In "Court Martial", Captain Kirk is charged with negligence after one of the Enterprise's officers dies under his command. Kirk pleads not guilty at his trial; his entire career and his command of the Enterprise is in jeopardy. Can Kirk prove that events didn't go as the computer claims they did?
I was never a big fan of Star Trek attempting to adapt itself into a courtroom drama. And while I enjoy the themes of this episode (technology's infallibility, trusting a computer's judgment over a human's, data manipulation to get what you want), I couldn't help but feel a bit bored during this one.
I enjoyed the small roles in this episode. Rodrigues, Cook Jr., and Marshall all give memorable performances in their respective roles. Some of this plot leaves me with some questions though.
So why does Finney suddenly decide to frame Kirk? Has this been being planned for a while or did some recent event trigger this? And I find it extremely odd that Shaw isn't required to recuse herself from the trial due to her romantic history with Kirk. That seems like an extreme conflict of interest. I also have problems that the jettison button is right next to the red alert button. From the video, it looks as if he could accidentally bump it with an elbow and accidentally kill someone. That's problematic.
I was never a big fan of Star Trek attempting to adapt itself into a courtroom drama. And while I enjoy the themes of this episode (technology's infallibility, trusting a computer's judgment over a human's, data manipulation to get what you want), I couldn't help but feel a bit bored during this one.
I enjoyed the small roles in this episode. Rodrigues, Cook Jr., and Marshall all give memorable performances in their respective roles. Some of this plot leaves me with some questions though.
So why does Finney suddenly decide to frame Kirk? Has this been being planned for a while or did some recent event trigger this? And I find it extremely odd that Shaw isn't required to recuse herself from the trial due to her romantic history with Kirk. That seems like an extreme conflict of interest. I also have problems that the jettison button is right next to the red alert button. From the video, it looks as if he could accidentally bump it with an elbow and accidentally kill someone. That's problematic.