" The Ultimate Computer " is the twenty-fourth episode of the second season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek. Written by D.C. Fontana (based on a story by …

Hearing that Starfleet has agreed that Wesley can destroy the Enterprise, Kirk himself speaks to the computer, trying to make it recognize its responsibility in the deaths of hundreds of people …

The M-5 computer is the latest invention of the brilliant Dr. Richard Daystrom, creator of the Duotronic computer systems, which power Enterprise, and many other high-end systems. …

The brilliant scientist, Dr. Richard Daystrom, arrives on the U.S.S. Enterprise to test his latest invention. The M-5 computer is capable of commanding a starship through any eventuality.

SPOCK: The most ambitious computer complex ever created. Its purpose is to correlate all computer activity aboard a starship, to provide the ultimate in vessel operation and control.

Astonishly thoughtful, well-paced, and still-fresh: "The Ultimate Computer" is one of the best Star Trek episodes ever made, as Jammer recognizes, and I think the nitpickers here are being …

Rotten Robotic Replacement: A computer called the M-5 is installed on the Enterprise to determine if it can replace James Kirk as captain of the ship. M-5 develops artificial …

George Takei shares an exciting story about learning to fence for the Star Trek episode "The Naked Time," which involves the 1938 film The Adventures of Robin Hood.

Dec 19, 2024 · “The Ultimate Computer” was a tale of a genius inventor, his advanced computer, and a crew of humans who might lose their jobs to digital automation. The idea for the story …

Dec 14, 2025 · When Commodore Robert Wesley leads a squad of starships in practice maneuvers against the M-5-run Enterprise, the computer takes complete control of the …