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Visual effects comparison of the original broadcast & the Remastered versions.
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#50: Star Trek: The Original Series, season 2, episode 15 "The Trouble with Tribbles"
Written by David Gerrold, directed by Joseph Pevney.
Stardates 4523.3 through 4525.6 (July 2268)
"Well, the nearest thing I can figure is that they're born pregnant." - Doctor McCoy
The Enterprise is approaching Deep Space Station K-7, which is right on the border of Klingon Space and within range of a planet in dispute between them and the Federation, when K-7 issues a Priority-1 distress call. Captain Kirk orders the ship to race the rest of the way to the station. Only, once they arrive, Kirk doesn't find a battle, but a bureaucrat named Nilz Baris (William Schallert) flexing his authority and demanding Kirk's men guard a shipment of special grain designed to grow on the disputed planet. Kirk grits his teeth and tries to appease Baris while giving his crew shore leave aboard K-7 when a Klingon battleship appears. But instead of fighting, they insist on using K-7 for shore leave as well. Now two rival crews must share the same station where a shady character has merchandise to sell... including a fuzzy little creature called a Tribble.
Originally released: 29 December 1967
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XBox CEO carries the same weight as McDonald's Manager to me.
The vote was to delay implementation of the act to allow for further discussion.
Tremendously disappointing. But also good to know which MEP has sense.
7K is what Switch 3 games will all run at.
That’s obviously what I meant.
But, yeah, it’s Grok. The chances of getting that shit scrubbed from Elon’s private backups is pretty low.
Speedrunning pedophilia.
~~Thankfully no innocents were harmed.~~
To be clear, damage was certainly done, I’m Just glad he didn’t actually get a hold of the victim in question.
If reality is worse than what people could imagine, you need to unplug.
What is a man? Nothing but love and devotion for his son!
Unionizing is the real punk rock.
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THE STAR TREK FRANCHISE REWATCH PARTY #49 "I, Mudd"
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#49: Star Trek: The Original Series, season 2, episode 8 "I, Mudd"
Written by Stephen Kandel, directed by Marc Daniels.
Stardate 4513.3 (July 2268)
"This place is even better than Leningrad!" - Ensign Chekov
A man named Crewman Norman transfers aboard the Enterprise. After days of rubbing Doctor McCoy the wrong way for his robotic behavior, Norman forced his way into auxiliary control with superhuman strength and sabotages the Enterprise into redirecting to coordinates in unknown space. Once the sabotage is complete, and measures are taken to prevent the crew of the Enterprise from undoing it without destroying the ship in the process, Norman reveals he is an android and shuts down until the days-long journey is completed. There, in orbit of an unknown planet, Norman tells Captain Kirk, Commander Spock, Doctor McCoy, Lieutenant Uhura, and Ensign Chekov to beam to the surface saying that his kind needs their help. On the surface, Norman introduces the away party to his master; Harcourt Fenton Mudd. Mudd announces that he is the King of this planet and that they are staying there for the rest of their lives.
Originally released: 3 November 1967
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THE STAR TREK FRANCHISE REWATCH PARTY #48 "Spectre of the Gun"
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#48: Star Trek: The Original Series, season 3, episode 6 "Spectre of the Gun"
Written by Lee Cronin, directed by Vincent McEveety.
Stardate 4385.3 (June 2268)
"Physical reality is consistent with universal laws. Where the laws do not operate, there is no reality." - Commander Spock
The Enterprise has been sent to make peaceful contact with the Melkotians. When they reach Melkotian space, a probe intercepts the ship and communicates telepathically that they are not allowed to continue. Captain Kirk, citing the Federation's desire to make contact "at all costs," decides to ignore the probe's warning and continue towards their home planet. Once on the surface, the entire landing party is lost in a dense fog and their equipment no longer works. The Melkotians announce that they are being sentenced to death for their transgressions and that the method of execution will be taken from Kirk's mind. Kirk, Commander Spock, Commander Scott, Doctor McCoy, and Ensign Chekov find themselves in an incomplete recreation of Tombstone, Arizona in the late 1800s being addressed as members of the Clantons. Kirk eventually recalls that the Clantons were killed by the Earps in this very town during the gunfight at the OK Corral.
Originally released: 25 October 1968
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THE STAR TREK FRANCHISE REWATCH PARTY #47 "Elaan of Troyius"
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#47: Star Trek: The Original Series, season 3, episode 13 "Elaan of Troyius"
Written and directed by John Meredyth Lucas.
Stardate 4372.5 (June 2268)
"We cannot make peace with people we detest." - Petri
The Enterprise agrees to a top-secret escort for a Troyian Ambassador and the Dohlman of Elas for a marriage of convenience intended to end war between their two planets. However, there is barely-contained chaos on the ship from the moment the Dohlman comes aboard. She demands absolute obedience form everyone aboard, including Captain Kirk and Ambassador Petri. A forced arrangement which becomes harder and harder for both men to endure. To make matters worse, a Klingon ship is detected lurking nearby.
Originally released: 20 December 1968
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#46: Star Trek: The Original Series, season 2, episode 18 "The Immunity Syndrome"
Written by Robert Sabaroff, directed by Joseph Pevney.
Stardates 4307.1 through 4309.4 (May 2268)
"Tell Doctor McCoy he should have wished me luck." - Commander Spock
The Enterprise is heading towards Starbase 6 for rest and relaxation when a garbled message mentioning the USS Intrepid and a set of coordinates is picked up. Just as this happens, Commander Spock suddenly goes into momentary shock. Spock recomposes himself and claims he just felt the Intrepid and its 400 Vulcan crewmembers die. As Spock is escorted to sickbay, Ensign Chekov scans the Gamma 7A System and confirms it is now completely dead and that the Intrepid is no longer there. Starfleet Command immediately diverts the Enterprise to that system and once they arrive they find what looks like a dark hole in space where the Gamma 7A System used to be.
Originally released: 19 January 1968
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THE STAR TREK FRANCHISE REWATCH PARTY #45 "A Private Little War"
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#45: Star Trek: The Original Series, season 2, episode 19 "A Private Little War"
Written by Jud Crucis, directed by Marc Daniels.
Stardate 4211.4 through 4211.8 (May 2268)
"I thought my people would grow tired of killing." - Apella
The Enterprise returns to a planet that was the first away mission Captain Kirk commanded for further scientific research. He reminisces making friends with a local tribe of humanoids and particularly a man named Tyree when he and Commmander Spock hear yelling over the rise. They see a rival tribe of humanoids called Hill People laying an ambush with what look like Earth flintlock weapons, which the people of this planet should be centuries away from inventing. Kirk spots Tyree himself and some of his people simply using bows and arrows slowly walking into the trap and startles the Hill People, giving their position away. In the resulting crossfire, Spock is shot in the back and rushed back to the ship. With Spock fighting for his life under the care of Doctor M'Benga (Booker Bradshaw), and a Klingon ship detected entering the system, Kirk and Doctor McCoy beam down to the planet dressed as locals to figure out how just the Hill People's technology could have leapfrogged and to make sure Tyree's tribe is alright.
Originally released: 2 February 1968
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