Balok

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Balok is the alien commander from the original Star Trek episode "The Corbomite Maneuver," known for testing the Enterprise crew with a deceptive display of power.

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Label Occurrences
Balok canonical 4

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Star Trek character
alien
fictional character
affiliation First Federation
appearsIn Star Trek: The Original Series
appearsInEpisode The Corbomite Maneuver
associatedWithConcept corbomite bluff
characterTrait cautious
childlike
curious
playful
commands Fesarius
countryOfOrigin United States (production)
createdBy Jerry Sohl
createdFor Star Trek: The Original Series
encountersCaptain James T. Kirk
encountersShip USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)
firstAppearanceYear 1966
franchise Star Trek
initiallyAppearsAs menacing alien visage
invites Enterprise crew to visit
languageOfWork English
medium television
notableFor early major alien encounter in Star Trek
iconic childlike appearance
occupation starship commander
offers cultural exchange
portrayedBy Clint Howard
role commander
setting First Federation space
species First Federation
starshipClass First Federation flagship
tests Enterprise’s reactions to threat
James T. Kirk
Leonard McCoy
Spock
USS Enterprise crew
testsFor compassion
honesty
hostile intent
trueForm small childlike alien
ultimatelyShows friendliness
hospitality
usesTactic deceptive display of power
false countdown to annihilation
threat of total destruction
voiceBy Walker Edmiston

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Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

The Corbomite Maneuver featuresAntagonist Balok
The Corbomite Maneuver portraysCharacter Balok
Fesarius commandedBy Balok