Synopsis
Includes:
Star Trek: The Man Trap (1966)
Star Trek: The Enemy Within (1966)
Star Trek: The Menagerie, Part 1 (1966)
Star Trek: The Naked Time (1966)
Star Trek: Charlie X (1966)
Star Trek: Balance of Terror (1966)
Star Trek: What Are Little Girls Made Of? (1966)
Star Trek: Dagger of the Mind (1966)
Star Trek: The Menagerie, Part 2 (1966)
Star Trek: The Conscience of the King (1966)
Star Trek: Miri (1966)
Star Trek: Where No Man Has Gone Before (1966)
Star Trek: Shore Leave (1966)
Star Trek: Mudd's Women (1966)
Star Trek: The Corbomite Maneuver (1966)
Star Trek: Operation Annihilate! (1967)
Star Trek: The City on the Edge of Forever (1967)
Star Trek: Errand of Mercy (1967)
Star Trek: The Devil in the Dark (1967)
Star Trek: This Side of Paradise (1967)
Star Trek: Space Seed (1967)
Star Trek: A Taste of Armageddon (1967)
Star Trek: The Return of the Archons (1967)
Star Trek: The Alternative Factor (1967)
Star Trek: Arena (1967)
Star Trek: The Squire of Gothos (1967)
Star Trek: Tomorrow Is Yesterday (1967)
Star Trek: Court Martial (1967)
Star Trek: The Galileo Seven (1967)
Star Trek: The Man Trap
The Starship Enterprise makes a routine call at the arid, uninhabited planet M-113 in order for Dr. McCoy (DeForest Kelley) to give a required annual medical check-up of the husband-and-wife team of archeologists working there. One seemingly minor complication is that Nancy Crater (Jeanne Bal), the wife, was once involved romantically with McCoy. Captain Kirk and Dr. McCoy meet with an irrationally hostile reception from Robert Crater (Alfred Ryder), however, and then members of the crew start turning up dead from unknown causes. Ultimately, it's determined that they were killed by a sudden and medically inexplicable loss of all the salt from their bodies. The mystery deepens as some crew members find themselves approached by mysteriously compelling strangers, and the planet below is short one of its two inhabitants. Eventually, Kirk and Spock determine that their adversary is the last native inhabitant of the planet, a kind of salt "vampire" that has the ability to alter its appearance to the shape of whoever its victim most wants to see. Needless to say, finding the vampire aboard the ship is easier said than done. Its shape-shifting ability has also allowed it to temporarily incapacitate McCoy, whose ignorance of events nearly costs Kirk his life. ~ Bruce Eder, Rovi
Star Trek: The Enemy Within
Thanks to a freak accident involving the Enterprise's transporter device, Captain Kirk is split into two separate bodies, each with its own personality, in this installment of the popular television series. The two Kirks represent opposite aspects of the Captain's personality: one who is aggressive, forceful, and callous, the other caring, sympathetic, but also indecisive and weak. The two men vie for control of the ship, leaving the Enterprise without a definite commander. Meanwhile, the rest of the landing party, led by Sulu, remains stranded on the planet's surface until the transporter can be repaired. Spock, Scotty, and the others must find a way to reunite the halves of Kirk's personality and rescue the others before nightfall arrives, bringing with it extreme cold that could mean the landing party's death. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi
Star Trek: The Menagerie, Part 1
The starship Enterprise is diverted to Star Base 11 by a message supposedly sent by the ship's former commander, Fleet Captain Christopher Pike, and received by the ship's first officer, Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy). Upon arriving, however, Captain Kirk (William Shatner) discovers that Pike has been paralyzed by injuries from a space disaster and could not have sent the message, or even asked to have had one sent. Kirk tries to unravel the mystery, unwilling to believe that Spock could lie, but also troubled by Spock's longstanding loyalty to his former captain. Spock then kidnaps Pike and commandeers the Enterprise, locking the ship on a course for Talos IV, a mysterious planet that is off-limits -- on penalty of death -- to any Star Fleet vessel. Adding to the mystery is the fact that the only Earth ship ever to visit Talos IV was the Enterprise, under Pike's command with Spock as science officer, 13 years earlier. Kirk boards the Enterprise in the company of Commodore Mendez (Malachi Throne), but is unable to divert the ship's course. Spock insists upon a formal court martial for mutiny, during which he begins presenting a visual account of the Enterprise's first visit to Talos IV. The trial board sees how the ship was baited to the planet and Pike was kidnapped, taken below the surface by the inhabitants, who have the power to cast perfect illusions. An emergency signal interrupts the trial, as Star Fleet notifies Mendez that the Enterprise has been receiving images from Talos IV in violation of regulations. Kirk is relieved of his command, Mendez is ordered to do anything necessary to prevent the ship from reaching Talos IV, and Spock now faces a death sentence. ~ Bruce Eder, Rovi
Star Trek: The Naked Time
The starship Enterprise arrives in orbit around a planet on the verge of collapse and finds the survey team working there dead, all seemingly having gone mad. Unbeknownst to anyone at the time, one member of the crew brings the cause of the insanity back aboard the starship with him. It spreads gradually, bringing hidden personality traits of its victims to the surface -- one man literally dies of a suicidal depression, while Sulu (George Takei) assumes the role of an 18th century swashbuckler, and Lt. Riley (Bruce Hyde) thinks himself the captain, locking himself in engineering and shutting down the Enterprise's engines, just as the planet begins its final destruction and starts pulling the ship out of orbit. Kirk and Spock both contract the disease and must wrestle with their personal demons, as they face the seemingly impossible task of restarting the ship's matter/anti-matter drive with only minutes before the Enterprise burns up in the atmosphere. ~ Bruce Eder, Rovi
Star Trek: Charlie X
The starship Enterprise has a rendezvous with the tiny survey ship Antares to pick up a special passenger, Charlie Evans (Robert Walker Jr.). The sole survivor of a spaceship crash on the remote planet Thesus when he was three years old, Charlie spent 14 years alone, learning to talk and how to survive from the crashed ship's computer tapes. The Enterprise is to transport him to his closest living relatives, and he is eager, after so many years alone, to meet more people. Science officer Spock (Leonard Nimoy) is doubtful of the boy's story, because of the sheer barren nature of Thesus, but Chief Medical Officer Dr. McCoy (DeForest Kelley) is willing to take him at face value, and Captain Kirk (William Shatner) finds the boy looking up to him as a guide into this new world. Charlie is like any healthy 17-year-old in that he wants to be liked, and wants friends and more; he also develops a hopeless crush on Yoeman Janice Rand (Grace Lee Whitney). But Kirk (William Shatner) and company discover that Charlie is unlike any 17-year-old, in that he has somehow developed immense and terrifying mental powers, apparently from his years on Thesus, enabling him to transform matter at will, and that he has an easily roused temper and an easily pricked ego that can bring those powers to bear in an instant, destroying the Antares as her captain was trying to warn Kirk about his passenger and making people who displease him disappear, or transforming them, sometimes horribly, as when he closes up the eyes and mouths of a group of laughing crew members. Kirk, Spock, and Dr. McCoy try to defeat him by overtaxing his powers once he takes control of the ship, but it is only when a ship carrying actual Thesians -- a race supposedly only existing in legend -- makes rendezvous with the Enterprise that Charlie's power is broken and his crew restored whole. But now Kirk must face a terrible choice about what to do with Charlie: risk the safety of others or send him away with the immaterial, wraith-like Thesians, consigned to a life of perpetual loneliness and solitude forever. ~ Bruce Eder, Rovi
Star Trek: Balance of Terror
While investigating reports of attacks on Federation outposts by an invisible starship, Captain Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise come face to face, for the very first time, with the hostile Romulans in this installment of the well-known science fiction series. The Enterprise comes into conflict with a Romulan Bird of Prey, an enemy warship equipped with a cloaking device that allows the ship to remain invisible when it is not actually on the attack. During the battle, Kirk receives a communication from the usually secretive Romulans, who -- to the crew's great shock -- strongly resemble Vulcans. As a result, Kirk is forced to contain the growing distrust of Mr. Spock amongst some virulently anti-Romulan crew members, while desperately trying to overcome the seemingly insurmountable advantage created by the Romulan cloaking device. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi
Star Trek: What Are Little Girls Made Of?
The Enterprise must thwart a mad scientist who plans to exterminate the human race and replace them with androids in this episode from the first season of the landmark science fiction series. Captain Kirk discovers the plans of the brilliant Dr. Korby while accompanying the Enterprise's Nurse Chapel, who is also Korby's fiancee, on a visit to his remote laboratory. Kirk and Chapel discover that the scientist has been much changed by his recent discovery of alien technology which has allowed the creation of ideal, human-like androids -- including a stunningly attractive female android with whom he seems particularly close. The death of an Enterprise crew member forces Kirk and Chapel to realize that Korby's research has crossed the line into irrational obsession and that they must stop him before they become the next victims. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi
Star Trek: Dagger of the Mind
While on a routine stop at Tantalus, a rehabilitation facility -- the twenty-third century equivalent of a hospital for the criminally insane -- the starship Enterprise is involved in an unsuccessful escape attempt. Captain Kirk (William Shatner) knows of the sterling reputation of Tantalus under its enlightened director, Dr. Tristan Adams (James Gregory), but he is compelled to investigate, due in part to the concerns of chief medical officer McCoy (DeForest Kelley) over the fragile mental condition of the would-be escapee, Simon Van Gelder (Morgan Woodward) -- and to the fact that Van Gelder is not an inmate at Tantalus, but was assigned there as Adams' assistant. While McCoy tries to help Van Gelder, with some assistance from Spock (Leonard Nimoy) and his Vulcan mind-meld (the first time this is seen in the series), Kirk and a psychiatric expert, Dr. Noelle (Marianna Hill), beam down to the colony. They discover that Adams has been experimenting with a very powerful and dangerous device, the neural neutralizer, using it on staff members as well as inmates to control their thoughts and psyches -- and won't tolerate any interference or inquiries from Kirk or anyone else. ~ Bruce Eder, Rovi
Star Trek: The Menagerie, Part 2
Spock faces the death penalty for receiving signals from planet Talos IV. With the agreement of Captain Kirk (William Shatner) and Fleet Captain Pike, the trial continues in closed session and the evidence -- the forbidden transmissions -- continues to be viewed by the trial board, as Kirk searches for a reason behind Spock's actions and a way to save his friend's life. They see Captain Pike (Jeffrey Hunter) and his strange adventure on Talos IV some 13 years earlier, and the manner in which the Talosians, with their power to cast illusions, tried alternately to torture and seduce him to secure his cooperation, and his successful resistance to the point where he was ultimately released. They also learn why any contact with planet Talos IV is forbidden, the danger that contact poses to the human race, and why that contact may mean the salvation of the stricken Captain Pike. ~ Bruce Eder, Rovi
Star Trek: The Conscience of the King
Captain Kirk investigates a wandering Shakespearean actor who may in fact be a disguised war criminal in this installment of the popular science fiction series. Kirk's suspicions are aroused when he is contacted by Leighton, a former friend and colleague. Along with Kirk and another Enterprise officer, Leighton was one of only three survivors of a massacre on the planet Tarsus IV that was headed by the brutal dictator known as "Kodos the Executioner." After witnessing a performance by the actor Karidian, Leighton suspects that he may in fact be Kodos. Kirk is skeptical, but when Leighton is found murdered, he decides to invite the actor's company to visit the Enterprise, hoping to discover the truth before there are any more victims. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi
Star Trek: Miri
Exploring the remnants of a plague-ravaged planet, Captain Kirk and an Enterprise landing party unexpectedly discover a number of young children who have survived the otherwise total devastation in this episode of the original Star Trek television series. These children all possess a strong distrust of adults, with the exception of Miri, a young girl who befriends the adults and develops a youthful crush on Kirk. The reason behind the children's animosity becomes clear when the Enterprise crew members discover that they have also been affected by the plague, which prolongs childhood to hundreds of years but brings death to anyone past puberty. Indeed, Kirk himself has contracted the disease and must somehow find a cure -- a quest that becomes all the more difficult when he and Miri, who has also begun to show symptoms, are held captive by a violent gang of children. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi
Star Trek: Where No Man Has Gone Before
The series' second pilot episode (following the then-unaired "The Cage") is an extraordinary science fiction-adventure for its time. The starship Enterprise, commanded by Capt. James Kirk (William Shatner), is about to probe outside of the galaxy when they encounter an old-style disaster buoy from a spaceship listed as missing for two centuries. Examining its memory banks, they find that the ship encountered an unknown form of energy at the galaxy's edge, which precipitated a frantic search for information in their computer about paranormal mental powers and the captain's ordering of the destruction of his own vessel. The Enterprise proceeds on course and hits the same energy barrier, escaping with its main drive disabled, nine crewmen dead, and First Officer Gary Mitchell (Gary Lockwood) mutating as a result of contact with the barrier. With the ship now years from any Federation base as a result of its disabled drive, the crew finds itself with a monster aboard. Mitchell quickly manifests extraordinary mental powers and an increasing contempt for the crew around him. Science Officer Spock (Leonard Nimoy) warns that Mitchell will soon be a threat to all of them, while psychiatrist Elizabeth Dehner (Sally Kellerman), who is in love with him (and, as later revealed, is also mutating from the energy blast), defends Mitchell as a potentially improved, evolved version of humanity. Kirk at first cannot face the choice that he knows he must make, of leaving his oldest friend marooned on an uninhabited planet that may also have the facilities to repair the main engines. Finally, Mitchell forces his decision when he turns on Kirk and the crew with mental powers they can't combat. ~ Bruce Eder, Rovi
Star Trek: Shore Leave
Penned by noted science-fiction author Theodore Sturgeon, this episode of the famed science-fiction television series depicts the crew of the starship Enterprise relaxing and enjoying time off -- until, that is, their vacation spot provides them with some unexpected surprises. When Dr. McCoy suggests a brief vacation for the crew to relieve stress, Kirk agrees, having found what seems to be the perfect place: a pristine, Earth-like planet without any dangerous animal life. However, once the crew lands, bizarre events begin to occur. On this supposedly uninhabited planet, Sulu finds an ancient gun, Kirk meets an old school rival, and McCoy spots the White Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland. While initially benevolent, these appearances become increasingly strange -- and dangerous. Soon the vacationers appear to be in mortal danger, and Kirk, Spock, and the others must solve the mystery behind these curious encounters before anyone is harmed. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi
Star Trek: Mudd's Women
The Starship Enterprise damages its matter/anti-matter energy converter during the rescue of a rogue spaceship, and Captain Kirk must replace the vital lithium crystals or lose his ship. But he must also reckon with Harry Mudd, the felon piloting the runaway ship -- and his "cargo" of three unnaturally seductive women. Kirk seeks help from the lithium miners on a nearby planet, but Mudd makes his own deal -- the women and Mudd's freedom, or no crystals. Amid this stand-off, matters become even more complicated when one of the women (Karen Steele) wearies of hiding the secret behind their allure. ~ Bruce Eder, Rovi
Star Trek: The Corbomite Maneuver
The starship Enterprise, probing into an uncharted area of space, encounters a mysterious rotating cube that blocks its path. Attempting to pull away, the ship is bombarded by potentially lethal radiation and Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) is forced to order the destruction of the object. The ship is soon confronted with the giant spaceship Vesarius, hundreds of times the size and power of the Enterprise, which seizes the starship in a tractor beam and whose commander, Balok, announces that the starship will be destroyed in ten minutes. Kirk must engage in a battle of wits and wills to save his ship, running a bluff with a non-existent device and substance called "corbomite." He succeeds, only to discover that the alien Balok, despite the power of his vessel, was also running something of a bluff. ~ Bruce Eder, Rovi
Star Trek: Operation Annihilate!
This episode of the popular science fiction television series finds the Enterprise battling a contagious form of insanity that has already lead to the devastation of several planets. The starship finds the illness has spread further than initially feared when they discover that nearly all of the population of the planet Deneva -- including Captain Kirk's brother -- has wiped itself out. Further exploration reveals that the insanity is caused by an extraterrestrial parasite, which next infects Mr. Spock. Dr. McCoy must race against time and Spock's growing madness to analyze the creature and find a cure, even if it means sacrificing Spock's life in the process. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi
Star Trek: The City on the Edge of Forever
Acclaimed author Harlan Ellison scripted this time-travel episode of the enduringly popular science fiction series. On the surface of an unknown world, Dr. McCoy -- suffering from an accidental drug overdose -- enters a mysterious archway that announces itself as "the Guardian of Forever." In order to recover their lost crewmate, Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock retrace McCoy's steps, discovering that the gateway is actually a time machine which transports them to 1930s Earth. While there, they encounter anti-war activist Edith Keeler Joan Collins, with whom Kirk falls in love. However, Spock soon realizes that Keeler is destined to die. Kirk struggles with his desire to save her life, knowing that such an action would forever change the course of history, destroying the Enterprise and leaving himself, Spock, and McCoy stranded in the past for the rest of their lives. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi
Star Trek: Errand of Mercy
The Enterprise is called to respond to an unprovoked attack by the enemy Klingons on the neutral planet of Organia in this episode of the original Star Trek television series. Thanks to the strategic significance of the planet's location, the attack threatens to initiate total war between the Federation and the Klingons. In an attempt to stem the tide of the Klingon invasion, Kirk and Spock visit the planet's surface, discovering a civilization that remains surprisingly sedate, despite the increasing presence of Klingon soldiers. Kirk and Spock attempt to disguise themselves as natives to explore the situation further, but they are discovered by the rival Klingon commander. When violent conflict seems inevitable, however, the Organians prove to be more aware and more powerful than they might seem, unexpectedly stepping forward to intervene. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi
Star Trek: The Devil in the Dark
The Enterprise is called to a distant mining colony to investigate a series of suspicious deaths amongst the workers in this episode of the landmark science fiction series. Leading the investigation, Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock discover that the miners have been killed by the Horta, a blob-like, silicon-based life form that can emit a deadly acid. The colony calls for the creature's destruction, but the Enterprise officers object, feeling that the creature might be intelligent. While Spock attempts to initiate contact through a risky telepathic link, Kirk finds himself under increasing pressure from the colony's leaders, and he must negotiate a compromise between protecting the rare alien species and defending the mining colony's economic interests. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi
Star Trek: This Side of Paradise
Ordered to evacuate a planetary colony that is under the threat of deadly radiation, Captain Kirk faces unexpected resistance when the settlers claim they have no desire to leave. When Kirk, McCoy, and Spock investigate further, they discover that the colony's inhabitants are both perfectly healthy and oddly blissful. The reason for this behavior becomes clear when McCoy and Spock unintentionally inhale the spores of a native plant, and become seized with the same contented lethargy. The spores' effects spread when several of the plants are brought aboard the Enterprise, and Kirk must find a way to win back his crew before the ship and planet are destroyed in this installment of the landmark science fiction television series. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi
Star Trek: Space Seed
The Enterprise discovers a seemingly abandoned spaceship that proves to be an Earth vessel dating from the late 20th century in this episode of the original Star Trek series. A search of the ship reveals several crew members in suspended animation, whom Captain Kirk and the others proceed to reanimate. Unluckily for the Enterprise, these inhabitants prove to be the only survivors of a group of power-hungry, genetically engineered superhumans who had once led a violent attempt to take over the Earth. Soon, under the guidance of their ruthless, charismatic leader Khan, they have seized control of the Enterprise, as the first step towards universal domination. The character of Khan, portrayed by Ricardo Montalban, was a memorable enough villain to be resurrected years later as Kirk's driven nemesis in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan(1982). ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi
Star Trek: A Taste of Armageddon
In this episode of the enduringly popular science fiction series, the starship Enterprise, while on a peaceful recruiting mission, becomes trapped in the middle of an interplanetary war with no weapons or battles, but very real casualties. When a landing party led by Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock arrives on the surface of Eminiar 7, they are immediately informed by a planetary official -- much to their confusion -- that they are the war's latest victims. Eventually they discover the reason behind this odd statement, as it becomes clear that the civilizations of Eminiar 7 and nearby Vendikar are waging war via computer simulation. Once the computer determines the number of casualties in each attack, a matching number of citizens submit themselves to voluntary execution. The planet's inhabitants cling tight to their seemingly insane system, holding Kirk and the others hostage, threatening to force them -- and, eventually, the entire Enterprise -- to submit to their own destruction. Their situation appears increasingly hopeless, even when a high-ranking Federation ambassador lands on the planet to attempt a rescue. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi
Star Trek: The Return of the Archons
Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock must save Lt. Sulu from a form of communal alien mind-control in this episode of the 1960s science fiction series. While undercover on a planet bearing an unusual resemblance to 20th-century Earth, Sulu falls victim to a device that brainwashes him into joining the planet's communal society. When Kirk and Spock travel to the surface, they discover that Sulu and the bulk of the planet's inhabitants are in thrall to an entity known as Landru. The Enterprise commanders band together with a small group of rebels, hoping to overthrow Landru and rescue their captured crewmate in the process. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi
Star Trek: The Alternative Factor
While doing a routine survey of a seemingly uninhabited planet, the Enterprise is suddenly hit by an inexplicable disruption of physical laws, gravity disappearing and the mass of everything within Spock's sensors suddenly dropping to zero. Captain Kirk is informed that the phenomenon extended throughout the known galaxy and far beyond, but was centered on the planet the Enterprise is orbiting, which suddenly has a single inhabitant. Ordered to investigate, Kirk discovers the man to be Lazarus, according to him the sole survivor of his race, who claims to be in battle against a hideous monster. As he seems to be a raving lunatic much of the time and there is no evidence of any "monster," Kirk is inclined to disbelieve him, except that the same disruption in the fabric of the universe reappears, centered on Lazarus, who seems to change personalities from moment to moment. Kirk and Spock eventually sort out the truth, that Lazarus is really two different people, one from a matter universe and one from an anti-matter universe, one sane and compassionate, the other insanely violent and bent on destroying his counterpart, even if that act results in the destruction of both universes. ~ Bruce Eder, Rovi
Star Trek: Arena
A false summons leads the Enterprise into an ambush in this episode of the original Star Trek television series. When Captain Kirk discovers the ambush, he orders a pursuit of the hostile alien battleship; during the ensuing battle, both ships cross the borders of the Metrons, an extremely powerful alien race. The Metrons take control of both vessels, and order the commanders of each ship to meet in physical, hand-to-hand combat. Soon, Kirk finds himself at the center of the Metrons' arena, facing his adversary, a Gorn -- an immensely strong, reptilian creature. The commanders are forced to do battle, with the prize being the destruction of the loser's starship. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi
Star Trek: The Squire of Gothos
Traveling through supposedly empty space, the Enterprise finds itself caught in the orbit of a previously uncharted planet with one rather bizarre inhabitant in this installment of the original Star Trek television series. Unable to free the ship, Kirk leads an expedition to the surface to investigate. There, the Enterprise crew encounters Trelane, an annoyingly chipper alien who dresses and lives as a 17th-century European squire. But despite his foppish appearance and immature actions, Trelane proves to be remarkably powerful when challenged, and he soon holds the crew members at his mercy. Unable to defeat him with brute force, Kirk and the others must play along and find another method of escape, or else become Trelane's playthings for the rest of their lives. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi
Star Trek: Tomorrow Is Yesterday
The worlds of the 23rd century and the 20th century collide in this episode of the landmark sci-fi series, when an unintentional trip into a time warp sends the starship Enterprise into orbit around Earth circa 1967. The future visitors attempt to hide their presence but are detected by the American Air Force. They evade most of their pursuers, but one pilot, Captain John Christopher, approaches so closely that his plane is destroyed. Christopher is beamed aboard the Enterprise at the last moment, however, and given a glimpse of the world to come. Captain Kirk is then faced with the difficult decision of determining Christopher's fate, fearful that no matter which option he selects -- allowing Christopher to return to the 20th century after his glimpse of the future or taking Christopher into the 23rd century, causing his disappearance from Earth -- will change the future for the worse. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi
Star Trek: Court Martial
The starship Enterprise arrives at Star Base 11 after having sustained severe damage from an ion storm, which has also resulted in the death of one crewmember, Lt. Comdr. Ben Finney. An examination of the ship's computer log shows that, contrary to his own account, Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) apparently violated regulations by prematurely jetisoning the ion pod in which Finney was stationed. Rumors start to spread that, despite the supposed friendship between the two men, Finney nursed a grudge against Kirk -- which the captain knew about -- derived from an incident during their service together years earlier and the fact that Kirk had moved past the older officer to become a starship commander. Based on the computer record, the star base commander, Commodore Stone (Percy Rodriguez), believes Kirk to be guilty of either negligence or something worse, and urges him to resign for the good of the service. Kirk, however, insists on a full court martial that will either clear him or destroy his career. ~ Bruce Eder, Rovi
Star Trek: The Galileo Seven
One of the Enterprise's shuttlecraft crashes on a dangerous planet, threatening the lives of several of the crew members, in this episode of the popular science fiction series. The shuttle Galileo, under Mr. Spock's command, falls victim to an unexpected disaster, stranding its crew of seven in an inhospitable environment. While Captain Kirk, still aboard the Enterprise, wishes to organize a rescue mission, he is under strict orders to proceed with the starship's mission, delivering medication to a suffering planet. As time runs out, the captain must choose between the lives of countless civilians and those of seven of his most trusted crew members. Meanwhile, on the planet's surface, Spock and the others must fight for their lives against both the elements and the approach of hostile native life forms, while seeking some way to return to the Enterprise. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi
