Episode 74 – Requiem for Methuselah

In this episode of Trekking Through Compliance, we consider the episode Requiem for Methuselah, which aired on February 14, 1969, and occurred on Star Date 5843.7. The Enterprise lands on a planet which has an immortal who is trying to build the perfect AI companion. He has gone through several models of her. Kirk brings her to the verge of humanity but choosing between Kirk and her creator is too much, and she dies trying to make the final decision. Compliance Takeaways: 1. Sometimes, a CCO must take a stand and speak the truth to power. 2. Why is it important to bring investment into your decision-making? 3. Practice, practice, and more practice. Yet even with practice, things can go awry. Resources Excruciatingly Detailed Plot Summary by Eric W. Weisstein MissionLogPodcast.com Memory Alpha Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices