"The Best of Both Worlds" is an often discussed two-part episode of The Next Generation, both for its inclusion of the Borg and for the decisions made by the Enterprise crew in Picard's absence. Riker, in particular, is faced with several difficult decisions, and it is only when he decides to make these decisions based on what he- not Picard- believes is best for his crew.
Suppose, however, that the events in question had occurred not in 2366-67, but one hundred years earlier, during the Enterprise's initial five-year mission under James Kirk. Were Kirk abducted by the Borg, thus leaving Spock in command of the Enterprise, how might the Vulcan first-officer dealt with the loss of his commanding officer and the looming threat of the Borg?
Bear in mind that concepts such as saucer-separation weren't possible with Spock's Enterprise, so that wouldn't have been an option, but based on Spock's behavior during the course of The Original Series, what could we realistically expect of him, given his command style and expectations of his crew?
Suppose, however, that the events in question had occurred not in 2366-67, but one hundred years earlier, during the Enterprise's initial five-year mission under James Kirk. Were Kirk abducted by the Borg, thus leaving Spock in command of the Enterprise, how might the Vulcan first-officer dealt with the loss of his commanding officer and the looming threat of the Borg?
Bear in mind that concepts such as saucer-separation weren't possible with Spock's Enterprise, so that wouldn't have been an option, but based on Spock's behavior during the course of The Original Series, what could we realistically expect of him, given his command style and expectations of his crew?
