History Recap / StarTrekS2E21PatternsOfForce

* BrokenPedestal: Kirk is aggrieved to find that his teacher has become another Hitler. [[RepairedPedestal The pedestal is repaired]] when he gets out of his drug induced haze and denounces the regime, [[RedemptionEqualsDeath just before dying]] [[DiedInYourArmsTonight in Kirk's arms.]]

The ''Enterprise'' crew are headed off to the planet Ekos to pick up famed cultural observer John Gill, with whom the Federation has lost contact for some time. In a bit of {{Hero Worship|per}}, [=McCoy=] and Spock share a poignant discussion about their relationship with the man, with Spock admiring Gill's take on historical events as causes and effects rather than that boring system of dates and events that normal history teaches usO.

The ''Enterprise'' crew are headed off to the planet Ekos to pick up famed cultural observer John Gill, with whom the Federation has lost contact for some time. In a bit of {{Hero Worship|per}}, [=McCoy=] and Spock share a poignant discussion about their relationship with the man, with Spock admiring Gill's take on historical events as causes and effects rather than that boring system of dates and events that normal history teaches us.

* DatedHistory: It was often thought for a while after UsefulNotes/WorldWarII that Nazi Germany was efficiently run because of its fast ascension from military impotency, collapse of national morale and economic devastation to a world power and scary conquering machine. As more and more research has unveiled, the Third Reich sacrificed any hope of long-term efficiency in order to implement their short-term solutions, and even those needed to be augmented by expansion into the resources of UsefulNotes/{{Austria}} and UsefulNotes/{{Czechoslovakia}} to work. Ironically, this would perfectly tie it back in with their ''lebensraum'' attempt into Zeon. The Nazi hierarchy was also hampered by being one of the most backstabbing in history, full of InterserviceRivalry.

-->'''Kirk''': I ... don't care if you aim at the broad side of a barn. Just hurry, please.
-->'''Spock''': Captain, why would I aim at such a structure?
-->'''Kirk:''' [''Sighs''] Never mind, Spock, just ... get on with the job.

* ArtisticLicenseMilitary: Many of the Nazi uniforms have inaccurate or mismatched rank insignia compared to history. This could be chalked up to Gill (or the Paramount costume department) not being too fussy about the finer details.

** Melakon, is at one point invited to do racial analysis on Mr. Spock. All of his summations are hilariously wrong about Vulcans.

* WhipItGood[=/=]ATasteOfTheLash: Kirk and Spock get the shit beat out of them.

* IdiotBall: A massive one for John Gill for coming up with Fascism as the best way to unite a planet peacefully (which he wasn't even supposed to do; he was supposed to simply observe the Ekosians, not violate General Order One), while he already has an excellent example of one in the Federation itself (which has united Earth for centuries already). Though it's interesting to note it worked, as merely an efficient state rather than 'evil Nazis', the latter of which only happened when Melakon drugged him and changed things. Even still, he himself notes in his dying moments that 'even historians can fail to learn from history'.

* MeaningfulName: Zeon, clearly referring to Zion, the Jewish promised land.

-->'''All:''' Hail to the ''Furher''.

-->'''Kirk:''' We have urgent business with the ''Furher''. ''[starts to turn away to enter the Chancellery]''

* NiceHat: That toque covers Spock's ears so well. The stolen helmet from the S.S. agent also works, until he's told to take it off.

* ArtisticLicenseMilitary: Many of the Nazi uniforms have inaccurate or mismatched rank insignia compared to history. This could be chalked up to Gill not being too fussy about the finer details.

* MeaningfulName: Zeon, clearly referring to Zion, the Jewish promised land.

* IdiotBall: A massive one for John Gill for coming up with Fascism as the best way to unite a planet peacefully, while he already has an excellent example of one in the Federation itself (which has united Earth for centuries already). Though it's interesting to note it worked, as merely an efficient state rather than 'evil Nazis', the latter of which only happened when Melakon drugged him and changed things. Even still, he himself notes in his dying moments that 'even historians can fail to learn from history'.

--->'''SS Major:''' ''Lieutenant!'' Have you forgotten how to salute? ''[Spock salutes]'' Your papers.
--->'''Kirk:''' Your orders, Lieutenant. He wants to see your orders in the jacket. ''[Spock begins to open the pocket on his uniform coat]'' The Lieutenant is a little dazed. He captured several Zeons [[note]](The persecuted ethnicity on the planet)[[/note]] singlehanded. One of the pigs struck him before he dropped. I promise that pig will never get up again.
--->'''SS Major:''' Good work, Lieutenant.
--->'''All:''' Hail to the ''Furher''.
--->'''Kirk:''' This is a day to remember, Major! ''[They start to walk away]''
--->'''SS Major:''' Lieutenant? Better see a doctor. You don't look well. Your color.
--->'''Spock:''' Yes. I shall tend to it, Major.
--->''[[SpotTheThread [A pause, the SS Major eyes Spock a bit] ]]''
--->'''SS Major:''' ''[slightly more forceful, suspicious]'' '''Lieutenant!''' Your helmet. Remove it!
--->'''Kirk:''' We have urgent business with the ''Furher''. ''[starts to turn away to enter the Chancellery]''
--->'''SS Major:''' ''[steadfastly forceful]'' '''''LIEUTENANT!''''' '''''Remove your helmet!!!'''''
--->''[The entrance guards train their rifles right on Spock's head, and with no other choice, Spock slowly takes off his helmet, revealing his pointed ears.]''