History Recap / StarTrekS1E16TheGalileoSeven

* WholePlotReference: Writer Oliver Crawford conceived this episode as a science fiction retelling of ''Film/FiveCameBack'', a film which involved an airliner crashing in the South American jungle and the survivors being attacked by territorial natives. (The film was also an inspiration to ''Series/GilligansIsland'', hence its similarities to this episode.)

* WholePlotReference: Writer Oliver Crawford conceived this episode as a science fiction retelling of ''Film/FiveCameBack', a film which involved an airliner crashing in the South American jungle and the survivors being attacked by territorial natives. (The film was also an inspiration to ''Series/GilligansIsland'', hence its similarities to this episode.)

* WholePlotReference: Writer Oliver Crawford conceived this episode as a science fiction retelling of ''Film/FiveCameBack''. (The film was also an inspiration to ''Series/GilligansIsland'', hence its similarities to this episode.)

** She says "It's getting hot in here!" when the shuttle starts burning up on re-entry and the shuttle's interior starts smoking.

* CaptainObvious: Mears' only purpose seems to be pointing out the obvious like "It's getting hot in here!" when the shuttle starts smoking.
** And, for some [[MsFanservice unfathomable reason]], flopping onto the floor and shouting "We're moving!" when the shuttle--get this!--starts moving.

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Yeoman Meares fills the role meant for Yeoman Rand.

[[Series/GilligansIsland The electrical interference started getting rough. The shuttle, it was tossed.]] If not for the courage of the fearless crew, ''Galileo'' would be lost. (''Galileo'' would be lost.) The ship set ground on the shore of this lone planet Taurus II. With [[TheSpock Mr. Spock!]] [[TheMcCoy The Doctor too!]] TheEngineer! [[TokenMinority And Boma!]] [[BridgeBunny The Yeoman!]] [[RedShirt And the rest!]] Are here on Taurus II!

* MildlyMilitary: It's been noted that the shuttlecraft characters were being grossly insubordinate to Spock and the one of the few moves done that was in the spirit of a proper military mindset is his fuel igniting stunt at the end, considering it was a worthwhile option given the situation.

** Charges may not have been necessary if [=McCoy=] had reprimanded Lt. Boma after his derisive comment about Spock's brain (no not [[Recap/StarTrekS3E1SpocksBrain that one]]), instead of condoning and/or supporting it. Even Kirk publicly teases Spock about the incident at the end, prompting Boma to join the others in an EverybodyLaughsEnding, which makes the court-martial idea seem like something of an AssPull.

* TheDissenterIsAlwaysRight: A shuttlecraft commanded by Mr. Spock crashes on an alien planet. Spock finds many of his subsequent decisions are contested by his companions. The most evident is his decision to burn off the remaining fuel to create a flare to attract the "Enterprise's" attention so they can be rescued. Despite objections, his plan works.

* StrawVulcan: Mr. Spock, of course. Spock determines that a display of superior force will logically frighten away these aliens while the crew make repairs to the shuttle. Instead, as Bones points out, the aliens have an emotional reaction and become angry and attack, something Spock did not anticipate. In the end, Spock's desperate act of igniting the fuel from the shuttle to create a beacon proves to be the correct action since it gets the attention of the Enterprise and allows for a rescue. When called on this "emotional" act, Spock replies that the only logical course of action in that instance was one of desperation.

** And, for some [[MsFanservice unfathomable reason]], [[PantyShot flopping onto the floor]] and shouting "We're moving!" when the shuttle--get this!--starts moving.

** In [[Literature/FortunesOfWar a follow-up novel]] (non-canon though), Boma was court-martialed for his insubordination. The charges were brought by [=McCoy=] and Scotty, not Spock.
** Charges may not have been necessary if [=McCoy=] had reprimanded Lt. Boma after his derisive comment about Spock's brain (no not [[Recap/StarTrekS3E1SpocksBrain that one]]), instead of condoning and/or supporting it.

* StreamingStars: Rushing past the ''Enterprise'' when it's ''in orbit around a planet''.

* ArtisticLicenseSpace: Once in orbit, it does not take a whole lot of energy to remain there. Not even the orbit of a pebble around a super-massive black hole will decay that fast.

* BlackDudeDiesFirst: Averted! Lt. Boma makes it out of here alive! Which means he gets to keep being a jerk the whole episode!

* SciFiWritersHave/NoSenseOfMass: The image on the main screen was clearly of an artist's rendition of a quasar. Today, we know that a quasar is the super-massive black hole at the center of a very young galaxy, spewing enormous amounts of energy as material falls into it. The implications are either of a galaxy-like phenomenon within a galaxy (?!), or that the Enterprise was at the far reaches of the universe studying a quasar with a very, very small number of worlds therein. [[ScienceMarchesOn Fixed somewhat with the remastered effects to look like one, at least.]]
** Kirk, does state, in his log, that Murasaki 312 is a quasar-like formation, not an actual quasar.

** Although Trek tends to play fast and loose with both physics and terminology, and it's perfectly possible the Galileo achieved altitude enough to clear the atmosphere while still being below actual orbital velocity, meaning what they've achieved is a "hop into space" and will be coming right back down again.

* WholePlotReference: Writer Oliver Crawford conceived this episode as a science fiction retelling of ''Film/FiveCameBack''.
* YouKeepUsingThatWord: The script clearly has no idea what the word "logical" means. Spock dumping and igniting the fuel is a gamble, but not an emotional one, and is a logical risk under the circumstances. The script appears to believe "logical" means "unemotional".

The ''Enterprise'' is on their way to Makus III with medical supplies when they come across Murasaki 312, a quasar-like formation. Much to the objection of Galactic High Commissioner Ferris, Kirk sends a party to investigate. After all, there might be a planet of space babes out there! (There is, Jim, but you'd probably get lost inside one!)

* SpaceDoesNotWorkThatWay: Once in orbit, it does not take a whole lot of energy to remain there. Not even the orbit of a pebble around a super-massive black hole will decay that fast.

[[Series/GilligansIsland The electrical interference started getting rough. The tiny shuttle was tossed.]] If not for the courage of the fearless crew the ''Galileo'' would be lost. The ''Galileo'' would be lost. The ship set ground on the shore of this lone planet Taurus II. With [[TheSpock Mr. Spock!]] [[TheMcCoy The Doctor too!]] TheEngineer! [[TokenMinority And Boma!]] [[BridgeBunny The Yeoman!]] [[RedShirt And the rest!]] Are here on Taurus II!