Poetic Television Review: Charlie X (Star Trek, S1X07, 1966)

In space, a ship did gently stray,
The Enterprise, with crew on board to stay,
A rendezvous with Antares, a cargo ship so fine,
A passenger to take, a teenager divine.

Charlie Evans, a name that would resound,
A survivor of Thassus, with powers unbound,
Fourteen years alone, with ship's food to sustain,
Learning to speak, with memory banks to obtain.

Kirk and crew, fascinated by this young soul,
Socially awkward, with emotions out of control,
Infatuation with Rand, a source of delight,
But soon, a danger, that would ignite the night.

Strange incidents occurred, with crew members at risk,
Antares destroyed, with a warning unheeded and missed,
Charlie's powers, almost god-like, a threat to all,
Kirk and crew, with tricks to make him relinquish his call.

A bottle episode, with low budget in mind,
The entire plot, within the ship's confined,
D.C. Fontana's script, a masterpiece to behold,
Exploring power and responsibility, a story to be told.

The 1960s, a time of social turmoil and strife,
The Baby Boomer generation, with emerging life,
The episode's themes, still relevant today,
A testament to Fontana's writing, in a bygone way.

Robert Walker Jr., a performance so grand,
Method acting, to make his character expand,
Charles Evans, a role that would define his career,
A memorable performance, that would last and persevere.

Not perfect, the episode, with age showing its might,
Spock's characterization, not yet in sight,
Uhura's music number, a bit out of place,
The deus ex machina ending, a precedent to embrace.

Yet, Charlie X, a classic episode, still stands tall,
A story of power, responsibility, and the human fall,
A testament to Star Trek's enduring might,
A shining star, in the vastness of space and night.

(Note: The review in its original form can be read here.)

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