This was the first non-pilot episode, though it was shown third. It stars two stars of the sixties and seventies, Gary Lockwood (2001: A Space Odyssey) and Sally Kellerman (M.A.S.H.). They receive a jolt when Kirk takes the Enterprise into a cloud at the edge of the galaxy. This leads to both characters developing incredible powers. Kirk is faced with a dilemma. He must decide what to do with a man to whom he owes his life. Spock, in all his logic and practicality, determines that Lockwood should be killed. Kirk and the crew don't have the wherewithal to become executioners. This leads to the death of a crewman when Lockwood uses telekinesis to strangle him. Every effort to disable Lockwood only increases his powers. This is a pivotal effort in the canon because it introduces us to a recurring theme. Kirk versus a threat that must be squelched, even though he has limited resources and strengths to handle his opponent, he must depend on luck and opportunism. This is quite a good episode and sets the series off well.
Review of Where No Man Has Gone Before
