Kirk and the gang are held prisoner by a jaunty all-powerful being in a test run for the many episodes with “Q” that we’ll see in TNG. This time, however, there’s a twist ending straight out of Twilight Zone that will later be parodied everywhere from Futurama to an episode of Garfield. I specifically like when Sulu rolls his eyes each time The Squire addresses him as “honorable Sir.” A great deal of fun, all told.
Godlike entity, Superbeing, how shall I classify him captain?
Kirk: A very naughty boy.
“I object to you. I object to Intellect without Discipline, I object to Power without Constructive Purpose.” Spoken quietly and strongly, this statement is timelessly brave and provocative. I LOVE this episode <3