Like its contemporary Doctor Who, Star Trek understood its goofy looking aliens were part of the appeal, not a distraction. “The Corbomite Maneuver” from writer Jerry Sohl and directer Joseph ...

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.

And "Arena" is Star Trek's. The fight scene ... Fun fact: This is the first epsiode featuring a shuttlecraft. "The Corbomite Maneuver" shows the Enterprise encountering a mysterious alien.