No-win scenario

A no-win scenario or no-win situation was a situation in which every possible outcome was undesirable.
In the 2250s, acting captain Saru of the gave a speech to his crew, after discovering the betrayal of Captain , in which he told them that they would not accept a no-win scenario. Sylvia Tilly and Paul Stamets later repeated Saru's words. ()
The was one example of such a quandary, though James T. Kirk, as well as his , said he didn't believe there was such a thing. (; )
While taking the bridge officer's test in 2370, Deanna Troi was initially frustrated by the engineering qualification, which involved ordering a crew member to their certain death. Before ultimately passing the test, she asked William T. Riker if there was a solution to the problem, or if it was testing her ability to handle a no-win situation. ()
In 2371, after their "starship" was shot down, Kenneth Dalby described the circumstances in a simulation he and several other former Maquis were undertaking as a no-win situation, feeling there was nothing else they could have done rather than go out in a blaze of glory. Tuvok, their instructor, disagreed, suggesting ing was a viable option. ()
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