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==Summary==
 
==Summary==
 
[[File:Scott recognizes Kirk as Romulan.jpg|thumb|Commander Scott meets Captain Kirk following his cosmetic surgery allowing him to appear as a Romulan]]
 
[[File:Scott recognizes Kirk as Romulan.jpg|thumb|Commander Scott meets Captain Kirk following his cosmetic surgery allowing him to appear as a Romulan]]
:"''Enterprise medical log, stardate 5027.3. Dr. Leonard McCoy recording; I'm concerned about Captain Kirk. He shows indications of increasing tension and emotional stress. I can find no reason for the captain's behavior, except possibly that we've been on patrol too long without relief and diversion. He has resisted all of my attempts to run a psychological profile on him.''"
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'':"''Enterprise'' [[medical log]], [[stardate]] 5027.3. [[Doctor|Dr.]] Leonard McCoy recording; I'm concerned about [[Captain]] Kirk. He shows indications of increasing tension and emotional stress. I can find no reason for the captain's behavior, except possibly that we've been on patrol too long without [[R&R|relief and diversion]]. He has resisted all of my attempts to run a [[psychological profile]] on him.''''"
   
[[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] has been behaving irrationally of late, as noted in [[Leonard McCoy|McCoy]]'s [[medical log]]. Kirk then inexplicably orders the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|''Enterprise'']] across the [[Romulan Neutral Zone]], where it is quickly surrounded by the [[Romulan]]s &ndash; who are now using Klingon vessels.
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[[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] has been behaving irrationally of late, as noted in [[Leonard McCoy|McCoy]]'s [[medical log]]. Kirk then inexplicably orders the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|''Enterprise'']] across the [[Romulan Neutral Zone]] and into Romulan space, where it is quickly surrounded by the [[Romulan]]s &ndash; who are now using Klingon-style vessels.
   
 
=== Act One ===
 
=== Act One ===
 
Kirk instructs [[Nyota Uhura|Uhura]] to contact [[Starfleet Command]] and transmit all log entries. [[Subcommander]] [[Tal]] demands the surrender of the ''Enterprise''.
 
Kirk instructs [[Nyota Uhura|Uhura]] to contact [[Starfleet Command]] and transmit all log entries. [[Subcommander]] [[Tal]] demands the surrender of the ''Enterprise''.
   
In an exchange of hostages, Kirk and [[Spock]] transport aboard the Romulan vessel, where they meet Tal's superior, a [[Unnamed Romulans (23rd century)#Commander .282268.29|female commander]]. Kirk is accused of invading Romulan space in an attempt to steal a [[cloaking device]] for study by the [[Federation]]. The commander points out that there are no methods to coerce a [[Vulcan]] to speak, but threatens to torture Kirk until he confesses his crime. Spock, however, testifies that Kirk was not under Starfleet orders; he is mentally unstable and ordered the ''Enterprise'' across the [[Romulan Neutral Zone]] for his own glorification. An enraged Kirk is taken into custody.
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In an exchange of hostages, Kirk and [[Spock]] transport aboard the Romulan vessel, where they meet Tal's superior, a [[Unnamed Romulans (23rd century)#Commander .282268.29|female commander]]. Kirk is accused of invading Romulan space in an attempt to steal a newly developed [[cloaking device]] for study by the [[Federation]]. The commander points out that there are no methods to coerce a [[Vulcan]] to speak, but threatens to torture Kirk until he confesses his crime - or dies. Spock, however, testifies that Kirk was not under Starfleet orders; he is mentally unstable and has ordered the ''Enterprise'' across the [[Romulan Neutral Zone]] for his own glorification. An enraged Kirk is taken to a holding cell.
   
 
=== Act Two ===
 
=== Act Two ===
The Romulan commander broadcasts a message to the ''Enterprise'' informing them of what has transpired. She orders the crew to follow her to [[Romulus]]. [[Montgomery Scott]] retorts that he takes no orders except those of Captain James T. Kirk, causing the slightest of smiles to flicker across Kirk's face.
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The Romulan commander broadcasts a message to the ''Enterprise'' informing them of what has transpired. She orders the crew to have the ''Enterprise'' follow her to [[Romulus]]. [[Montgomery Scott]] retorts that he takes no orders except those of Captain James T. Kirk, causing the slightest of smiles to flicker across Kirk's face.
   
Thereafter the Romulan commander attempts to persuade Spock to side with his Romulan "cousins," take command of the ''Enterprise'' and accompany the commander back to Romulus. She wonders why an officer of his abilities was never given the opportunity to command. She says that Spock must have his own ship; but he points out that it is she that needs a ship. She admits that bringing the ''Enterprise'' to Romulus would be a great accomplishment. In the process, she attempts to woo him, which he finds moving to his [[Human]] &ndash; and emotional &ndash; side. Spock attempts to walk down the forbidden corridor, but respects the commander's wish that only loyal Romulans walk down it.
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Thereafter the Romulan commander attempts to persuade Spock to side with his Romulan "cousins," take command of the ''Enterprise'' and accompany the commander back to Romulus. She wonders why an officer of his abilities was never given the opportunity to command. She says that Spock must have his own ship but he points out that it is she that needs a ship: the ''Enterprise''. She admits that bringing the ''Enterprise'' to Romulus would be considered a great accomplishment. In the process, she attempts to woo him, which he finds moving to his [[Human]] &ndash; and emotional &ndash; side. Spock attempts to walk down the forbidden corridor, but respects the commander's wish that only loyal Romulans walk down it.
   
Meanwhile, Kirk is injured when he is transferred to a holding cell aboard the Romulan ship. McCoy beams aboard to examine him. McCoy reports to the Commander that he is mentally incapacitated, which seems to corroborate Spock's testimony. She proclaims Spock to be the commander of the ''Enterprise.'' This leads to an altercation between Spock and Kirk, in which Spock uses the [[Vulcan death grip]]. McCoy pronounces Kirk dead.
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Meanwhile, Kirk is injured when he is transferred to a holding cell aboard the Romulan ship. McCoy beams aboard to examine him. McCoy reports to the Commander that he is mentally incapacitated, which seems to corroborate Spock's testimony. She proclaims Spock to be the commander of the ''Enterprise.'' This leads to an altercation between Spock and Kirk, in which Spock uses the [[Vulcan death grip]] on him. McCoy pronounces Kirk dead.
   
 
=== Act Three ===
 
=== Act Three ===
Kirk is brought back aboard the ''Enterprise'' and is revived by McCoy; the "death grip" is revealed to be a simple nerve block. Another truth is learned: Kirk and Spock are working under Federation orders to steal the cloaking device. Kirk is then surgically altered to appear as a Romulan. Nurse Chapel and Scotty are brought into the conspiracy.
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Kirk is brought back aboard the ''Enterprise'' and is revived by McCoy; the "death grip" is revealed to be a simple nerve block. Another truth is learned: Kirk and Spock are working under Federation orders to steal the cloaking device. Kirk asks McCoy to surgically alter him to appear Romulan. Nurse [[Christine Chapel|Chapel]] and Scotty are brought into the conspiracy.
   
Meanwhile, the Romulan commander brings Spock to dinner. He notes that the food is much better on board than it is on the ''Enterprise,'' being a powerful inducement. They drink a blue beverage, followed by an orange beverage. She continues her promise that a place can be found for Spock in the Romulan empire. She promises him that Romulan women, unlike Vulcan women, are not dedicated to pure logic and non-emotion. She demands a token of his love: he must lead some Romulans on board the ''Enterprise'' and bring the ship to Romulus. He agrees, but asks that they wait an hour in her chamber before proceeding. She whispers her first name in his ear.
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Meanwhile, the Romulan commander brings Spock to dinner. He notes that the food is much better on board than it is on the ''Enterprise'', being a powerful inducement. They drink a blue beverage, followed by an orange beverage. She continues her promise that a place can be found for Spock in the [[Romulan Star Empire]]. She promises him that Romulan women, unlike Vulcan women, are not dedicated to pure [[logic]] and non-emotion. She demands a token of his love: he must lead some Romulans on board the ''Enterprise'' and bring the ship to Romulus. He agrees, but asks that they wait an hour in her chamber before proceeding. She whispers her first name in his ear. Spock finds it a name incongrous with a Romulan soldier. The Romulan commander tells Spock that she will now "''transform into a woman''" and goes off to change out of her uniform.
   
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[[File:Kirk Romulan.jpg|thumb|Kirk wearing a Romulan uniform]]
Wearing the uniform from one of the Romulan prisoners, Kirk has transported aboard the Romulan [[D7 class|battle cruiser]]. While the Romulan commander is changing into something more comfortable, Spock contacts Kirk and Spock reveals the location of the cloaking device. Their transmission is detected on the Romulan bridge. While Spock and the commander proceed in their lovemaking, Kirk makes his way to the forbidden corridor. The source of the transmission is localized to the commander's chamber; Spock is discovered. They proceed to the cloaking device.
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Wearing the uniform from one of the Romulan prisoners, Kirk transports aboard the Romulan [[D7 class|battle cruiser]]. While the Romulan commander is changing into something more comfortable, Spock contacts Kirk and Spock reveals the location of the cloaking device. Their transmission is detected on the Romulan bridge and [[Subcommander]] [[Tal]] is alerted. While Spock and the commander proceed with their intimate time together, Kirk makes his way to the forbidden corridor. [[Subcommander]] [[Tal]] interrupts the commander and Spock, saying through the door that the matter is urgent. The commander reluctantly allows him to enter, where he informs her of source of the alien transmission: right there, in the commander's chamber. Spock is discovered. All proceed to the cloaking device.
   
Kirk pulls the cloaking device from the control panel and returns to the ''Enterprise.'' Upon returning, Scott takes the device and installs it into the [[deflector shield]]. Back on board the Romulan ship, the commander confronts Spock; she wonders who he is that he has done this. Spock replies, "''First officer of the ''Enterprise''.''"
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Kirk removes the cloaking device from its control panel and has Scotty beam him with it back to the ''Enterprise.'' Upon returning, Scott takes the device and installs it into the [[deflector shield]]. Back on board the Romulan ship, the commander confronts Spock; she wonders who he is that he has done this. Spock replies, "''First officer of the ''Enterprise''.''"
   
 
=== Act Four ===
 
=== Act Four ===
 
:"''Captain's log, stardate 5027.4. Commander Scott has less than fifteen minutes to install the Romulan's cloaking device, and get it working. I hope Mr. Spock can buy us the time we need.''"
 
:"''Captain's log, stardate 5027.4. Commander Scott has less than fifteen minutes to install the Romulan's cloaking device, and get it working. I hope Mr. Spock can buy us the time we need.''"
   
Kirk returns to the bridge with Romulan physiology; however he appears, the crew is happy to see him. He quips that the reports of his death have been greatly exaggerated.
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Kirk returns to the bridge with Romulan physiology; however he appears, the crew is happy to see him. He quips that the reports of his death were premature.
   
The commander learns of Spock's complicity in the scheme and prepares to have him executed. He asks for twenty minutes to exercise the [[Romulan Right of Statement]]. He begins that he is guilty of the charge of sabotage &ndash; but he carried out his duty due to the fact that the Romulan cloaking device is dangerous to the Federation.
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The commander learns of Spock's complicity in the scheme and prepares to have him executed. He asks for twenty minutes to exercise the [[Romulan Right of Statement]]. He begins that he is guilty of the charge of sabotage &ndash; but he had carried out his duty due to the fact that the Romulan cloaking device poses a threat to the Federation.
   
[[Pavel Chekov|Chekov]] locates Spock by using the [[sensor]]s to find the Vulcan [[life sign]]s and gets a transporter lock as Scotty finishes connecting the cloaking device. While making his final statement, Spock is [[beam]]ed back aboard the ''Enterprise'' &ndash; with the commander holding onto him. Brought to the bridge, the commander orders Tal to destroy the ''Enterprise,'' leaving Kirk to prepare to fight in case Scott is unable to activate the cloaking device. Scott succeeds, however, and ''Enterprise'' escapes with the Romulan commander.
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[[Pavel Chekov|Chekov]] locates Spock by using the [[sensor]]s to isolate the Vulcan [[life sign]]s and establishes a transporter lock as Scotty finishes connecting the cloaking device. While making his final statement, Spock is [[beam]]ed back aboard the ''Enterprise'' &ndash; with the commander holding onto him. Brought to the bridge, the commander orders Tal to destroy the ''Enterprise,'' leaving Kirk to prepare to fight in case Scott is unable to activate the cloaking device. Scott succeeds, however, and ''Enterprise'' escapes with the Romulan commander.
   
While escorting her to her quarters on Deck 2, Spock tells the commander that he regrets that she was unwittingly brought aboard the ''Enterprise''. He confesses that his only interest was the cloaking device when he came on board her ship, but now he tells her that his interest wasn't all pretended. "''Military secrets are the most fleeting of all,''" he says. "''I hope you and I have exchanged something more permanent.''" The commander and Spock agree that what has passed between them will be their secret.
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While escorting her to her quarters on Deck 2, Spock tells the commander that he regrets that she was unwittingly brought aboard the ''Enterprise''. He confesses that his only interest was the cloaking device when he came on board her ship, but now he tells her that his interest wasn't all pretend. She tells him the Romulans will soon develop a way to penetrate the cloaking field technology Starfleet now possesses. "''Military secrets are the most fleeting of all,''" he says. "''I hope you and I have exchanged something more permanent.''" The commander and Spock agree that what has passed between them will be their secret.
   
 
==Memorable Quotes==
 
==Memorable Quotes==
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"''There's a well-known saying, or is it a myth, that Vulcans are incapable of lying?''"<br />
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"''There's a well-known saying &ndash; or is it a myth &ndash; that Vulcans are incapable of lying.''"<br />
 
"''It is no myth.''"
 
"''It is no myth.''"
 
: - '''Romulan Commander''' and '''Spock''', as she interrogates him
 
: - '''Romulan Commander''' and '''Spock''', as she interrogates him
   
   
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"''It is unworthy of a Vulcan to resort to subterfuge.''"<br />
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"''You're being clever, Commander. That is unworthy of a Romulan.''"
 
: - '''Romulan Commander''' and '''Spock'''
   
"''I cannot allow the captain to be further destroyed. The strain of command has worn heavily upon him. He's not been himself for several weeks.''"<br />
 
"''That's a lie!''"<br />
 
"''As you can see, Captain Kirk is a highly sensitive and emotional person. I believe he has lost the capacity for rational decision.''"<br />
 
"''Shut up, Spock!''"<br />
 
"''I'm betraying no secrets. The commander's suspicion that Starfleet ordered the Enterprise into the Neutral Zone is unacceptable. Our rapid capture demonstrates its foolhardiness. ''"<br />
 
"''You filthy liar!''"<br />
 
"''I am speaking the truth for the benefit of the Enterprise and the Federation. I say now and for the record, that Captain Kirk ordered the Enterprise across the Neutral Zone on his own initiative and his craving for glory.''"<br />
 
"''I'll kill you, you filthy traitor! I'll kill you! I'LL....KILL YOU!!!''" ''(having to be held back by the guards)''
 
: - '''Spock''' and '''Kirk'''
 
   
 
"''It is not a lie to keep the truth to oneself.''"
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: - '''Spock''', during the interrogation
   
   
 
"''I'll kill you for this, you traitor, I'll kill you! I'll ... kill you!!''"
"''It is not a lie to keep the truth to oneself.''"
 
: - '''Spock''', during the interrogation
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: - '''Kirk''' to Spock, as Romulan guards restrain him
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"''This is Lieutenant Commander Scott. The ''Enterprise'' takes no orders except those of Captain Kirk and we will stay right here until he returns and if you make any attempt to board or commandeer the ''Enterprise'', it will be blown to bits along with as many of you as we can take with us.''"
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: - '''Scotty'''
   
   
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"''Captain, please go. Somehow, they do not look aesthetically agreeable on humans.''"<br />
 
"''Well, are you coming, Jim? Or do you want to go through life looking like your first officer?''"
 
"''Well, are you coming, Jim? Or do you want to go through life looking like your first officer?''"
: - '''McCoy''', urging Kirk to have his pointed ears removed
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: - '''Spock''' and '''McCoy''', urging Kirk to have his pointed ears removed
   
 
==Background Information==
 
==Background Information==
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* Score recording, {{d|5|August|1968}}.
 
* Score recording, {{d|5|August|1968}}.
 
* Original airdate, {{d|27|September|1968}}
 
* Original airdate, {{d|27|September|1968}}
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* First UK airdate {{d|29|September|1971}}
   
 
===Story and script===
 
===Story and script===
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* Also in Fontana's original draft, both Kirk and McCoy are disguised as Romulans and steal the cloaking device. (''[[The Star Trek Compendium]]'')
 
* Also in Fontana's original draft, both Kirk and McCoy are disguised as Romulans and steal the cloaking device. (''[[The Star Trek Compendium]]'')
 
[[File:Vulcan-Romulan relations.jpg|thumb|Vulcan/Romulan relations]]
 
[[File:Vulcan-Romulan relations.jpg|thumb|Vulcan/Romulan relations]]
* The first draft of the episode stressed the attraction between [[Spock]] and the [[Unnamed Romulans (23rd century)#Commander (2268)|Romulan commander]] based upon their common heritage. (''[[The Star Trek Compendium]]'') Originally, Spock was supposed to kiss the commander (the first draft script describes Spock as "raining kisses on every square inch above the shoulder"), but both [[Leonard Nimoy|Nimoy]] and [[Joanne Linville|Linville]] agreed they needed something different than normal "Human" love expressions, and suggested the hand contact instead. Nimoy, in fact, wrote a long letter of complaint to [[Gene Roddenberry]] about this issue. In ''[[Star Trek Lives!]]'', Dorothy Fontana tells how she attempted to warn Roddenberry about fan reactions if Spock were to behave out of character. She insisted that Nimoy was right, that the pair's interactions should suggest "an alien sexuality, but not Human passion". Even with Nimoy and Linville's restrained gestural contact, Fontana was flooded with letters from fans. Aware of the ''[[pon farr]]'' and believing it meant Vulcans had sex only once in seven years (Ted Sturgeon's original idea), they complained that the scene was out of character. Years later, Fontana wrote sex scenes into ''[[Vulcan's Glory]]'', establishing that the ''pon farr'' is only a fertility cycle but that Vulcans can have sex anytime.
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* The first draft of the episode stressed the attraction between [[Spock]] and the [[Unnamed Romulans (23rd century)#Commander (2268)|Romulan commander]] based upon their common heritage. (''[[The Star Trek Compendium]]'') Originally, Spock was supposed to kiss the commander (the first draft script describes Spock as "raining kisses on every square inch above the shoulder"), but both [[Leonard Nimoy|Nimoy]] and [[Joanne Linville|Linville]] agreed they needed something different than normal "Human" love expressions, and suggested the hand contact instead. Nimoy, in fact, wrote a long letter of complaint to [[Gene Roddenberry]] about this issue. In ''[[Star Trek Lives!]]'', Dorothy Fontana tells how she attempted to warn Roddenberry about fan reactions if Spock were to behave out of character. She insisted that Nimoy was right, that the pair's interactions should suggest "an alien sexuality, but not Human passion". Even with Nimoy and Linville's restrained gestural contact, Fontana was flooded with letters from fans. Aware of the ''[[pon farr]]'' and believing it meant Vulcans had sex only once in seven years ([[Theodore Sturgeon]]'s original idea), they complained that the scene was out of character. Years later, Fontana wrote sex scenes into ''[[Vulcan's Glory]]'', establishing that the ''pon farr'' is only a fertility cycle but that Vulcans can have sex anytime.
   
 
===Props and sets===
 
===Props and sets===
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* Photographic effects using special mattes were produced of the [[D7 class]] [[studio model]] that, when combined, gave the appearance that three warships had surrounded the ''Enterprise''.
 
* Photographic effects using special mattes were produced of the [[D7 class]] [[studio model]] that, when combined, gave the appearance that three warships had surrounded the ''Enterprise''.
 
[[File:Romulan symbol, TOS.jpg|thumb|Romulan symbol]]
 
[[File:Romulan symbol, TOS.jpg|thumb|Romulan symbol]]
* The [[Matt Jefferies]]-designed Romulan symbol, composed of a yellow hexagon in the center with three colored spokes coming out of it, can be seen outside the commander's quarters, above her door. This symbol was purposefully made to resemble the Klingon insignia, because in the visual effects shots of the ships you can somewhat discern the Klingon markings. This symbol never appears again in any ''Star Trek'' series or movie. {{incite}}
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* The [[Matt Jefferies]]-designed Romulan symbol, composed of a yellow hexagon in the center with three colored spokes coming out of it, can be seen outside the commander's quarters, above her door. This symbol never appears again in any ''Star Trek'' series or movie.
 
* The Romulans use Klingon [[disruptor]] pistols.
 
* The Romulans use Klingon [[disruptor]] pistols.
 
* The Klingon bridge set is reused from "Elaan of Troyius." Romulans refer to their bridge as "Control Central."
 
* The Klingon bridge set is reused from "Elaan of Troyius." Romulans refer to their bridge as "Control Central."
 
* The Romulan cloaking device prop consists of part of ''[[Nomad]]''{{'}}s head and a globe from {{e|Return to Tomorrow}}. The Romulan console that holds the cloaking device had been used before in {{e|I, Mudd}} and {{e|The Return of the Archons}} and was used again in {{e|Whom Gods Destroy}}.
 
* The Romulan cloaking device prop consists of part of ''[[Nomad]]''{{'}}s head and a globe from {{e|Return to Tomorrow}}. The Romulan console that holds the cloaking device had been used before in {{e|I, Mudd}} and {{e|The Return of the Archons}} and was used again in {{e|Whom Gods Destroy}}.
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* The computer device in the Romulan Commander's quarters, used to record Spock's testimony, reappeared later in {{e|The Lights of Zetar}}, in the [[Decompression chamber]] room. The top of the device is a round computer monitor (without it's lower, goose-neck part), recycled from the pilot episodes. [http://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/inconsistencies/monitors_tos.htm]
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*The globe section of the cloaking device also appears as the mind receptacle of [[Sargon's species]] in {{e|Return to Tomorrow}}.
   
 
===Costumes===
 
===Costumes===
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* Both the [[Unnamed Romulans (23rd century)#Commander (2268)|Romulan commander's]] [[Romulan uniform|uniform]] and casual attire were designed by [[William Ware Theiss]]. The commander's uniform was patterned after the male Romulan costume, but like those of her Federation counterparts, it revealed more of her form. In a rare instance, Theiss' sketch of the commander's uniform, which appears in the ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series Sketchbook]]'' (pg. 154), and resultant costume were identical in appearance. A photo of both the commander's uniform and "something more comfortable" also appear together in the ''Sketchbook''.
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* Both the [[Unnamed Romulans (23rd century)#Commander (2268)|Romulan commander]]'s [[Romulan uniform|uniform]] and casual attire were designed by [[William Ware Theiss]]. The commander's uniform was patterned after the male Romulan costume, but like those of her Federation counterparts, it revealed more of her form. In a rare instance, Theiss' sketch of the commander's uniform, which appears in the ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series Sketchbook]]'' (pg. 154), and resultant costume were identical in appearance. A photo of both the commander's uniform and "something more comfortable" also appear together in the ''Sketchbook''.
 
* Unlike in {{e|Balance of Terror}}, the Romulans depicted here don't wear black gloves.
 
* Unlike in {{e|Balance of Terror}}, the Romulans depicted here don't wear black gloves.
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===Production===
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* [[Alexander Courage]] returned to compose the music for this episode. Later in the season, he also composed music for {{e|Plato's Stepchildren}}, his last score for ''Star Trek''. In the second season, Courage composed about a half-hour of musical cues and conducted some music for the series.
   
 
===Continuity===
 
===Continuity===
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* This episode is the first to feature a female starship commander.
 
* This is the second and final appearance of Romulan characters in [[TOS]].
 
* This is the second and final appearance of Romulan characters in [[TOS]].
 
* The Romulans have improved their cloaking system since "Balance of Terror" and {{e|The Deadly Years}}. In the former, Spock refers to it as an "invisibility screen" that can mask a Bird-of-Prey's appearance, but ''not'' its motion. In "The ''Enterprise'' Incident," the cloaking device now renders a ship undetectable while moving, and not even the Romulans themselves can track a vessel so equipped.
 
* The Romulans have improved their cloaking system since "Balance of Terror" and {{e|The Deadly Years}}. In the former, Spock refers to it as an "invisibility screen" that can mask a Bird-of-Prey's appearance, but ''not'' its motion. In "The ''Enterprise'' Incident," the cloaking device now renders a ship undetectable while moving, and not even the Romulans themselves can track a vessel so equipped.
 
* According to the ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion]]'', Linville was asked to reprise her role as the Romulan commander for the ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation|Next Generation]]'' episode {{e|Face of the Enemy}}, but the actress was unavailable.
 
* According to the ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion]]'', Linville was asked to reprise her role as the Romulan commander for the ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation|Next Generation]]'' episode {{e|Face of the Enemy}}, but the actress was unavailable.
* Kirk's comment that the report of his death was exaggerated is an allusion to [[Samuel Clemens|Mark Twain]] responding to an early obituary. [[Jean-Luc Picard]] makes a similar comment in {{TNG|Samaritan Snare}} and in {{film|8}}.
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* Kirk's comment that the report of his death was premature is an allusion to [[Samuel Clemens|Mark Twain]] responding to an early obituary. [[Jean-Luc Picard]] makes a similar comment in {{TNG|Samaritan Snare}} and in {{film|8}}, as does [[Kasidy_Yates-Sisko|Kasidy Yates]] in {{DS9|What You Leave Behind}}.
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*This episode depicts transportation of intruders or prisoners between opposing ships as a simple matter done at will. Later incarnations of ''Star Trek'' establish that [[shields]] prevent the use of a [[transporter]], and both opposing parties must lower them if any transports are to be made.
   
 
===Reception===
 
===Reception===
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"The Enterprise Incident" was the sixty-fourth episode of the remastered version of ''The Original Series'' to air. It premiered in syndication on the weekend of {{d|5|April|2008}} and aside from the standard [[CGI]] replacement footage of the ''Enterprise'', this episode most notably featured several new effects shots of the [[Romulan]] [[D7 class]] [[battle cruiser]]. While the remastered scenes remain true to the original, two significant changes in the visual effects: the [[Romulan Bird-of-Prey (23rd century)|Romulan Bird-of-Prey]] as the third surrounding vessel, and the addition Romulan "bird-of-prey" markings painted on the underside of the ship's hull.
 
"The Enterprise Incident" was the sixty-fourth episode of the remastered version of ''The Original Series'' to air. It premiered in syndication on the weekend of {{d|5|April|2008}} and aside from the standard [[CGI]] replacement footage of the ''Enterprise'', this episode most notably featured several new effects shots of the [[Romulan]] [[D7 class]] [[battle cruiser]]. While the remastered scenes remain true to the original, two significant changes in the visual effects: the [[Romulan Bird-of-Prey (23rd century)|Romulan Bird-of-Prey]] as the third surrounding vessel, and the addition Romulan "bird-of-prey" markings painted on the underside of the ship's hull.
   
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File:Romulans surround the Enterprise, TEI.jpg|The original footage of the Romulans surrounding the ''Enterprise''...
 
File:Romulans surround the Enterprise, TEI.jpg|The original footage of the Romulans surrounding the ''Enterprise''...
 
File:Romulans surround the Enterprise, TEI remastered.jpg|...and the remastered counterpart, including the Romulan Bird-of-Prey.
 
File:Romulans surround the Enterprise, TEI remastered.jpg|...and the remastered counterpart, including the Romulan Bird-of-Prey.
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===References===
 
===References===
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Acting apparently restless and irrational, Captain Kirk inexplicably orders the Enterprise into Romulan space where the ship is quickly captured by the enemy and Kirk held captive aboard their flagship.

Summary

Scott recognizes Kirk as Romulan

Commander Scott meets Captain Kirk following his cosmetic surgery allowing him to appear as a Romulan

:"Enterprise medical log, stardate 5027.3. Dr. Leonard McCoy recording; I'm concerned about Captain Kirk. He shows indications of increasing tension and emotional stress. I can find no reason for the captain's behavior, except possibly that we've been on patrol too long without relief and diversion. He has resisted all of my attempts to run a psychological profile on him.''"

Kirk has been behaving irrationally of late, as noted in McCoy's medical log. Kirk then inexplicably orders the Enterprise across the Romulan Neutral Zone and into Romulan space, where it is quickly surrounded by the Romulans – who are now using Klingon-style vessels.

Act One

Kirk instructs Uhura to contact Starfleet Command and transmit all log entries. Subcommander Tal demands the surrender of the Enterprise.

In an exchange of hostages, Kirk and Spock transport aboard the Romulan vessel, where they meet Tal's superior, a female commander. Kirk is accused of invading Romulan space in an attempt to steal a newly developed cloaking device for study by the Federation. The commander points out that there are no methods to coerce a Vulcan to speak, but threatens to torture Kirk until he confesses his crime - or dies. Spock, however, testifies that Kirk was not under Starfleet orders; he is mentally unstable and has ordered the Enterprise across the Romulan Neutral Zone for his own glorification. An enraged Kirk is taken to a holding cell.

Act Two

The Romulan commander broadcasts a message to the Enterprise informing them of what has transpired. She orders the crew to have the Enterprise follow her to Romulus. Montgomery Scott retorts that he takes no orders except those of Captain James T. Kirk, causing the slightest of smiles to flicker across Kirk's face.

Thereafter the Romulan commander attempts to persuade Spock to side with his Romulan "cousins," take command of the Enterprise and accompany the commander back to Romulus. She wonders why an officer of his abilities was never given the opportunity to command. She says that Spock must have his own ship but he points out that it is she that needs a ship: the Enterprise. She admits that bringing the Enterprise to Romulus would be considered a great accomplishment. In the process, she attempts to woo him, which he finds moving to his Human – and emotional – side. Spock attempts to walk down the forbidden corridor, but respects the commander's wish that only loyal Romulans walk down it.

Meanwhile, Kirk is injured when he is transferred to a holding cell aboard the Romulan ship. McCoy beams aboard to examine him. McCoy reports to the Commander that he is mentally incapacitated, which seems to corroborate Spock's testimony. She proclaims Spock to be the commander of the Enterprise. This leads to an altercation between Spock and Kirk, in which Spock uses the Vulcan death grip on him. McCoy pronounces Kirk dead.

Act Three

Kirk is brought back aboard the Enterprise and is revived by McCoy; the "death grip" is revealed to be a simple nerve block. Another truth is learned: Kirk and Spock are working under Federation orders to steal the cloaking device. Kirk asks McCoy to surgically alter him to appear Romulan. Nurse Chapel and Scotty are brought into the conspiracy.

Meanwhile, the Romulan commander brings Spock to dinner. He notes that the food is much better on board than it is on the Enterprise, being a powerful inducement. They drink a blue beverage, followed by an orange beverage. She continues her promise that a place can be found for Spock in the Romulan Star Empire. She promises him that Romulan women, unlike Vulcan women, are not dedicated to pure logic and non-emotion. She demands a token of his love: he must lead some Romulans on board the Enterprise and bring the ship to Romulus. He agrees, but asks that they wait an hour in her chamber before proceeding. She whispers her first name in his ear. Spock finds it a name incongrous with a Romulan soldier. The Romulan commander tells Spock that she will now "transform into a woman" and goes off to change out of her uniform.

Kirk Romulan

Kirk wearing a Romulan uniform

Wearing the uniform from one of the Romulan prisoners, Kirk transports aboard the Romulan battle cruiser. While the Romulan commander is changing into something more comfortable, Spock contacts Kirk and Spock reveals the location of the cloaking device. Their transmission is detected on the Romulan bridge and Subcommander Tal is alerted. While Spock and the commander proceed with their intimate time together, Kirk makes his way to the forbidden corridor. Subcommander Tal interrupts the commander and Spock, saying through the door that the matter is urgent. The commander reluctantly allows him to enter, where he informs her of source of the alien transmission: right there, in the commander's chamber. Spock is discovered. All proceed to the cloaking device.

Kirk removes the cloaking device from its control panel and has Scotty beam him with it back to the Enterprise. Upon returning, Scott takes the device and installs it into the deflector shield. Back on board the Romulan ship, the commander confronts Spock; she wonders who he is that he has done this. Spock replies, "First officer of the Enterprise."

Act Four

"Captain's log, stardate 5027.4. Commander Scott has less than fifteen minutes to install the Romulan's cloaking device, and get it working. I hope Mr. Spock can buy us the time we need."

Kirk returns to the bridge with Romulan physiology; however he appears, the crew is happy to see him. He quips that the reports of his death were premature.

The commander learns of Spock's complicity in the scheme and prepares to have him executed. He asks for twenty minutes to exercise the Romulan Right of Statement. He begins that he is guilty of the charge of sabotage – but he had carried out his duty due to the fact that the Romulan cloaking device poses a threat to the Federation.

Chekov locates Spock by using the sensors to isolate the Vulcan life signs and establishes a transporter lock as Scotty finishes connecting the cloaking device. While making his final statement, Spock is beamed back aboard the Enterprise – with the commander holding onto him. Brought to the bridge, the commander orders Tal to destroy the Enterprise, leaving Kirk to prepare to fight in case Scott is unable to activate the cloaking device. Scott succeeds, however, and Enterprise escapes with the Romulan commander.

While escorting her to her quarters on Deck 2, Spock tells the commander that he regrets that she was unwittingly brought aboard the Enterprise. He confesses that his only interest was the cloaking device when he came on board her ship, but now he tells her that his interest wasn't all pretend. She tells him the Romulans will soon develop a way to penetrate the cloaking field technology Starfleet now possesses. "Military secrets are the most fleeting of all," he says. "I hope you and I have exchanged something more permanent." The commander and Spock agree that what has passed between them will be their secret.

Memorable Quotes

"Your language has always been most difficult for me, Captain. Perhaps you have another word for it."

- Romulan Commander, as she accuses Kirk of espionage


"There's a well-known saying – or is it a myth – that Vulcans are incapable of lying."
"It is no myth."

- Romulan Commander and Spock, as she interrogates him


"It is unworthy of a Vulcan to resort to subterfuge."
"You're being clever, Commander. That is unworthy of a Romulan."

- Romulan Commander and Spock


"It is not a lie to keep the truth to oneself."

- Spock, during the interrogation


"I'll kill you for this, you traitor, I'll kill you! I'll ... kill you!!"

- Kirk to Spock, as Romulan guards restrain him


"This is Lieutenant Commander Scott. The Enterprise takes no orders except those of Captain Kirk and we will stay right here until he returns and if you make any attempt to board or commandeer the Enterprise, it will be blown to bits along with as many of you as we can take with us."

- Scotty


"I don't make house calls."

- McCoy to Uhura, after she tells him of a medical emergency aboard the Romulan flagship


"It would be illogical to assume that all conditions remain stable."

- Spock to the Romulan Commander, after he walks into a restricted area


"My neck feels like it's been twisted off."

- Kirk, on the Vulcan death grip


"Well, you look like the devil himself. But as long as you're alive, what's it all about?"

- Scott, after seeing Kirk as a Romulan


"Just don't put me inside a bulkhead."

- Kirk, before beaming over to the Romulan flagship


"Romulan women are not like Vulcan females. We are not dedicated to pure logic and the sterility of non-emotion."

- Romulan Commander, as she seduces Spock


"How rare, and how beautiful. But so incongruous when spoken by a soldier."

- Spock, after the Romulan Commander whispers her first name into his ear


"Why would you do this to me? What are you that you could do this?"
"First officer of the Enterprise."

- Romulan Commander and Spock, as she realizes that he has betrayed her


"It's the biggest guess I've ever made!"

- Scott to Kirk, after installing the cloaking device on the Enterprise


"Commander, you'll forgive me if I put up a fight."
"Of course. It's expected."

- Romulan Commander and Kirk, as the Enterprise flees from the Romulan vessels


"Military secrets are the most fleeting of all. I hope that you and I exchanged something more permanent."

- Spock to the Romulan Commander, in the turbolift


"Captain, please go. Somehow, they do not look aesthetically agreeable on humans."
"Well, are you coming, Jim? Or do you want to go through life looking like your first officer?"

- Spock and McCoy, urging Kirk to have his pointed ears removed

Background Information

Production timeline

Story and script

  • D.C. Fontana's initial inspiration for this story and its title was the Pueblo incident which involved the capture of an American patrol boat, the USS Pueblo (AGER-2), by North Korean forces during the Vietnam War. The incident occurred January 23, 1968, just two months before Fontana completed her first draft story outline. [1]
  • Fontana noted, "It was really based on the Pueblo Incident, in the sense that here's this ship caught spying and they have to find a justification for their being there. Kirk's sanity is put on the line in terms of why they're there. Then, of course, they have to get out safely, preferably with the information they came for. Now that's not what happened with the Pueblo, but the Pueblo Incident kicked off this line of thinking in my mind." (Captains' Logs: The Unauthorized Complete Trek Voyages)
  • In Fontana's first draft script, dated 7 June 1968, it is explicitly stated that the Romulans have an "improved" undetectable version of the cloaking device, which was a prismatic type of mechanism. It was stored in a laboratory waiting to be installed on the Romulan ship, rather than an already operational mechanism. (The Star Trek Compendium)
  • Also in Fontana's original draft, both Kirk and McCoy are disguised as Romulans and steal the cloaking device. (The Star Trek Compendium)
Vulcan-Romulan relations

Vulcan/Romulan relations

  • The first draft of the episode stressed the attraction between Spock and the Romulan commander based upon their common heritage. (The Star Trek Compendium) Originally, Spock was supposed to kiss the commander (the first draft script describes Spock as "raining kisses on every square inch above the shoulder"), but both Nimoy and Linville agreed they needed something different than normal "Human" love expressions, and suggested the hand contact instead. Nimoy, in fact, wrote a long letter of complaint to Gene Roddenberry about this issue. In Star Trek Lives!, Dorothy Fontana tells how she attempted to warn Roddenberry about fan reactions if Spock were to behave out of character. She insisted that Nimoy was right, that the pair's interactions should suggest "an alien sexuality, but not Human passion". Even with Nimoy and Linville's restrained gestural contact, Fontana was flooded with letters from fans. Aware of the pon farr and believing it meant Vulcans had sex only once in seven years (Theodore Sturgeon's original idea), they complained that the scene was out of character. Years later, Fontana wrote sex scenes into Vulcan's Glory, establishing that the pon farr is only a fertility cycle but that Vulcans can have sex anytime.

Props and sets

  • Although long thought otherwise, from the very first draft, the script had the Romulans using Klingon ships. The series had a lot of money invested in the Klingon model and needed to get its money's worth.
  • This episode was originally aired before "Elaan of Troyius" so when the audience first saw the Klingon ships, they were being used by Romulans.
  • Photographic effects using special mattes were produced of the D7 class studio model that, when combined, gave the appearance that three warships had surrounded the Enterprise.
Romulan symbol, TOS

Romulan symbol

  • The Matt Jefferies-designed Romulan symbol, composed of a yellow hexagon in the center with three colored spokes coming out of it, can be seen outside the commander's quarters, above her door. This symbol never appears again in any Star Trek series or movie.
  • The Romulans use Klingon disruptor pistols.
  • The Klingon bridge set is reused from "Elaan of Troyius." Romulans refer to their bridge as "Control Central."
  • The Romulan cloaking device prop consists of part of Nomad's head and a globe from "Return to Tomorrow". The Romulan console that holds the cloaking device had been used before in "I, Mudd" and "The Return of the Archons" and was used again in "Whom Gods Destroy".
  • The computer device in the Romulan Commander's quarters, used to record Spock's testimony, reappeared later in "The Lights of Zetar", in the Decompression chamber room. The top of the device is a round computer monitor (without it's lower, goose-neck part), recycled from the pilot episodes. [2]
  • The globe section of the cloaking device also appears as the mind receptacle of Sargon's species in "Return to Tomorrow".

Costumes

  • Both the Romulan commander's uniform and casual attire were designed by William Ware Theiss. The commander's uniform was patterned after the male Romulan costume, but like those of her Federation counterparts, it revealed more of her form. In a rare instance, Theiss' sketch of the commander's uniform, which appears in the Star Trek: The Original Series Sketchbook (pg. 154), and resultant costume were identical in appearance. A photo of both the commander's uniform and "something more comfortable" also appear together in the Sketchbook.
  • Unlike in "Balance of Terror", the Romulans depicted here don't wear black gloves.

Production

  • Alexander Courage returned to compose the music for this episode. Later in the season, he also composed music for "Plato's Stepchildren", his last score for Star Trek. In the second season, Courage composed about a half-hour of musical cues and conducted some music for the series.

Continuity

  • This episode is the first to feature a female starship commander.
  • This is the second and final appearance of Romulan characters in TOS.
  • The Romulans have improved their cloaking system since "Balance of Terror" and "The Deadly Years". In the former, Spock refers to it as an "invisibility screen" that can mask a Bird-of-Prey's appearance, but not its motion. In "The Enterprise Incident," the cloaking device now renders a ship undetectable while moving, and not even the Romulans themselves can track a vessel so equipped.
  • According to the Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion, Linville was asked to reprise her role as the Romulan commander for the Next Generation episode "Face of the Enemy", but the actress was unavailable.
  • Kirk's comment that the report of his death was premature is an allusion to Mark Twain responding to an early obituary. Jean-Luc Picard makes a similar comment in TNG: "Samaritan Snare" and in Star Trek: First Contact, as does Kasidy Yates in DS9: "What You Leave Behind".
  • This episode depicts transportation of intruders or prisoners between opposing ships as a simple matter done at will. Later incarnations of Star Trek establish that shields prevent the use of a transporter, and both opposing parties must lower them if any transports are to be made.

Reception

  • Fontana remarked, "Overall it was not a bad episode, but I did have a lot of complaints about it and things that weren't approached or handled right...Let's face it, the romantic scene between the Romulan Commander and Spock was totally out of context. Any Romulan worth her salt would have instantly suspected Spock because they are related races. That was wrong. Kirk's attitudes were wrong. A simple thing–the cloaking device was supposed to be a very small thing, about the size of a watch, for instance, and it could be easily hidden. Here's Kirk running around with this thing that looks like a lamp. You know, highly visible. This is stupidity as well as illogical thinking. Visually it was stupid, conceptually it was very bad. There were a lot of things, little things, that were changed, but my biggest objection is the scene between Spock and the woman, because I really did not believe it. And I did not believe that the Romulan did not suspect Spock of something underhanded. She does know enough about Vulcan and Vulcans to know that something's afoot." (Captains' Logs: The Unauthorized Complete Trek Voyages)

Remastered information

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The return of the Romulan Bird-of-Prey

"The Enterprise Incident" was the sixty-fourth episode of the remastered version of The Original Series to air. It premiered in syndication on the weekend of 5 April 2008 and aside from the standard CGI replacement footage of the Enterprise, this episode most notably featured several new effects shots of the Romulan D7 class battle cruiser. While the remastered scenes remain true to the original, two significant changes in the visual effects: the Romulan Bird-of-Prey as the third surrounding vessel, and the addition Romulan "bird-of-prey" markings painted on the underside of the ship's hull.

The next remastered episode to air was "Obsession".

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References

2250; "Bones"; centurion; cloaking device; control central; cosmetic surgery; electronic clipboard; execution; Grayson, Amanda; house call; kilometer; Klingon Empire; logic; mentally depressed; Milky Way Galaxy; parsec; physician; physiostimulator; psychological profile; red alert; Romulans; Romulan ale; Romulan battle cruiser; Romulan Neutral Zone; Romulan Right of Statement; Romulan Star Empire; Romulan-Klingon Alliance; Romulus; security room; Starfleet Command; Starfleet Intelligence; subcommander; tracking sensors; Vulcans; Vulcan death grip; Vulcan neck pinch

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