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And perhaps Race Against the Clock.
Edited by kenshinta we're so kink compatible we could pilot a jaegerHmm...not quite. I'm thinking more about those situations where the writers seem to arbitrarily make some phlebotinum take a long time to take effect. The amount of time is irrelevant so long as it causes suspense or it is expedient to kill Spock's mama and the writers couldn't seem to find a more dignified cause of death.
Could it be Magic Countdown or Traveling at the Speed of Plot?
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A particular trope often seen in Star Trek stuck out to me as I was watching the latest movie, where technology will conveniently stall just long enough to affect the plot or create suspense, when said technology normally functions much quicker or instantaneously. This is pretty clear in the Star Trek movie when when Chekhov declares, "Five seconds to transport!", which is just enough time for [[Spock's mother to die.]] Just beforehand, Chekhov saves Kirk and Sulu's life by transporting them as soon as he gets a lock on them. Is there a trope for this?