After an Ion Storm threatens the Enterprise, Kirk sends Commander Ben Finney outside with an umbrella. However, with the ship safe, time then runs out to get Finney back and Kirk is left with no choice but to sacrifice his crewman in order to save the rest of the ship. When discussing his actions, he states that he went to yellow alert, then red alert and, only then, jettisoned the pod that resulted in the death of Finney.
Later, the Enterprise calls in at Star Base 11 for one of their exquisite cheese and wine parties. However, when Commodore Stone reviews the computer log he discovers that the pod was jettisoned while still at yellow alert, suggesting that Finney wasn’t given fair warning that he was about to be vaporised. Oh Kirk, you’re in trouble now. I feel a Court Marshall coming on.
Somebody in the Star Trek production Office has been in the stock footage library perusing US Air Force films. Tomorrow is Yesterday begins in contemporary times with aircraft taking off, setting the scene for the Air Base where much of the story takes place. A UFO has been spotted in the sky and you’ll never guess what it is. It’s only the chuffing Enterprise!
