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• Jerk In Sheeps Clothing: T'Pring. Granted, being married to a guy you haven't seen in years and who looks on the marriage as something of a duty is not fun. But let's look at her stats. She instigates a death match between two close friends, one of whom is completely unaware that it is a death match, so she won't have to marry one of them. Over a guy who, according to the original script, she only chose because of his docility.
• Narm: This exchange:
  Spock: It's about biology. Vulcan biology.
  Kirk: You mean, the biology of Vulcans?
• Crowning Moment of Heartwarming: Oh, yes. This is practically a Crowning Episode of Heartwarming.
  • Kirk deciding to sacrifice his command to save Spock.
  • Spock putting up with T'Pau's verbal abuse to try and keep his Captain out of the fight.
  • Spock's reaction when he realizes that Kirk is still alive.
• The Woobie: Spock. He's already going through the nasty ponn farr symptoms. Then he's forced to fight his best friend and believes he has murdered him.