(1966-1969, Created by Gene Roddenberry, starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Nichelle Nichols, James Doohan, George Takei, Walter Koenig, and Majel Barrett; TV-PG)
S1.E14. The Enterprise pursues Romulan warbirds after they destroy Federation outposts. Similarities between Romulans and Vulcans spark bigotry against Spock. In 2016, The Washington Post ranked "Balance of Terror" as the third-best episode of the entire Star Trek franchise, noting that it investigates the connection between wars and race, showing both sides of a conflict in deep space.
