The Original Series created a Star Trek trope that's been used in some of the franchise's best episodes. TOS season 1, ...

Captain Pike commands the USS Enterprise, but his girlfriend, Captain Marie Batel, beat him to her own starship in Star Trek: ...

she opted to follow Khan into exile on Ceti Alpha V rather than face court martial. Those who have seen The Wrath of Khan know McGivers met a grim fate while marooned on Ceti Alpha V. Star Trek ...