Set during World War II, the series would have focused on slice of life stories of American servicemen stationed in the South Pacific.
Soon after finding him, they encounter a small village of ethnic Chinese refugees who do not want to be part of the war, but who nevertheless trade with Japanese soldiers.
Once Japanese soldiers are spotted approaching, the Americans quickly kill them off, keeping the Chinese village safe.
Roddenberry envisaged two main characters for his show, a pilot and co-pilot named Phil Pike and Eddie Jellicoe.
He envisioned an episodic series with his characters facing challenges incident to military life like dear John letters, fighting boredom, USO shows, finding the Commanding Officers jeep, the operation of a radio shack, setting up thatched roof officers clubs etc.
[3] The three basic character archetypes, their interactions and names, would later influence the creation of Captains Christopher Pike, James T. Kirk, Dr. Leonard McCoy and Spock.