"Elaan of Troyius" (season three, episode thirteen; production code: 057; 20 December 1968): Wikipedia-link.
Commentary: The title is a reference the mythological Helen of Troy, but the plot is based on the Bard's The Taming of the Shrew. (As modern adaptations of The Taming of the Shrew go, I prefer the 1999 feature film 10 Things I Hate about You.) This episode would have been more successful if it had been more comedic, a farce instead of a melodrama.
The most enduring legacy of "Elaan of Troyius" is the design of the Klingon battlecruiser, which debuted onscreen in "The Enterprise Incident" (season three, episode two), which was produced after "Elaan of Troyius" but broadcast before.
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