Spock agrees he reasons that if the Romulans are in fact an offshoot of the Vulcan species and have retained the martial philosophy of the Vulcans' ancient past, they would surely take advantage of any perceived weakness.Ī cat-and-mouse game ensues. Spock.ĭuring a discussion of the Romulan ship's capabilities, Stiles suggests the Enterprise attack before it can reach the Neutral Zone. Lieutenant Stiles, the navigator, son of a service family that lost several members in the Earth–Romulan War, begins to question the loyalty of the Enterprise 's first officer, Mr. A coded message from the intruder provides a view through one of its internal cameras, revealing humanoids with an appearance like Vulcans. Kirk surmises that the attacker is equipped with a cloaking device. The ship's sensors locate the attacker, which remains invisible. The shot destroys the outpost and kills Hansen. As they speak, the enemy ship reappears, fires, and disappears. The Enterprise comes to Outpost 4's aid and contacts the base commander, Hansen, who reveals he is the only survivor of an attack by an unknown enemy. While Kirk officiates at the wedding of Lieutenant Tomlinson and Ensign Martine, Outpost 4 comes under attack. Because there were no visual communications at that time, the two races have never seen each other.
The USS Enterprise, under the command of Captain Kirk, is investigating a loss of communications with a line of Earth outposts near the Romulan Neutral Zone, formed under the terms of the peace treaty that ended the Earth–Romulan War a century earlier. The episode featured the final appearance of Grace Lee Whitney (Yeoman Janice Rand) before her return in Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Mark Lenard, playing the Romulan commander, makes his first of many Star Trek appearances. The episode introduces the cloaking device and the Romulans. In the episode, the Enterprise battles a Romulan ship after investigating an unidentified assailant who methodically destroys the Federation's outposts at the Neutral Zone. Written by Paul Schneider and directed by Vincent McEveety, it first aired on December 15, 1966, and a repeat broadcast was aired on August 3, 1967.
" Balance of Terror" is the fourteenth episode of the first season of the American science fiction television series, Star Trek.
Star Trek: The Original Series (season 1)
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