55) The Omega Glory
When the Enterprise arrives at the planet Omega IV to find one of its sister starships, the USS Exeter, already in orbit, Captain Kirk beams aboard with a landing party to find that only the uniforms remain after a deadly infection crystalized and killed its crew. Only Captain Ron Tracey survives, and he's on the planet's surface armed with his phaser and interfering with the natural order between two primitive warring societies. Since the landing party is now infected and cannot return to the Enterprise, Captain Kirk must figure out a way to enforce Starfleet regulations and discipline Captain Tracey for violating the Prime Directive. Written early on by "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry and previously considered for the second pilot, "The Omega Glory" finally made it to the second season as a notoriously flawed episode that is often derided by fans as one of the worst of the series. But is it really that bad? Sure, it goes off the rails in the last act, but it still has its merits as an intense and action-packed episode with amazing cinematography and fully-committed performances. And then there's that final rousing speech from Captain Kirk, since no one can recite the Preamble to the Constitution quite like William Shatner. You can support Enterprise Incidents right here (think of it as a "tip jar"): https://anchor.fm/enterpriseincidents You can follow Enterprise Incidents on social media at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EnterpriseIncidents Twitter: @enterincidents Instagram: @enterpriseincidents Follow Scott Mantz @moviemantz on Twitter and Instagram Follow Steve Morris @srmorris on Twitter and @srmorris1 on Instagram --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/enterpriseincidents/support