A friend of mine kept talking about this episode, so I was bit worried that it might disappoint; unnecessarily, as it turned out: this has to be one of my favourite episodes to-date, in fact:
- I loved how professional everyone was throughout the opening (well, except for Bones, maybe :-) ).
- Kirk’s poise during the encounter with the beacon was great! It just added to the tension.
- The turbolift dialogue between Kirk and Bones was fantastic: “I never say that… I never say that either.”
- The weight of a captain’s responsibility continues to grow on Kirk right up ’til the poker conversation; you can see it in his face and posture — great stuff!
