The Undiscovered Country

The USS Excelsior, under the command of Captain Sulu witnesses the explosion of the Klingon moon Praxis. Spock, at his father’s behest, drags Kirk, McCoy, Uhura, Scotty, and Chekov to the Klingon Neutral Zone just as they are about to retire, to negotiate peace with Gorkon, the High Chancellor of the Klingon Empire. The final […]

Turnabout Intruder

Its a case of the bodysnatcher, in this the (terrible, anti-feminist, and firmly retrograde sexist) series finale of Star Trek. The Enterprise responds to a distress signal from Camus II only for Kirk to find an old Academy friend who is gravely ill. Air Date 03 June 1969 Production Number 60043-79 Stardate 5928.5 Gregorian Calendar […]

The Search for Spock

Picking up from the events of Star Trek II, the Enterprise limps back to Earth Space Dock for repairs. Meanwhile, Doctor McCoy appears to be on the verge of a mental breakdown due to the death of his dear friend Spock. The Search for Spock marks Leonard Nimoy’s feature-length directorial debut, which he executes well […]

The Motion Picture

In 1979, Star Trek made the giant leap from the television screen to the silver screen. Directed by Robert Wise (of Sound of Music and West Side Story fame), the film follows now Admiral James T. Kirk as he takes command of a completely refit USS Enterprise over eighteen months after the conclusion of it’s […]

The Wrath of Khan

In the year 2285, the crew of the Enterprise take the ship out for a little training cruise, only to have to face a no-win scenario against an old foe. Directed by Nicholas Meyer, this classic science fiction film deals with aging, friendship, revenge, and death to stunning effect. Air Date 04 June 1982 Production […]

Operation — Annihilate!

The Enterprise rushes to respond to disturbing calls for help from James Kirk’s brother’s family on a distant Federation colony in the Season One finale. Air Date 13 April 1967 Production Number 6149-29 Stardate 3287.17 Gregorian Calendar Date Sunday, 17 November 2266 21:23:08 GMTSunday, 18 November 2266 10:03:11 GMT Primary Arc Final Frontier Secondary Arc […]

The City on the Edge of Forever

While investigating temporal anomalies emanating from a barren planet, Doctor McCoy accidentally overdoses on a miracle drug that makes him go crazy, beam off the ship, run through an ancient time portal, and alter Earth’s history. Spock and Kirk chase after him to set things right. Air Date 06 April 1967 Production Number 6149-28 Stardate […]

The Conscience of the King

A terrible part of Captain Kirk’s past comes back to haunt him and a young Lieutenant Kevin Riley. Air Date 08 December 1966 Production Number 6149-13 Stardate 2817.6 Gregorian Calendar Date Monday, 13 August 2266 14:11:23 GMTMonday, 13 August 2266 22:47:28 GMT Primary Arc Final Frontier Secondary Arc Kirk’s Adventures Tertiary Arc n/a See It […]