Balok

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Star Trek character alien fictional character

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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Predicate Object
instanceOf Star Trek character ⓘ
alien ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ
affiliation First Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ
appearsIn Star Trek: The Original Series NERFINISHED ⓘ
appearsInEpisode The Corbomite Maneuver NERFINISHED ⓘ
associatedWithConcept corbomite bluff NERFINISHED ⓘ
characterTrait cautious ⓘ
childlike ⓘ
curious ⓘ
playful ⓘ
commands Fesarius NERFINISHED ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United States (production) ⓘ
createdBy Jerry Sohl NERFINISHED ⓘ
createdFor Star Trek: The Original Series NERFINISHED ⓘ
encountersCaptain James T. Kirk NERFINISHED ⓘ
encountersShip USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) NERFINISHED ⓘ
firstAppearanceYear 1966 ⓘ
franchise Star Trek NERFINISHED ⓘ
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 NERFINISHED ⓘ
role commander ⓘ
setting First Federation space ⓘ
species First Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ
starshipClass First Federation flagship NERFINISHED ⓘ
tests Enterprise’s reactions to threat ⓘ
James T. Kirk NERFINISHED ⓘ
Leonard McCoy NERFINISHED ⓘ
Spock NERFINISHED ⓘ
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 NERFINISHED ⓘ

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Star Trek (original series episode "The Corbomite Maneuver") → featuresAntagonist → Balok ⓘ
subject surface form: The Corbomite Maneuver
Star Trek (original series episode "The Corbomite Maneuver") → portraysCharacter → Balok ⓘ
subject surface form: The Corbomite Maneuver