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* NoAdequatePunishment: In the end, Picard realizes that there's just no way for the Federation to punish, or even adequately ''judge'', an [[TheAgeless immortal]], [[ActualPacifist benevolent]], [[RealityWarper near-omnipotent]] alien for [[KillEmAll instantaneously exterminating an entire sentient species]] in a moment of rage and grief. They've never even ''conceived'' of a crime on that scale, and have no laws for it. All he can do is leave the alien behind in its own self-imposed punishment.
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* NoAdequatePunishment: In the end, Picard realizes that there's just no way for the Federation to punish, or even adequately ''judge'', an [[TheAgeless immortal]], [[ActualPacifist benevolent]], [[RealityWarper near-omnipotent]] alien for [[KillEmAll instantaneously exterminating an entire sentient species]] species in a moment of rage and grief. They've never even ''conceived'' of a crime on that scale, and have no laws for it. All he can do is leave the alien behind in its own self-imposed punishment.
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* KillEmAll: Before the events of the episode - to the colony, and then to all 50 billion of the Husnock race.
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* TheGhost: We never see the Husnock. The closest we get is an imitation of a Husnock ship.
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* TheGhost: We never see the Husnock. The closest we get is an imitation of a Husnock ship. They become the subject of the ''Literature/StarTrekTitan'' novel "Fortune of War" which described them as 7-tentacled {{Cephalothorax}}-like creatures and went into detail on their feudalistic culture.
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* RealityWarper: Kevin's species, the Douwd, are pretty impressive examples, possessing the power to destroy on an apparently infinite scale across unlimited distances with a mere thought. Kevin is also able to create constructs of considerable power out of nothingness, such as the replica Husnock ship that smacks the ''Enterprise'' about with ease once it stops messing around, or a recreation of Rishon who appears to have an exact replica of her original personality. However, his power has limits that put him below, say, the Q as he cannot revive the dead (either bringing back the real Rishon and the other colonists who died, or undoing his genocide of the Husnock) and he is clearly not omniscient, unable to even notice that the ''Enterprise'' has remained in system rather than leaving simply by Picard moving to high orbit above Rana IV.
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* RealityWarper: Kevin's species, the Douwd, are pretty impressive examples, possessing the power to destroy on an apparently infinite scale across unlimited distances with a mere thought. Kevin is also able to create constructs of considerable power out of nothingness, such as the replica Husnock ship that smacks the ''Enterprise'' about with ease once it stops messing around, or a recreation of Rishon who appears to have an exact replica of her original personality. However, his power has limits that put him below, say, the Q as he cannot revive the dead (either bringing back the real Rishon and the other colonists who died, or undoing his genocide of the Husnock) and he is clearly not omniscient, unable to even notice that the ''Enterprise'' has remained in system rather than leaving simply by Picard moving to high orbit above Rana IV.IV (presumably he could have easily detected them there had he thought to look, but he assumed his trick fake his and Rishon's deaths had worked and they were simply leaving, not realising that Picard was onto him).
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* WomenAreWiser: Subverted. During each away team visit, Richon is friendlier and more practical, while Kevin seems irrationally stand-offish. However, Kevin has a very specific reason to want to be left alone.
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* WomenAreWiser: Subverted. During each away team visit, Richon Rishon is friendlier and more practical, while Kevin seems irrationally stand-offish. However, Kevin has a very specific reason to want to be left alone.
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* ThePunishmentIsTheCrime: Since the Federation has NoAdequatePunishment for Kevin crime, Picard decides the only thing they can do is to leave the immortal energy being alone with his remorse.
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* ThePunishmentIsTheCrime: Since the Federation has NoAdequatePunishment for Kevin Kevin's crime, Picard decides the only thing they can do is to leave the immortal energy being alone with his remorse.
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-->'''Kevin: No no no no... you don't understand the ''scope'' of my crime: I didn't kill just one Husnock, or a hundred or a thousand, I killed them all. All Husnock. ''Everywhere''. Are eleven thousand people worth... fifty billion?
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* DownerEnding: Kevin reveals the horrifying truth of ''why'' he keeps up this façade. All the ''Enterprise'' crew can do is leave Kevin alone with his mourning.
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* DownerEnding: Picard did an incredible bit of sleuthing here and solved a nigh-impossible mystery, only to discover that his efforts are AllForNothing when Kevin reveals the horrifying truth of ''why'' he keeps up this façade. All the ''Enterprise'' crew can do is leave Kevin alone with his mourning.
* UnwantedRescue: At first, Kevin and Rishon seem like they're being stubborn old folks when they refuse to leave their home. The truth of why this particular rescue is unwanted turns out to be far more grisly than anyone could have possibly imagined.
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* WhamLine: "No no no no... you don't understand the ''scope'' of my crime: I didn't kill just one Husnock, or a hundred or a thousand, I killed them all. All Husnock. ''Everywhere''."
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* WhamLine: "No It's only when Kevin drops this bomb that Picard realizes he and his crew are in ''way'' over their heads.
-->'''Kevin: No no no no... you don't understand the ''scope'' of my crime: I didn't kill just one Husnock, or a hundred or a thousand, I killed them all. All Husnock. ''Everywhere''." Are eleven thousand people worth... fifty billion?
-->'''Kevin: No no no no... you don't understand the ''scope'' of my crime: I didn't kill just one Husnock, or a hundred or a thousand, I killed them all. All Husnock. ''Everywhere''.
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* SpotOfTea: Richon is always quick to offer tea to any guests.
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* ActualPacifist: Kevin Uxbridge, who refuses to use his almost limitless power to kill, even in self-defense. Of course, being immortal, he has no need to. He comes to regret it when his attempts to trick the Husnock invaders didn't work and his mortal wife Rishon is killed in the attack.
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* ActualPacifist: Kevin Uxbridge, who refuses to use his almost limitless power to kill, even in self-defense. Of course, being immortal, he has no need to. He comes to regret it when his attempts to trick the Husnock invaders (he attempted to fool them with trickery and illusions the same way he tried to fool the Enterprise crew) didn't work and his mortal wife Rishon is killed in the attack.
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Back on the ship, Counselor Troi has been trying to learn more about the survivors. Suddenly she starts hearing the music box's music in her head, which quickly begins to disturb her. As Riker gives his report on the Uxbridges, she retreats her her quarters. Soon after, the ship is attacked by a mysterious, giant vessel, fitting the description of the ship Kevin described as attacking the colony. Its weapons are unable to penetrate the ''Enterprise'''s shields, and it retreats from the system. The ''Enterprise'' gives chase, only to find that any increase in speed is simultaneously matched by the escaping intruder. Believing he's being played with, Picard orders the ship back to Rana IV.
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Back on the ship, Counselor Troi has been trying to learn more about the survivors. Suddenly she starts hearing the music box's music in her head, which quickly begins to disturb her. As Riker gives his report on the Uxbridges, she retreats her to her quarters. Soon after, the ship is attacked by a mysterious, giant vessel, fitting the description of the ship Kevin described as attacking the colony. Its weapons are unable to penetrate the ''Enterprise'''s shields, and it retreats from the system. The ''Enterprise'' gives chase, only to find that any increase in speed is simultaneously matched by the escaping intruder. Believing he's being played with, Picard orders the ship back to Rana IV.
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* NoAdequatePunishment: In the end, Picard realizes that there's just no way for the Federation to judge or punish a an [[TheAgeless ageless]] ActualPacifist SufficientlyAdvancedAlien for [[KillEmAll genocide]], nor do they even have laws for a crime on such a scale. All he can do is leave the alien behind in its own self-imposed punishment.
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* NoAdequatePunishment: In the end, Picard realizes that there's just no way for the Federation to judge punish, or punish a even adequately ''judge'', an [[TheAgeless ageless]] ActualPacifist SufficientlyAdvancedAlien immortal]], [[ActualPacifist benevolent]], [[RealityWarper near-omnipotent]] alien for [[KillEmAll genocide]], nor do they instantaneously exterminating an entire sentient species]] in a moment of rage and grief. They've never even have laws for ''conceived'' of a crime on such a scale.that scale, and have no laws for it. All he can do is leave the alien behind in its own self-imposed punishment.
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* KilledOffForReal: Enforced. While we've seen SufficientlyAdvancedAliens with the ability to bring people back from the dead in the ''Trek'' universe, it's made very clear that Kevin Uxbridge is not one of them. His wife is dead, the colonists are dead, the Husnock are dead, and there's absolutely nothing he can do about it.
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* KilledOffForReal: Enforced. While we've seen SufficientlyAdvancedAliens {{Sufficiently Advanced Alien}}s with the ability to bring people back from the dead in the ''Trek'' universe, it's made very clear that Kevin Uxbridge is not one of them. His wife is dead, the colonists are dead, the Husnock are dead, and there's absolutely nothing he can do about it.
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* MayflyDecemberRomance: The immortal Kevin disguised himself as a human being and fell in love with Rishon, deciding to stay with her until her inevitable death. It's implied that he had already somewhat accepted this reality, but the actual circumstances of her death (killed in a futile battle against a cruel invader) were so horrifying that Kevin retaliated in the worst way possible.
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* ThouShaltNotKill: Kevin holds himself to the standard that he will not use his nearly unlimited powers to kill. He initially tries to fool both the Enterprise and the Husnock rather than just kill them outright.
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* BlatantLies: Worf awkwardly sips Richon's tea and grimaces at the taste. He then comments, "Good tea! Nice house!"
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* BlatantLies: Worf awkwardly sips Richon's Rishon's tea and grimaces at the taste. He then comments, "Good tea! Nice house!"
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* DownerEnding: Kevin reveals the horrifying truth of ''why'' he keeps up this facade. All the ''Enterprise'' crew can do is leave Kevin alone with his mourning.
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* DownerEnding: Kevin reveals the horrifying truth of ''why'' he keeps up this facade.façade. All the ''Enterprise'' crew can do is leave Kevin alone with his mourning.
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* TheGhost: We never see the Husnock. The closest we get is an imitation of a Husknock ship.
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* TheGhost: We never see the Husnock. The closest we get is an imitation of a Husknock Husnock ship.
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