Ep.1 "Bridge Over a Troubled Planet"
Captain Matthew A. Hardinger, in temporary command of the U.S.S. Enterprise, arrives at Rigel III in order to aid the Rigelian government in the throes of civil unrest. Captain Kirk has undergone a nervous breakdown and is confined to his quarters in compliance with Dr. McCoy's orders. The Enterprise crew is not particularly fond of Captain Hardinger's leadership style.