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[[Ambassador]] '''Robert Fox''' was a diplomat attached to the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)]] for its mission to [[Eminiar VII]] in [[2267]]. His goal was to obtain a treaty port for the [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]]. Thousands of lives had been lost in the sector, and the Federation was determined to have that port. So when Eminiar issued a [[Code 710]] -- stay away from the planet -- Fox ignored it and ordered the ''Enterprise'' to approach. |
[[Ambassador]] '''Robert Fox''' was a diplomat attached to the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)]] for its mission to [[Eminiar VII]] in [[2267]]. His goal was to obtain a treaty port for the [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]]. Thousands of lives had been lost in the sector, and the Federation was determined to have that port. So when Eminiar issued a [[Code 710]] -- stay away from the planet -- Fox ignored it and ordered the ''Enterprise'' to approach. |
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| − | The worst happened when the ''Enterprise'' assumed orbit and became a legitimate target in the computerized war Eminiar was fighting with [[Vendikar]]. Vendikar launched a successful attack against the starship, and her crew became casualties, required to report to the [[disintegration station]]s on Eminiar so their deaths could be recorded, and Eminiar would remain in compliance with the |
+ | The worst happened when the ''Enterprise'' assumed orbit and became a legitimate target in the computerized war Eminiar was fighting with [[Vendikar]]. Vendikar launched a successful attack against the starship, and her crew became casualties, required to report to the [[disintegration station]]s on Eminiar so their deaths could be recorded, and Eminiar would remain in compliance with the treaty that governed the war. [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] and [[Spock]], on the planet below, were hostage to the crew's compliance, leaving [[Montgomery Scott|Scotty]] in charge. |
| − | Scotty's caution saved the crew from a tricky attempt to get them to the surface, and his foresight prevented the ship from being destroyed by an attack from the [[planetary |
+ | Scotty's caution saved the crew from a tricky attempt to get them to the surface, and his foresight prevented the ship from being destroyed by an attack from the [[planetary defenses]]. Despite these acts of overt hostility, Fox attempted negotiations, and [[Anan 7]], High Councillor of the planet, took advantage of his credulousness. He assured Fox the attack was a misunderstanding, and invited him to the surface. Fox, as a gesture of goodwill, ordered Scotty to assume a peaceful posture -- including lowering the shields. Despite Fox's threats, Scotty refused this order, insisting the shields be left up. Inasmuch as Anan 7 intended to resume firing the moment the shields dropped, this act of insubordination saved the ''Enterprise'' from destruction. |
| − | Arriving at the [[Division of Control]], Fox and his attache were immediately rounded up and herded towards a disintegration station. Only with his death imminent did Fox begin to understand the nature of the Eminian Union. Spock intervened before the Ambassador could be reduced to atoms, and took him to the war room, where Kirk was being held. After Kirk and Spock |
+ | Arriving at the [[Division of Control]], Fox and his attache were immediately rounded up and herded towards a disintegration station. Only with his death imminent did Fox begin to understand the nature of the Eminian Union. Spock intervened before the Ambassador could be reduced to atoms, and took him to the war room, where Kirk was being held. After Kirk and Spock ended the [[Eminiar-Vendikar War|war]], Fox offered to remain as a negotiator, to help the two rivals hammer out a peace treaty. ([[TOS]]: "[[A Taste of Armageddon]]") |
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| Ambassador Robert Fox in 2267 | |
| Species: | Human |
| Gender: | Male |
| Actor: | Gene Lyons |
Ambassador Robert Fox was a diplomat attached to the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) for its mission to Eminiar VII in 2267. His goal was to obtain a treaty port for the Federation. Thousands of lives had been lost in the sector, and the Federation was determined to have that port. So when Eminiar issued a Code 710 -- stay away from the planet -- Fox ignored it and ordered the Enterprise to approach.
The worst happened when the Enterprise assumed orbit and became a legitimate target in the computerized war Eminiar was fighting with Vendikar. Vendikar launched a successful attack against the starship, and her crew became casualties, required to report to the disintegration stations on Eminiar so their deaths could be recorded, and Eminiar would remain in compliance with the treaty that governed the war. Kirk and Spock, on the planet below, were hostage to the crew's compliance, leaving Scotty in charge.
Scotty's caution saved the crew from a tricky attempt to get them to the surface, and his foresight prevented the ship from being destroyed by an attack from the planetary defenses. Despite these acts of overt hostility, Fox attempted negotiations, and Anan 7, High Councillor of the planet, took advantage of his credulousness. He assured Fox the attack was a misunderstanding, and invited him to the surface. Fox, as a gesture of goodwill, ordered Scotty to assume a peaceful posture -- including lowering the shields. Despite Fox's threats, Scotty refused this order, insisting the shields be left up. Inasmuch as Anan 7 intended to resume firing the moment the shields dropped, this act of insubordination saved the Enterprise from destruction.
Arriving at the Division of Control, Fox and his attache were immediately rounded up and herded towards a disintegration station. Only with his death imminent did Fox begin to understand the nature of the Eminian Union. Spock intervened before the Ambassador could be reduced to atoms, and took him to the war room, where Kirk was being held. After Kirk and Spock ended the war, Fox offered to remain as a negotiator, to help the two rivals hammer out a peace treaty. (TOS: "A Taste of Armageddon")