20) Arena

After a surprise attack on a distant colony leads the Enterprise to pursue the attacking vessel across the galaxy to an uncharted solar system, a powerful alien force banishes Captain Kirk and the lizard-like commander of the Gorn vessel to a barren asteroid, where they must fight to the death for the fate of their crews. Kirk is no match for his much stronger adversary, so he must rely on his ingenuity to construct a weapon out of the native elements, and he must do so in time to defeat his enemy and save the Enterprise before he is overcome with exhaustion. "Arena" has stood the test of time as one of the very best episodes of "Star Trek," and for many reasons. It's a gripping and fast-paced action-adventure, it introduced one of "Star Trek's" most iconic aliens and it features William Shatner at the top of his game. But perhaps most of all, "Arena" was written by producer Gene Coon, whose brilliant screenplay not only shows Captain Kirk learning from his mistakes, but also demonstrating a noble display of compassion to make a strong case for the promising future of humanity. You can follow Enterprise Incidents at: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/EnterpriseIncidents Twitter @enterincidents Instagram @enterpriseincidents Follow Scott Mantz @moviemantz on Twitter and Instagram Follow Steve Morris @srmorris on Twitter and srmorris1 on Instagram --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/enterpriseincidents/support