wd9get@pur-ee.UUCP (Brandt) (07/09/84)
I think the copy of the Organian Peace Treaty was taken out of context. My understanding of the Treaty is that condition 1: ``This treaty of peace is simultaneously imposed upon the Klingon Empire and the United Federation of Planets. Unless your Governments and combatants in galactic space agree to an immediate cessation of hostilites, your armed forces wherever they may be will immediately disabled;'' means they will immediately end hostilites taking place at the time of the signing (imposition?) of the treaty, ie. the fight going on between Kirk and the self-imposed Klingon military govenor of Organia. The actual prohibition of hostilities between the Federation and Klingons is in condition 2: ``Henceforth from this time, within a zone seven hundred and fifty parsecs in width between the adjacent territorial boundaries of both parties, no armed hostilities may take place between the Klingon Empire and the United Federation of Planets;'' Herein also lies the loophole. No hostilities may take place in the neutral zone, however if an enemy ship peacefully crosses the neutral zone, the invaded side has every right to blow it the *%&$ into bits. This arrangement keeps consistant with the TV show as well as allowing a little shoot 'em up action between Kirk et.al. and the Klingons. -- Keith Brandt pur-ee!wd9get