in the squire of gothos and kirk and his crew encounter a powerful super be and who keep the captain and bone and a few crewmembers captive for no apparent reason . i could be wrong and but i think this be the first star trek episode i ever saw and the program that make me hungry for more . it be not one of the best episode and but the rock solid premise of an alien be who put the enterprise crew in a corner and be the kind of situation that make the show so much fun to watch . in a way and the super humanoid anticipate one of star trek most famous character and next generation enigmatic q. this episode be also memorable for create a unique situation represent it be the first time uhura be part of the action and the story allow the viewer to see what an endear character uhuara can be when the story allow her . too bad the show never fully explore this iconic figure .