The Enterprise has picked up an Earth-style distress signal coming from a nearby planet. As Spock describes the planet, things seem a little familiar: spheroid-shaped, oxygen-nitrogen atmosphere and it has an Africa! It’s another Earth! Who’d have thunk it? “It seems impossible, but there it is,” says Kirk. He’s spot on. The landing party comprises [...]
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Feb 17
Star Trek: What Are Little Girls Made Of?
By Spencey on February 17th, 2010Posted In: Blog,Star Trek: Original
At the start of What Are Little Girls Made Of?, Nurse Chapel (ah… Nurse Chapel!) is on the bridge with Kirk. We learn that she joined Starfleet after her fiancé, a renowned boffin called Korby went missing on the creatively-named planet X03. So when his voice comes over the Enterprise’s tannoy, she is overjoyed… but [...]
Feb 10
It’s straight into action as the Enterprise burns out its batteries in hot pursuit of a cargo vessel. Already Mudd’s Women promises to be an exciting episode, and believe me, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. The Enterprise beams aboard a flamboyant character dressed like Huggy Bear’s chubby uncle. As it turns out, this is not entirely inappropriate. He introduces himself [...]
Feb 03
As The Enemy Within begins, the camera pans over a mysterious alien world. Hey, there’s Sulu holding cute little pupp… oh my god what’s wrong with that dog?!!! It’s cold and getting much colder on the planet, so one of the crew beams up to the Enterprise for a warm mug of Bovril and soup. [...]
Jan 27
Silly Trekker! Star Trek: The Naked Time
By Spencey on January 27th, 2010Posted In: Blog,Star Trek: Original
The Enterprise orbits an icy world to collect a science party. Quick-witted Spock and slow-witted crewman Joey beam down in infection-control suits made from bubble wrap, only to find the bodies of the party, not huddled together or injured by attack, but frozen in unusual positions such as fully-clothed in the shower or doing the [...]
