How The Enemy Below Influenced Balance of
Terror.
The Enemy Below tells the story of the epic "cat and mouse" game
between an American Destroyer Escort Captain and the commander of a
German U-boat. This 1957 World War Two classic
film directly influenced Star Trek writer Paul Schneider as he
crafted the narrative for what would become one of Star Trek's
greatest episodes. Balance of Terror was a ground-breaking episode
for Star Trek, as it brought a "military" essence to Starfleet and
allowed th...
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