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Star Trek: Balance of Terror (1972)
Star Trek: Balance of Terror
(1972)
All we do, we do for Romulan Star Empire. We are the Raptor's Claw, we serve our people, we defend them. We are Romulans and we will die as Romulans - with distruptors in our hands, fighting these barbaric Klingons who invaded our planets and enslaved our fellows. - speech given by Commander Talok before final attack against Klingon fleet at Tranome Sar
Three years after cancellation of Star Trek: The Final Frontier the first film of the franchise was made. Named as Star Trek: Balance of Terror it centered on exploitation of guest star from Star Trek: The Final Frontier "Romulan Incident" episode (S03E16) Major Talok (William Shatner) who previously rebelled against his superior officers and blocked main weapons in order to prevent interstellar war. On ST:BOT he was shown as commander (equivalent to Starfleet captain) who was given task to investigate attacks on Tranome Sar, Romulan outpost with 1,000 inhabitants. He suspected Christopher Pike to be responsible for this as the only ship in neighbouring region was Enterprise conducting geological survey and warned them that they will be interned and brought on Romulus to explain their actions. Federation suffered the same attacks on their part of Neutral Zone and tried to find compromise between two superpowers but failed due to animosity between humans and Romulans. Stating that he would do everything to secure Empire Talok demanded extradition of just commanding officer Pike to stand before court. Desperate in search for true perpetrators Enterprise crew discovered that it was done by commander Klaang of Klingon Bird-O'Prey who tested new cloacking technology that allowed them to engage weapons while under cloack but consumed much more energy. Armed with superior guns than Enterprise and Raptor combined Klaang attacked enemy and initially succeded when boarded Raptor with his warriors. Talok led suicide charge that killed most of the Klingons in order to rescue crews of both ships - his own and Federational one.
In the end Christopher Pike gave speech to his crew about valiant Romulan commander who was willing to cooperate with an old enemy to defeated greater evil that would cause interstellar war. His death was not shown on screen which caused Bring back Talok! action began by 24 years old Trekkie Jonathan de Lancie. This gave hope for continuation of this character - a hero who risked his life during mutiny against mad commander, saving Romulan Star Empire and Federation, and was willing to rather die with honor than capitulate.
>>> To Be Continued <<<
Star Trek: Balance of Terror
(1972)
All we do, we do for Romulan Star Empire. We are the Raptor's Claw, we serve our people, we defend them. We are Romulans and we will die as Romulans - with distruptors in our hands, fighting these barbaric Klingons who invaded our planets and enslaved our fellows. - speech given by Commander Talok before final attack against Klingon fleet at Tranome Sar
In the end Christopher Pike gave speech to his crew about valiant Romulan commander who was willing to cooperate with an old enemy to defeated greater evil that would cause interstellar war. His death was not shown on screen which caused Bring back Talok! action began by 24 years old Trekkie Jonathan de Lancie. This gave hope for continuation of this character - a hero who risked his life during mutiny against mad commander, saving Romulan Star Empire and Federation, and was willing to rather die with honor than capitulate.
>>> To Be Continued <<<
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