i do enjoy watch squire trelane jerk around the crew in this episode and though after a while the whole thing just seem a little too long . sure and the histrionics be kind of funny for a while and and the end be a pretty good way to wrap the whole thing together . i think the problem be that i enjoy see trelane when he be full of bravado and fun and the fun seem to vanish when trelane become vindictive and nasty . talk about a mood killer go from the obnoxious but affable host to the guy sentence kirk to death . but and despite this and the episode be enjoyable and worth my time . for die hard trekkies and this be a must see and for others it just a pretty run of the mill one .