60) The Enterprise Incident

After displaying irrational behavior, Captain Kirk orders the Enterprise to change course past the Neutral Zone and into Romulan space, where the ship is swiftly captured by the enemy. The apparent betrayal by Mr. Spock during the Romulan Commander's intense interrogation leads Kirk to lunge violently towards his First Officer, who reacts by applying the Vulcan Death Grip, killing his friend and captain. But as it turns out, this is all a front for Kirk and Spock to carry out the real mission at hand: to steal an advanced version of the Romulan Cloaking Device, which can avoid detection from starship sensors and pose and even greater threat to the Federation. Inspired by the real-life "Pueblo Incident" that dominated headlines throughout 1968, writer Dorothy Fontana fashioned yet another beloved "Star Trek" classic with "The Enterprise Incident." It was the fourth of four terrific episodes produced so far for the third season, and it marked the return of Alexander Courage to score his first episode since "The Naked Time" back in the first season. But the true standout here is guest star Joanne Linville, who gave a magnificent performance as the Romulan Commander, had fantastic chemistry with Leonard Nimoy and helped "The Enterprise Incident" triumph as one of the very best episodes of the third season. Guest: Adam Nimoy (Director: "For the Love of Spock") You can support Enterprise Incidents right here (think of it as a "tip jar"): https://anchor.fm/enterpriseincidents You can follow Enterprise Incidents on social media at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EnterpriseIncidents Twitter: @enterincidents Follow Scott Mantz @moviemantz on Twitter and Instagram Follow Steve Morris @srmorris on Twitter and @srmorris1 on Instagram