The 14 Dumbest Things In Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
10. Mighty Morphin Moronic Martia
"Chameloid" Martia says that her shape shifting “takes a lot of effort,” and she’s part of the plan to set up Kirk and Bones to get “killed while trying to escape,” which means she knows the Klingons are coming, so why is she so stupid as to take on the form of one of the assassination targets right before the ax is about to come down?
And when the baddies arrive, why doesn’t she shape shift to something else when the Klingon Commandant shows apparent confusion? Doesn’t she have enough mighty morphin mojo to do so? If she doesn’t, then it’s doubly stupid that she took on Kirk’s form in the first place.
Furthermore, in all three of the other forms we saw her in she spoke in her own voice, so why did she choose to imitate Kirk’s voice whilst doppelgangering him? And when the chips were down, why not revert to her own voice?
Commandant: No witnesses.
The script makes plain the Commandant knows who he’s shooting, but as played he appears confused, which makes Martia's behavior appear not just dumb, but hopelessly thick.
We suspect this whole business exists entirely to have the Kirk getting “waporized” shot for the trailer.