Kobayashi Maru training scenario
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The Kobayashi Maru training scenario is a famous no-win Starfleet Academy simulation in the Star Trek universe, designed to test a cadet’s character and decision-making in an unwinnable situation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Starfleet Academy training simulation
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fictional scenario ⓘ no-win scenario ⓘ |
| academyLevel | Starfleet Academy command-track cadets ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Star Trek (2009 film)
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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Trek: Strange New Worlds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Christopher Pike
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James T. Kirk NERFINISHED ⓘ Saavik NERFINISHED ⓘ Spock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | Star Trek canon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedBy | Starfleet Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Star Trek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction concept ⓘ |
| hasOutcome | no possible victory ⓘ |
| hasVariant | different program versions across eras ⓘ |
| inUniverseLocation | Starfleet Academy simulation facility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOrigin | Japanese ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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television ⓘ |
| metaInfluence | term used in real life for unwinnable situations ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
Kobayashi is a common Japanese surname
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Maru is a common suffix for Japanese ship names ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
James T. Kirk became the only cadet to beat the test
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James T. Kirk reprogrammed the simulation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizationUsedBy | Starfleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
evaluate leadership in unwinnable situations
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test cadet character ⓘ test decision-making under stress ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
ethics in command
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leadership training ⓘ no-win scenario ⓘ simulation-based assessment ⓘ |
| risk |
entering the Klingon Neutral Zone violates treaty
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potential war with the Klingon Empire ⓘ |
| symbolism |
confronting the inevitability of loss
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ethics of command decisions ⓘ thinking outside the rules ⓘ |
| tests |
ability to face death and failure
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adherence to regulations versus compassion ⓘ willingness to sacrifice ship and crew ⓘ |
| typicalSetup |
Kobayashi Maru disabled in the Klingon Neutral Zone
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distress call from Kobayashi Maru ⓘ |
| usesVessel | civilian freighter Kobayashi Maru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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