apt description spock allpowerful fop whose clutches fall crew enterprise one sector space starship avoided first sulu  kirk simply disappear bridge landing party follows surface unknown planet encounter trelane seemingly aristocratic man dressed attire earth many centuries past demonstrates abilities someone something far beyond human register mccoys medical tricorder officers manage escape back ship but like bad cosmic penny trelane keeps popping up brings back including female companionship continue games dilemma takes elements the dangerous game space theres exasperating even infuriating aspect crews utter helplessness unbridled powerbr br what really makes great episode memorable performance guest star campbell overpowering allknowing alien character obviously early version q introduced  years later pilot tng series trelanes confrontation scene spock stands among strange drama unfolds usual kirk quickly begins look possible weaknesses new nemesis despite quite outmatched answers exactly trelane right front us whole time so learn truth makes complete sense view campbells pitchperfect acting indulges constantly preening unknown audience remarking things flair infectious quite right  cant quite pin first theres something missing here every minutes tone becomes sinister crew appears serious danger way cant take eyes him always waiting see next actor john de lancie captured similar tone q next generation series