dueling

dueling

A duel (TOS18)

First Appearance	TOS18 (12 Jan 1967)
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Dueling was a method of settling disagreements, and was usually a fight to the death with swords or pistols. Dueling was popular on Earth from the Renaissance until the early 19th century, when it was outlawed. Trelane, who had become obsessed with 19th century Earth, engaged in a duel with Captain Kirk, using a matched set of pistols that he claimed were identical to those that killed Alexander Hamilton in his duel with Aaron Burr. When Captain Ron Tracey's violation of the Prime Directive was exposed to the Yangs of Omega III, he and Kirk fought a duel according to Yang culture, with the Yangs assuming that Tracey was evil and deserved to lose upon his defeat.

Dueling also remained a part of Vulcan culture. In the koon-ut-kal-if-fee ritual, a Vulcan man could fight a duel to the death with the champion of his intended bride, should she choose not to follow through with the marriage, which had been arranged when the pair were children.

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