Like its contemporary Doctor Who, Star Trek understood its goofy looking aliens were part of the appeal, not a distraction. “The Corbomite Maneuver” from writer Jerry Sohl and directer Joseph ...

And "Arena" is Star Trek's. The fight scene ... Fun fact: This is the first epsiode featuring a shuttlecraft. "The Corbomite Maneuver" shows the Enterprise encountering a mysterious alien.

In Star Trek: The Original Series season 1, episode 10, "The Corbomite Maneuver," Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and his crew encounter Commander Balok and his ship, the Fesarius.