XPost: alt.startrek, alt.tv.star-trek, alt.tv.star-trek.enterprise   
   From: lucasbachmann@yahoo.com   
      
   ToolPackinMama wrote:   
      
   >   
   > Well, to be specific, there is never an order issued for the production   
   > of flintlocks.  Kirk asks how long it would take Scotty to make them,   
   > and he never gets an answer to his question.  He is asked by an   
   > incredulous Mr. Scott to repeat his question, but he doesn't in fact   
   > repeat his question.  He changes his question to something that was   
   > obviously not a literal order, but instead was a question that in fact   
   > was a sad commentary.  Then he never waits for an answer to that   
   > question, which is good, because no answer was forthcoming.  Then he   
   > heaved a heavy-hearted sigh, and gave an order:  he asked to be beamed   
   > back up to the ship.   
      
   So you want him to give a very complicated order over the radio,   
   and a detailed discussion with scotty on the exact model of flintlock   
   that would balance the klingon's, after a very stressful mission?   
      
      
   >   
   > And that was it.  The episode was over.  No flintlocks were ever   
   > actually ordered, so obviously no flintlocks were distributed by Kirk.   
   > No order was heard. No order was obeyed.  No flintlocks were produced.   
   > No flintlocks were distributed.   
      
   I really hate the type of mentality that thinks people disappear   
   when their eyes get covered and no flintlocks are produced   
   when kirk calls them serpents.   
      
   >   
   > We are shown several times in the ep that Kirk was troubled by the   
   > desire to help Tyree, which is natural, but it was also made pretty   
   > clear that he was hamstrung by PD constraints.  It also was shown that   
   > he was aware of, and respected the PD constraints. He also is surrounded   
   > by comrades who also know about and respect the PD, and when Kirk   
   > faltered, they held firm.  Therefore, even though Kirk was obviously   
   > tempted, he also was not given a chance to give in to temptation:  his   
   > shipmates would NOT let him.   
      
   Which must be McCoy has absolutely no change in expression when Kirk   
   orders the guns.  Because its obvious to him and 99.999999% of   
   the people who have seen the episode that the balance of power needed to   
   be maintained - will be, and was.   
      
   Lucas   
      
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