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Where No Man Has Gone Before | ||
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TOS, Episode 1x01 Production number: 6149-02 First aired: Before HDTV | ||
Written By Samuel A. Peeples Directed By James Goldstone | ||
1312.4 (2265) |
- A captain, his best friend and his girl, and a rabid Vulcan bent on destruction.
- Also known as: Where Picard Will Go Again; Where No One Will Want to Go Again; Where the Frick Are We Spock?, We're Lost Again, Aren't We?, and I Told You to Buy a GPS.
Why It Was Made[]
The second pilot was made because the first one was two much of a smarty-pants nerd for the network. So they made this for all the rednecks of the world. Even though this is a pilot, it was aired after the first one: 'the one with the salt vampire thing'. This pilot was also a flop and millions of confused rednecks rose up and burned the set to the ground and watched while the network produced a third pilot.
Summary[]
On his very first mission, despite being warned of the grave danger posed by the galactic barrier, Captain James R. Kirk elected to fly into it at warp lots speed without even dispatching a class 47 probe. Almost immediately, nine crewmen were killed and two were zapped with high-intensity sparkler effects. One of these two, his best friend named Gary Mitchell (who may have been behind the whole "let's-cheat-on-the-big-test-so-Jimmy-can-sit-in-the-center-seat-and-get-me-into-space-with-him-so-I-can-finally-get-some-action-with-the-ladies" scheme), developed an odd ocular condition that caused his eyes to glow and prevented Mitchell from looking anyone in the eye for the rest of the episode.
- Four years later, Mitchell was assasinated by an on-board computer while trying to repair a working antenna.
Meanwhile, the untried and immature Kirk continually ignored solid advice from his command staff. Some of the comments were sheer genius: "The only fact we know for sure was that the Valiant was destroyed," or "Well, whatever it is, contact in 12 seconds." Kirk also displayed a fair amount of bigotry toward his super-competent Science Officer Spock, who really only wanted to kill Mitchell at the earliest opportunity.
Finally Kirk vacillated his way onto planet Delta Chevy Vega, where he ultimately capitulated to Spock's whining and killed his best friend.
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Starship Enterprise, on routine patrol, encounters the impossible: a black box from the SS Valiant portends bleak disaster unless they turn back. Captain James R. Kirk heeds the warning, and the episode ends.
Act One[]
Nothing happens.
Act Two[]
Nada.
Act Three[]
Nolle.
Act Four[]
A cheerful, almost electronic tune plays over the end credits.
Memorable Quotes[]
"On second thought, let's not go outside the galaxy. It is a silly place."
Background Information[]
Trek Firsts[]
- William Shatner appears.
- William Shatner's Chest appears.
- Kirk tears his shirt.
- They don't cross the Galactic barrier.
- Kirk doesn't make out or do it with some alien chick.
- Someone gains psychic.
- Someone without a red shirt dies.
- Redshirts don't appear.
- Nobody listens to Spock.
- Human emotions are stupid.
- There is a commando-style roll.
- William Shatner appears with a full head of hair.
Apocrypha[]
Some people believe that William Shatner appeared in this episode with his own full head of hair. These people are mistaken.
Trek Lasts[]
- William Shatner appears with a full head of hair.
- The phaser rifle appears.
- Redshirts don't appear.
- A non-redshirt dies.
- The Enterprise doesn't woosh.
- Kirk doesn't make out or do it with some alien chick.
Remastered Information[]
Production Timeline[]
- A script was written.
- And then re-written.
- Filming started.
- Gary Lockwood complained about his contact lenses.
- The production was threatened by a swarm of wasps.
- Filming ended
Links and References[]
Starring[]
Guest Stars[]
- Gary Lockwood as Frank Poole
- Sally Kellerman as Hot Lips Houlihan
Featuring[]
- George Takei as Sulu
- James Doohan as Scott
- Lloyd Haynes as Mr. Pete Dixon
- Andrea Dromm as Yeoman Jones
And
- Paul Carr as Lt. Lee Kelso
- Paul Fix as Doctor Piper
Uncredited[]
- Eddie Paskey as Leslie
Production crew[]
- Hal Needham as Gary Lockwood's stunt double
- Dick Crockett as William Shatner's stunt double
- Itt Addams as William Shatner's stunt hairpiece.
- Chuck Norris as William Shatner's stunt double's hairpieces's stunt double.
References[]
Galactic barrier; Pointed Peaks
Other references[]
External Links[]
There is nothing outside of The Body