WTF, Star Trek? Just, WTF?

Captain's log, stardate [INSERT STARDATE HERE].

We have encountered a [SELECT AS REQUIRED]

[ ] Mysterious scientific phenomenon
[ ] Planet of noble savages
[ ] Race of highly advanced beings

However, we find ourselves confronted by

[ ] The mysterous scientific phenomenon is sentient ... and angry
[ ] The noble savages are controlled by a godlike computer
[ ] The noble savages are engaged in recreating Earth history
[ ] The race of highly advanced beings are selfish and dangerous and want to use humanity for their own ends

I have chosen to deal with the problem by

[ ] Blowing up the mysterious scientific phenomenon
[ ] Getting Mr Spock to mind meld with the mysterious scientific phenomenon
[ ] Destroying the godlike computer and making a speech to the Noble Savages
[ ] Just plain old making a speech to the Noble Savages
[ ] Seducing the nearest hot alien woman

The moral of this episode was

[ ] The unknown is mysterious and dangerous and should be destroyed
[ ] The unknown is mysterious and dangerous, and should be our friend
[ ] Religion is bad, mmmkay?
[ ] The Vietnam War is bad awesome excellent fodder for topical storylines
[ ] Alien space babes are gagging for it

In conclusion, I just watched "The Omega Factor" and almost died of embarrassment squick when Kirk won over the White Noble Savages by quoting the Pledge of Allegiance and US Constitution to them, while the Evil Captain Who Sided With the Evil Asians Communists looks on in futile fury. Only the knowledge that William Shatner is Canadian, and possibly found it as cringe-worthy as I did, saved me.