Star Trek's Most Rewatchable Episode Is Still Trek's Greatest Kirk Story; CBR, June 6, 2026

Joshua M. Patton, CBR; Star Trek's Most Rewatchable Episode Is Still Trek's Greatest Kirk Story

"What makes Star Trek: The Original Series endure 60 years after its debut is that its "best" episodes are a moving target that varies for individual fans. Still, Season 1's "The City on the Edge of Forever" is arguably one of its greatest stories, especially for how it defines the character of Captain James T. Kirk...

Yet, this episode exemplifies a line from The Wrath of Khan that became a central ethos for Starfleet. The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few, or the one...

A recurring motif in the series is that Starfleet captains must bear the burden of hard choices to serve the truly greater good. Kirk faces many such choices, but this one stands apart."

Star Trek: Enterprise's 20 Best Episodes, Ranked; ScreenRant, October 9, 2023

EMMA BIDDULPH , ScreenRant; Star Trek: Enterprise's 20 Best Episodes, Ranked

"Star Trek: Enterprise is a character-driven prequel that explores the origins and moral ambiguities of various topics, adding depth to the different characters. 

The premiere episode, "Broken Bow," is a gritty, adventure-filled introduction to an inexperienced crew facing prejudices and tackling ethical dilemmas. 

The series features thought-provoking episodes that examine themes of prejudice, ethics, loyalty, and the greater good while delving into the unknown depths of space."

Opinion: Where was Justice Neil Gorsuch’s mask?; The Washington Post, January 7, 2022

 Ruth Marcus, The Washington Post; Opinion: Where was Justice Neil Gorsuch’s mask?

"The sad part here is that Gorsuch is more emblem than outlier. The pandemic has brought out the best in some of us, but the worst — the most selfish and irresponsible — in too many others. This “you’re not the boss of me” immaturity has made a difficult period even harder.

Actions that should be understood as minor inconveniences desirable for the greater good have somehow been transformed into intolerable incursions on liberty. Being required to wear a mask has assumed symbolic resonance far in excess of any reasonable objection.

No one is the boss of Justice Gorsuch. Like his colleagues, he had a choice about whether to wear a mask. Unlike them, he chose poorly."