Bem (TAS episode)
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Bem is an episode of .
For other things with a similar name please check the Bem disambiguation page.
Plot outline
The Enterprise crew is conducting a series of exploratory missions with Commander Ari bn Bem, a representative from the newly-contacted planet Pandro, who is working for his government as an independent observer of the Federation.Bem accompanies a landing party on a mission to a newly discovered planet, but, instead of observing, begins to interfere with the mission.
Before long, Kirk and his people are captured by primitive natives. They soon learn that these primitives are under the guardianship of a powerful noncorporeal entity who is upset that the Enterprise crew has come to her planet.
See also
Notes
As with all episodes of , this story is not considered to be part of the official Star Trek canon.In science fiction, BEM is an acronym for Bug Eyed Monster, although this particular alien Bem does not quite meet that criterion.
This episode marks the first time that it is revealed what Captain James T. Kirk's middle initial stands for: Tiberius, after the Roman emperor.
External links
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- [Five-Minute Bem] — Parody version
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