Whom Gods Destroy (Star Trek: The Original Series) during the initial run in 1971 and was not shown until a repeat run in January 1994. In the episode, Captain Kirk faces off with a demented shape-shifting starship captain determined to control the universe. On stardate 5718.3, the Federation starship USS "Enterprise" arrives at the planet Elba II, home to a Federation facility for the criminally insane, carrying a shipment of a new medication. Captain Kirk and First Officer Spock beam down with the shipment and meet the facility director Donald Cory (Keye Luke). He gives them a brief tour, where one of the inmates, an Orion female named
Star Trek: The Original Series when writing a weekly series. Asimov corrected himself with a follow-up essay to "TV Guide" claiming despite its inaccuracies, that "Star Trek" was a fresh and intellectually challenging science fiction television show. The two remained friends to the point where Asimov even served as an adviser on a number of "Star Trek" projects. Star Trek: The Original Series Star Trek is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry that follows the adventures of the starship and its crew. It later acquired the retronym of Star Trek: The Original Series (TOS) to distinguish the show within the media