Season 1, episode 18. Kirk and crew arrive at the Cestus III Outpost only to find it is destroyed. Kirk, Spock, McCoy and a couple of crew members beam down and find one survivor who says attacked by an unknown enemy and they are still under attack. While on the planet, the Enterprise is being attacked and cannot immediately beam the team back up to the ship. There is a break where the Kirk and away team are able to beam aboard their ship. The Metrons introduce themselves and give a "trial by combat" ultimatum to the Enterprise and Kirk is then sent a barren planet where is to face the Gorn. The Gorn are not just lizard-like creatures but they are also intelligent, strong combatants. The Gorn Kirk is forced to fight in order to survive is a starship captain. The Metrons told Kirk there are weapons on the planet he can use and he must find where or what these weapons are in order to stay alive.
This is one of the more popular episodes and rightfully so - it's very entertaining to watch Kirk vs The Gorn.
7.5/10
This is one of the more popular episodes and rightfully so - it's very entertaining to watch Kirk vs The Gorn.
7.5/10