Fascinating? - A Star Trek Podcast

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December 01, 2021 Series Wrap-up – Episode 80
This series wrap-up is a brief interlude before we resume with the motion pictures, with a quick look back at some of our highlights and our thoughts on some viewers’ questions. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss their plans for the future.
In this episode Gerry and Iain considered the highs and lows of three seasons of Star Trek.
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33 min
November 24, 2021 Turnabout Intruder – Episode 79
Turnabout Intruder was the twenty fourth and final episode of Star Trek’s third season to air, with Kirk’s body stolen by a jealous ex-lover intent on commanding the Enterprise. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss role reversal and gender politics in space.
Arriving at a Federation outpost on Camus II, the Enterprise crew find most of the team dead from apparent radiation poisoning and Dr Janice Lester (Sandra Smith) very ill, despite the attentions of Dr Coleman (Harry Landers).
With Coleman distracting Spock and McCoy, Lester takes advantage of the opportunity to swap bodies with Kirk using ancient technology found on the planet. Her plan is to kill Kirk inside her own body and take command of the Enterprise by convincing the crew she is who she now appears to be.
Turnabout Intruder was directed by Herb Wallerstein, the last of his four episodes. The teleplay was by Arthur Singer from a story by Gene Roddenberry.
In this episode Gerry and Iain considered whether life as a woman would be unbearable.
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Turnabout Intruder was released in 1969. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.
1 hr 6 min
November 17, 2021 All Our Yesterdays – Episode 78
All Our Yesterdays was the twenty third episode of Star Trek's third season to air, with a civilisation using time travel technology to escape an impending apocalypse. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss looking before you leap.
After arriving at a planet due to face the supernova of its star, Kirk, Spock and McCoy find one person alive on the surface, a librarian named Atoz (Ian Wolfe) who is guardian of an unusual time travel device.
Trapped separately in the past, Spock and McCoy meet Zarabeth (Mariette Hartley) and struggle with Spock's genetic regression, while Kirk enlists the help of a fellow time traveller (Kermit Murdock) to return to the library before the star explodes.
All Our Yesterdays was directed by Marvin Chomsky, the last of his three episodes. The script was written by Jean Lisette Aroeste, who also penned Is There In Truth No Beauty?
In this episode Gerry and Iain considered whether time is a flat circle.
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All Our Yesterdays was released in 1969. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.
54 min
November 10, 2021 The Savage Curtain – Episode 77
The Savage Curtain was the twenty second episode of Star Trek's third season to air, with a lava creature seeking to learn about good and evil by pitting Kirk alongside Abraham Lincoln in a battle with Genghis Khan and other villains. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss whether this whole thing wasn't done better in Arena.
After some unusual readings are obtained from a seemingly lava-covered planet, the Enterprise crew are surprised to meet President Abraham Lincoln (Lee Bergere) who is keen to come aboard. He invites Kirk and Spock to join him on the surface, where they meet legendary Vulcan leader Surak (Barry Atwater).
Pitted in battle against a group of villains comprising Genghis Khan (Nathan Jung), Col. Green (Phillip Pine), Kahless the Unforgettable (Robert Herron) and Zora of Tiburon (Carol Daniels) by the lava creature Yarnek, they must survive to secure the safety of the Enterprise crew.
The Savage Curtain was directed by Herschel Daugherty, the last of his two episodes. The story was by Gene Roddenberry, the show's creator.
In this episode Gerry and Iain considered whether Abraham Lincoln will still be considered an important historical figure in the 23rd century.
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The Savage Curtain was released in 1969. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.
53 min
November 03, 2021 The Cloud Minders – Episode 76
The Cloud Minders was the twenty-first episode of Star Trek's third season to air, with a starkly divided society causing Kirk and Spock to weigh their moral codes against an urgent rescue mission. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss whether something you can't see could harm you.
Arriving at the planet Ardana, Kirk and Spock discuss the planet's cloud city and its reputation for high art and intellectual pursuits, but their misconceptions are shattered when they arrive to collect a vital consignment of the mineral zenite to resolve a botanical plague on Merak II.
At first attacked by miners under the leadership of Vanna (Charlene Polite), the two are assisted then taken to the cloud city Stratos by High Advisor Plasus (Jeff Corey) where Spock takes a shine to Plasus' daughter Droxine (Diana Ewing). Outraged by the inequity of the planet's social ordering, Spock tries to convince himself that the object of his desire is an innocent bystander, but events soon challenge that conviction.
The Cloud Minders was directed by Jud Taylor, the last of his five third season episodes. The teleplay was written by Margaret Armen, the last of her three episodes for the show.
In this episode Gerry and Iain considered whether it is ever appropriate to implement a mask mandate.
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The Cloud Minders was released in 1969. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.
52 min
October 27, 2021 The Way to Eden – Episode 75
The Way to Eden was the twentieth episode of Star Trek's third season to air, with a group of idealists taking control of the Enterprise as they seek nirvana. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss whether that singing was truly necessary.
After bringing on board a band of renegade hippies, the crew of the Enterprise are locked out of the primary controls as the ship is diverted to the mythical planet of Eden by Dr Sevrin (Skip Homeier), Adam (Charles Napier) and their group.
With Chekov distracted by former classmate Irina (Mary-Linda Rapelye) and Kirk stymied by the presence of Tongo Rad (Victor Brandt), the son of an ambassador, all outcomes are on the table.
The Way to Eden was directed by David Alexander, the second of his two episodes for the show. The teleplay was written by Arthur Heinemann, the last of his two episodes.
In this episode Gerry and Iain considered Spock's enthusiasm for a jam.
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The Way to Eden was released in 1969. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.
52 min
October 20, 2021 Requiem for Methuselah – Episode 74
Requiem for Methuselah was the nineteenth episode of Star Trek's third season to air, with a planet's sole inhabitant inhibiting an operation to retrieve chemicals required to end a deadly epidemic. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss whether Kirk has his priorities straight, given the circumstances.
Seeking a supply of ryetalin to synthesise a cure for an epidemic that threatens to engulf the Enterprise, Kirk, McCoy and Spock visit a planet rich in the substance. There they meet Flint (James Daly) who claims to be the only person living on the planet and initially denies permission to mine the mineral they require.
Later changing his mind, Flint invites the landing party into his home where Spock is surprised to see seemingly original works by some of Earth's greatest artists and musicians, but produced contemporaniously. Learning Flint is thousands of years old, the matter becomes complicated when Kirk finds himself irresistably drawn to Flint's android companion, Rayna (Louise Sorel).
Requiem for Methuselah was directed by Murray Golden, his only work for the show. The writer was Jerome Bixby, the last of his four episodes.
In this episode Gerry and Iain considered Spock's incredibly specific knowledge of Earth history.
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Requiem for Methuselah was released in 1969. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.
58 min
October 13, 2021 The Lights of Zetar – Episode 73
The Lights of Zetar was the eighteenth episode of Star Trek's third season to air, with the last remnants of a destroyed civilisation causing difficulties for the Enterprise. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss whether Scotty's behaviour ought to raise more concerns.
On the way to the Federation's primary information hub at Memory Alpha, the Enterprise encounters an unusual entity characterised by it's coloured lights. After Lt. Mira Romaine (Jan Shutan) is strongly affected, Kirk tries to investigate but makes little progress thanks to Scotty's interference.
It becomes apparent that Romaine's mind is being hijacked by the lifeforms from the light entity and McCoy must implement a radical solution to save her. Later, Kirk and McCoy impress upon Spock the value of Scotty's attention to Romaine's survival.
The Lights of Zetar was directed by Herb Kenwith, his only work for the show. The story was by Shari Lewis, with an assist to Jeremy Tarcher.
In this episode Gerry and Iain considered agency and its importance.
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The Lights of Zetar was released in 1969. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.
53 min
September 29, 2021 That Which Survives – Episode 72
That Which Survives was the seventeenth episode of Star Trek's third season to air, with an automated defence system causing havoc for Kirk and the Enterprise. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss whether beauty is worth consideration.
After beaming down to an 'impossible' world, Kirk, McCoy and Sulu quickly lose their colleague D'Amato (Arthur Batanides) to the touch of a woman we later learn to be a projection of Losira (Lee Meriwether), the last inhabitant of the planet.
Meanwhile, Spock and the Enterprise are thrown almost a thousand light years away and must combat sabotage by Losira as they seek to return in time to rescue their comrades, leading to an irritable Spock and a frustrated Scotty finding a way to work productively together.
That Which Survives was directed by Herb Wallerstein, the third of his four stints in the chair. The story was by Dorothy Fontana, although she applied the pseudonym Michael Richards on account of her dissatisfaction with changes to the script.
In this episode Gerry and Iain considered what happens when a person turns completely 2D.
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That Which Survives was released in 1969. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.
47 min
September 22, 2021 The Mark of Gideon – Episode 71
The Mark of Gideon was the sixteenth episode of Star Trek's third season to air, with an overpopulated world looking for a desperate solution. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the necessity for a full-scale replica Enterprise.
Hoping to welcome the reclusive planet Gideon into the Federation, Kirk is given special permission to visit and meet with the council of Elders. On arrival, however, he finds himself not in the council chambers as expected, but still aboard the Enterprise, with the whole crew missing and just one woman present, named Odona (Sharon Acker).
Meanwhile, Spock faces off against the stubborn Gideon council leader, Hodin (David Hurst). When Hodin turns out to be Odona's father and his plan to sacrifice her life to inspire a generation to follow suit is exposed, Spock must breach Starfleet orders if he is to recover the captain.
The Mark of Gideon was directed by Jud Taylor, the fourth of his five stints in the chair. The teleplay was by Cyrano Jones himself, Stanley Adams, in conjuction with George Slavin, each man contributing his only story for the show.
In this episode Gerry and Iain considered the prospects for success of a call to voluntary generational death.
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The Mark of Gideon was released in 1969. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.
49 min