In Balance of Terror (1966), the commander of Starbase 4 last name is Hansen, but in A Quality of Mercy (2022), his last name has been changed to Al-Salah.
Al-Salah's first name is Hansen. And, since this is an alternate time-line, Continuity is irrelevant.
Al-Salah's first name is Hansen. And, since this is an alternate time-line, Continuity is irrelevant.
Uhura informs Pike that the closest Federation ship, the USS Farragut, is a couple of hours away. The Farragut then arrives only a few minutes later.
It's a few hours away by standard warp. When he arrives, Kirk says that they pushed Warp 9 to get there.
It's a few hours away by standard warp. When he arrives, Kirk says that they pushed Warp 9 to get there.
When Kirk first addresses Spock he does not recognize him, as they have not yet met in this timeline. But Kirk addresses Spock as commander, although Spock is standing at ease with his arms behind him and the rank on his cuffs hidden.
Several characters make reference to blowing ships "out of the sky." The ships are in deep space. "Sky" refers to a visible upward view from a planet's surface, usually specifying within a planet's atmosphere.
It's a figure of speech. Just like Ortegas' earlier comment that she'd keep her "foot on the gas".
It's a figure of speech. Just like Ortegas' earlier comment that she'd keep her "foot on the gas".
The size of the shuttle seen leaving the Enterprise is incongruous with the scale of the two vessels. The shuttle would have to itself be several decks high and many times its normal length to appear as large as it is seen here.
Pike knows James T. Kirk's older brother Sam (as Kirk calls him), but he still asks Kirk where he's from.
Pike states that the Enterprise is holding to its side of the Neutral Zone, yet acknowledges that they are surrounded by Romulan ships. As the Neutral Zone is many light years across, both cannot be true. Were the Romulans holding to their side of the Neutral Zone, they would not even be within visual range of the Enterprise.
It's the Romulan Praetor who says that she has the Enterprise surrounded.
It's the Romulan Praetor who says that she has the Enterprise surrounded.
In his log entry, Pike refers to the Romulan vessel as a Bird of Prey. As Starfleet had, up to this point, little-to-no knowledge of the Romulan species or culture, and indeed were shown to be unfamiliar with this configuration of ship when it de-cloaked, Pike should not know the Roluman designation of the ship class. Indeed, in prior dialogue, the ship was only referred to as a "Romulan vessel" or "Romulan ship."
At the very end Scott with his heavy accent can be heard calling up from the engine room. Spock was the only crew member on the Enterprise while Kirk was Captain who served under Captain Pike, according to information in "The Menagerie."
Scott is heard several times in the episode. It is never stated in "The Menagerie" that Spock was the only crew member who served with Pike. Spock is the only one that had been to Talos IV. Not that he was the only one who served with Pike. Scott could have joined the ship after Talos IV.
Scott is heard several times in the episode. It is never stated in "The Menagerie" that Spock was the only crew member who served with Pike. Spock is the only one that had been to Talos IV. Not that he was the only one who served with Pike. Scott could have joined the ship after Talos IV.
When hailing the Romulan vessel, Pike says that their cultures have been "at war" for a hundred years. The Federation and Romulan Empire are in a state of cold war, not an actual war. The entire purpose of the Neutral Zone and the treaty that established it (mentioned earlier in this episode) is to facilitate the co-existence of the two cultures, even if the peace that the treaty grants is uneasy and delicate.
Uhura is supposed to be a language expert, yet she mispronounces the word "praetor" twice, saying it as if it rhymes with "creator."
Helmsman Ortegas sits in the wrong seat yet again. Her "drivers seat" is on the left (port), not on the right (starboard) where Ops is. There is no logical explanation to Ops being switched with Helm such as damaged controls or otherwise. Makes as much sense as putting a driver of a car in the passenger seat next to the drivers.