Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Court Martial"

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"Court Martial" is a first-season Star Trek: The Original Series episode in which Captain Kirk faces a formal inquiry and trial after being accused of negligence leading to a crewman's death.

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instanceOf Star Trek: The Original Series episode
television episode
actualSaboteur Benjamin Finney NERFINISHED
centralConflict Kirk is accused of perjuring a log and causing the death of Lieutenant Commander Benjamin Finney. NERFINISHED
continuity establishes Starfleet legal procedures
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
featuresCharacterAction Cogley argues for the rights of the individual against overreliance on computers. NERFINISHED
Spock uses chess games with the computer to prove the computer has been tampered with.
featuresCharacterRelationship past romantic relationship between Kirk and Areel Shaw
featuresEvent court-martial of Captain Kirk NERFINISHED
featuresLocation Starbase 11 NERFINISHED
featuresOrganization Starfleet NERFINISHED
Starfleet JAG NERFINISHED
featuresStarship USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) NERFINISHED
featuresTechnology Enterprise computer log
franchise Star Trek NERFINISHED
genre courtroom drama
science fiction
hasAccuser Areel Shaw NERFINISHED
hasDefenseCounsel Samuel T. Cogley NERFINISHED
hasJudge Stone NERFINISHED
mainCharacter Areel Shaw NERFINISHED
Benjamin Finney NERFINISHED
James T. Kirk NERFINISHED
Leonard McCoy NERFINISHED
Samuel T. Cogley NERFINISHED
Spock NERFINISHED
narrativeDevice use of computer records as legal evidence
narrativeFocus legal investigation into a starship accident
originalLanguage English
originalNetwork NBC
partOfFranchiseEra Star Trek: The Original Series era NERFINISHED
plotSummary Captain Kirk faces a formal inquiry and court-martial after being accused of negligence leading to a crewman’s death.
productionCode 15
resolution Kirk is exonerated when it is revealed that Finney faked his death and sabotaged the Enterprise.
season 1
series Star Trek: The Original Series NERFINISHED
settingCentury 23rd century
theme due process
justice
personal integrity
reliability of technology
tone dramatic
victimAlleged Benjamin Finney NERFINISHED

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Marc Daniels directed Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Court Martial"