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Was Kirk Really Merciful In “Arena”?

In the Star Trek episode “Arena”, an alien attack on a federation outpost on Cestus III convinces Captain Kirk that an invasion may be imminent, and he orders the crew of the Enterprise to pursue and do combat with the “enemy” vessel. Kirk, at this poi…

In the Star Trek episode “Arena”, an alien attack on a federation outpost on Cestus III convinces Captain Kirk that an invasion may be imminent, and he orders the crew of the Enterprise to pursue and do combat with the “enemy” vessel. Kirk, at this point, is clearly looking for retribution against the aliens, known More

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