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* TimeTravelTaboo: The Federation is nearly erased when Dr. McCoy unwittingly changes history by saving a 1930s peace activist who delays the USA's entry into World War II, enabling Nazi Germany to win the conflict and Take Over the World. After this situation is resolved, the planet is placed under strict quarantine.
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* TimeTravelTaboo: The Federation is nearly erased when Dr. McCoy [=McCoy=] unwittingly changes history by saving a 1930s peace activist who delays the USA's entry into World War II, enabling Nazi Germany to win the conflict and Take Over the World. After this situation is resolved, the planet is placed under strict quarantine.
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* BornInTheWrongCentury: Edith's ideals came off as preachy in her time, but were accepted in Kirk's times
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* AnachronismStew: The story is set in 1930, yet "Goodnight, Sweetheart" was recorded in 1931.
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* DoubleMeaningTitle: The title refers to both the dead city on the time planet and New York itself, where the timeline will either be restored or disrupted. In the original script, Kirk, upon first seeing the city sparkling like a jewel on a high mountaintop, reverently says it looks like "a city on the edge of forever". In the first treatment for this episode, the city they travelled back in time to was Chicago.
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* MeaningfulName: In ''The Star Trek Compendium'', Allan Asherman suggests that the name "Keeler" is derived from the "keel" of a ship, the longitudinal element of a vessel that keeps it held together – much as Keeler herself keeps the time continuum from coming apart. It also could be interpreted as a hybrid of "killer" and "healer" – a reference to her dual role as the focal point of the time flow. However, in Ellison's first treatment for this episode, Edith's last name was Koestler.
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* TheBadGuyWins: In the alternate timeline, Adolf Hitler conquers the world. And as if the stakes needed to be any higher, a side effect of Enterprise's Xindi arc is that also in this timeline there is no Jonathan Archer to stop the Sphere Builders.
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* DownerEnding: Kirk goes after [=McCoy=] after the latter briefly goes mad on an experimental drug. The two end up traveling back in time, where Kirk meets Edith Keeler. They hit it off and it seems like he's finally found true love, but it's then revealed that she's doomed to die in a traffic accident. Kirk thinks about saving her life—only to learn that if she survives, she'll start a pacifist group that will delay the United States's entry into World War II, which will in turn allow Hitler to develop atomic technology and defeat the Allied Powers. Despite truly loving the woman, Kirk is forced to watch, knowing full well what's about to happen, as she starts crossing the street where she'll be struck. This episode ends with the only profanity uttered in the original series: Kirk's famous line "Let's get the hell out of here."
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: This would have been how history remembered Edith Keeler, had she been allowed to live. She was a saintly Depression-era social worker who, had she not been killed in a hit-and-run, would go on to lead a nationwide peace movement that would keep the U.S. out of World War II for several years beyond that of the original timeline — allowing the Nazis more time to develop nuclear weapons, ultimately win the war, and presumably cause TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt. Nice job — wait, never mind.
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* AlwaysSaveTheGirl: Averted; Kirk chooses to kill Edith rather than let Nazi Germany win WWII.
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* AlternateHistoryNaziVictory: A delusional Bones is sent back in time and saves the life of Edith Keeler, who then goes on to convince President Roosevelt to stay out of the war. This is a downplayed example since the consequences are never shown beyond the ''Enterprise'' being erased from existence. Nazi Germany's victory meant that mankind continued to be involved in petty internecine squabbles and never became a space-faring civilization.
* AlwaysSaveTheGirl:Averted; Kirk chooses to kill {{Averted}}. A doped up [=McCoy=] destroys the Federation by saving Edith rather than Keeler. Kirk and Spock go back to find [=McCoy=] and realize that she is the very one that MUST die for the timeline to be restored. Ultimately, Kirk decides he must let Nazi Germany win WWII.her die, but it's a difficult decision.
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* CoolGate: The Guardian of Forever is a sentient stone ring that can send people pretty much anywhere and anywhen.
* DeadlyHug: A very unusual variant. Kirk kills Edith Keeler by hugging not her but ''[=McCoy=]'', thus stopping [=McCoy=] from pushing Keeler out of the way of a car. It's poignant because Kirk loves Keeler, but she was going to unintentionally destroy the ''Enterprise'', not to mention plunge the world into a Nazi dark age.
* TheGlomp: Bones gets one of these from Kirk near the end when the latter and Spock are overjoyed to finally find him, but the happy celebrations are cut short because Edith Keeler is hit by a car seconds later.
* GoneHorriblyWrong: In an alternate timeline, the survival of Edith Keeler led to an influential peace movement which later delayed US entry into WWII, resulting in Adolf Hitler winning the war and the Space Age never happening. Everyone else in the galaxy is presumably screwed, too, as there is now no Jonathan Archer to stop the Sphere Builders.
* GoneHorriblyWrong: In an alternate timeline, the survival of Edith Keeler led to an influential peace movement which later delayed US entry into WWII, resulting in Adolf Hitler winning the war and the Space Age never happening. Everyone else in the galaxy is presumably screwed, too, as there is now no Jonathan Archer to stop the Sphere Builders.
* GoodSamaritan: Edith Keeler embodies this trope perfectly. She runs a soup kitchen for the homeless and downtrodden in Depression-era New York and truly believes in the inherent goodness of man. So of course, she's fated to die.
* LookBothWays: Edith Keeler is hit by a car as she crosses the street, while Kirk prevents [=McCoy=] from saving her in order to restore the original timeline.
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* TheStoryThatNeverWas: The episode ends with this trope {{implied|trope}}. Whatever happened in the timeline initially created when [=McCoy=] went through the Guardian, it was undone when Kirk and Spock went through the portal themselves and stopped him. (One ExpandedUniverse novel actually tells this story more or less in full.)
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* TheStoryThatNeverWas: The episode ends with this trope {{implied|trope}}. Whatever happened in When [=McCoy=] gets drugged and falls through a mysterious portal through time, his changes to the timeline initially created when [=McCoy=] went through cause the Guardian, it was undone when ''Enterprise'' to disappear from the present. Kirk and Spock went through follow [=McCoy=] into the portal themselves portal, arriving in UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity in TheThirties. They meet the peace activist Edith Keeler, and stopped him. (One ExpandedUniverse novel actually tells this story more or less soon realize that she's the change in full.)the timeline. [=McCoy=] saved her (or will soon save her) from an early death, and her activism will delay the USA's entry into UsefulNotes/WorldWarII just long enough to lead to a BadFuture where UsefulNotes/NaziGermany wins. So Kirk prevents [=McCoy=] from rescuing Keeler--erasing [=McCoy's=] involvement in the past and restoring the timeline to normal.
* TimeTravelEscape: This was clearly an UnbuiltTrope, as this is not even suggested as a way of preventing Edith Keeler's death. It is speculated that this may be what the "Guardian" is guarding against, as it clearly does not prevent altering history by other, more conventional means.
* TimeTravelTaboo: The Federation is nearly erased when Dr. McCoy unwittingly changes history by saving a 1930s peace activist who delays the USA's entry into World War II, enabling Nazi Germany to win the conflict and Take Over the World. After this situation is resolved, the planet is placed under strict quarantine.
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* YouCantFightFate: Edith Keeler must die so that Germany doesn't win World War II and wipe the Federation from existence. (Had she lived, she would have founded a peace movement that would have delayed the United States' entry into the European front of WWII, allowing Nazi Germany sufficient time to develop the atomic bomb and thus win the war.)
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* PrecisionFStrike: "Let's get the hell out of here." The effect is obviously lost for modern viewers, but "hell" was pretty shocking for 1960s television (contrast Kirk's slightly awkward line "Go to the Devil" from [[Day of the Dove Recap/StarTrekS3E7DayOfTheDove]]), and they had to fight the network watchdogs to keep it in.
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* PrecisionFStrike: "Let's get the hell out of here." The effect is obviously lost for modern viewers, but "hell" was pretty shocking for 1960s television (contrast Kirk's slightly awkward line "Go to the Devil" from [[Day [[Recap/StarTrekS3E7DayOfTheDove Day of the Dove Recap/StarTrekS3E7DayOfTheDove]]), Dove]]), and they had to fight the network watchdogs to keep it in.
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* PrecisionFStrike: "Let's get the hell out of here." The effect is obviously lost for modern viewers, but "hell" was pretty shocking for 1960s television (contrast Kirk's slightly awkward line "Go to the Devil" from Recap/StarTrekS3E7DayOfTheDove), [[Day of the Dove Recap/StarTrekS3E7DayOfTheDove]]), and they had to fight the network watchdogs to keep it in.
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* PrecisionFStrike: "Let's get the hell out of here." The effect is obviously lost for modern viewers, but "hell" was pretty shocking for 1960s television (contrast Kirk's slightly awkward line "Go to the Devil" from [[Recap/StarTrekS3E7DayOfTheDove]]), Recap/StarTrekS3E7DayOfTheDove), and they had to fight the network watchdogs to keep it in.
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* PrecisionFStrike: "Let's get the hell out of here." The effect is obviously lost for modern viewers, but "hell" was pretty shocking for 1960s television (contrast Kirk's slightly awkward line "Go to the Devil" from "Day of the Dove"), and they had to fight the network watchdogs to keep it in.
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* PrecisionFStrike: "Let's get the hell out of here." The effect is obviously lost for modern viewers, but "hell" was pretty shocking for 1960s television (contrast Kirk's slightly awkward line "Go to the Devil" from "Day of the Dove"), [[Recap/StarTrekS3E7DayOfTheDove]]), and they had to fight the network watchdogs to keep it in.
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* BeenThereShapedHistory: Kirk, Spock, and Bones were ''already'' there in 1930. If they had not have been, Edith would not have been distractedly crossing the street at that exact moment...and would have not been struck by the truck.
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* BeenThereShapedHistory: Kirk, Spock, and Bones were ''already'' ''[[StableTimeLoop already]]'' there in 1930. If they had not have been, Edith would not have been distractedly crossing the street at that exact moment...and would have not been struck by the truck.
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* AlwaysSaveTheGirl: Averted; Kirk chooses to kill Edith rather than let Hitler win WWII.
* AmericaSavesTheDay: Implied that this happened in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, since America staying out of the war in Europe apparently allows Germany to defeat both Britain and Russia. [[JustifiedTrope Somewhat justified as the Nazis develop nuclear weapons as a result and that's not good for anybody.]]
* AmericaWonWorldWarII: Due to pacifist movement USA did not enter WWII, and Hitler won precisely because of it, causing humanity to be enslaved and never reaching the stars.
* AmericaSavesTheDay: Implied that this happened in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, since America staying out of the war in Europe apparently allows Germany to defeat both Britain and Russia. [[JustifiedTrope Somewhat justified as the Nazis develop nuclear weapons as a result and that's not good for anybody.]]
* AmericaWonWorldWarII: Due to pacifist movement USA did not enter WWII, and Hitler won precisely because of it, causing humanity to be enslaved and never reaching the stars.
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* AlwaysSaveTheGirl: Averted; Kirk chooses to kill Edith rather than let Hitler Nazi Germany win WWII.
*AmericaSavesTheDay: Implied that this happened in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, AmericaWonWorldWarII: Implied, since it's stated that America staying out of the war in Europe apparently allows Nazi Germany to defeat both Britain and Russia. [[JustifiedTrope Somewhat justified as the Nazis develop nuclear weapons as a result and that's not good for anybody.]]
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* AmericaWonWorldWarII: Due to pacifist movement USA did not enter WWII, and Hitler won precisely because of it, causing humanity to be enslaved and never reaching the stars.
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* BambooTechnology: Spock has to create a massive crude circuit array for his tricorder to display its recordings from the Guardian, and he complains that he has to work with the 1930s equivalent tech resources of "stone knives and bear skins." Of course, when Kirk drily remarks that it would be an extremely complex problem in logic, and that perhaps he expects too much of Spock sometimes, the science officer is quick to take up the challenge.
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* BambooTechnology: Spock has to create a massive crude circuit array for his tricorder to display its recordings from the Guardian, and he complains that he has to work with the 1930s equivalent tech resources of "stone knives and bear skins." Of course, when Kirk drily dryly remarks that it would be an extremely complex problem in logic, and that perhaps he expects too much of Spock sometimes, the science officer is quick to take up the challenge.
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* IDidWhatIHadToDo: James Blish wrote the short-story adaptations for many of the episodes. When he wrote this one, it's subtly hinted that Spock was going to kill Edith himself, it that was what it took to restore the timeline. If the actual episode, Spock does -very gently- chide Kirk for catching Edith when she was falling down a flight of stairs, reminding him that he will have to ''think'', not ''act'', when the moment comes.
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** The Guardian reappears in ''Terra Firma'' parts [[Recap/StarTrekDiscoveryS3E09TerraFirmaPartOne 1]] & [[Recap/StarTrekDiscoveryS3E10TerraFirmaPartTwo 2]] of ''Series/StarTrekDiscovery''.
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** The Guardian reappears in ''Terra Firma'' "Terra Firma" parts [[Recap/StarTrekDiscoveryS3E09TerraFirmaPartOne 1]] & [[Recap/StarTrekDiscoveryS3E10TerraFirmaPartTwo 2]] of ''Series/StarTrekDiscovery''.
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** The Guardian reappears in ''TerraFirma'' parts [[Recap/StarTrekDiscoveryS3E09TerraFirmaPartOne 1]] & [[Recap/StarTrekDiscoveryS3E10TerraFirmaPartTwo 2]] of ''Series/StarTrekDiscovery''.
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** Spock claims that with V2 ballistic rockets at their disposal, Nazis would be able to deliver nuclear payload anywhere they want. In reality, V2's maximum range was only 380 kilometers -- not even close enough to endanger USA or other distant allied powers. It ''could'' be used to nuke Britain, though.
*** In addition, the V-2 rocket had a payload that weighed about 2,000 pounds. That was pretty much the limit that it could carry, so it never would have been able to even get off the launch pad with a primitive nuclear weapon based on 1940's technology. Fat Man and Little Boy, the atomic bombs dropped on Japan, each weighed just over 10,000 pounds.
*** In addition, the V-2 rocket had a payload that weighed about 2,000 pounds. That was pretty much the limit that it could carry, so it never would have been able to even get off the launch pad with a primitive nuclear weapon based on 1940's technology. Fat Man and Little Boy, the atomic bombs dropped on Japan, each weighed just over 10,000 pounds.
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** Spock claims that with V2 ballistic rockets at their disposal, Nazis would be able to deliver nuclear payload anywhere they want. In reality, V2's maximum range was only 380 kilometers -- not even close enough to endanger USA or other distant allied powers. It ''could'' be used to nuke Britain, though.
***In addition, the V-2 rocket had a payload that weighed about 2,000 pounds. That was pretty much the limit that it could carry, so it never would have been able to even get off the launch pad with a primitive nuclear weapon based on 1940's technology. Fat Man and Little Boy, the atomic bombs dropped on Japan, each weighed just over 10,000 pounds.
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* BeenThereShapedHistory: Kirk, Spock, and Bones were ''already'' there in 1930. If they had not have been, Edith would not have been distractedly crossing the street at that exact moment...and would have not been struck by the truck.
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*** In addition, the V-2 rocket had a payload that weighed about 2,000 pounds. That was pretty much the limit that it could carry, so it never would have been able to even get off the launch pad with a primitive nuclear weapon based on 1940's technology. Fat Man and Little Boy, the atomic bombs dropped on Japan, each weighed just over 10,000 pounds.
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** Changing history by making USA enter war late or not enter it at all would have many, many consequences which could possibly help Nazis win World War II. Britain could be deprived of vital supplies and eventually forced to surrender. Russians could be unable to launch their great 1943 counteroffensive without all those means of transport and communication they got from Americans. Japan could build its empire in Asia unopposed. However, the screenwriters decided to pick one factor on which USA not partaking in war would have little to no impact whatsoever. Contrary to popular belief, Nazi nuclear program was not nearly as advanced as Manhattan project, and it was [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_heavy_water_sabotage successfully derailed in 1943]] thanks to actions of British Special Operations Executive, without any American involvement.
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** Changing history by making USA enter war late or not enter it at all would have many, many consequences which could possibly help Nazis win World War II. Britain could be deprived of vital supplies and eventually forced to surrender. Russians could be unable to launch their great 1943 counteroffensive without all those means of transport and communication they got from Americans. Japan could build its empire in Asia unopposed. However, the screenwriters decided to pick one factor on which USA not partaking in war would have little to no impact whatsoever. Contrary to popular belief, Nazi nuclear program was not nearly as advanced as the Manhattan project, Project, and it was [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_heavy_water_sabotage successfully derailed in 1943]] thanks to actions of British Special Operations Executive, without any American involvement.
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* NotableOriginalMusic: Although this is the only episode to use music not specifically composed for the series, the musical cues featured in the episode are unusual for a different reason. Because the partial score composed for the episode incorporates cues from the copyrighted "Goodnight, Sweetheart", and because this episode aired so late in the first season, ''and'' because new recordings of music were conducted for each season (under union rules), ''all'' of the music composed for this episode is heard ''only'' in this episode - a vanishingly rare case indeed for a show which quite famously reused the same dramatic cues in dozens of episodes.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Almost the first thing to happen to Kirk and Spock when they arrive in the past is that they're nearly run over by a car.
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** Almost the first thing to happen to Kirk and Spock when they arrive in the past is that they're nearly run over by acar.car.
** After Spock first finds the newspaper footage of both Edith's obituary and her apparent future meeting with President Roosevelt, he points out to Kirk that they don't yet know whether [=McCoy=] will kill Edith, or prevent her death. The next scene has [=McCoy=] appearing in the street and chasing a terrified man while shouting "I won't kill you! It's they who do the killing!"
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** After Spock first finds the newspaper footage of both Edith's obituary and her apparent future meeting with President Roosevelt, he points out to Kirk that they don't yet know whether [=McCoy=] will kill Edith, or prevent her death. The next scene has [=McCoy=] appearing in the street and chasing a terrified man while shouting "I won't kill you! It's they who do the killing!"
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* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth: Edith Keeler is warm, compassionate, idealistic, [[AllLovingHero has not an unkind thought for anyone]] and dreams of a better future -- and she has to die in order to preserve the timeline. In fact, it was her goodness in a world that couldn't yet live up to her ideals that would have resulted in disaster, making her a more literal example than most.
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* HardTruthAesop: "Pacifism is an ideal to aspire to, but reality is more cynical, and sometimes people must be prepared to fight." It's not necessarily a ''bad'' aesop, but it's certainly more cynical than you'd expect of a 60s show, and in rather stark contrast to the pretty strong "Pacifism = Good" message sent by earlier episodes. It can get worse when you consider the time the episode aired, and see it as a possible call for American intervention in Southeast Asia.
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* BittersweetEnding: This episode sets the bar for [[TearJerker tragic]] ''Star Trek'' endings. Edith dies, leaving Kirk a broken man, but the future continues as normal.
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* InformedAttribute: For a ''Guardian of Forever'', he certainly doesn't do anything to stop a drug-addled crazy man run into the past and screw with human history, the sort of thing a ''Guardian'' would be expected to prevent. Maybe 'Watcher' would have been more accurate to call 'him', seeing as he's a gateway who does his job, which doesn't include changes to the timeline (by it anyway). Website/SFDebris had an excellent go at this:
-->'''Chuck!Spock:''' Perhaps your new name could be something like "Butterfingers on the Edge of [[Series/FamilyMatters Whoopsie, Did I Do That?]]"\\
'''Chuck!Guardian''': I've '''succeeded'''! Just in a way [[SufficientlyAdvancedAliens far beyond your comprehension!]]\\
'''Chuck!Spock''': Yeah, that's not working anymore.\\
'''Chuck!Guardian:''' ...Shit.
-->'''Chuck!Spock:''' Perhaps your new name could be something like "Butterfingers on the Edge of [[Series/FamilyMatters Whoopsie, Did I Do That?]]"\\
'''Chuck!Guardian''': I've '''succeeded'''! Just in a way [[SufficientlyAdvancedAliens far beyond your comprehension!]]\\
'''Chuck!Spock''': Yeah, that's not working anymore.\\
'''Chuck!Guardian:''' ...Shit.
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* InformedAttribute: For a ''Guardian of Forever'', he certainly doesn't do anything to stop a drug-addled crazy man run into the past and screw with human history, the sort of thing a ''Guardian'' would be expected to prevent. Maybe 'Watcher' would have been more accurate to call 'him', seeing as he's a gateway who does his job, which doesn't include changes to the timeline (by it anyway). Website/SFDebris had an excellent go at this:\n-->'''Chuck!Spock:''' Perhaps your new name could be something like "Butterfingers on the Edge of [[Series/FamilyMatters Whoopsie, Did I Do That?]]"\\\n'''Chuck!Guardian''': I've '''succeeded'''! Just in a way [[SufficientlyAdvancedAliens far beyond your comprehension!]]\\\n'''Chuck!Spock''': Yeah, that's not working anymore.\\\n'''Chuck!Guardian:''' ...Shit.
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* ReReleaseSoundtrack: Accidentally averted. The [=DVDs=] were originally going to have "Goodnight, Sweetheart" replaced with generic music for monetary reasons. Then the [=DVDs=] were made with the song still in so Creator/{{Paramount}} paid the money.
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* ReReleaseSoundtrack: Accidentally averted. The [=DVDs=] were originally going to have "Goodnight, Sweetheart" was replaced with generic music for monetary reasons. Then reasons on the [=DVDs=] were made with VHS and Laserdisc releases, but the song still in track was accidentally included on the DVD release, so Creator/{{Paramount}} paid the money.money and all future releases kept the track.
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* ReReleaseSoundtrack: Accidentally averted. The [=DVDs=] were originally going to have "Goodnight, Sweetheart" replaced by generic music for monetary reasons. Then the [=DVDs=] were made with the song still in so Creator/{{Paramount}} paid the money.
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* ReReleaseSoundtrack: Accidentally averted. The [=DVDs=] were originally going to have "Goodnight, Sweetheart" replaced by with generic music for monetary reasons. Then the [=DVDs=] were made with the song still in so Creator/{{Paramount}} paid the money.
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* HomeVersionSoundtrackReplacement: Accidentally averted. The [=DVDs=] were originally going to have "Goodnight, Sweetheart" replaced by generic music for monetary reasons. Then the [=DVDs=] were made with the song still in so Creator/{{Paramount}} paid the money.
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** Changing history by making USA enter war late or not enter it at all would have many, many consequences which could possibly help Nazis win World War II. Britain could be deprived of vital supplies and eventually forced to surrender. Russians could be unable to launch their great 1943 counteroffensive without all those means of transport and communication they got from Americans. Japan could build its empire in Asia unopposed. However, the screenwriters decided to pick one factor on which USA not partaking in war would have little to no impact whatsoever. Contrary to popular belief, Nazi nuclear program was not nearly as advanced as Manhattan project, and it was successfully derailed in 1943 thanks to actions of British Special Operations Executive, without any American involvement.
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** Changing history by making USA enter war late or not enter it at all would have many, many consequences which could possibly help Nazis win World War II. Britain could be deprived of vital supplies and eventually forced to surrender. Russians could be unable to launch their great 1943 counteroffensive without all those means of transport and communication they got from Americans. Japan could build its empire in Asia unopposed. However, the screenwriters decided to pick one factor on which USA not partaking in war would have little to no impact whatsoever. Contrary to popular belief, Nazi nuclear program was not nearly as advanced as Manhattan project, and it was [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_heavy_water_sabotage successfully derailed in 1943 1943]] thanks to actions of British Special Operations Executive, without any American involvement.
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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: Edith's fate is pinned on the reveal that neither Kirk nor Bones know who Creator/ClarkGable is. The episode takes place in 1930, so in fact Edith shouldn't have known who he was, either - he was just a bit player in 1930; he didn't become a star for another two years. Reportedly at one point the script used the name of a lesser-known (to 1960s audiences) actor named Richard Dix, but by the time the episode was filmed it was decided to use the better-known Gable, despite the anachronism.
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** Edith's fate is pinned on the reveal that neither Kirk nor Bones know who Creator/ClarkGable is. The episode takes place in 1930, so in fact Edith shouldn't have known who he was, either - he was just a bit player in 1930; he didn't become a star for another two years. Reportedly at one point the script used the name of a lesser-known (to 1960s audiences) actor named Richard Dix, but by the time the episode was filmed it was decided to use the better-known Gable, despite theanachronism.anachronism.
** Changing history by making USA enter war late or not enter it at all would have many, many consequences which could possibly help Nazis win World War II. Britain could be deprived of vital supplies and eventually forced to surrender. Russians could be unable to launch their great 1943 counteroffensive without all those means of transport and communication they got from Americans. Japan could build its empire in Asia unopposed. However, the screenwriters decided to pick one factor on which USA not partaking in war would have little to no impact whatsoever. Contrary to popular belief, Nazi nuclear program was not nearly as advanced as Manhattan project, and it was successfully derailed in 1943 thanks to actions of British Special Operations Executive, without any American involvement.
** Spock claims that with V2 ballistic rockets at their disposal, Nazis would be able to deliver nuclear payload anywhere they want. In reality, V2's maximum range was only 380 kilometers -- not even close enough to endanger USA or other distant allied powers. It ''could'' be used to nuke Britain, though.
** Edith's fate is pinned on the reveal that neither Kirk nor Bones know who Creator/ClarkGable is. The episode takes place in 1930, so in fact Edith shouldn't have known who he was, either - he was just a bit player in 1930; he didn't become a star for another two years. Reportedly at one point the script used the name of a lesser-known (to 1960s audiences) actor named Richard Dix, but by the time the episode was filmed it was decided to use the better-known Gable, despite the
** Changing history by making USA enter war late or not enter it at all would have many, many consequences which could possibly help Nazis win World War II. Britain could be deprived of vital supplies and eventually forced to surrender. Russians could be unable to launch their great 1943 counteroffensive without all those means of transport and communication they got from Americans. Japan could build its empire in Asia unopposed. However, the screenwriters decided to pick one factor on which USA not partaking in war would have little to no impact whatsoever. Contrary to popular belief, Nazi nuclear program was not nearly as advanced as Manhattan project, and it was successfully derailed in 1943 thanks to actions of British Special Operations Executive, without any American involvement.
** Spock claims that with V2 ballistic rockets at their disposal, Nazis would be able to deliver nuclear payload anywhere they want. In reality, V2's maximum range was only 380 kilometers -- not even close enough to endanger USA or other distant allied powers. It ''could'' be used to nuke Britain, though.
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** Stock footage is used for the establishing shots of 1930 New York City. A shot of the Brooklyn bridge is taken from the 1949 musical ''On the Town''. Another shot features a fallout shelter sign, which is obviously anachronistic.
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** Stock footage is used for the establishing shots of 1930 New York City. A shot of the Brooklyn bridge is taken from the 1949 musical ''On the Town''.''Theatre/OnTheTown''. Another shot features a fallout shelter sign, which is obviously anachronistic.
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** The Guardian of Forever shows history via stock footage from old films and newsreels. One shot of a sailing ship firing, taken from the 1945 {{Swashbuckler}} ''The Spanish Main'', was later used twice on ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise'', in the episodes "[[Recap/StarTrekEnterpriseS04E01E02StormFront Storm Front]]" and "[[Recap/StarTrekEnterpriseS04E18InAMirrorDarkly In a Mirror, Darkly]]." Footage of a Nazi rally is taken from the 1935 German propaganda film ''Triumph of the Will''.
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** The Guardian of Forever shows history via stock footage from old films and newsreels. One shot of a sailing ship firing, taken from the 1945 {{Swashbuckler}} ''The Spanish Main'', was later used twice on ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise'', in the episodes "[[Recap/StarTrekEnterpriseS04E01E02StormFront Storm Front]]" and "[[Recap/StarTrekEnterpriseS04E18InAMirrorDarkly In a Mirror, Darkly]]." Footage of a Nazi rally is taken from the 1935 German propaganda film ''Triumph of the Will''.''Film/TriumphOfTheWill''.
