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"Star Trek: Balance of Terror (#1.14)"
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"Star Trek" Balance of Terror (1966)


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"Star Trek" (1966): Season 1: Episode 14 -- After attacking an outpost, Romulans battle the Enterprise

Overview

User Rating:
9.1/10   525 votes
Director:
Vincent McEveety
Writers:
Paul Schneider (written by)
Gene Roddenberry (creator)
Contact:
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TV Series:
"Star Trek" (1966)
Original Air Date:
15 December 1966 (Season 1, Episode 14)
Genre:
Adventure | Sci-Fi more
Plot:
The Enterprise must decide on their response when a Romulan ship makes a destructively hostile armed probe of Federation territory. full summary | full synopsis
User Comments:
Episodes like this one are what makes Star Trek great! more

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Additional Details

Runtime:
50 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Argentina:Atp | Canada:PG (video rating)

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Trivia:
The title is based upon the concept of balance of power when there is parity or stability between competing forces. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When the order to fire phasers is given, the ship is shown firing what, in most other episodes, are called photon torpedoes. more
Quotes:
Stiles: We enter the Neutral Zone in one minute, Captain.
Dr. McCoy: Do we violate the treaty, Captain?
Mr. Spock: They did, Doctor.
Mr. Spock: Once inside, they can claim we did. A set-up. They want war, we furnish the provocation.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Futurama: Where No Fan Has Gone Before (#4.12)" (2002) more

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6 out of 8 people found the following comment useful:-
Episodes like this one are what makes Star Trek great!, 12 May 2006
10/10
Author: desert-buddha from Western Desert United States

This has to be one of my 3 favorite Episodes from the Original TV Series.

What makes it great is the battle of wits between The Romulan Commander and Kirk, as well as the top-notch acting from Mark Lenard, who later went on to play Spock's father in other TV Episodes and movies. This is a case where those around rose to the level of the talent around them, and Shatner, Nimoy, and the whole cast deliver an outstanding performance in this episode.

The writing and plot are also excellent, and I love the direct approach used to show us the characters, and the feelings and thoughts of those characters, and how freely they are expressed by the actors.

This very entertaining episode ranks 10 out of 10. AWESOME!! Desert-Buddha

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