Fascinating? - A Star Trek Podcast

Friday's Child was the eleventh episode of Star Trek's second season to air, with the return of the Klingons and the birth of a child who would be king. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss inappropriate touching.

Hoping to negotiate a mining treaty, Kirk, Spock and McCoy visit a settlement where the doctor previously spent time before his posting on the Enterprise. There they meet Maab (Michael Dante) and are surprised to encounter a Klingon named Kras (Tige Andrews).

An already complicated situation gains a new dimension when the group are compelled to care for the recently widowed Eleen (Julie Newmar) who is pregnant with her recently-assassinated husband's child.

Friday's Child was directed by Joseph Pevney, the tenth of his fourteen Star Trek episodes. The writer was Dorothy Fontana.

In this episode Gerry and Iain considered whether punching a woman for complaining about unwanted physical contact is appropraite behaviour for a professional.

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Friday's Child was released in 1967. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on CBS All Access 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.

Journey to Babel was the tenth episode of Star Trek's second season to air, with diplomats en route to a crucial vote gathered together on the Enterprise. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the subtle art of diplomacy.

While transporting key diplomats to a conference on a planetoid codenamed Babel, Kirk is surprised to learn that the Vulcan delegation are actually Spock's parents, Sarek (Mark Lenard) and Amanda (Jane Wyatt).

Unfortunately one passenger has murder in mind and when the Tellarite Gav (John Wheeler) turns up dead, suspicion falls first on Sarek and then the Andorian Thelev (William O'Connell).

Journey to Babel was directed by Joseph Pevney, the ninth of his fourteen Star Trek episodes. The writer was Dorothy Fontana.

In this episode Gerry and Iain considered whether 'Gav' is an acceptable name for an alien.

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Journey to Babel was released in 1967. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on CBS All Access 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.

Metamorphosis was the ninth episode of Star Trek's second season to air, with an historic figure from Earth's past coming face to face with Kirk. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss strange cloud formations.

While transporting Commissioner Hedford (Elinor Donahue) for urgent medical treatment, the shuttlecraft Galileo encounters an unknown phenomenon that forces it down to a nearby planet's surface.

On the ground, Kirk, Spock and McCoy encounter pioneering warp drive scientist Zefram Cochrane (Glenn Corbett), long since thought dead. It's a riddle wrapped in a mystery wrapped in an enigma.

Metamorphosis was directed by Ralph Senensky, the second of his seven Star Trek episodes. The writer was Gene Coon.

In this episode Gerry and Iain considered the ethics of reanimating a corpse with a cloud.

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Metamorphosis was released in 1967. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on CBS All Access 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.

I, Mudd was the eighth episode of Star Trek's second season to air, with a returning foe and an array of specially designed sex robots. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the power of amateur dramatics.

When an android called Norman (Richard Tatro) commandeers the Enterprise and brings it to a planet, there is much to be concerned about. This is only exacerbated when a visit to the surface reveals the apparent mastermind behind the plan, one Harcourt Fenton Mudd (Roger C. Carmel).

When it is the androids who turn out to be in control, Kirk and his crew must convince the Alices (Alyce and Rhae Andrece), Hermans (Ted and Tom LeGarde), Barbaras (Colleen and Maureen Thornton) and Maisies (Starr and Tamara Wilson), not to mention Stellas (Kay Elliot) that their conclusions are wrong - or find a way to outwit the machines.

I, Mudd was directed by Marc Daniels, the tenth of his fourteen Star Trek episodes. The writer was Stephen Kandel, the second of his two stories for the show after also penning Mudd's Women.

In this episode Gerry and Iain considered whether Harry got a fitting resolution to his arc.

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I, Mudd was released in 1967. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on CBS All Access 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.

Catspaw was the seventh episode of Star Trek's second season to air, with witches, a black cat and curses laid between Kirk and his missing crewmen. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss tiny blue space chickens.

When two crewman fail to return from a routine landing mission and a third beams up dead, Kirk takes Spock and McCoy with him to retrieve the missing men, despite a ghostly warning from their fallen compatriot.

Encountering first witches, then an ominous cat in an ominous castle, the trio make contact with Korob (Theo Marcuse) and Sylvia (Antoinette Bower) who hold the key to the fate of Sulu and Scotty.

Catspaw was directed by Joseph Pevney, the eighth of his fourteen Star Trek episodes. The writer was Robert Bloch, the second of his three stories for the show.

In this episode Gerry and Iain considered the command potential of La Salle.

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Catspaw was released in 1967. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on CBS All Access 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.

The Doomsday Machine was the sixth episode of Star Trek's second season to air, with a traumatised starship commander intent on revenge against the machine that killed his crew. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the design aesthetics of planet killers.

When the Enterprise encounters a distress signal from the USS Constellation, Kirk and the crew are concerned to find the ship apparently disabled and abandoned in a decimated star system. Once on board they discover the sole survivor is the commanding officer, Commodore Decker (William Windom).

When Kirk becomes trapped on the wreck of the Constellation, Decker takes command of the Enterprise and leads it into conflict with the titular Doomsday Machine. Elsewhere, Lt Palmer (Elizabeth Rogers) does her best impression of Lt. Uhura.

The Doomsday Machine was directed by Marc Daniels, the ninth of his fourteen Star Trek episodes. The writer was Norman Spinrad, his only story for the show.

In this episode Gerry and Iain considered what Uhura was so busy with all episode long.

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The Doomsday Machine was released in 1967. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on CBS All Access 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.

The Apple was the fifth episode of Star Trek's second season to air, with a native population cruelly disrupted by a careless landing party. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss disposable crewmen and mechanical deities.

When redshirts start expiring at an alarming rate, Kirk encounters Akuta (Keith Andes), leader of the Feeders of Vaal. Taken back to his village others, including Makora (David Soul) and Sayana (Shari Nims) soon take an interest in the outsiders, particularly Chekov and Yeoman Landon (Celeste Yarnall).

Meanwhile Scotty fights to maintain the Enterprise's orbit as it begins to suffer retaliatory interference from the surface. Kirk must ultimately decide whether to shatter a belief system to save his crew.

The Apple was directed by Joseph Pevney, the seventh of his fourteen Star Trek episodes. The writer was Max Ehrlich, his only story for he show.

In this episode Gerry and Iain considered leadership and the consequences of bad decisions.

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The Apple was released in 1967. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on CBS All Access 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.

Mirror, Mirror was the fourth episode of Star Trek's second season to air, with several key crewmen transported to a parallel universe. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the multiverse theory and some interesting facial hair.

When an ion storm combines with a transporter malfunction to switch Kirk, McCoy, Uhura and Scotty with their less civilised parallel universe counterparts, they must act quickly to return to their own Enterprise while they still can.

Kirk has more than his own men to think of though, with the fate of a peaceful alien race under threat and his counterpart's lover Marlena (Barbara Luna) at risk too.

Mirror, Mirror was directed by Marc Daniels, the eighth of his fourteen Star Trek episodes. The writer was Jerome Bixby, who would go on to write three more episodes for the show.

In this episode Gerry and Iain considered whether bare midriffs and goatees are signs of true evil.

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Mirror, Mirror was released in 1967. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on CBS All Access 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.

The Changeling was the third episode of Star Trek's second season to air, with the Enterprise threatened by a sentient spacecraft intent on destroying imperfect organic life. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss artificial intelligence and the man versus machine debate.

When the Enterprise brings a probe aboard it reveals itself to be Nomad (voiced by Vic Perrin), a probe launched from Earth by Jackson Roykirk (Marc Daniels) in the early 21st century. Mistaking Kirk for its creator, the device postpones its drive to destroy all organic life on his instructions.

As Nomad learns more about its new environment the truth about its imperfect origins cause it to experience a crisis. Kirk must hope his authority is enough to prevent an end to life in the galaxy.

The Changeling was directed by Marc Daniels, the seventh of his fourteen Star Trek episodes. The writer was John Meredyth Lucas, who would go on to write three more episodes, as well as directing and producing others.

In this episode Gerry and Iain considered whether the ridiculous idea that women's minds are somehow irrational and incapable of logic could possible endure to the twenty third century.

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The Changeling was released in 1967. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on CBS All Access 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.

Who Mourns for Adonais? was the second episode of Star Trek's second season to air, with an ancient Greek god looking to rekindle past glories. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss a giant green hand and a green-eyed monster.

When the Enterprise is caught by a big green hand while orbiting a planet, Kirk and some crew members are summoned to the surface by a being claiming to be the Greek god Apollo (Michael Forest).

Matters are complicated by Scotty's jealous and inappropriate pursuit of the disinterested Lt. Carolyn Palamas (Leslie Parrish), who has also caught Apollo's eye. Ultimately she must choose between love and duty.

Who Mourns for Adonais? was directed by Marc Daniels, the sixth of his fourteen Star Trek episodes. The writer was Irishman Gilbert Ralston, his only episode for the show.

In this episode Gerry and Iain considered whether there was some medical reason for Scotty's uncharacteristic behaviour.

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Who Mourns for Adonais? was released in 1967. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on CBS All Access 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.