“The Gamesters of Triskelion”
“The Gamesters of Triskelion” Kirk, Uhura and Chekov are kidnapped by a long-range transporter. On the planet Triskelion, they are forced to fight against gladiators for the entertainment of the planet’s rules, three brains connected to each other. Kirk eventually manages to convince the brains to release the slaves and engage in other activities. summary by Ex-Astris-Scientia
Uhm… nah! Although I usually enjoy this kind of plot when people become toys for more powerful alien creatures, this one was just too plain and simple. Of course Kirk got a nice-looking girl to make her fall in love with him. Of course he managed to convince/destroy the computer (I mean the brains) ruling the planet… It’s been done to death. TOS or no TOS.
The only positive about this episode was that for once Kirk went down with someone else rather than Spock and McCoy. Then again, I like the whole trio. Anyway, nothing special for me here.