Following the discovery of debris from the SS Beagle, Kirk, Spock and McCoy are captured on a planet that resembles the Roman Empire with 20th century technology. They are set to die at the hands of gladiators for the sake of public spectacle.
The Original Series is very much a social studies assignment outside of the classroom, in this episode – what would happen if Rome never fell? Wait — they actually have a code to signify the landing party is in trouble… why is this never used again!?
As for the parrallels between the discussion about ratings in the arena and Star Trek’s real world ratings trouble was gold, a nice surprise for someone watching these episodes for the first time. Having this happen in a TV studio on this alien planet probably helped the budget a lot I reckon…
We’re focusing on China todayâĶ. so lets get the headlines in thisâĶthe twenty fourth week of 2021.. China launches 3 astronauts to spend three months
We’re continuing our dive through the Talkin’ Trek mini series here on That Time When, in a special edition Larry Nemecek – Doctor Trek himself
It’s a bumper news cycle, as we gear up for all the Star Trek to come back. We’ve got a breakdown of the latest Picard
Lets flash back to That Time When we filmed a broader overview of Supanova on the Gold Coast. Catch our trip to Goldnova in full
