Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Court Martial"
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"Court Martial" is a first-season Star Trek: The Original Series episode in which Captain Kirk faces a formal inquiry and trial after being accused of negligence leading to a crewman's death.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Court Martial" Context triple: [Marc Daniels, directed, Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Court Martial"]
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Star Trek episode "Amok Time"
"Amok Time" is a classic Star Trek: The Original Series episode best known for exploring Vulcan culture and Spock’s mating drive, featuring the iconic ritual combat on Vulcan.
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Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Space Seed"
"Space Seed" is a classic Star Trek: The Original Series episode that introduces the genetically engineered tyrant Khan Noonien Singh, whose story is later continued in the film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
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Star Trek: The Original Series episode "The Man Trap"
"The Man Trap" is the premiere episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, best known for introducing the crew of the USS Enterprise in broadcast order and featuring a deadly, shape-shifting creature that drains its victims of salt.
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Star Trek (original series episode "The Corbomite Maneuver")
Star Trek (original series episode "The Corbomite Maneuver") is a first-season episode of the original Star Trek series in which the Enterprise encounters a mysterious and seemingly all-powerful alien adversary, testing Captain Kirk’s ingenuity and diplomacy.
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episode "Ensign Ro" (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
"Ensign Ro" is a Star Trek: The Next Generation episode that introduces the Bajoran character Ro Laren and explores the political tensions surrounding the Bajoran people and the Cardassian occupation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Court Martial" Target entity description: "Court Martial" is a first-season Star Trek: The Original Series episode in which Captain Kirk faces a formal inquiry and trial after being accused of negligence leading to a crewman's death.
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A.
Star Trek episode "Amok Time"
"Amok Time" is a classic Star Trek: The Original Series episode best known for exploring Vulcan culture and Spock’s mating drive, featuring the iconic ritual combat on Vulcan.
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B.
Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Space Seed"
"Space Seed" is a classic Star Trek: The Original Series episode that introduces the genetically engineered tyrant Khan Noonien Singh, whose story is later continued in the film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
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C.
Star Trek: The Original Series episode "The Man Trap"
"The Man Trap" is the premiere episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, best known for introducing the crew of the USS Enterprise in broadcast order and featuring a deadly, shape-shifting creature that drains its victims of salt.
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D.
Star Trek (original series episode "The Corbomite Maneuver")
Star Trek (original series episode "The Corbomite Maneuver") is a first-season episode of the original Star Trek series in which the Enterprise encounters a mysterious and seemingly all-powerful alien adversary, testing Captain Kirk’s ingenuity and diplomacy.
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E.
episode "Ensign Ro" (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
"Ensign Ro" is a Star Trek: The Next Generation episode that introduces the Bajoran character Ro Laren and explores the political tensions surrounding the Bajoran people and the Cardassian occupation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Star Trek: The Original Series episode
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television episode ⓘ |
| actualSaboteur | Benjamin Finney ⓘ |
| centralConflict | Kirk is accused of perjuring a log and causing the death of Lieutenant Commander Benjamin Finney. ⓘ |
| continuity | establishes Starfleet legal procedures ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| featuresCharacterAction |
Cogley argues for the rights of the individual against overreliance on computers.
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Spock uses chess games with the computer to prove the computer has been tampered with. ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterRelationship | past romantic relationship between Kirk and Areel Shaw ⓘ |
| featuresEvent |
court-martial of Captain Kirk
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linked to:
court-martial of James T. Kirk
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| featuresLocation | Starbase 11 ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization |
Starfleet
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Starfleet JAG ⓘ
linked to:
Starfleet judge advocates
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| featuresStarship | USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) ⓘ |
| featuresTechnology | Enterprise computer log ⓘ |
| franchise | Star Trek ⓘ |
| genre |
courtroom drama
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science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAccuser | Areel Shaw ⓘ |
| hasDefenseCounsel | Samuel T. Cogley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJudge | Stone ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Areel Shaw
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Benjamin Finney ⓘ James T. Kirk ⓘ Leonard McCoy ⓘ Samuel T. Cogley NERFINISHED ⓘ Spock ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | use of computer records as legal evidence ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | legal investigation into a starship accident ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | NBC ⓘ |
| partOfFranchiseEra |
Star Trek: The Original Series era
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linked to:
Star Trek: The Original Series
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| plotSummary | Captain Kirk faces a formal inquiry and court-martial after being accused of negligence leading to a crewman’s death. ⓘ |
| productionCode | 15 ⓘ |
| resolution | Kirk is exonerated when it is revealed that Finney faked his death and sabotaged the Enterprise. ⓘ |
| season | 1 ⓘ |
| series | Star Trek: The Original Series ⓘ |
| settingCentury | 23rd century ⓘ |
| theme |
due process
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justice ⓘ personal integrity ⓘ reliability of technology ⓘ |
| tone | dramatic ⓘ |
| victimAlleged | Benjamin Finney ⓘ |
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Kirk is accused of perjuring a log and causing the death of Lieutenant Commander Benjamin Finney.
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Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Court Martial"
linked to: Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Court Martial"