March 8, 1968: premiere date of Star Trek episode ‘The Ultimate Computer’
A new computer system causes havoc while being tested aboard the Enterprise.
This episode is one of the few that greatly benefited from the HD remaster process from a few years back.
I love that they utilized a similar starbase design from the Star Trek: Vanguard novel series.
Original:
Remastered:
The camera rotated around the war games task force as the got into formation for the attack.
“Hit on the Excalibur.”
In FASA’s Star Trek The Role Playing Game, my ‘ego’ character (Commodore Christopher Saguisag) was aboard Excalibur (as a lieutenant or ensign) when the M-5 attacked and destroyed her. Salvage parties found my character in auxiliary control, wearing an experimental ‘life support belt’ which saved his life. Years later that character would serve aboard the rebuilt/refitted U.S.S. Excalibur (NCC-1788) as her commanding officer until the Battle of Wolf 359.
This one is certainly in my top 5 all-time favorite episodes list.
Say goodnight, Dr. Daystrom…