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* BetterToDieThanBeKilled: A saboteur phasers himself to death rather than let Kirk and company find out exactly what he's done to the ship. He sabotaged the warp drive so it would blow up as soon as it was engaged.
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* BetterToDieThanBeKilled: A saboteur Kryton phasers himself to death rather than let Kirk and company find out exactly what he's done to the ship. He sabotaged the warp drive so it would blow up as soon as it was engaged.
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* KlingonScientistsGetNoRespect: One of Elaan's attendants contemptuously dismisses engineering as a "menial" occupation, much to Scotty's irritation.
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* NeckSnap: How Kryton kills the poor {{Redshirt}} who catches him in Engineering.
* NiceGuy: Kirk tells Scotty to be this, despite the Elaysians' bad attitudes. He comes dangerously close to disobeying.
* NiceGuy: Kirk tells Scotty to be this, despite the Elaysians' bad attitudes. He comes dangerously close to disobeying.
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* PygmalionPlot: Captain Kirk must teach the Dohlman of Elaas civilized manners before her wedding to the ruler of the planet Troyius. He ends up falling in love with her because he touches her tears — and the tears of Elaasian women are a potent love potion.
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* RealWomenDontWearDresses: One of the things fueling Elaan's hissy fit.
* RealWomenDontWearDresses: One of the things fueling Elaan's hissy fit.
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* UnfinishedUntestedUsedAnyway: Scotty uses the crude dilithium crystals from Elaan's necklace to replace the damaged ones in the warp drive. They may be unpredictable, but they're all the ''Enterprise'' has.
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* UnfinishedUntestedUsedAnyway: Scotty uses the crude dilithium crystals from Elaan's necklace to replace the damaged ones in the warp drive. They may be unpredictable, but they're all the ''Enterprise'' has. Naturally, they work.
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* UnfortunateImplications: According to Kirk, only Vulcan females are logical.
** Not to mention women holding power over men by their tears...
** Not to mention women holding power over men by their tears...
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* AlienLunch: Elaan is eating ''green'' chicken legs!
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* ValuesDissonance: The Federation and one of their captains being perfectly OK with ArrangedMarriage with the bride explicitly stating her lack of consent can easily come off as this, even if considering that said bride is a complete JerkAss and that it is all for TheNeedsOfTheMany. (In contrast, the thematically similar TNG episode [[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS5E21ThePerfectMate "The Perfect Mate"]] at least addresses that issue.)
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* ValuesDissonance: The Federation and one of their captains being perfectly OK with ArrangedMarriage with the bride explicitly stating her lack of consent can easily come off as this, even if considering that said bride is a [[AssholeVictim complete JerkAss jerk]] and that it is all for TheNeedsOfTheMany. (In contrast, the thematically similar TNG episode [[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS5E21ThePerfectMate "The Perfect Mate"]] at least addresses that issue.)
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* ValuesDissonance: The Federation and one of their captains being perfectly OK with ArrangedMarriage against the explicit consent of with the bride explicitly stating her lack of consent can easily come off as this, even if considering that said bride is a complete JerkAss and that it is all for TheNeedsOfTheMany. (In contrast, the thematically similar TNG episode [[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS5E21ThePerfectMate "The Perfect Mate"]] at least addresses that issue.)
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* IronicName: The ArrangedMarriage between '''princess Elaan''' from planet '''Elas''' and the ruler of planet '''Troyius''' is supposed '''to stop''' a war between their respective world. TheTrojanWar {{deconstructed}} InSpace
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*IronicName: The ArrangedMarriage between '''princess Elaan''' from planet '''Elas''' and the ruler of planet '''Troyius''' is supposed '''to stop''' a war between their respective world. TheTrojanWar {{deconstructed}} InSpace
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*[[WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove What Is This Ancient Custom You Call Spanking?]]: Elaan knows she has been a bad girl.
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-->'''Elaan:''' It was no accident. I chose you, and you chose me. I have a plan. With this ship, you could completely obliterate Troyius. Then there will be no need for the marriage. And in gratitude, my people will give you the complete rule of this system.
-->'''Kirk:''' What kind of a mind could think of such a thing?
-->'''Elaan:''' It was no accident. I chose you, and you chose me. I have a plan. With this ship, you could completely obliterate Troyius. Then there will be no need for the marriage. And in gratitude, my people will give you the complete rule of this system.
-->'''Kirk:''' What kind of a mind could think of such a thing?
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*HeyItsThatGuy: Victor Brandt, the poor [[RedShirt engineer Watson]], reappears later in the series as [[Recap/StarTrekS3E20TheWayToEden the purple-haired space-hippie]].
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*{{Redshirt}}: When John Meredyth Lucas called Victor Brandt to play Watson, [[http://www.startrek.com/article/exclusive-with-star-treks-victor-brandt he said he had another death scene for him.]]
*ResistanceIsFutile: The Klingon only talk to summon the Enterprise to surrender without condition.
*ResistanceIsFutile: The Klingon only talk to summon the Enterprise to surrender without condition.
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* ChekhovsGun: The necklace Elaan rejects (along with everything else) has the dilithium crystals that end up saving the day.
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* UnfinishedUntestedUsedAnyway: Scotty uses the crude dilithium crystals from Elaan's necklace to replace the damaged ones in the warp drive. They may be unpredictable, but they're all the ''Enterprise'' has.
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** Not to mention women holding power over men by their tears...
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* KinkySpanking: Kirk threatens Elaan with spanking. She seems to find the idea intriguing.
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* TheissTitillationTheory: Hoo boy! Elaan probably gets the most costume changes of any GirlOfTheWeek on TOS with four. First, a purple outfit that makes her look like a gladiator themed superhero from the SilverAge. When she visits the engine room with the purpose of insulting Scotty, she wears what appears to be tinfoil panties and a couple of soup tureens. After she's had her off screen love scene with Kirk, she wears a glittery orange dress that has a top that looks more like a scarf. The dress she wears to die by Kirk's side is a shiny blue sleeveless, high-necked number that at first glance seems modest. Then she turns around and we see that her sides are bare from armpit to ankle. OK, Will, if your plan was to convince us that not all male fashion designers are gay, mission accomplished.
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* TheissTitillationTheory: Hoo boy! Elaan probably gets the most costume changes of any GirlOfTheWeek on TOS with four. First, a purple outfit that makes her look like a gladiator themed superhero from the SilverAge. When she visits the engine room with the purpose of insulting Scotty, she wears what appears to be tinfoil panties and a couple of soup tureens.gravy boats. After she's had her off screen love scene with Kirk, she wears a glittery orange dress that has a top that looks more like a scarf. The dress she wears to die by Kirk's side is a shiny blue sleeveless, high-necked number that at first glance seems modest. Then she turns around and we see that her sides are bare from armpit to ankle. OK, Will, if your plan was to convince us that not all male fashion designers are gay, mission accomplished.
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Elaan, to put it bluntly, is a bitch on wheels. Words are said, knives are thrown. Petri just manages to survive being stabbed in the back by his charge. While in sickbay, he reveals to Nurse Chapel that Elasian women have tears that make men fall in love with them when the men touch them. They really should've told Kirk. It seems that when she was griping about how no one liked her (Gee, wonder why!) she started to cry, he tried to wipe her tears and we get a SexyDiscressionShot....
SexyDiscretionShot....
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* KilingonScientistsGetNoRespect: One of Elaan's attendants contemptuously dismisses engineering as a "menial" occupation, much to Scotty's irritation.
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Can Kirk give up the woman he loves for peace?
* FeetFirstIntroduction: The first thing we see of Elaan is her glittery gladiator sandals. [[MaleGaze Then the camera pans up.]]
* JabbaTableManners: Elaan considers herself above even simple dining etiquette.
* PurpleIsPowerful: The first outfit we see Elaan in is glitzy purple. She may not be very [[GracefulLadiesLikePurple graceful]], but no one can deny that she has power and likes to wield it.
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* [[GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe Green Skinned Space Dude]]: Petri's skin color could be described as teal. Even ignoring that and his odd hair, he looks about average. We never do see the Troyian leader. Elaan calls him a "green pig", but that could be prejudice talking. For all we know, he could be a hunk of burning love who just happens to find that it's actually quite easy being green.
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* KilingonScientistsGetNoRespect: One of Elaan's attendants contemptuously dismisses engineering as a "menial" occupation, much to Scotty's irritation.
* LovePotion: The tears of an Elaian woman.
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* PygmalionPlot: Captain Kirk must teach the Dohlman of Elaas civilized manners before her wedding to the ruler of the planet Troyius. He ends up falling in love with her because he touches her tears — and the tears of Elaasian women are a potent love potion.
* RoyalBrat: Elaan, just, Elaan. Uhura gives her her quarters, but they're not good enough. She rudely refuses the gifts from the Troyianleader.leader. She treats even a starship captain [[AllTakeAndNoGive like a lowly servant]]. (Until she falls in love with him, anyway.) She threatens people with knives when they disagree with her. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking And her table manners are atrocious!]]
* RoyalBrat: Elaan, just, Elaan. Uhura gives her her quarters, but they're not good enough. She rudely refuses the gifts from the Troyian
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Elaan, to put it bluntly, is a bitch on wheels. Words are said, knives are thrown. Petri just manages to survive being stabbed in the back by his charge. While in sickbay, he reveals to Nurse Chapel that Elasian women have tears that make men fall in love with them when the men touch them. They really should've told Kirk. It seems that when she was griping about how no one liked her (Gee, wonder why!) she started to cry, he tried to wipe her tears and we get a DiscressionShot....
SexyDiscressionShot....
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* BetterToDieThanToBeKilled: A saboteur phasers himself to death rather than let Kirk and company find out exactly what he's done to the ship. He sabotaged the warp drive so it would blow up as soon as it was engaged.
* ButThisIsRidiculous: Bones responds to Petri's stabbing with "Well, I've heard of reluctant brides, but this is ridiculous."
* CargoShip: How does Kirk get over Elaan? By going back to his one true love. [[HoYay Spock?]] No, sorry, shippers. It's the ''Enterprise''.
* DefrostingIceQueen: Elaan is a JerkAss who starts to realize her behavior isn't winning any friends. After a little SlapSlapKiss, she starts to fall in love with Kirk. Too bad she's engaged to someone else....
* NoBloodForPhlebotinum: Those darn Klingons want Elaan's necklace! Not because EverythingsSparklyWithJewelry! Everything's More Powerful With Dilithium Crystals!
* NotRareOverThere: the ship's dilithium crystals crack in the middle of a battle. Unfortunately, there are none left... until they realise that Elaan's necklace has a bunch of them. She surrenders it gladly, bemused that they would want what to her planet are WorthlessYellowRocks.
* RoyalBrat: Elaan, just, Elaan. Uhura gives her her quarters, but they're not good enough. She refuses the gifts from the Troyian leader.
* WorthlessYellowRocks: The Federation has no idea why the Klingons are so interested in a planet inhabited by a low-tech race. When they happen to look at a necklace worn by Elaan, they discover the "common stones" it is made of happen to be dilithium crystals, which are the source of starship power and highly valuable to space-traveling races.
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* BetterToDieThanToBeKilled: A saboteur phasers himself to death rather than let Kirk and company find out exactly what he's done to the ship. He sabotaged the warp drive so it would blow up as soon as it was engaged.
* ButThisIsRidiculous: Bones responds to Petri's stabbing with "Well, I've heard of reluctant brides, but this is ridiculous."
* CargoShip: How does Kirk get over Elaan? By going back to his one true love. [[HoYay Spock?]] No, sorry, shippers. It's the ''Enterprise''.
* DefrostingIceQueen: Elaan is a JerkAss who starts to realize her behavior isn't winning any friends. After a little SlapSlapKiss, she starts to fall in love with Kirk. Too bad she's engaged to someone else....
* NoBloodForPhlebotinum: Those darn Klingons want Elaan's necklace! Not because EverythingsSparklyWithJewelry! Everything's More Powerful With Dilithium Crystals!
* NotRareOverThere: the ship's dilithium crystals crack in the middle of a battle. Unfortunately, there are none left... until they realise that Elaan's necklace has a bunch of them. She surrenders it gladly, bemused that they would want what to her planet are WorthlessYellowRocks.
* RoyalBrat: Elaan, just, Elaan. Uhura gives her her quarters, but they're not good enough. She refuses the gifts from the Troyian leader.
* WorthlessYellowRocks: The Federation has no idea why the Klingons are so interested in a planet inhabited by a low-tech race. When they happen to look at a necklace worn by Elaan, they discover the "common stones" it is made of happen to be dilithium crystals, which are the source of starship power and highly valuable to space-traveling races.
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The planets Elas and Troyius are both Federation members, but have been at war with each other for centuries. With those darn Klingons encroaching the territory, [[EnemyMine peace becomes imperative.]] How to solve this problem? Why, with a BureaucraticallyArrangedMarriage, of course! The ''Enterprise'' is assigned to transport Elaan, Dohlman (Basically, Princess) of Elas, to Troyius where she will marry the planet's leader. Petri, the Troyian ambassador, is there to help Elaan make a peaceful transition and learn the proper social graces. Easier said than done.
Elaan, to put it bluntly, is a bitch on wheels. Words are said, knives are thrown. Petri just manages to survive being stabbed in the back by his charge. While in sickbay, he reveals to Nurse Chapel that Elasian women have tears that make men fall in love with them when the men touch them. They really should've told Kirk. It seems that when she was griping about how no one liked her (Gee, wonder why!) she started to cry, he tried to wipe her tears and we get a DiscressionShot....
Can Kirk give up a woman he loves for peace?
Elaan, to put it bluntly, is a bitch on wheels. Words are said, knives are thrown. Petri just manages to survive being stabbed in the back by his charge. While in sickbay, he reveals to Nurse Chapel that Elasian women have tears that make men fall in love with them when the men touch them. They really should've told Kirk. It seems that when she was griping about how no one liked her (Gee, wonder why!) she started to cry, he tried to wipe her tears and we get a DiscressionShot....
Can Kirk give up a woman he loves for peace?
