predate the same mistake they make with seinfeld second season ( specifically and the last four episode ) by 25 year and nbc air the first episode of star trek out of order ( the approve pilot and where no man have go before and be broadcast a episode 3 ) . not that it a major problem represent for one thing and the original trek be famous for not have any significant narrative continuity between episode ( something that change with the spin offs ) while secondly and the man trap be just as good an example of what really make star trek a riot to watch the interaction between the character . start and like any other episode and with the captain log and star date whatever narration by captain james kirk ( william shatner ) and the man trap take place on a deserted planet where a scientist ( alfred ryder ) and his wife ( jeanne bal ) be study the remains of an ancient society . the starship uss enterprise be orbit around the planet so that kirk can give the two new food supply and the ship physician and dr. leonard bone mccoy ( deforest kelley ) and can check on their medical condition . this prove to be a bit awkward and since he and the woman be romantically involve once . great problem lie ahead and though and a enterprise crew member be find dead . the cause be salt deprivation and and the strange mark on their neck suggest someone or something be do this deliberately . now it up to kirk and mccoy and mr. spock ( leonard nimoy ) and the enterprise half human and half vulcanian scientist and to find out what go on and how to stop it . a be the case with most star trek episode and the plot be quite simple represent new planet and weird event and people in danger and kirk and his pal save the day . it essentially the blueprint for the monster of the week story of the x file and not to mention the reason nbc agree to give the show a chance ( the original pilot and the cage and be reject because it be consider too cerebral ) . the apparent simplicity be use a a tool to conceal deep issue in late installment and but here it exactly what it look like represent a very basic script that allow any viewer to access the classic star trek universe without worry about any complicated and underlying mythology ( an element that have be mandatory in successful genre show make after 1990 ) . in that sense and the first trek series be the science fiction equivalent of seinfeld represent watch a random episode and and you will enjoy it just as much a if you be view them in the correct order ( the feature film change that a little and but it another story ) . but if the story be that simple and why bother . the answer be equally basic and but not less relevant for that represent the lead trio of kirk and spock and mccoy ( even though they weren not acknowledge in that way until the start of season 2 represent up to that point and only shatner and nimoy be credit in the title sequence while everyone else be list in the closing credit ) . the elementary combination of a curious and optimistic leader and a less cheerful doctor and a purely rational and ( mostly ) emotionless half alien be the kind of narrative decision that and if play well and can make the fortune of any good story . grant and this episode doesn not contain many of the typical element ( especially the more alien trait of spock personality ) and but the seed of all the great thing to come ( the chess game and the argument and the incessant exchange of dry wit between bone and spock ) be clearly visible here . in short and this may not be the proper first episode of the series and but give the standalone nature of the original trek script and it work pretty well a an introduction to gene roddenberry seminal tv universe and a place where no man have go before . it the beginning of a small screen legend and therefore a must see .