Goofs

As the shuttle craft is descending toward the planet, it banks to turn, which is pointless and useless for a craft without wings.

Pike reasons that it is not a violation of the Prime Directive (non-interference with the natural development of pre-warp civilizations) to remove the asteroid that is causing memory loss from Rigel VII, stating, "A single asteroid changed the course of history on this planet for thousands of years. That's not natural development." As an asteroid is a natural phenomenon, he is completely incorrect.