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* CrapsaccharineWorld: Edo society is peaceful, idyllic, and filled with pleasure and happiness... but any transgression, no matter how minor, is punished by death.
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* EldritchAbomination: The "god" the Edo worship is this and an EnergyBeing. It is so advanced that it exists in multiple dimensions at once, and is so far beyond human life or culture that its thoughts, desires and values are extremely difficult to understand and can only be roughly guessed at. Unlike most, it can be reasoned with, though it takes effort.
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* EldritchAbomination: The "god" that the Edo worship is this and an EnergyBeing. It is so advanced that it exists in multiple dimensions at once, and is so far beyond human life or culture that its thoughts, desires and values are extremely difficult to understand and can only be roughly guessed at. Unlike most, it can be reasoned with, though it takes effort.
* EldritchStarship: The Edo "God" appears like a strange, ghostly collection of floating parts that's only partially materialized in normal space, and is referred to as a dimensionally transcendent entity. At one point it sends a probe or scout (its exact nature is left unclear) which resembles a ball of light that shakes the entire ''Enterprise'' when it "speaks".
* EldritchStarship: The Edo "God" appears like a strange, ghostly collection of floating parts that's only partially materialized in normal space, and is referred to as a dimensionally transcendent entity. At one point it sends a probe or scout (its exact nature is left unclear) which resembles a ball of light that shakes the entire ''Enterprise'' when it "speaks".
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* ReasoningWithGod: At the end, when the away team is prevented from returning to the ''Enterprise'' by the Edo god, Picard pleads with it that justice cannot lie on absolute law, and any truly fair system requires considerations and exceptions. It appears to agree, as it allows them to return to their ship.
* RepressiveButEfficient: The Elos defend their draconian and merciless legal system under the reasoning that it has kept their society happy, safe, and stable for centuries.
* RepressiveButEfficient: The Elos defend their draconian and merciless legal system under the reasoning that it has kept their society happy, safe, and stable for centuries.
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* SuperweaponSurprise: While the ''Enterprise'' crew at first seems able to force their way through the Edo legal system, the advanced aliens whom the Edo worship as God intervene to ensure that they cannot simply do so and escape by threatening them with destruction if they try.
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* DisproportionateRetribution: Wesley is sentenced to death for ''tripping into a flowerbed.'' Because he was trying to catch a ball an Edo boy had thrown.
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* DisproportionateRetribution: The Edo laws sentence death for any infraction, no matter how slight. As a result, Wesley is sentenced to death for ''tripping into a flowerbed.'' Because he was trying to catch a ball an Edo boy had thrown.flowerbed''.
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* EldritchAbomination: The "god" the Edo worship is this and an EnergyBeing. Unlike most, it can be reasoned with, though it takes effort.
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* EldritchAbomination: The "god" the Edo worship is this and an EnergyBeing. It is so advanced that it exists in multiple dimensions at once, and is so far beyond human life or culture that its thoughts, desires and values are extremely difficult to understand and can only be roughly guessed at. Unlike most, it can be reasoned with, though it takes effort.
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* HumansAreCthulhu: Rivan becomes convinced the ''Enterprise'' crew are gods after seeing the ship in the same orbit as the multi-dimensional entity.
* IdiotBall: Tasha failed to learn what the actual punishment of the Edo was, despite her claim that she reviewed their laws. At no point does she ever try to assume responsibility for completely failing at her job.
* IdiotBall: Tasha failed to learn what the actual punishment of the Edo was, despite her claim that she reviewed their laws. At no point does she ever try to assume responsibility for completely failing at her job.
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* HumansAreCthulhu: Rivan becomes convinced the ''Enterprise'' crew are gods after seeing the ship in the same orbit as the multi-dimensional entity.
entity that her people worship.
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** Tasha failed to learn what the actual punishment of the Edo was, despite her claim that she reviewed their laws. At no point does she ever try to assume responsibility for completely failing at her job.
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** Tasha failed to learn what the actual punishment of the Edo was, despite her claim that she reviewed their laws. At no point does she ever try to assume responsibility for completely failing at her job.
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* PapaWolf: The entity flies into a ''rage'' simply by seeing its "child" on the ship, demanding they "release" her, even though she came willingly. (Picard wisely does what it says.)
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* PapaWolf: The entity flies into a ''rage'' rage simply by seeing its "child" on the ship, demanding they "release" her, even though she came willingly.had volunteered to come. (Picard wisely does what it says.)
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* DystopianEdict: Commit any crime within a certain area and the punishment is instant death. These areas are chosen randomly each day so that no one risks any crime at all. At the same time, these areas are clearly marked by white barriers. Too bad no one bothered to explain the significance of the barriers ''before'' sending Wesley off to run around.
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* DystopianEdict: Commit any crime within a certain area and the punishment is instant death.immediate death by injection. These areas are chosen randomly each day so that no one risks any crime at all. At the same time, these areas are clearly marked by white barriers. Too bad no one bothered to explain the significance of the barriers ''before'' sending Wesley off to run around.
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* AllCrimesAreEqual: Crimes on Edo are only punished if you happen to be spotted by the police, who are few in number, but it is always death no matter the crime.
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* AllCrimesAreEqual: Crimes on Edo are only punished if you happen to be spotted by the police, who are few in number, but it the punishment is always death no matter the crime.crime. This leads to people scrupulously avoiding any conduct that might break a law.
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** At no point does anyone bring up that Wesley didn't intentionally step on the plants...he tripped and fell, thus it was completely accidental. The most anyone says is "he had no warning his act was criminal". If they had brought up that it was accidental and the Edo said it didn't matter, fair enough, but noone even attempted to make the argument.
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** At no point does anyone bring up that Wesley didn't intentionally step on the plants...he tripped and fell, thus it was completely accidental. The most anyone says is "he had no warning his act was criminal". If they had brought up that it was accidental and the Edo said it didn't matter, fair enough, but noone no one even attempted to make the argument.
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* DoesNotLikeShoes: The Edo. As if their apparel wasn't already minimal enough.
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** At no point does anyone bring up that Wesley didn't intentionally step on the plants...he tripped and fell, thus it was completely accidental. The most anyone says is "he had no warning his act was criminal". If they had brought up that it was accidental and the Edo said it didn't matter, fair enough, but noone even attempted to make the argument.
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*** It's also unlikely he could have attended Starfleet Academy yet never heard of the Roman Empire, *especially* considering the Romulan Empire looks suspiciously similar to it.
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** She appears to have done no due diligence whatsoever. She apparently learns that there is no crime while having cocktails with the natives, even excitedly calling Worf over to hear about it.
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* PlentyOfBlondes: Every one of the Edo is blonde. Also toned, waxed and bronzed to perfection.
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* PlentyOfBlondes: Every one of the Edo is blonde.blond. Also toned, waxed and bronzed to perfection.
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* {{Stripperific}}: Every resident of Edo, both male and female, fit the Trope.
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* {{Stripperific}}: Every resident of Edo, both male and female, fit the Trope.wears only a few straps over their body.
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* PleasurePlanet: Rubicun [=III=] is a world's where the population wear barely any clothes and spend most of their time having sex.
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* PleasurePlanet: Rubicun [=III=] is a world's world where the population wear barely any clothes and spend most of their time having sex.
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*** It's also unlikely he could have attended Starfleet Academy yet never heard of the Roman Empire, *especially* considering the Romulan empire looks suspiciously similar to it.
* EldritchAbomination: The "god" the Edo worship is this an EnergyBeing. Unlike most, it can be reasoned with, though it takes effort.
* EldritchAbomination: The "god" the Edo worship is this an EnergyBeing. Unlike most, it can be reasoned with, though it takes effort.
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*** It's also unlikely he could have attended Starfleet Academy yet never heard of the Roman Empire, *especially* considering the Romulan empire Empire looks suspiciously similar to it.
* EldritchAbomination: The "god" the Edo worship is this and an EnergyBeing. Unlike most, it can be reasoned with, though it takes effort.
* EldritchAbomination: The "god" the Edo worship is this and an EnergyBeing. Unlike most, it can be reasoned with, though it takes effort.
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** The ''Enterprise'' is pretty clearly violating the Prime Directive just by ''going'' to the Edo world, let alone subverting their system of justice.
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** The Edo appear to be pre-warp, which would mean the ''Enterprise'' is pretty clearly was violating the Prime Directive just by ''going'' to the Edo world, their world without any form of disguise, let alone subverting their system of justice.
