This is another fascinating episode in which a planet has actually learned to fight out its wars by computer. They do make the "casualties" actually dead, in the end, but with no catastrophic destruction or escalation to full scale annihilation. The problem is, they've been doing this for 500 years, and there's no end in sight.
Women like the one pictured here are marked as casualties in one battle, and Kirk decides to take matters into his own hands.
The ambassador from the Federation wants to fall into the trap of the people on the planet, but acting Captain Scotty is too smart for them and disobeys the order to lower the shields.
And it's a good thing, of course. In the end, the Ambassador learns that you can't negotiate until you have figured out your alternatives, including who would win in a fight.
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