![]() At best the threat was to run away - something even the local authorities pointed out as an option.įurther, the Edo Gods' abilities were far superior to that of the Enterprise, eg, almost invisible to sensors, able to shut down the Enterprise transporter remotely, and able to detect the new colony in the nearby star system. There is no threat of genocide in "Justice", or anything like that. That makes me think you are talking about another episode? > Likely they used something threat of genocide to attain their goals. (If the violation of any law which requires corporal punishment is "heinous" by definition, then the entire crew of the Enterprise in "A Taste of Armageddon" commit a heinous crime by not reporting to the disintegration chambers after the simulated attack on their ship.) ![]() Does the story show the Edo consider it a heinous crime? I suspect that's your personal characterization.Īt the very least, the Edo youth with Crusher attempted to argue that the crime was done without understanding, which suggests they might consider other crimes (perhaps one carried out with forethought and malice) as more heinous. The Edo Gods granted clemency, which was within their power and thus within the Edo legal system. The Edo "Gods" are recognized by the Edo as being above the power of the Edo. > did not accept absolutely reasonable and just punishment for the heinous crime I take it then "Justice" is the episode you were thinking of? Its/their authority is above that of the Mediators, and recognized as such by the Edo. Picard, before the sundown deadline when Wesley's execution was supposed to take place, instead appeals to the Edo god / high-tech "parent" and receives leniency. > Finally, Picard asks how the Edo God aliens would react if they were to violate the Prime Directive and Data answers that they would consider the Enterprise crew to be "deceitful and untrustworthy" and subsequently reminds Picard that the Edo God aliens warned them to not to interfere with their children below. > Rivan is amazed at "the city" in the sky, and is surprised that with all this power, they do not just take Wesley. But Picard tells them that he wants to honor and respect the Edo's rules and law, referencing the Prime Directive. He suggests that the Enterprise just use their superior powers to rescue the boy, stating that they would just record him as a convicted criminal out of their reach, an advanced person who luckily escaped the barbarism of their "backward little world". ![]() ![]() > Liato feels that Picard is suggesting some kind of a superiority. In fact, I think you've flipped things? Quoting Memory Alpha at (episode): If you are talking about "Justice", I don't think your characterization is quite accurate. (Also, Nog attacked an army captain while under detention in New Mexico in DS9 "Little Green Men", and escaped without punishment by the local authorities.) I'm assuming TNG's "Justice"? In ToS "Wolf in the Fold", Scott did not commit the crime but was subject to the local authorities In DS9 "Hard Time" O'Brien did not commit the crime but was subject to and punished by the local authorities In ToS "A Taste of Armageddon" the entire crew violate local law by not reporting to the disintegration chambers In ToS "City on the Edge of Forever" Kirk and Spock steal clothing, and Spock steals tools (that one concerned the human race) In "Patterns of Force" Kirk and Spock are arrested and interrogated after stealing clothing and attempting to infiltrate a government building In VOY "The Chute" Paris and Kim are imprisoned after a false conviction In VOY "Ex Post Facto" Paris is imprisoned after a false conviction. they fail to allow just punishment to happen to that crew member
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