The Corbomite Maneuver - S1-E11
Trivia: After Kirk leaves Sickbay, and after McCoy says one of his "What am I...?" questions (i.e., I'm a doctor, not a _______), he says, "If I jumped every time a light flashed around here, I'd end up talking to myself." Later, in Star Trek V, as he's watching Kirk climb the mountain, he says, to himself, "'You'll enjoy Shore Leave. You'll be able to relax'. You call this relaxing? I'm a nervous wreck. If I'm not careful, I'll end up talking to myself."
The Corbomite Maneuver - S1-E11
Trivia: The voice of the Balok puppet in this episode is Ted Cassidy, who played Lurch in "The Addams Family". Cassidy had previously starred as Ruk in the episode "What Are Little Girls Made Of?"
The Corbomite Maneuver - S1-E11
Trivia: The first episode to feature Captain Kirk's "Space: the final frontier" monologue in the opening credits.
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