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* ExplosiveInstrumentation: This being only the ([[Recap/StarTrekS1E0TheCage second]]) pilot episode of Star Trek, it marks the series debut of this much-worn trope, as the Enterprise's flight through the great barrier causes every single console on the bridge to start sparking or going up in flames. Justified somewhat on this occasion by the unknown properties of the barrier frying most of the ship's systems.
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* ExplosiveInstrumentation: This being only the ([[Recap/StarTrekS1E0TheCage second]]) pilot episode of Star Trek, it marks the series debut of this much-worn trope, as the Enterprise's flight through the great barrier causes every single console on the bridge to start sparking or going up in flames. Justified somewhat on this occasion by the unknown properties of the barrier frying most of the ship's systems.
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* ExplosiveInstrumentation: This being only MysteriousMiddleInitial: Doubly mysterious, considering it's the ([[Recap/StarTrekS1E0TheCage second]]) pilot episode of Star Trek, it marks the series debut of this much-worn trope, as the Enterprise's flight through the great barrier causes every single console on the bridge to start sparking or going up in flames. Justified somewhat on this occasion by the unknown properties of the barrier frying most of the ship's systems.last time we'll see ''this'' middle initial for Kirk.
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* SuddenNameChange: Crewman Mitchell, possessed of near-omnipotent alien powers, fights Kirk and creates an open grave with a tombstone reading "James '''R.''' Kirk". This would normally be a minor matter but given how many times Kirk later introduces himself as "James '''T.''' Kirk" it's actually quite jarring.
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** The "Materializer" (Transporter) is the Helm controls from the Bridge.
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** The make-up on Spock is noticeably different from the rest of the show, giving him a somewhat comical appearance if you're comparing it to his "normal" look.
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* WatsonianVersusDoylist: The two explanations given for the James R. Kirk tombstone. Various Watsonian explanations include it being an in-joke between Kirk and Mitchell, or simply a goof on his part (Mitchell had [[AGodAmI god-like powers]], but as Kirk points out, is still human.) The Doylist explanation? Production goof.
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** Initially there was no 'Space the final frontier' narration. This has been 'corrected' in the remastered version.
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The ''USS Enterprise'', near the edge of the known galaxy, encounters an old-style ship recorder from the ''SS Valiant,'' a ship that disappeared 200 years ago in the same mission to penetrate the "galactic barrier" as the ''Enterprise.'' Spock interprets the recorder's message which indicates that the captain of the ''Valiant'' ordered a self-destruct on the ship after trying to access information on humans with extrasensory perception (ESP). The ''Enterprise's'' newly-arrived psychiatrist, Elizabeth Dehner, comments on the abilities that humans with high ESP ratings which don't normally go beyond mild precognition. Forewarned, the crew prepare to encounter a magnetic storm at the edge of the galaxy.
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The ''USS Enterprise'', near the edge of the known galaxy, encounters an old-style ship recorder from the ''SS Valiant,'' a ship that disappeared 200 years ago in the same mission to penetrate the "galactic barrier" as the ''Enterprise.'' Spock interprets the recorder's message which indicates that the captain of the ''Valiant'' ordered a self-destruct on the ship after trying to access information on humans with extrasensory perception (ESP). The ''Enterprise's'' newly-arrived psychiatrist, Elizabeth Dehner, comments on the abilities that of humans with high ESP ratings ratings - abilities which don't normally go beyond mild precognition. Forewarned, the crew prepare to encounter a magnetic storm at the edge of the galaxy.
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''"Captain's log, stardate 1313.8. Add to official losses, Dr. Elizabeth Dehner. Be it noted she gave her life in performance of her duty. Lieutenant Commander Gary Mitchell. Same notation."''
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''"Captain's log, stardate 1313.8. Add to official losses, Dr. Elizabeth Dehner. Be it noted she gave her life in performance of her duty. Lieutenant Commander Gary Mitchell. Same notation.notation(...)He didn't ask for what happened to him."'' notices Kirk, prompting Spock to say that he felt sympathy for Mitchell too. Grimly amused, Kirk comments ''"I believe there's some hope for you after all, Mr. Spock."''
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** Kirk's tombstone gives his middle initial as "R" rather than "T." One of the novels explains this as an inside joke from Kirk and Gary's time together at the academy.
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* RedRightHand: Mitchell's silver eyes, denoting godlike powers.
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* RedRightHand: Mitchell's silver eyes, denoting godlike powers. Also, his hair slowly becomes gray, starting with his sideburns.
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* redRightHand: Mitchell's silver eyes, denoting godlike powers.
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* MadeOfExplodium: This being only the ([[Recap/StarTrekS1E0TheCage second]]) pilot episode of Star Trek, it marks the series debut of this much-worn trope, as the Enterprise's flight through the great barrier causes every single console on the bridge to start sparking or going up in flames. Justified somewhat on this occasion by the unknown properties of the barrier frying most of the ship's systems.
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* MadeOfExplodium: ExplosiveInstrumentation: This being only the ([[Recap/StarTrekS1E0TheCage second]]) pilot episode of Star Trek, it marks the series debut of this much-worn trope, as the Enterprise's flight through the great barrier causes every single console on the bridge to start sparking or going up in flames. Justified somewhat on this occasion by the unknown properties of the barrier frying most of the ship's systems.
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** Sulu is present but is not the helm officer. Scotty is seen operating the transporter, but Lieutenant Kelso seems to be in charge of the actual repair efforts on the ship (or maybe he's just in charge of a second engineering shift?).
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* MadeOfExplodium: This being only the ([[Recap/StarTrekS1E0TheCage second]]) pilot episode, episode of Star Trek, it marks the series debut of this much-worn trope in Star Trek, trope, as the Enterprise's flight through the great barrier causes every single console on the bridge to go start sparking or going up in flames. Justified somewhat on this occasion by the unknown properties of the barrier frying most of the ship's systems.
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* MadeOfExplodium: This being the ([[Recap/StarTrekS1E0TheCage second]]) pilot episode, it marks the debut of this much-worn trope in Star Trek. Trek, as the Enterprise's flight through the great barrier causes every console on the bridge to go up in flames. Justified somewhat on this occasion by the unknown properties of the great barrier frying every circuit on most of the ship.ship's systems.
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* MadeOfExplodium: This being the ([[Recap/TheCage ([[Recap/StarTrekS1E0TheCage second]]) pilot episode, it marks the debut of this much-worn trope in Star Trek. Justified somewhat by the unknown properties of the great barrier frying every circuit on the ship.
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* AGodAmI: Gary Mitchell rather handily proclaims he and Dehner to be gods.
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* AGodAmI: Gary Mitchell rather handily proclaims he and Dehner to be gods.himself.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Given that this was the second pilot, it really shows, from the less-detailed uniforms (and no red shirts!) to the lack of notable characters like Uhura and Scotty.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Given that this was the second pilot, it shows, from the less-detailed uniforms (and no red shirts!) to the lack of notable characters like Uhura and Scotty.
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* ApocalypticLog: The recorder left by the ''SS Valiant.''
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Given that this was the second pilot, it really shows, from the less-detailed uniforms (and no red shirts!) to the lack of notable characters like Uhura and Scotty.
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* SmartPeoplePlayChess: The episode begins with Kirk and Spock playing three-dimensional chess. Spock comments that Kirk's style of playing is irritating.
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''"Captain's log, stardate 1313.8. Add to official losses, Dr. Elizabeth Dehner. Be it noted she gave her life in performance of her duty. Lieutenant Commander Gary Mitchell. Same notation."''
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''"Captain's log, stardate 1313.8. Add to official losses, Dr. Elizabeth Dehner. Be it noted she gave her life in performance of her duty. Lieutenant Commander Gary Mitchell. Same notation."''"''
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* AGodAmI: Gary Mitchell rather handily proclaims he and Dehner to be gods.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Given that this was the second pilot, it shows, from the less-detailed uniforms (and no red shirts!) to the lack of notable characters like Uhura and Scotty.
* KirkSummation: Directed at Dehner rather than Mitchell, who has pretty much gone off the deep end. Kirk reminds the doctor that for all his vaunted powers, Mitchell is still human, subject to human frailties.
* KneelBeforeZod: Mitchell demands Kirk to pray to him and then ''forces'' him to kneel.
* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: The scope of Mitchell's abilities pretty much drive him loony.
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* AGodAmI: Gary Mitchell rather handily proclaims he and Dehner to be gods.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Given that this was the second pilot, it shows, from the less-detailed uniforms (and no red shirts!) to the lack of notable characters like Uhura and Scotty.
* KirkSummation: Directed at Dehner rather than Mitchell, who has pretty much gone off the deep end. Kirk reminds the doctor that for all his vaunted powers, Mitchell is still human, subject to human frailties.
* KneelBeforeZod: Mitchell demands Kirk to pray to him and then ''forces'' him to kneel.
* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: The scope of Mitchell's abilities pretty much drive him loony.
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Kirk is waken by the chief medical officer and goes after the pair. Mitchell demonstrates his powers to Dehner by creating a garden from nothing and remarks on what the two of them could do. He senses Kirk approaching and sends Dehner to meet him. Kirk and Dehner have an argument on what Mitchell has become. Dehner
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Kirk is waken by the chief medical officer and goes after the pair. Mitchell demonstrates his powers to Dehner by creating a garden from nothing and remarks on what the two of them could do. He senses Kirk approaching and sends Dehner to meet him. Kirk and Dehner have an argument on what Mitchell has become. DehnerDehner tries to defend Mitchell but Kirk appeals to the psychiatrist in her to recognize what Mitchell has become. Mitchell himself appears and easily brings Kirk down. Dehner sees how Mitchell has become inhuman and attacks him with her own powers. He retaliates and deals her a blow but not before his power is sapped and Kirk attacks. A rather lame fistfight ensues and ends with Mitchell buried in the grave he had prepared for Kirk. Dehner shows remorse for her actions in her dying breath as she passes, leaving Kirk alone to return to the Enterprise.
''"Captain's log, stardate 1313.8. Add to official losses, Dr. Elizabeth Dehner. Be it noted she gave her life in performance of her duty. Lieutenant Commander Gary Mitchell. Same notation."''
''"Captain's log, stardate 1313.8. Add to official losses, Dr. Elizabeth Dehner. Be it noted she gave her life in performance of her duty. Lieutenant Commander Gary Mitchell. Same notation."''
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Mitchell becomes more confident with his abilities as the ''Enterprise'' reach Delta Vega, commenting that he could read Kirk and Spock's minds, knowing what they have planned. Nevertheless, they succeed in incapacitating him for a moment and bringing him to Delta Vega, keeping him in a forcefield cell. Kirk continues to struggle with what to do with Mitchell, even as he becomes stronger while Dehner continues to speak of the possibilities of a new form of human. While the ''Enterprise'' is repaired, Mitchell escapes and kills [[RedShirt an engineer]] and incapacitates Kirk and Spock. He takes Dehner with her to the hills of Delta Vega, revealing that she too has developed the silver eyes, and therefore will have the same abilities.
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The ''Enterprise''Enterprise'' is crippled by a mysterious electric field, damaging it's engines, killing nine crewmen and shocking both Dehner and Lieutenant Commander Gary Mitchell. Mitchell is taken to the infirmary where he has developed [[GlowingEyesOfDoom strange silver eyes.]] Being an old Academy friend of Kirk, the captain personally attends to Mitchell only to find that he has been speed-reading through the ship's library at the blink of an eye. Kirk and Spock consult the ship's records to find that Dehner and Mitchell scored the highest ESP ratings. Mitchell slowly begins to develop strange powers such as reading minds, telekinetic skills and clairvoyance. While Dehner is taken in by Micthell's transformation, Spock recognizes that Mitchell is becoming colder, more ruthless and will develop powers beyond their imagination. Spock recommends that the ''Enterprise'' head to the planet Delta Vega where a lithium-cracking station could help repair the ship's engines. Bereft of humans, Mitchell could be marooned there. Either that or execute him. Kirk, torn between his old friend and what he has become, struggles with the decision.
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Series: Series/{{Star Trek The Original Series}}\\
Episode: Season 1, Episode 3\\
Title: Where No Man Has Gone Before\\
Previous: Charlie X\\
Next: The Naked Time\\
Recapper: {{Tropers/ZeroPotential}}]
Series: Series/{{Star Trek The Original Series}}\\
Episode: Season 1, Episode 3\\
Title: Where No Man Has Gone Before\\
Previous: Charlie X\\
Next: The Naked Time\\
Recapper: {{Tropers/ZeroPotential}}]
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At the edge of the galaxy, the ''Enterprise'' encounters a NegativeSpaceWedgie that kills nine of the crew... and gives two others god-like psionic powers. One of them - Gary Mitchell, an old friend of Kirk's from Starfleet Academy - becomes a [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity callous]] [[AGodAmI megalomaniac]], complete with GlowingEyesOfDoom.
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The second pilot for the Original Series, produced after NBC rejected [[Recap/StarTrekS1E0TheCage "The Cage"]]. Cage"]].
Kirk, Scotty, and Sulu were introducedhere (Spock here, along with Spock as we know him (he was retained from in "The Cage"; [=McCoy=], Uhura, Cage", but [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness with some different personality traits]]). [=McCoy=] and Yeoman Rand had to wait for Uhura were introduced in the first regular episode, [[Recap/StarTrekS1E1TheManTrap "The Man Trap"]]).
Trap"]], along with Yeoman Rand, while Chekov didn't show up until season two (though ''Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan'' implied that he was somewhere on the ''Enterprise'' as early as [[Recap/StarTrekS1E22SpaceSeed "Space Seed"]]).
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At the edge of the galaxy, the ''Enterprise'' encounters a NegativeSpaceWedgie that kills nine of the crew-- and gives another one (an old friend of Kirk's from Starfleet Academy) strong psionic powers, with the [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity arrogance]] to match.
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At the edge of the galaxy, the ''Enterprise'' encounters a NegativeSpaceWedgie that kills nine of the crew-- crew... and gives another one (an two others god-like psionic powers. One of them - Gary Mitchell, an old friend of Kirk's from Starfleet Academy) strong psionic powers, with the Academy - becomes a [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity arrogance]] to match.callous]] [[AGodAmI megalomaniac]], complete with GlowingEyesOfDoom.
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The second pilot for the Original Series, produced after NBC rejected [[Recap/StarTrekS1E0TheCage "The Cage"]]. Kirk, Scotty, and Sulu were introduced here (Spock was retained from "The Cage"; [=McCoy=], Uhura, and Yeoman Rand had to wait for [[Recap/StarTrekS1E1TheManTrap "The Man Trap"]]).
At the edge of the galaxy, the ''Enterprise'' encounters a NegativeSpaceWedgie that kills nine of the crew-- and gives another one (an old friend of Kirk's from Starfleet Academy) strong psionic powers, with the [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity arrogance]] to match.
At the edge of the galaxy, the ''Enterprise'' encounters a NegativeSpaceWedgie that kills nine of the crew-- and gives another one (an old friend of Kirk's from Starfleet Academy) strong psionic powers, with the [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity arrogance]] to match.
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One of the first episodes of the original Star Trek series gives us key charicterization moments for McCoy as well as nameing the Vulcan has no Moon trope. The plot centers around a creture who feeds on salt which killed an old flame of McCoy's. The creature is the last of its kind and even though it must be destroyed Kirk exhibits remorse over having to eliminate an entire species.
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