Euripides

Euripides functions as an invoked classical authority summoned by Data and Riker to lend philosophical weight to arguments during a fraught Prime Directive debate. He remains absent and purely rhetorical, operating as a cultural touchstone whose perceived moral credibility contrasts with Data’s insistence on Sarjenka’s personhood. The citation concentrates longstanding ethical gravitas into a single appeal, altering argumentative tone while the crisis demands concrete action.