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* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Amanda tells McCoy about Spock's pet ''sehlat'', a Vulcan animal apparently similar to a "fat teddy bear." Bones lights up like a Christmas tree at the idea while Spock desperately tries to pretend he didn't hear that. The little glance she gives him before she mentions this shows she knows ''exactly'' what she's doing.
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* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Amanda tells McCoy [=McCoy=] about Spock's pet ''sehlat'', a Vulcan animal apparently similar to a "fat teddy bear." Bones lights up like a Christmas tree at the idea while Spock desperately tries to pretend he didn't hear that. The little glance she gives him before she mentions this shows she knows ''exactly'' what she's doing.
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* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Amanda tells McCoy about Spock's pet ''sehlat'', a Vulcan animal apparently similar to a "fat teddy bear." Bones lights up like a Christmas tree at the idea while Spock desperately tries to pretend he didn't hear that. The little glance she gives him before she mentions this shows she knows ''exactly'' what she's doing.
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* {{Troll}}: Surprisingly enough, Spock and Sarek team up to gently needle Amanda after she complains that she's sick to death of Vulcan logic, as seen under ItSeemedLikeAGoodIdeaAtTheTime above.
* UnnecessaryCombatRoll: Kirk does a weird and hilarious off-the-wall kick while fighting Thelev when he could have just dealt him a normal kick or punch. It barely touches Thelev and leaves Kirk wide open for a follow-up attack as he tries to recover, which Thelev duly delivers with his knife.
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* WhatTheHellHero: Amanda gives one to Spock when he chooses his duty to the ''Enterprise'' over saving his father.
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* WhatTheHellHero: Amanda gives one to Spock when he chooses his duty to the ''Enterprise'' over saving his father.father, accompanied by a stinging slap.
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Everyone's getting all primped up to greet the ambassadors whom the ''Enterprise'' is delivering to the planet code named Babel for an important Federation conference. The arrival of Vulcan Ambassador Sarek and his Terran (i.e., human) wife Amanda is particularly looked forward to. The awaited arrival comes with a shocking surprise. Sarek and Amanda are Spock's parents!
Spock has been estranged from his parents for awhile. Spock and Sarek haven't spoken as father and son in 18 years due to Sarek not approving of Spock going into Starfleet rather than the Vulcan science academy. And Amanda just wants him to smile, dammit! But, Spock has no time or desire for lovey-dovey family reunions. Things are tense with all the delegates on board, many with personal grudges against each other. And just to make matters worse, an unidentified vessel is stalking the ''Enterprise''. And just to put the cherry on the crap sundae, Sarek is not only accused of murder, but he has a heart attack just as soon as the charges are made against him!
Spock has been estranged from his parents for awhile. Spock and Sarek haven't spoken as father and son in 18 years due to Sarek not approving of Spock going into Starfleet rather than the Vulcan science academy. And Amanda just wants him to smile, dammit! But, Spock has no time or desire for lovey-dovey family reunions. Things are tense with all the delegates on board, many with personal grudges against each other. And just to make matters worse, an unidentified vessel is stalking the ''Enterprise''. And just to put the cherry on the crap sundae, Sarek is not only accused of murder, but he has a heart attack just as soon as the charges are made against him!
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Everyone's getting all primped up to greet the ambassadors whom the ''Enterprise'' is delivering to the planet code named neutral planetoid of Babel for an important Federation conference.conference on the admission of the planet Coridan to the Federation. The arrival of Vulcan Ambassador Sarek and his Terran (i.e., human) wife Amanda is particularly looked forward to. The awaited arrival comes with a shocking surprise. surprise: Sarek and Amanda are Spock's parents!
Spock has been estranged from his parents for awhile. Spock and Sarek haven't spoken as father and son in 18 years due to Sarek not approving of Spock going into Starfleet rather than the Vulcanscience academy.Science Academy. And Amanda just wants him to smile, dammit! But, Spock has no time or desire for lovey-dovey family reunions. Things are tense with all the delegates on board, many with personal grudges against each other. And just to make matters worse, an unidentified vessel is stalking the ''Enterprise''. And just to put the cherry on the crap sundae, Sarek is not only accused of murder, but he has a heart attack just as soon as the charges are made against him!
Spock has been estranged from his parents for awhile. Spock and Sarek haven't spoken as father and son in 18 years due to Sarek not approving of Spock going into Starfleet rather than the Vulcan
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* IndignantSlap: Amanda hauls off and belts Spock a good one across the face when he refuses to undergo the operation to save Sarek due to the current crisis on the ''Enterprise''.
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* LudicrousPrecision: As befits the father of Spock, Sarek corrects Doctor McCoy's estimate of his age to the thousandth decimal. He specifies that he is using Earth years, meaning that is accurate to within ''eight hours''.
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* LudicrousPrecision: As befits the father of Spock, Sarek corrects Doctor McCoy's [=McCoy's=] estimate of his age to the thousandth decimal. He specifies that he is using Earth years, meaning that is accurate to within ''eight hours''.
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* SecretStabWound: Sorta. It's no secret that Kirk was stabbed, but he pretends to be sufficiently recovered to resume command so that Spock will leave his post and give blood for Sarek's operation.
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* SecretStabWound: Sorta. It's no secret that Kirk was stabbed, but he [[FeigningHealthiness pretends to be sufficiently recovered recovered]] to resume command so that Spock will leave his post and give blood for Sarek's operation.
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* PlanetLooters: Cordian has a near-limitless supply of dilithium crystals, making it a prime target for mining operations both legal and illicit. Several alien species want Cordian to stay out of the Federation so they can continue looting without fear of reprisal; Sarek remarks that unscrupulous Tellarites have been caught doing so, prompting a fight with Tellarite ambassador Gav.
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* PlanetLooters: Cordian Coridan has a near-limitless supply of dilithium crystals, making it a prime target for mining operations both legal and illicit. Several alien species want Cordian Coridan to stay out of the Federation so they can continue looting without fear of reprisal; Sarek remarks that unscrupulous Tellarites have been caught doing so, prompting a fight with Tellarite ambassador Gav.
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* IdiosyncraticCulturalGesture: "Journey to Babel" reveals that Vulcan couples extend their pointer and middle fingers from their hand and touch the tips as a sign of being in a relationship.
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* ArmorPiercingSlap: Amanda gives one to Spock for refusing to help Sarek. (It is obvious from the footage as aired that Jane Wyatt ''really'' slaps Leonard Nimoy - hard - in this scene.)
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* {{Ambadassador}}: Sarek is quite capable of defending himself and easily pushes the overly aggressive Tellarite ambassador Gav away when their disagreement starts to become physical. When Gav is found stuffed in a Jeffries tube, Spock points out that Sarek was quite capable of killing with his bare hands if he thought it logically necessary.
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* {{Ambadassador}}: Sarek is quite capable of defending himself and easily pushes the overly aggressive Tellarite ambassador Gav away when their disagreement starts to become physical. Gav is stopped from further escalating the argument by Kirk, who just walked into the room. When Gav is later found stuffed in a Jeffries tube, apparently killed by an ancient Vulcan martial arts technique once used as a merciful form of execution, Spock points out that Sarek was quite capable of killing with his bare hands if he thought it logically necessary.
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* TheMainCharactersDoEverything: During the space battle, with Spock in sickbay, Chekov is shifted back and forward between his own station and Spock's, rather than having a minor character take over one or the other.
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* TheMainCharactersDoEverything: During Due to George Takei's and James Doohan's absence, the command crew runs a little shallow this episode. As a result during the space battle, with Spock in sickbay, Chekov is shifted back and forward between from his own station to Spock's and Spock's, rather than having a minor character take back, with an extra taking over one or the other.navigation in his absence.
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* LudicrousPrecision: As befits the father of Spock, Sarek corrects Doctor McCoy's estimate of his age to the thousandth decimal. He specifies that he is using Earth years, meaning that is accurate to within ''eight hours''.
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* ItsPersonal: Gav of Tellarite isn't friendly to anyone, but holds a particular animosity toward Sarek. We later discover that the two clashed during a previous Federation debate, with Sarek winning the argument. Since intense debating is the Tellarite [[PlanetOfHats hat]]--to the point where it's considered a sport on their world--being bested in that field is a personal insult, and it's clear that Gav hasn't forgiven Sarek for it.
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* ItsPersonal: Gav of Tellarite Tellar Prime isn't friendly to anyone, but holds a particular animosity toward Sarek. We later discover that the two clashed during a previous Federation debate, with Sarek winning the argument. Since intense debating is the Tellarite [[PlanetOfHats hat]]--to the point where it's considered a sport on their world--being bested in that field is a personal insult, and it's clear that Gav hasn't forgiven Sarek for it.
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* ItsPersonal: Gav of Tellarite isn't friendly to anyone, but holds a particular animosity toward Sarek. We later discover that the two clashed during a previous Federation debate, with Sarek winning the argument. Since intense debating is the Tellarite [[PlanetOfHats hat]]--to the point where it's considered a sport on their world--being bested in that field is a personal insult, and it's clear that Gav hasn't forgiven Sarek for it.
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* WhoMurderedTheAsshole: Gav is loud, belligerent, and rude to everyone, especially Sarek. His murder doesn't exactly cause tears to be shed among the other delegates, but the ''Enterprise'' crew still has to solve it to avert a civil war.
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* PlanetLooters: Cordian has a near-limitless supply of dilithium crystals, making it a prime target for mining operations both legal and illicit. Several alien species want Cordian to stay out of the Federation so they can continue looting without fear of reprisal; Sarek remarks that unscrupulous Tellarites have been caught doing so, prompting a fight with Tellarite ambassador Gav.
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* FantasticallyChallengingPatient: Bones performs surgery on Spock's father Sarek. As a Vulcan, Sarek's organs are arranged a bit differently than a human (his heart is where a human's liver is, for example), and Spock is the only crew member who can donate blood to him.
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* CaptainsLog:
** Kirk supplies two at the beginning of the episode to explain the point of the conference and note the "explosive" tensions of the delegates.
** Notably, after Kirk is injured, Spock supplies the log to note how he's in temporary command.
** Kirk supplies two at the beginning of the episode to explain the point of the conference and note the "explosive" tensions of the delegates.
** Notably, after Kirk is injured, Spock supplies the log to note how he's in temporary command.
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* Ambadassador: Sarek is quite capable of defending himself and easily pushes the overly aggressive Tellarite ambassador Gav away when their disagreement starts to become physical. When Gav is found stuffed in a Jeffries tube, Spock points out that Sarek was quite capable of killing with his bare hands if he thought it logically necessary.
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* Ambadassador: {{Ambadassador}}: Sarek is quite capable of defending himself and easily pushes the overly aggressive Tellarite ambassador Gav away when their disagreement starts to become physical. When Gav is found stuffed in a Jeffries tube, Spock points out that Sarek was quite capable of killing with his bare hands if he thought it logically necessary.
