The Star Trek episode “The Empath”, season 3 episode 12, begins as most all Star Trek shows do; Captain James Tiberius Kirk (Jim), played by William Shatner providing an abbreviated log of events. “Captains log: Star date 5121.5. Orbiting the second planet in the Maniarian star system. This star has long given evidence of entering a nova phase and 6 months ago a research station was established to make close up studies of the star as the end approaches” (Star). The topic of this show is that two individuals who have been stationed on the research station have become unresponsive for some time. The Starship Enterprise has been sent to investigate. This story line is comprised of “Kirk, Spock and McCoy suddenly find themselves in an underground
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Spock’s role within the crew is that of what can only be termed a modern day Google. Providing information position him as “Mr. Professor”, this episode demonstrated that brilliantly. Jim is informed by Scott (Bones), played by James Doohan, of an impending solar flare that will “play the very devil with the crew as well as ship” (Star). Spock, without missing a beat, states “it will take exactly 71.4 solar hours for the storm to pass” (Star). The viewers have come to expect Spock to deliver his message with a monotone voice and lack of expressions on his face. Spewing data as though he was a modern day computer; He is often consulted with as Jim’s personal and private oracle. Spock adds the logic and general considerations that Jim is substantially lacking. Anyone in the position that Jim holds should be well aware of the information provided by …show more content…
He also has the distinction of being involved in 17 different temporal violations, a career record which still stands” (Kirk). While this argument may be true, one could suggest that he aspired to his role by exploitation of those around him or cronyisms. In 2286, James was “Charged, convicted and reduced permanently to captain's rank by the Federation Council for theft of Enterprise a year earlier, after saving Earth from alien onslaught by securing two extinct whales via time-traveling; given command of U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-A” (Kirk). A true leader would not have taken something not belonging to him. Regardless of the reason, this type of activity is not a trait that should be present with this type of
Spock’s role within the crew is that of what can only be termed a modern day Google. Providing information position him as “Mr. Professor”, this episode demonstrated that brilliantly. Jim is informed by Scott (Bones), played by James Doohan, of an impending solar flare that will “play the very devil with the crew as well as ship” (Star). Spock, without missing a beat, states “it will take exactly 71.4 solar hours for the storm to pass” (Star). The viewers have come to expect Spock to deliver his message with a monotone voice and lack of expressions on his face. Spewing data as though he was a modern day computer; He is often consulted with as Jim’s personal and private oracle. Spock adds the logic and general considerations that Jim is substantially lacking. Anyone in the position that Jim holds should be well aware of the information provided by …show more content…
He also has the distinction of being involved in 17 different temporal violations, a career record which still stands” (Kirk). While this argument may be true, one could suggest that he aspired to his role by exploitation of those around him or cronyisms. In 2286, James was “Charged, convicted and reduced permanently to captain's rank by the Federation Council for theft of Enterprise a year earlier, after saving Earth from alien onslaught by securing two extinct whales via time-traveling; given command of U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-A” (Kirk). A true leader would not have taken something not belonging to him. Regardless of the reason, this type of activity is not a trait that should be present with this type of