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The ''Kobayashi Maru'' is a test in the fictional ''Star Trek'' universe. It is a Starfleet training exercise designed to test the character of cadets in the command track at Starfleet Academy. The Kobayashi Maru test was first depicted in the opening scene of the film ''Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan'' and also appears in the 2009 film ''Star Trek''. Screenwriter Jack B. Sowards is credited with inventing the test, naming it after a friend whose last name was Kobayashi. The test's name is occasionally used among Star Trek fans or those familiar with the series to describe a no-win scenario, or a solution that involves redefining the problem and testing one's character. The notional primary goal of the exercise is to rescue the civilian vessel ''Kobayashi Maru'' in a simulated battle with the Klingons. The disabled ship is located in the Klingon Neutral Zone, and any Starfleet ship entering the zone would cause an interstellar incident. The approaching cadet crew must decide whether to attempt rescue of the ''Kobayashi Maru'' crew – endangering their own ship and lives – or leave the ''Kobayashi Maru'' to certain destruction. If the cadet chooses to attempt rescue, the simulation is designed to guarantee that the ship is destroyed with the loss of all crew members. ==Simulation== In ''Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,'' the simulation takes place on a replica of a starship bridge, with the test-taker as captain and other Starfleet members, officers or other cadets, in other key positions. In the scenario of the 2280s, the cadet receives a distress signal stating that the ''Kobayashi Maru'' has struck a gravitic mine in the Klingon Neutral Zone and is rapidly losing power, hull integrity and life support. There are no other vessels nearby. The cadet is faced with a decision: * Attempt to rescue the ''Kobayashi Maru''s crew and passengers, which involves violating the Neutral Zone and potentially provoking the Klingons into hostile action or an all-out war; or * Abandon the ''Kobayashi Maru'', potentially preventing war but leaving the crew and passengers to die. If the cadet chooses to save the ''Kobayashi Maru'' the scenario progresses quickly. The bridge officers notify the cadet that they are in violation of the treaty. As the starship enters the Neutral Zone, the communications officer loses contact with the crippled vessel. Klingon starships then appear on an intercept course. Attempts to contact them are met with radio silence; indeed, their only response is to open fire with devastating results. The objective of the test is not for the cadet to outfight the opponent but rather to test the cadet's reaction to a no-win situation. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kobayashi Maru」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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