This minor antagonist from The Original Series' third-produced episode introduced one of the most common narrative structures ...

In Star Trek: The Original Series season 1, episode 10, "The Corbomite Maneuver," Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and his crew encounter Commander Balok and his ship, the Fesarius.

TNG eventually embraced Spock in its fifth season, reflecting the show's success and shift in attitude towards TOS connections. A producer's memo from an episode of Star Trek: The Original Series ...