together with talent. This is strongly contrasted by the system found today and that of Star Wars. While Star Trek is based in our galaxy and Star Wars is not there are several differences of Star Trek and the current system we have today. Star Wars works on a money system much like our own, but Star Trek
Undercurrents of Imperialism and Colonialism in Star Trek Star Trek mirrored the Cold War/Vietnam paranoia of the late sixties—in command of the Enterprise, the Federation had an uneasy peace with its adversaries, the Klingons and Romulans (there were many episodes that came down to Kirk vs. the Klingons). In one episode Kirk and his Klingon counterpart each tried to influence an emerging culture to see things their way—remember Vietnam, Chile, and El Salvador? In another, Kirk and Spock were
judicious use of water in the beverage industry is a CRITICAL SUCESS FACTOR . • Replenishment of underground water should also be under taken as the this will ensure the supply of water for a longer time for the factory. GOALS AND RENOVATIVE STRATEGY (PLANET)
the European Federation and the United Nations is disbanded. The United States and the European Federation end up opposing each other (Michaels). The Green Brigade attacks the Freedom Star space station and kills all the U.S. Marines that are aboard. The Russians are blamed for this (Tom Clancy’s). The Green Brigade is a powerful ecoterrorist group who is led by someone named Green Vox (Michaels). This is the beginning of a war between Russia and the United States. The United States realizes
going to make the List of Top 10 Most Popular Sports in the World. Most famous" could signify "most watched," "most played," or "most income producing" Sports. How about we observe on the main 10 popular games on the planet: 1. Football Football is the most famous diversion on the planet which is most generally looked as well as played everywhere