"The Galileo Seven" is the sixteenth episode of the first season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek.
In the episode, First Officer Spock leads a scientific team from the Enterprise aboard the shuttlecraft Galileo on an ill-fated mission, facing tough decisions when the shuttle crashes on a planet populated by aggressive giants.
[1] The USS Enterprise, under the command of Captain Kirk, is en route to Makus III to deliver medical supplies destined for the New Paris Colony.
The ship passes close to a quasar-like formation identified as Murasaki 312, which Kirk's standing orders require him to study.
Spock makes an emergency landing on the planet Taurus II, a rocky, fog-shrouded world in the middle of the Murasaki phenomenon.
Crewmembers Latimer and Gaetano scout the area, eventually encountering Taurus II's native inhabitants: giant ape-like creatures armed with enormous spears and shields.
Back on board the Enterprise, Kirk questions Spock, trying to get him to admit that his final action was motivated more by emotion than logic.
[10] A 2018 Star Trek binge-watching guide by Den of Geek, recommended this episode for featuring the trio of characters Kirk, Spock, and Bones of the original series.