diplomacy vs. force theme

The question of when to use peaceful diplomacy and when to resort to brute force is featured.

13 total · 1 choice · 5 major · 7 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
voy5x04 choice Janeway debated with Seven about how to face the Species 8472
movie: Mars Attacks (1996) major Mixed messages from the Martians (i.e. they insisted that the came in peace but committed a massacre and made other attacks) left the President struggling over whether to continue engage peacefully with the Martians or to launch a counter attack.
tc1983e05 major A point of the story is that Ptolemy XII "Fluter" embarked on a charm offensive to Rome where he sought to dazzle and bribe his way to recognition for both Egypt and himself. Many people in the Egyptian court were aghast at his sycophantic and weak approach. Some called for war.
tng3x12 major negotiate with terrorists or not
tng7x08 major Riker and Kes arguing about how to approach the Prytt
tos2x10 major Federation approach to getting access to Halkan dilithium vs. savage mirror universe guys approach
bbf5x03 minor Garibaldi and Sheridan discussed the possibly necessary application of force
ds97x02 minor Kimara Cretak was authorized to use force or diplomacy to end blockade, but preferred diplomacy.
ent1x15 minor Crew favored negotiating with rebels to free Archer and T'Pol, but the Vulcan captain Sopek took the initiative and raided the compound where they were being held.
ent2x15 minor Tarah let it be know to Shran that she thought diplomacy was doomed to fail and a military option was to be preferred in the territorial dispute with the Vulcans.