Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve
Enterprise Incidents is a Star Trek podcast hosted by Scott Mantz and filmmaker Steve Morris. It celebrates Star Trek: The Original Series with scene-by-scene deep dives, episode analyses, and reviews in production order. The show also covers Star Trek: The Animated Series. Episodes feature personal recollections, guest appearances, and trivia for fans.
Episodes
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (Part 3)
Our deep dive of "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" concludes on "Enterprise Incidents" (also "The Cine-Files") with our heroes from the late Starship Enterprise getting closer to accomplishing their mission of securing two humpback whales to bring back to the future.But before then can do that, they have to save Chekov from a 20th Century hospital and also restore their
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (Part 2)
In Part 2 of our deep dive of "Star Trek IV: The Voyage of Home" for "Enterprise Incidents" (really, "The Cine-Files"), Kirk, Spock, McCoy and the rest of the Enterprise crew travel back in time to the 20th Century to bring 2 Humpback Whales back to the 23rd Century with the hope that they will communicate with the Probe that is threatening to destroy all life on Eart
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (Part 1)
At long last, “Enterprise Incidents with Scott & Steve” returns with a brand new episode! Actually, it’s a new episode of “The Cine-Files with Steve Morris & John Rocha,” but since we’re finally taking our deep dive into the most popular “Star Trek” film of all featuring the cast from “The Original Series,” it also doubles as an “Enterprise Incidents” episode too.In part one of our three-p
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (Part 2)
In part two of our deep dive of "Star Trek III" on "Enterprise Incidents with Scott & Steve" (along with special guest John Rocha), Admiral Kirk and his loyal crew violate Starfleet orders in their efforts to save Spock and McCoy. They steal the Enterprise and return to the Genesis planet, only to find that the Klingons are already there interrogating the survivors of the U
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (Part 1)
Just in time for the 40th Anniversary of "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock," Scott & Steve are stealing "Enterprise Incidents" for a special 2-part deep dive into this underrated "Star Trek" classic.
Soon after the U.S.S. Enterprise returns to earth bruised and battered after Captain Spock died saving the ship during the battle in the Mutara Nebula, Admiral Jam
Recap: "Star Trek: The Animated Series"
Our voyage through "The Animated Series" comes to a close, and as you will hear in our recap, "The Animated Series" was indeed worthy of the "Star Trek" name, and hopefully this otherwise underrated and overlooked series will be better appreciated as it celebrates its landmark 50th anniversary!
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TAS-22) The Counter-Clock Incident
For our deep dive of the final episode of "Star Trek: The Animated Series," we're excited and honored to be joined by a very special guest: "John Culver," a.k.a. Fred Bronson, who not only wrote "The Counter-Clock Incident," but was also the studio publicist for "The Animated Series."
While pursuing an alien ship traveling at high warp speed, the Enterpr
TAS-21) How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth
The Enterprise follows a propulsion trail left behind by an alien space probe that scanned Earth, only to become trapped by an alien ship that takes the form of a massive winged serpent. The Enterprise helmsman, Ensign Walking Bear, recognizes the form as Kukulkan, a deity whose presence on Earth traces back to ancient Aztec and Mayan civilizations. After all this time, Kukulkan has returned and d
TAS-20) Albatross
Following a successful mission to deliver medical supplies to a planet in the Dramian star system, Dr. McCoy is accused of causing a plague that wiped out the population of another planet where he performed a mass inoculation many years before. In an effort to investigate the charges, Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock take the Enterprise to Dramia II, where they meet a plague survivor who turns out to be
TAS-19) The Practical Joker
In an effort to evade an attack by three Romulan warships, the Enterprise passes through a mysterious energy cloud that causes ship's computer to develop a sentient consciousness and start playing practical jokes on it's crew. At first, the jokes seem harmless enough, but as the frequency increases, so does the danger to the crew, unless Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock can reverse the process.
TAS-18) Bem
For our deep dive of "Bem," we're honored to welcome our very special guest Bill Reed, who directed all six episodes from the second season of "Star Trek: The Animated Series."
While on an exploratory mission of the newly discovered planet Delta Theta III, the Enterprise crew is joined by honorary commander Ari Bn Bem, a Pandorian observer whose questionable actions while
TAS-17) The Pirates of Orion
We're excited to be joined on "Enterprise Incidents" by New York Times-bestselling author Howard Weinstein, who wrote "The Pirates of Orion" for "Star Trek: The Animated Series" when he was 19-year-old!
While en route to the planet Deneb V to attend a Federation conference, the Enterprise alters course to rendezvous with the S.S. Huron after Mr. Spock falls ill fr
Supplemental — “Star Trek: Picard” Series Finale IMAX Live Cast and Producers Q&A
In case you missed it theaters on April 19, 2023, here’s the full IMAX Live Q&A for the series finale of "Star Trek: Picard" moderated by "Enterprise Incidents" co-host Scott Mantz -- Listen to the entire conversation with Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, LeVar Burton, Brent Spiner, Michael Dorn, Jeri Ryan, showrunner Terry Matalas and executive producer Al
TAS-16) The Jihad
Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock are summoned by the Vedalans, the oldest known spacefaring race, to recover a stolen religious artifact called the Soul of Skarr, the theft of which must be kept secret in order to prevent a holy war from enveloping the galaxy. In order to carry out their mission across a volatile and dangerous planetary terrain, Kirk and Spock are teamed with members of other alien race
TAS-15) The Eye of the Beholder
While searching for the missing crew of a Federation science vessel, Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock and Dr. McCoy are captured and held captive by an intellectually advanced alien race called the Lactrans. Their only hope for escape lies in convincing the Lactrans that they too are intelligent beings and part of an evolving culture, or they will be trapped as zoo specimens for the rest of their lives. Wr
TAS-14) The Slaver Weapon
We're excited to welcome back award-winning author Alan Dean Foster for our deep dive of "The Slaver Weapon," which Foster adapted -- and greatly expanded upon -- for his 10th and final installment of his landmark "Star Trek Log" book series.
Aboard the shuttlecraft Copernicus, Mr. Spock, Lt. Sulu and Lt. Uhura are en route to Starbase 25 with very previous cargo: a stasis
Supplemental - "Star Trek: Picard" Series Finale Review
We interrupt our regularly schedule deep dive discussions of "Star Trek: The Animated Series" to bring you our very special review of the excellent series finale of "Star Trek: Picard" from "The Geek Buddies," where we were honored to join hosts John Rocha and Michael Vogel -- we hope you enjoy this fun, passionate and revealing discussion as we enjoyed having it.
You
TAS-13) The Ambergris Element
In an effort to help save another planet that will soon be transformed by violent seismic activity, the Enterprise is on a mission to collect information about the planet Argo, which is almost completely submerged after enduring similar seismic activity in its distant past. But soon after their arrival, Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock are abducted and transformed into water-breathers by the Aquans, the
TAS-12) The Time Trap
For our 100th episode of "Enterprise Incidents," we are honored to be joined for "The Time Trap" by Bob Kline, the Storyboard Artist for "Star Trek: The Animated Series!"
After engaging in combat, the U.S.S. Enterprise and the I.K.S. Klothos, a Klingon warship, disappear into the Delta Triangle, a mysterious region of space where starships have been disappearing for c
TAS-11) The Terratin Incident
While investigating a mysterious signal emanating from a lone planet in the Cepheus System, the Enterprise is bombarded by an energy beam that temporarily immobilizes the crew and damages the ship's dilithium crystals. That turns out to be the beginning of a much bigger problem when the Enterprise crew begins to shrink, and it is only a matter of time before they become too small to operate th
TAS-10) Mudd's Passion
Captain Kirk pursues his biggest nuisance to a planet in the Arcadian system, where, sure enough, he finds Harry Mudd peddling his latest drug -- a so-called love potion -- to the miners working there. Turns out this love potion actually works and soon makes its way through the crew of the Enterprise, starting with Mr. Spock, much to the initial delight of Nurse Chapel. Completing a trilogy of sor
TAS-9) Once Upon a Planet
With the crew exhausted and in need of rest and relaxation, the Enterprise travels back to the so-called "Shore Leave" planet, the site of a nearly disastrous encounter earlier in its five-year mission. But now that they know how the planet works, they should be able to relax and enjoy themselves this time around. But once again, that doesn't turn out to be the case, since the Keeper
TAS-8) The Magicks of Megas-Tu
While on a scientific mission to explore the core of the galaxy, the Enterprise crew meets an enthusiastic satyr-like figure named Lucien, who offers to show them the magical world of his planet, Megas-Tu. But the celebratory mood takes an ominous turn when Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock and Dr. McCoy encounter a powerful race of beings who put humanity on trial while also attempting to expose Lucien for
TAS-7) The Infinite Vulcan
While exploring a strange new world on the outer reaches of the galaxy, the landing party from the Enterprise discovers the planet to be inhabited by an intelligent race of plants led by the giant clone of Dr. Stavos Keniclius, a scientist who hails from the era of the Eugenics Wars on Earth. But soon after being lured into his lair, his true motives become clear: to clone a giant version of
TAS-6) The Survivor
While patrolling near the Romulan Neutral Zone, the Enterprise encounters a one-man ship belonging to a noted Federation philanthropist named Carter Winston, who has been missing in space for nearly five years. No one is happier to see Winston alive and well more than Lt. Anne Nored, Winston's one-time fiancee, but almost as soon as he beams aboard the Enterprise, Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock and Dr. M
TAS-5) More Tribbles, More Troubles
While on an emergency mission to escort two automated cargo ships to Sherman's Planet, the Enterprise alters its course to engage a Klingon battle cruiser that's in hot pursuit of a one-man scout ship. Just moments before that ship is destroyed, the lone pilot is beamed aboard the Enterprise, and Captain Kirk is once again reunited with an old nuisance: Cyrano Jones, and of course, he as Tribbles
TAS-4) The Lorelei Signal
On this super-sized episode of "Enterprise Incidents," we're joined for our deep dive of "The Lorelei Signal" by three of the Syfy Sistas (Subrina Wood, Yvette Blackman Tom and Tamia Harper), followed by an amazing interview with actress Michelle Hurd about the impact of this landmark episode, the legacy of Nichelle Nichols and working with the reunited cast of "The Next Generation" for the third
TAS-3) One of Our Planets is Missing
If you're an OG "Star Trek" fan or a member of the Syndication Generation, you know the name Alan Dean Foster. In addition to writing the story for "Star Trek: The Motion Picture," he also wrote the 10-volume "Star Trek Log" book series back in the 70s, which adapted (and expanded upon) every episode of "The Animated Series." We're excited and honored to have Foster join us as a special guest for
TAS-2) Yesteryear
We're very excited to welcome special guest William "Billy" Simpson, who played "Young Spock" in "Yesteryear."
After a trip back in time through the Guardian of Forever to observe the history of the Orion civilization, Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock return to the present to discover that not only is Spock no longer the First Officer of the Enterprise, but he has been completely erased from the current
TAS-1) Beyond the Farthest Star
While exploring the outer reaches of the galaxy, the Enterprise encounters a derelict alien starship that's more than 300 million years old. It's completely lifeless, save for one alien entity that hijacks the Enterprise in an effort to take it back to a more populated sector of the galaxy. "Beyond the Farthest Star" earned its place in "Star Trek" history by being the first episode of "The Animat
Supplemental -- Star Trek: The Animated Series Preview
Welcome back aboard the continuing voyages of "Enterprise Incidents," which officially gets under way with our preview of "Star Trek: The Animated Series." We're excited to be joined for this very special podcast episode by Aaron Harvey and Rich Schepis, authors of the detailed and lavishly-illustrated book "Star Trek: The Official Guide to the Animated Series." Among the many questions that we'll
Supplemental -- The Best of Star Trek: The Original Series
Scott and Steve went live on "Enterprise Incidents" for the first time to count down their top ten favorite episodes of "Star Trek: The Original Series!"
And if you want to actually watch the discussion instead of just listening to it, you can see it right HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLgR9WfkSec
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Supplemental -- William Shatner Interview
In case you missed it during our deep dive conversation of "All Our Yesterdays," here's our exclusive interview with William Shatner! We're so proud of our enlightening voyage through the original "Star Trek" series on "Enterprise Incidents," and we're grateful for your support! Keep going boldly!
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Supplemental -- Season 3 (and Series) Wrap-Up
As our wrap-up of the third season of "Star Trek" on "Enterprise Incidents" brings this landmark series to a close, we look back on the high points...and the low points. But is the third season as bad as history has made it out to be? What were the highlights? Which episodes were improved after our deep dive conversations (and which ones went down in our estimates)? Producer Fred Freiberger has al
80) Turnabout Intruder
While responding to a distress call from the science team exploring the planet Camus II, Captain Kirk comes face-to-face with Dr. Janice Lester, a scorned woman from his past. Using a transference device she discovered on the planet, Lester traps Kirk, switches bodies with him and proceeds to impersonate him in her calculated efforts to take over the Enterprise. The ruse works for a little while,
79) All Our Yesterdays (with William Shatner)
As our journey through the original "Star Trek" comes to a penultimate close, we're thrilled to be joined for our deep dive of "All Our Yesterdays" by returning guest Adam Nimoy, followed by our exclusive interview with the man himself: William Shatner!
While investigating the disappearance of an entire civilization on a planet whose star is about to explode, Kirk, Spock and McCoy accidentally go
78) The Savage Curtain
While wrapping up a routine mission around an unexplored planet, Captain Kirk encounters one of his greatest heroes, President Abraham Lincoln, who asks to come aboard the Enterprise. Kirk realizes there's no way that this can be the real Lincoln, but he cautiously takes him up on his offer to beam down with him to the planet's surface, where Mr. Spock comes face-to-face with one of his own heroes
77) Requiem for Methuselah
With a deadly plague raging aboard the Enterprise, Kirk, Spock and McCoy beam down to an unexplored planet to obtain a rare material called Ryetalyn, which is the only known substance that can cure everyone aboard the ship. That's where they meet a mysterious man named Flynt who lives in a massive castle with his beautiful companion Rayna, with whom Captain Kirk immediately falls for. With less th
76) The Way to Eden
When the Enterprise intercepts a stolen space cruiser, it beams aboard a group of rebellious space hippies that are searching for the mythical planet of Eden. What starts off as merely an annoyance to Captain Kirk turns downright dangerous when the hippies – led by the insane Dr. Sevrin – attempt to take over the Enterprise at all costs in an effort to fulfill their journey. Over the decades, “The
75) The Cloud Minders
The Enterprise is on a desperate mission to the planet Ardana to secure the consignment of a rare substance called Zenite, which is the only antidote to a botanical plaque that is threatening all life on the planet Merak II. But the promised delivery of the Zenite is delayed when Captain Kirk gets caught in the middle of a class struggle between the allegedly "inferior" cave-dwelling Troglyte mine
74) The Lights of Zetar
While en route to the Federation's galactic library stationed on Memory Alpha, the Enterprise encounters an unusual space anomaly that effects each of the crew members in different ways -- especially Lt. Mira Romaine, who passes out from the experience. That's of particular concern to Chief Engineer Montgomery Scott, who has become so smitten with her that he begins to neglect his responsibilities
73) The Mark of Gideon
Captain Kirk beams down to Gideon while on a diplomatic mission to allow the planet entry into the Federation, only to find himself back aboard a completely deserted version of the Enterprise, except for a beautiful woman named Odona who is wandering around the corridors. Back on the actual Enterprise, Mr. Spock is locked in a battle of wits with the leader of the Gideon council, who ref
72) Whom Gods Destroy
When Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock beam down to a heavily-guarded penal colony with an experimental new drug that may be able to cure the last remaining mental patients in the galaxy, they arrive to find that the lunatics are already running the asylum. Leading the charge is Garth of Izar, a former starship fleet captain who is totally off his rocker, but has developed the ability to change his physi
71) Let That Be Your Last Battlefield
Following our deep dive discussion of "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield," we hope you will enjoy our special interview with Lou Antonio, who played "Lokai."
A 50,000-year chase through the galaxy comes to a head on the starship Enterprise, when Commissioner Bele of the planet Cheron finally catches up with his rebellious opponent, Lokai. That puts Captain Kirk in the middle of a heated battle bet
70) That Which Survives
When the Enterprise is suddenly hurled 1,000 light years away from a planet it was exploring, Captain Kirk and his landing party are left stranded on its barren surface without food or water. Mr. Spock immediately sets the Enterprise back on course to its original position, but soon realizes that the starship is rigged to explode. In the meantime, Captain Kirk, Dr. McCoy and Lt. Sulu must figure o
69) Wink of an Eye
The Enterprise responds to a distress call from the planet Scalos, only to arrive and find that its inhabitants have died off with no survivors. But in fact, a few Scalosians have survived and are living at such a highly accelerated rate that they move “in the wink of an eye.” Their plan: to bring Captain Kirk up to their speed in an effort to help repopulate their species while leaving the Enterp
68) Plato's Stepchildren
The Enterprise responds to a distress call from Platonius, a planet of telekinetically powerful people led by Parmen, who is dying from an infected leg. After being cured by Dr. McCoy, Parmen insists that the ship's surgeon stay behind on the planet permanently, which of course he refuses to do. That's when Parmen and his people -- who have fashioned themselves after the readings of Plato -- use t
67) Day of the Dove
On this super-sized episode of "Enterprise Incidents," we're excited to feature an exclusive interview with actress Susan Howard, the very first woman to play a Klingon on "Star Trek." We're also honored to be joined for our deep dive of the 3rd Season classic "Day of the Dove" by Laurie Ulster, Senior Editor at TrekMovie.com.
After being lured to the planet Beta XII-A by imaginary distress calls,
66) For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky
Soon after Dr. McCoy is diagnosed with a rare disease that leaves him with one year to live, the Enterprise encounters Yonada, an asteroid that's on a collision course with an inhabited planet. But as Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock soon discover, Yonada is not an asteroid, but is in fact a spaceship designed to look like an asteroid -- the truth of which is being withheld from its own people. That's w
65) The Tholian Web
We are honored and excited to be joined for our deep dive of "The Tholian Web" by the co-writer of this excellent third season classic, Judy Burns.
While searching an area of uncharted space for the USS Defiant, the Enterprise finds its sister starship in a state of distress. In addition to not registering on the ship's sensors, Captain Kirk leads a landing party to board her, only to find that th
Supplemental -- Remembering Nichelle Nichols
On this special podcast episode of "Enterprise Incidents," we honor Nichelle Nichols by counting down her best moments as Uhura on "Star Trek."
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64) The Empath
During their attempt to rescue a research team from a soon-to-be-destroyed planet, Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock and Dr. McCoy are abducted by an alien race called the Vians, who mercilessly use them as laboratory experiments for unknown purposes. Those purposes may have to do with the presence of a beautiful young mute woman they refer to as "Gem," who possesses the power to absorb pain from others. Bu
63) Is There In Truth No Beauty?
We're thrilled to welcome back director Ralph Senensky for our deep dive of his sixth and final "Star Trek" episode, the sublime third season classic "Is There In Truth No Beauty?"
When the Enterprise is assigned to transport a Federation ambassador back to his homeworld, the mission turns out to be both dangerous and delicate. It's dangerous because the Medusan ambassador must be contained, or th
62) Spock's Brain
After crossing paths with an alien vessel, a mysterious woman materializes on the Enterprise, only to knock the entire crew unconscious. When everyone comes to, they are horrified to discover the body of Mr. Spock clinging to life in Sickbay after having his brain removed with remarkable surgical precision. With very little to go on except a faint ion trail, Captain Kirk pursues the would-be culpr
61) And the Children Shall Lead
The Enterprise responds to a distress call from a Federation outpost on the planet Triacus, only to arrive and find that the entire research team is dead from apparent suicide. What could have caused this? Only the surviving children know for sure, but they're too wrapped up in playing "Ring Around the Rosie" to care about their dead parents. After beaming back to the Enterprise, Captain Kirk disc
60) The Enterprise Incident
After displaying irrational behavior, Captain Kirk orders the Enterprise to change course past the Neutral Zone and into Romulan space, where the ship is swiftly captured by the enemy. The apparent betrayal by Mr. Spock during the Romulan Commander's intense interrogation leads Kirk to lunge violently towards his First Officer, who reacts by applying the Vulcan Death Grip, killing his friend and c
59) The Paradise Syndrome
While performing a quick survey of an idyllic planet doomed for destruction, Captain Kirk goes missing and is knocked unconscious by an advanced alien device, leaving Mr. Spock in command to avert a disastrous asteroid collision. With the Enterprise long gone, Kirk finally comes to, but has lost his memory and is embraced as a god by the planet's primitive inhabitants. Over the course of the next
58) Elaan of Troyius
During a diplomatic mission to prevent a war between two neighboring worlds, the Enterprise must transport Elaan, the Dohlman of Elas, to the planet Troyius, where she must marry the ruler of that planet in an effort to keep the peace. That's easier said than done, since Elaan is extremely volatile, demanding and difficult to deal with. That means trouble for Captain Kirk, who reluctantly takes it
57) Spectre of the Gun
After ignoring a warning buoy to stay away, Captain Kirk and his landing party are punished for violating Melkotian space by being made to appear as the Clanton gang in a facade of Tombstone, Arizona, on October 26, 1881. According to history, the "Clantons" -- in this case, Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Scotty and Chekov -- will meet their fate later that day at the OK Corral in a gunfight with the Earps a
Supplemental -- Season 3 Preview
If there's one thing that most -- if not all -- "Star Trek" fans can agree on, it's that the third season simply was not as good as the first two. But that's not to say that it was bad. In fact, it was better than it probably deserved to be, given that the meager budget was cut once again, and some of "Star Trek's" most talented creative forces left for good, such as Story Editor Dorothy Fontana a
Supplemental -- Season 2 Wrap-Up
We've been saying this all along here on "Enterprise Incidents," and now we really think it's true: the second season of "Star Trek" was its very best -- not just of "The Original Series," but quite possibly the entire history of "Star Trek" dating back to 1966! But what were the best episodes and finest moments that made Season 2 reach such stellar heights? Who were the best guest stars? What wer
56) Assignment: Earth
When the Enterprise travels back in time to the year 1968 to observe how Earth survived desperate measures without destroying itself, it intercepts a transporter beam of a man in a 20th Century business suit — plus his cat. The mysterious stranger calls himself Gary Seven, and he claims to be on a mission to save mankind from itself so it can eventually evolve into a peaceful society. Captain Kirk
55) The Omega Glory
When the Enterprise arrives at the planet Omega IV to find one of its sister starships, the USS Exeter, already in orbit, Captain Kirk beams aboard with a landing party to find that only the uniforms remain after a deadly infection crystalized and killed its crew. Only Captain Ron Tracey survives, and he's on the planet's surface armed with his phaser and interfering with the natural order between
54) The Ultimate Computer
The Enterprise is chosen to test a groundbreaking new computer system called the M-5 Multitronic Unit, which was programed by Dr. Richard Daystrom to think on its own and run a starship without human interference. Captain Kirk has no choice but to go along with a series of war games that, if successful, could render his own position as a starship captain obsolete. The first test goes off without a
53) Patterns of Force
When the Enterprise travels to the planet Ekos to search for a revered Federation historian named John Gill, they discover that the entire planet has fashioned itself after the Nazi regime of old Earth, with Gill as their "Fuhrer." What's worse, the Ekosians are already in the process of rounding up immigrants from their neighboring world of Zeon for extermination, and they are about to launch a f
52) Return to Tomorrow
We're thrilled to once again be joined by legendary director Ralph Senensky for our deep dive of his 5th "Star Trek" episode, "Return to Tomorrow."
After being lured by a distress signal to a distant planet in an unexplored region of the galaxy, the Enterprise crew encounters the last three surviving members of a long-dead civilization. Led by Sargon, these powerful beings, now housed in receptacl
51) By Any Other Name
When Captain Kirk and his landing party respond to a distress call from an alien race called the Kelvans, they have the tables turned on them when they are immediately captured and held as hostages. The reason: high radiation levels in their own galaxy will eventually make life there impossible, so the Kelvans need the Enterprise to make the 300-year return journey back to their home world to deli
50) A Piece of the Action
Put your choppers down, that's no way to treat our special guest for our 50th podcast episode of "Enterprise Incidents!" We excited to be joined by respected entertainment journalist and acclaimed author Ed Gross, who shares his archive interview with "A Piece of the Action" director (and legendary TV producer) James Komack.
A hundred years after being visited by an Earth vessel, the Enterprise ar
49) The Immunity Syndrome
While investigating the loss of the Starship Intrepid and an entire star system containing billions of inhabitants, the Enterprise discovers the cause to be a giant space amoeba that is about to reproduce. In an effort to figure out how to destroy it before it kills billions more, Captain Kirk must send a shuttlecraft on a suicide mission into the heart of the amoeba, and he must decide which of h
48) The Gamesters of Triskelion
What a huge honor to be joined for our deep dive of “The Gamesters of Triskelion” by our very special guest Walter Koenig, who of course played Mr. Chekov in the original “Star Trek” series and the first seven feature films!
While preparing to beam down to Gamma II for routine maintenance of its automated facilities, Captain Kirk, Lt. Uhura and Mr. Chekov are whisked away to the distant planet Tr
47) Obsession
We're excited to once again be joined by director Ralph Senensky for our deep dive of "Obsession," the 4th episode of "Star Trek" he directed for The Original Series.
After a malevolent force claims the lives of three crewmen, Captain Kirk is convinced that the culprit is the same deadly force that killed 200 crew members from the USS Farragut on his watch as a young lieutenant 11 years before. Am
46) A Private Little War
During a routine expedition to a serene planet he once visited 13 year before, Captain Kirk is shocked to discover that a conflict has broken out between two formerly peaceful societies -- the hill people and the villagers. Making matters worse, the villagers are armed with flintlocks, weapons that are far beyond their current state of evolution, but have been furnished to them by the Klingons. Th
45) Journey to Babel
While transferring a ship full of volatile Federation ambassadors to a crucial interplanetary conference, the Enterprise is pursued by a mysterious alien vessel with unknown motives. That increases tension among the passengers, which include Spock’s human mother, Amanda, and his Vulcan father, Ambassador Sarek, with whom he has been estranged for years. When Sarek falls ill and Captain Kirk is att
Supplemental -- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country Q&A
For the past 40 years, director Nicholas Meyer has talked endlessly about “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,” but he hardly ever gets to talk about “Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country,” the second “Trek” film he directed, and the one that reunited the Original Series cast for the last time.
That’s what makes this conversation so special. To mark the 30th Anniversary of “Star Trek VI” — first r
44) Bread and Circuses
We're excited to once again be joined by director Ralph Senensky for our deep dive of "Bread and Circuses," the third "Star Trek" episode he directed, and one that marked a turning point for both the series and the legendary studio that produced it.
The search for survivors from a lost survey vessel leads the Enterprise to a planet that closely resembles 20th Century Earth, with one glaring except
43) The Trouble with Tribbles
We're honored to be joined for the duration of our deep dive on "The Trouble with Tribbles" by none other than its legendary writer, David Gerrold! Among Gerrold's many accomplishments over the years, he is the recipient of the 2022 Robert A. Heinlein Award, honoring a lifetime of outstanding achievements in science fiction writing.
When the Enterprise is summoned by a distress call from Space Sta
42) I, Mudd
When an android posing as a crewman hijacks the Enterprise to an uncharted planet, Captain Kirk discovers the true culprit to be his old nemesis, Harry Mudd. His plan: to strand Kirk and his crew on the planet, where they will be served by a race of androids, while he escapes to his freedom on the Enterprise. But Mudd's plan backfires when the androids turn on him and decide to leave him behind wi
41) The Deadly Years
Upon their arrival at the planet Gamma Hydra IV to resupply the Federation science team stationed there, the Enterprise crew is shocked to discover that all of the colonists have died or are dying of a bizarre affliction that has caused them to age rapidly. But soon after beaming back to the Enterprise, Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock and the rest of the landing party find that they too have started aging
40) Mirror Mirror
After negotiations to establish a dilithium mining treaty with the peaceful Halkans reach an impasse, Captain Kirk, Dr. McCoy, Lt. Uhura and Chief Engineer Scotty beam back to the Enterprise during a volatile ion storm, only to be swept away to a parallel universe, where the barbaric Empire rules with a savage iron fist. It is here on the Imperial Starship Enterprise that Captain Kirk must follow
39) The Apple
While exploring the seemingly idyllic tropical paradise of Gamma Trianguli VI, the Enterprise crew discovers a subservient society of humanoids that worship a powerful godlike machine called Vaal, which cares for its beings and keeps them happy, but also keeps them in a state of arrested development for the sole purpose of serving it. But when Vaal attacks the invading landing party and uses
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