“Balance of Terror”
“Balance of Terror” After 100 years of peace with the Romulans, one of their ships attacks Federation outposts. Kirk has to find a means to defeat the enemy ship which is equipped with a powerful plasma weapon and a cloaking device. Moreover, suspicion arises among the crew when it is revealed that Romulans and Vulcans apparently have the same ancestors. After the Romulan ship has been disabled, its commander initiates the self-destruct to avoid being captured. summary by Ex-Astris-Scientia
Hm… there was a lot of tension in this episode. There was an honorable enemy. There were suspicions about Spock’s loyalty. How come I was bored? Perhaps because I just don’t like war films.
What I did like, however, was the way the Romulan commander had doubts about the whole fight. Though it did sound improbable that after a hundred years of war, humans had no idea what the Romulans looked like.
All in all, notthe worst episode.