In this episode of Trekking Through Compliance, we consider the episode Space Seed, which aired on February 16, 1967, Star Date 3141.9.
The derelict DY100 class spaceship S.S. Botany Bay built in the 1990s, is discovered by the Enterprise. The Enterprise has no record of the ship, but this is not surprising as many records were lost in the great World War of Eugenics fought during that period.
The leader, who is discovered to be Khan Noonien Singh, is accidentally awakened when the lights are turned on. Khan admits that he is one of the supermen from the Eugenics Wars. After a struggle, Kirk maroons the superhumans on Ceti Alpha 5, leaving them sufficient supplies to enable them to colonize the uninhabited planet. Kirk gives McGivers a choice between a court-martial and being left behind with Khan, and she elects to stay with Khan.
Compliance Takeaways:
1. How do you manage 3rd parties after the contract is signed?
2. Interview questioning is as much art as science.
3. Have you practices your crisis management program?
Resources
Excruciatingly Detailed Plot Summary by Eric W. Weisstein for Space Seed
MissionLogPodcast.com-Space Seed
