Is There in Truth No Beauty? - S3-E5
Visible crew/equipment: Spock and Dr. Jones carry Koldos into his quarters, and when Spock walks over to the wall communicator to contact the bridge, the camera casts a shadow on the wall as it moves closer to Spock. (00:05:20)
Is There in Truth No Beauty? - S3-E5
Visible crew/equipment: At the dinner, when Miranda stands up to leave, there's a visible white tape mark on the floor near her feet. Then, when McCoy makes his exit Kirk reaches for the rose, and there's a better view of the white tape mark under the table. (00:11:50 - 00:13:45)
Space Seed - S1-E23
Visible crew/equipment: When Khan hides behind the wall in the engine room before Kirk enters, a crew member walks in front of the stage light and you can see the shadow of his head passing across the floor.
The Ultimate Computer - S2-E24
Visible crew/equipment: After M-5 fires on the other starships Daystrom speaks to M-5 about the murders, then when Kirk walks over to Daystrom and tells him the M-5 must be destroyed, the shadow of the moving boom mic is visible over Daystrom. The white tape mark is also visible on the floor near Uhura's chair, where McCoy had been standing earlier. (00:42:15)
Visible crew/equipment: After Melakon shoots at the curtained window and kills John Gill in the broadcast booth, Isak shoots Melakon, then when Eneg stops the soldier who points his gun at Isak, the shadow of the boom mic dips into view at the top, left side of the screen. (00:45:50)
Visible crew/equipment: When Scotty joins Thalassa while she's working, she asks if he has "prepared the megaton hydrocoils," and the shadow of the boom mic can be seen moving at the top of the screen. (00:33:20)
Visible crew/equipment: After Kirk and Tracey have fought, Sulu and two others beam down armed with phasers, and when Kirk tells Leslie to free McCoy and Spock, two white tape marks are visible on the floor in front of the actors. (00:45:20)
Operation -- Annihilate! - S1-E30
Visible crew/equipment: When Kirk and the landing party are standing on the transporter pads ready to beam down to planet, the camera pans to the right as the transporter operator stands at the console, and the end of the set is visible with black cables lying on floor. (00:07:15)
A Taste of Armageddon - S1-E24
Visible crew/equipment: When Mea 3 escorts Kirk and his landing party to Anan 7 and members of the High Council, while the group enters the room the actors' marks are visible on the black rug, as they all stand at their marks. (00:06:55)
Space Seed - S1-E23
Visible crew/equipment: When the landing party are aboard the Botany Bay talking about it being a sleeper ship, Kirk asks if it's possible they're still alive, and as the camera follows Kirk the shadow of the camera/cameraman is visible on the wall, at the right side of the screen. (00:06:25)
The Return of the Archons - S1-E22
Visible crew/equipment: After Scotty tells Kirk that the shields are unable to deflect the heat beams, the piercing soundwaves knock everyone out, and when Kirk awakens in the cell he tries to wake Spock, then the shadow of the camera is visible on the pillar as it follows Kirk. (00:25:55)
Visible crew/equipment: When the Metron returns Kirk to the Enterprise he reappears on the bridge, and the actors' chalk marks are visible on the floor where Kirk and crew stand. (00:47:20)
The Corbomite Maneuver - S1-E11
Visible crew/equipment: After the Fesarius destroys the recorder marker, when Balok declares that Enterprise must also be destroyed, in the next wide shot two tape marks are visible on the floor, one in front of Kirk's feet and another near Bailey. (00:21:50)
Where No Man Has Gone Before - S1-E4
Visible crew/equipment: While Kirk is armed with a phaser rifle he quietly moves closer to Gary and Dr. Dehner, but when Gary senses the "foolish man" he causes a boulder to roll past Kirk, and the arm of a crew member is visible behind the boulder pushing it forward. (00:39:40)
Where No Man Has Gone Before - S1-E4
Visible crew/equipment: While Kirk, Spock, and Dr. Dehner are with Gary in sickbay, when Gary makes threatening remarks and gets out of his bed, the shadow of the moving boom mic is visible on the wall at the left side of the screen. (00:28:55)
Visible crew/equipment: After Kirk and Spock place Hengist on the transporter platform to beam out, when McCoy and Scotty join them two white tape marks are visible on the floor. McCoy stands at one tape mark before Kirk begins to describe beaming it out into open space, and Scotty stands at the other tape mark as Kirk realises he'll be going alone to the cafe.
Visible crew/equipment: During Scotty's testimony, when Hengist agrees to the psycho-tricorder analysis of Scotty's memory Kirk tells Scotty he can step down, and the white tape mark is visible on the floor where Kirk stands. (00:28:20)
The Gamesters of Triskelion - S2-E16
Visible crew/equipment: When Kirk, Uhura, and Chekov are shown their quarters all the doors open, and when the trio try to escape they are shocked by their collars, then as the camera turns toward Chekov lying on the floor a production case (#4) is visible at the left side of the screen. (00:08:50)
Visible crew/equipment: When Kirk regains consciousness in sickbay he asks McCoy about Sarek, and as the camera turns we see the white tape mark on the floor in front of Amanda's feet. (00:35:20)
Chosen answer: If they're in orbit, they're being pulled along by the planet's gravity well, therefore, impulse engines would only be used for minor corrections and would be "on standby" while in orbit, but not active. (Like keeping your car idling without revving the engine and creating plumes of exhaust).
Captain Defenestrator
Thank you for the info.
Movie Nut