Minireview: Where No Man Has Gone Before

This entry is part 1 of 12 in the series Minireviews

One Sentence Synopsis

In the Pilot episode responsible for winning Star Trek a season order, The U.S.S. Enterprise flies into The Galactic Barrier, turning Kirk’s friend into an Evil God.

Scene setup

Welcome to our first ever staff meeting. The Management Team sits down to determine a plan of action that will address God Like Friend without exposing the company to a lawsuit. Spock sorts it all out and gives Captain Kirk his options:

Spock, with ideas like this you’ll go places in the company.

Should you watch it?

Yes, it’s a fun story and as the second pilot, you’ll see things (like Spock’s choice of work shirt) that aren’t figured out.

Vital Statistics

What Happened?This adventureAll timeNotes
HR Incident22Kirk’s Friend sexually harasses the ship psychologist on the bridge in front of the management team.
Shirtless Kirk.5.5Can’t kill your buddy fully clothed.
Hookups?00
Encounters with exes?00
Redshirt Kills?00
Non Redshirt Kills?33
Offscreen Federation Kills?99
Non Federation Kills?00
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