Review by david-ddrew

This episode was pitch-perfect TOS Trek. I honestly had to go back to make sure they didn't just recycle an old TOS episode. It hits all of the TOS tropes: the crew up against a seemingly impossible situation, the captain escapes through some brute force tactic, the episode's central problem resolves neatly and quickly. The captain is virtuous throughout despite all indications it might resolve otherwise.

This episode was a perfect chicken noodle soup for those of us who really loved TOS, which, I think, was the target for this series. To be a classic reimagining of the "problem of the week" series.