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The Usual Suspect's avatar

This was the subject of a Star Trek episode back in 1967 called "A Taste of Armageddon". The premise is: "Kirk and Spock must save their ship's crew when they are declared all killed in action in a bizarre computer simulated war where the actual deaths must occur to continue." I remember the main advantage being no collateral or property damage.

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Star Trek for the win.

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Also in Star Trek next generation. A woman, the assassin, when she touched a certain member of a tribe/family she could produce a heart attack. Hence killing her family adversary.

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