Errand of Mercy story
Peace negotiations have collapsed between the Federation and the warlike Klingon Empire . The Enterprise is ordered to protect Organia, a peaceful planet located near the Klingon border. Kirk and Spock beam to the surface to warn the Organians about the Klingons, but soon a Klingon fleet arrives, forcing the Enterprise to abandon the duo on the planet. The natives protect Kirk and Spock, even as Kor , the new Klingon governor, orders mass executions of the Organian people. As both Federation and Klingon fleets converge above the planet, Kirk and Spock execute a daring raid on the Klingon headquarters in an effort to destabilize their control over the planet.
38 total · 5 choice · 15 major · 18 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| civilization vs. savagery | choice | Organians saw Federation and Klingons as about equally barberous |
| conflict of cultural norms | choice | Kirk could not stand idly by and let the Organians engage in something so unspeakable as "non-violence". The Organians, on their part, were repulsed by the bellicosity of human and Klingon alike. |
| the senselessness of war | choice | from Organian point of view |
| transcendental being | choice | Organian :: Organian |
| transcendental point of view | choice | The warring humans and Klingons were as squabbling children to the god-like Organians. |
| atrocities of war | major | Klingon :: Klingons planned mass execution |
| atrophied civilization | major | Organian :: Organians from Federation point of view |
| cruelty | major | Kor :: Kor |
| diplomacy | major | Organian council |
| facing an invading force | major | Kirk facing Klingon occupation |