Ritualized physical/romantic conflict on the Holodeck: staged Klingon combat and mating ritual that force a confrontation between cultural expression (ritual, possession) and individual consent — an interpersonal arc that ignites passion, cultural clai...

Ritualized physical/romantic conflict on the Holodeck: staged Klingon combat and mating ritual that force a confrontation between cultural expression (ritual, possession) and individual consent — an interpersonal arc that ignites passion, cultural claim, and eventual refusal.