self-destruct tactic theme
Combatants decide to destroy themselves and whatever abode, vessel, etc. they are defending rather than surrender. Sometimes the goal is also to kill their opponents along with themselves.
Examples
In tng1x15 "11001001", for the contingency that they should fail to take back control of the ship's bridge, Picard and Riker activated the ship's auto- destruct feature in order to stop the Bynars from hijacking it.
4 total · 4 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| tng1x15 | minor | Picard and Riker activated the ships auto-destruct feature to prevent the hijacking. |
| tos2x21 | minor | Scotty prepared a self-destruct device for Kirk to use at the galactic barrier, but Kirk ultimately declined to avail himself of it. |
| tos3x04 | minor | Kirk held the Romulans at bay by threatening to destroy his own ship, should they attempt to board it. |
| tos3x15 | minor | Captain Kirk initiated an auto destruct of the Enterprise in an effort to prevent Bele from taking control of the vessel. |