The Corbomite Maneuver - S1-E11
Trivia: The first episode to feature Captain Kirk's "Space: the final frontier" monologue in the opening credits.
Trivia: When Kirk, Spock, Uhura and Chapel are gathered and costumed to "entertain" the Platonians, Parmen first causes Spock to serenade Uhura and Chapel with a medieval lament in which Spock warns the women to "Be watchful of young men in their velvet prime"; although most viewers and fans didn't understand it at the time (and even today), this line of the song is very much a sexual innuendo. "Velvet prime" refers to the blood-engorged velvet that covers a stag's antlers, allowing the horns to grow to great size. Essentially, Spock's song warned women to be wary of young, horny men.
The Enterprise Incident - S3-E2
Trivia: If the corridors of the Romulan ships look familiar, it's due to budgetary constraints. They are the same corridors and walls of the Enterprise, with a little redress.
Trivia: Even though it is revealed that Trelane uses a machine to augment his powers, in the Star Trek: The Next Generation novel "Q Squared" it is revealed that Trelane and his parents are members of the Q Continuum. It is also revealed the the power that Gary Mitchell and Elizabeth Dehner gained in S1 :Ep3, "Where No Man Has Gone Before" was Q himself trying to get back into this universe but was suspended in the area outside the galaxy in an energy form.
The Gamesters of Triskelion - S2-E16
Trivia: The dagger that Uhura's drill thrall has on is the same model seen in S2: Ep 4: "Mirror, Mirror."
The Trouble With Tribbles - S2-E15
Trivia: Captain Koloth was played by William Campbell, who also played the fan favorite Trelane in "The Squire of Gothos." Almost twenty-seven years later, he reprised the role of Koloth in the DS9 episode "Blood Oath."
The Man Trap - S1-E2
Trivia: The phaser pistol Crater has is from the pilot episode with Captain Pike.
This Side of Paradise - S1-E25
Trivia: James Doohan does not appear in this episode.
Trivia: Vulcans generally do not smile, but after Amanda says "I love you" to Sarek, then playfully chides him about it, he touches her fingers and smiles.
And the Children Shall Lead - S3-E4
Trivia: Famous lawyer Melvin Belli plays Gorgan. His son plays one of the children.
Who Mourns for Adonais? - S2-E2
Trivia: This is the first episode to feature all seven members of the original cast.
Trivia: The caves where the Children of the Son hide out are located right below the famous Hollywood sign.
Trivia: The Enterprise does not make an appearance until 27 minutes into the episode.
Trivia: Interestingly, Trelane put Kirk on trial in his courtroom. In Star Trek: The Next Generation S1 : Ep1 "Encounter at Farpoint", Q played judge in an apocalyptic courtroom, putting Picard and the human race on trial.
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).
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