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Enterprise Incidents with Scott and SteveStar 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.S.S. Grissom -- Lt. Saavik and Dr. David Marcus -- about the so-called Genesis "doomsday weapon." But the Enterprise is not up for a full-on battle with the Klingons, forcing Kirk to make...
2024-06-082h 13
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and SteveStar 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 James T. Kirk learns that his beloved starship is going to be decommissioned. Plus, all is not well with his friend, Dr. Leonard McCoy, who has been acting strangely. That's when he receives a visit from...
2024-06-011h 51
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and SteveSupplemental — “Star Trek: Picard” Series Finale IMAX Live Cast and Producers Q&AIn 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 Alex Kurtzman!
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2023-05-2847 min
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and SteveTAS-3) One of Our Planets is MissingIf 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 our deep dive of "One of Our Planets is Missing."
While exploring the outer fringes of the galaxy, the Enterprise encounters a giant cloud that...
2023-02-051h 31
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and SteveTAS-2) YesteryearWe'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 timeline. After a thorough investigation, Spock concludes that in order to restore the timeline and save his very existence, he must go back in time to save his younger...
2023-01-291h 42
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and SteveTAS-1) Beyond the Farthest StarWhile 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 Animated Series," which premiered on September 8, 1973 (seven years to the day after the original "Star Trek" series made its network TV debut). This new show may look different and be only half as...
2023-01-221h 05
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and SteveSupplemental -- Star Trek: The Animated Series PreviewWelcome 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 have answered: What were the events that led to the creation of "The Animated Series?" How did the syndication of "The Original Series" and the very first "Star Trek" conventions play a part in that? How did...
2023-01-151h 17
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and SteveSupplemental -- The Best of Star Trek: The Original SeriesScott 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!"
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2023-01-081h 48
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and SteveSupplemental -- William Shatner InterviewIn 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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2022-12-2538 min
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and SteveSupplemental -- Season 3 (and Series) Wrap-UpAs 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 always gotten a bad rap for the deteriorating quality of the third season, but what were the changes he made that actually improved the series? What did the...
2022-12-181h 20
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and SteveSupplemental -- Season 3 (and Series) Wrap-UpAs 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 always gotten a bad rap for the deteriorating quality of the third season, but what were the changes he made that actually improved the series? What did the...
2022-12-181h 20
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve80) Turnabout IntruderWhile 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, until the Enterprise crew becomes concerned about Kirk's erratic behavior since returning from the planet. Meanwhile, the real Kirk has to convince Mr. Spock that he's the real deal while he is trapped...
2022-12-112h 07
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve79) 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 back in time and become trapped in that planet's past. Captain Kirk finds himself accused of witchcraft while stuck in a time period resembling old England, while Mr. Spock and Dr. McCoy...
2022-12-042h 49
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve78) The Savage CurtainWhile 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, Surak of Vulcan. They soon find out that this is all part of a plan by the citizens of Excalbia to stage the ultimate battle between good and evil, and...
2022-11-201h 57
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve77) Requiem for MethuselahWith 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 than four hours to go until the effects of the plague become irreversible, Kirk becomes so consumed by his affection for Rayna that he completely loses sight of the urgent mission at...
2022-11-131h 54
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve76) The Way to EdenWhen 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 Way to Eden” has become something of a veritable punching bag for “Star Trek” fans. And for many reasons (especially Spock’s jam session), it’s an easy one to punch. But credit must...
2022-11-061h 55
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve75) The Cloud MindersThe 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 miners and the so-called "superior" intellectual society that inhabits the cloud city of Stratos. With time running out, Captain Kirk takes matters into his own hands, which threatens to further the divide...
2022-10-312h 04
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve74) The Lights of ZetarWhile 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. Turns out these lights are the last remaining survivors of an ancient race, and they have chosen Lt. Romaine's body to live out the rest of their lives. At this point in its production, "Star Trek"...
2022-10-231h 23
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve73) The Mark of GideonCaptain 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 refuses to offer any assistance in the search for Captain Kirk. Turns out this is all a ruse for the Gideon council, which intends to use Kirk to infect the people of Gi...
2022-10-161h 29
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve72) Whom Gods DestroyWhen 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 physical appearance and plans to use that power to impersonate Captain Kirk, steal the Enterprise and hunt down his former crew who he feels betrayed him. Whether or not...
2022-10-091h 23
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve71) Let That Be Your Last BattlefieldFollowing 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 between two warring factions, the outcome of which could lead to the destruction of the Enterprise by Kirk's own hand. Whenever "Star Trek" has been praised for exploring social issues, "Let...
2022-10-022h 30
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve70) That Which SurvivesWhen 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 out a way to survive the elements while defending themselves against a mysterious woman whose touch means instant death. There's not much to say about "That Which Survives," except for how out...
2022-09-181h 29
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve69) Wink of an EyeThe 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 Enterprise in a deep freeze until the rest of its crew can be called upon to do the same. “Wink of an Eye” may not make any sense on...
2022-09-111h 44
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve68) Plato's StepchildrenThe 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 their powers to force Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock into humiliating acts of torture, which will continue until Dr. McCoy succumbs to Parmen's wishes. For an episode that is generally (and...
2022-09-042h 07
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve67) Day of the DoveOn 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, the Enterprise crew and the Klingons are forced into direct conflict by a powerful alien force that draws its strength from violence and hatred. That conflict escalates when the...
2022-08-282h 46
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve66) For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the SkySoon 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 where McCoy meets Natira, the High Priestess of Yonada. They immediately become smitten with each other, leading him to make the decision to stay behind to live...
2022-08-211h 44
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve65) The Tholian WebWe 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 the entire crew is dead after apparently having killed each other. What could have caused this? Before they can find the answer, the Defiant starts to...
2022-08-142h 14
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and SteveSupplemental -- Remembering Nichelle NicholsOn 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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2022-08-1247 min
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve64) The EmpathDuring 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. But before the true motive of the Vians can be revealed, Kirk, Spock and McCoy are faced with the threat of extreme torture, the likes of which they may not survive. If...
2022-07-311h 44
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve63) 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 the sight of his formless appearance will drive anyone insane. And it's delicate because the ambassador's devoted aid, Dr. Miranda Jones, has a complex relationship with their accompanying technical specialist, Laurence Marvick...
2022-07-242h 19
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve62) Spock's BrainAfter 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 culprit across the galaxy to an unexplored star system, where he must choose between three possible planets to find Spock's brain and have it restored in time to save his life. After mounting a...
2022-07-172h 00
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve61) And the Children Shall LeadThe 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 discovers that the children are acting as a conduit to spread an evil force across the galaxy, and that force has incapacitated the entire crew from doing anything stop it. And so...
2022-07-102h 02
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve60) The Enterprise IncidentAfter 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 captain. But as it turns out, this is all a front for Kirk and Spock to carry out the real mission at hand: to steal an advanced version of the Romulan Cloaking Device, which can avoid detection...
2022-07-032h 29
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve59) The Paradise SyndromeWhile 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 two months, Kirk falls in love and finds happiness with his newfound tribe, but that paradise will be short-lived, unless Spock can figure out a way to deflect the asteroid in time...
2022-06-261h 49
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve58) Elaan of TroyiusDuring 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 upon himself to teach her manners and customs before the Enterprise reaches Troyius. But unbeknownst to Kirk, Elasian women have a power that men cannot resist: a love potion hidden in their...
2022-06-121h 49
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve57) Spectre of the GunAfter 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 and Doc Holliday. Captain Kirk tries everything he can to avoid the showdown and prove his peaceful intentions, but history cannot be changed -- or can it? Despite all...
2022-06-052h 07
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and SteveSupplemental -- Season 3 PreviewIf 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 and Cinematographer Jerry Finnerman. And then there's Gene Roddenberry himself, who distanced himself even further from "Star Trek" after NBC dumped...
2022-05-291h 06
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and SteveSupplemental -- Season 2 Wrap-UpWe'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 were the most thrilling scenes? Which episodes were actually improved by our deep-dive reassessments? What were the standout moments featuring Kirk, Spock, McCoy and the rest of the cast? And...
2022-05-221h 30
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve56) Assignment: EarthWhen 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 finds that hard to believe, but when Mister Seven escapes to the planet’s surface with the intention of sabotaging the launch of an orbiting nuclear platform, Kirk and Spock must deci...
2022-05-151h 53
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve55) The Omega GloryWhen 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 two primitive warring societies. Since the landing party is now infected and cannot return to the Enterprise, Captain Kirk must figure out a way to enforce Starfleet regulations and discipline Captain...
2022-05-081h 47
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve54) The Ultimate ComputerThe 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 hitch, but when further testing pushes the M-5 to the brink of self-preservation, Kirk and Spock must figure out a way to disconnect the computer and pull the plug...
2022-05-012h 00
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve53) Patterns of ForceWhen 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 full-scale attack on that planet to wipe the out the Zeon race completely. In order to avert the attack, stop the genocide and get to the bottom of why Gill would so...
2022-04-241h 41
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve52) Return to TomorrowWe'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 receptacles, need the consent of Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock and Dr. Ann Mulhall to temporarily house their bodies, so they can build android robots for themselves that will permanently host their forces...
2022-04-172h 08
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve51) By Any Other NameWhen 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 deliver the message about this new galaxy that their race can conquer and occupy. Since the Kelvans have taken on human form, Captain Kirk's only hope in defeating them lies in...
2022-04-101h 43
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve50) A Piece of the ActionPut 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 arrives at the planet Sigma Iotia II, where it discovers a world steeped in chaos and run entirely by gangsters. During their investigation into the cause of this parallel culture, Captain Kirk, Mr...
2022-04-031h 48
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve49) The Immunity SyndromeWhile 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 his trusted officers is more qualified to go: Mr. Spock or Dr. McCoy. After being rushed into production when NBC-TV picked up “Star Trek” for the balance of the seco...
2022-03-271h 27
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve48) The Gamesters of TriskelionWhat 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 Triskelion, where they are to be trained as drill thralls and fight for the amusement of their powerful oppressors, known as the Providers. After his investigation of Gamma II...
2022-03-201h 42
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve47) ObsessionWe'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. Among those killed were Kirk's commanding officer, the young son of whom is now serving as an ensign aboard the Enterprise. Driven by guilt and a lust for vengeance...
2022-03-131h 53
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve46) A Private Little WarDuring 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. That forces Kirk into making the difficult decision to interfere and arm the hill people with the exact same weapons in an effort to establish a balance of power. But first, he must convince...
2022-03-062h 06
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve45) Journey to BabelWhile 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 attacked and seriously wounded by one of the alien passengers, Spock insists on taking command of the Enterprise, which leaves him unwilling to perform the vital blood transfusion needed to save his father’s life. It’s hard to ima...
2022-02-272h 14
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and SteveSupplemental -- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country Q&AFor 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 released on December 6, 1991 — “Enterprise Incidents” co-host Scott Mantz moderated a pre-screening conversation with director Nicholas Meyer, producer Steven-Charles Jaffe and composer Cliff Eidelman at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, California...
2022-02-2038 min
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve44) Bread and CircusesWe'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 exception -- on this parallel world, the Roman Empire never fell, and slaves are forced to fight in brutal gladiatorial games that are broadcast on national TV. After beaming...
2022-02-132h 41
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve43) The Trouble with TribblesWe'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 Station K-7, Captain Kirk is irritated to find that the so-called "emergency" requires him to do nothing more than protect some storage compartments full of a special form of wheat. But it turns...
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Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve42) I, MuddWhen 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 with the rest of Kirk's crew, while they set out across the galaxy to conquer the human race and "protect" mankind from itself. The stakes are...
2022-01-301h 44
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve41) The Deadly YearsUpon 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 at an accelerated rate -- that is, all except Mr. Chekov, the reasons for which could provide the key to their survival. With less than a week to...
2022-01-232h 24
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve40) Mirror MirrorAfter 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 through with orders to destroy the Halkans unless they comply with the Empire's demands, or he will face imminent death at the hands of the cunning alternate version of Mr. Spock. It’s...
2022-01-162h 56
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve39) The AppleWhile 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 a powerful energy force to pull the Enterprise down from the sky, Captain Kirk takes matters into his own hands and risks violating the Prime Directive in a last-ditch attempt to save his ship and f...
2022-01-091h 57
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and SteveSupplemental -- Star Trek: The Motion Picture (Part 2)The Cine-Files episode featuring Steve Morris, John Rocha and Scott Mantz on "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" concludes with Part 2 of their deep dive. Now that Mr. Spock has rejoined the crew, the Enterprise is finally ready for its close encounter with V'Ger, an enormous and incredibly powerful destructive force that, as it turns out, is actually just looking to join with its creator. That's where the similarities between the first "Star Trek" feature and the classic Season 2 episode "The Changeling" continue, and in ways that are both obvious and subtle. But some of the biggest revelations on where...
2022-01-081h 29
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and SteveSupplemental -- Star Trek: The Motion Picture (Part 1)As every fan of the original "Star Trek" series knows, the classic Season 2 episode "The Changeling" and the first feature film "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" have a whole lot in common -- so much, in fact, that fans have often referred to that first movie as "Where Nomad Has Gone Before." And, actually, it's true! That's why we're following our "Enterprise Incidents" deep dive of "The Changeling" with the deep dive conversation of "The Motion Picture" that co-hosts Steve Morris & John Rocha did on their podcast series "The Cine-Files," where they were conveniently joined by special guest (and "...
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Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve38) The ChangelingWhile investigating the annihilation of an entire star system containing four billion inhabitants, the Enterprise comes under heavy attack from Nomad, a very small and extremely powerful cylindrical device of high intelligence that -- as Kirk and Spock will soon discover -- at least partially originated from Earth. Its mission: to travel the galaxy and sterilize all life forms that it deems to be imperfect. That mission takes a dire turn for the worst when Nomad mistakenly identifies Captain Kirk as its creator, leading it to plot a new course to its point of origin, where it will carry o...
2022-01-021h 29
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve37) Wolf in the FoldWhile visiting the planet Argelius II for medical leave, Chief Engineer Montgomery Scott is suspected of killing a local woman after being caught red-handed with the murder weapon. During an investigation conducted by planetary officials, two more women are killed, and Scotty is once again the number one suspect. Torn between respecting planetary diplomacy and trying to save his trusted engineer, Captain Kirk does everything in his power to defend Scotty, until a deeper investigation using the Enterprise computers reveals the culprit to be a sinister force of evil that emanated from old Earth before venturing out across the...
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Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve36) The Doomsday MachineThe Enterprise responds to a distress call from one of its sister starships, the USS Constellation, only to find it destroyed by a massive killing machine that emanated from another galaxy. It's purpose: to destroy planets, consume the leftover debris to refuel itself and then move on to the next star system to repeat the process. Guilt-ridden over the loss of his crew and hell-bent on revenge, the Constellation's lone survivor, Commodore Matt Decker, takes command of the Enterprise, orders an irrational attack on "that thing" and puts the entire crew in harm's way in an effort to destroy...
2021-12-122h 29
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve35) Amok TimeAfter his logical first officer is examined for displaying strange and bizarre behavior, Captain Kirk is informed that Mr. Spock will die unless he returns to his home planet of Vulcan to take part in an ancient mating ritual. Upon their arrival, Kirk and Dr. McCoy accompany their friend to a private ceremony that is presided over by a top Vulcan official, but the proceedings soon take a deadly turn when Spock is forced by his mate to fight another potential suitor to the death -- his friend and commanding officer, James T. Kirk. For loyal fans who helped...
2021-12-052h 12
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve34) Who Mourns for Adonais?While exploring the planet Pollux IV, the Enterprise is held captive by an alien super-being who claims to be the Greek god Apollo. His demands are that the crew abandon ship, settle on his planet and worship him like their human ancestors did 5,000 years before. Since they are no match for Apollo's mythological powers, Captain Kirk's only hope lies in reasoning with Lt. Carolyn Palamas, the ship's Archaeology and Anthropology officer, who becomes smitten with Apollo after he chooses her to be his mate. In what is perhaps one of "Star Trek'" deepest and most thought-provoking episodes, "Who Mourns...
2021-11-212h 12
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve33) Friday's ChildWhen the Enterprise travels to Capella IV to secure a mining treating for a rare mineral that's essential to supporting life on other planets, Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock and Dr. McCoy are taken prisoner when they get caught up in a coup to overthrow the tribal leadership and interrupt the execution of Eleen, the pregnant widow of the assassinated ruler. Making matters worse, the Klingons are also there for the minerals, and for the moment, they have the upper hand. When the Enterprise is lured away by a distress call, Kirk, Spock and McCoy are on their own, but...
2021-11-141h 45
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve32) MetamorphosisWe're excited to once again be joined by Ralph Senensky for our deep dive on "Metamorphosis," the second "Star Trek" episode he directed. When the Shuttlecraft Galileo is thrown off course by a powerful field of energy, Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, Dr. McCoy and Assistant Commissioner Nancy Hedford are forced to make an emergency landing on a small planet in an asteroid belt. But they are not alone. Also marooned there for many years is a man named Zephram Cochrane, who knows a lot more than he is letting on about why they are really there. But time is...
2021-11-072h 43
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve31) CatspawWhen one crew member of the Enterprise turns up dead and two others (Scotty and Sulu) go missing, Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock and Dr. McCoy beam down to a mysterious and foreboding planet to investigate. There's were they encounter three witches, a black cat, a giant castle and two seemingly-humanoid lifeforms named Korob and Sylvia, who display incredible powers until their true motives (and their true identities) become clear. To this day, "Catspaw" remains the only "Star Trek" episode specifically produced as a holiday special (of course, to coincide with Halloween), but it was actually the first episode to...
2021-10-311h 42
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and SteveSupplemental -- Who is James T. Kirk?Before we get into our deep dive of Season Two, we wanted to share a special episode of “Enterprise Incidents” that we recorded live in front of an audience at Creation Entertainment’s “55 Year Mission” Celebration of “Star Trek” at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas in August 2021! Throughout the course of our first season, where we re-assessed “Star Trek” as a serialized body of work, we saw The Original Series in a fresh new light and made so many new discoveries — the biggest of which involves the Captain of the Starship Enterprise himself, James T. Kirk. We always thought of Kirk as a...
2021-10-241h 01
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and SteveSupplemental -- Season One Wrap-Up (and Season Two Preview!)As we wrap up our first season of “Enterprise Incidents,” we look back on all of the big revelations that we discovered about Season One of “Star Trek.” By treating the entire first season as a serialized show (as opposed to the stand-alone episode series that it was produced as), we came to see the original “Star Trek” in a fresh new light. What were the biggest things we learned about Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock and Dr. McCoy? Which supporting characters went up in our re-assessment? Which episodes were a lot better (or worse) than we remembered? Who were our favorite...
2021-10-171h 42
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve30) Operation -- Annihilate!While tracking the progression of mass insanity across the galaxy, the Enterprise arrives at the planet Deneva, where the inhabitants have been infected by invading parasites that control their human hosts with immense pain. If Captain Kirk cannot destroy the parasites and cure the more than one million colonists, he will be forced to make the most difficult command decision of his life in an effort to stop the madness from progressing any further. The landmark first season of "Star Trek" came to a close with "Operation -- Annihilate!", a flawed episode that hardly represents the best of the...
2021-10-101h 36
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve29) The City on the Edge of ForeverAfter an accidental drug overdose induces Dr. McCoy into a wild frenzy, he flees the Enterprise to the desolate planet below, where he jumps through an ancient time portal and alters the course of Earth's history. In order to prevent the Federation from being erased from existence, Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock follow the good doctor back in time to Depression-era New York City, where Kirk soon falls in love with a kind-hearted social worker whose very existence holds the key to restoring Earth's proper timeline. If there ever was a "Star Trek" episode that truly qualifies as being...
2021-10-032h 47
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve28) Errand of MercyWhen war breaks out between the Federation and the Klingon Empire, the Enterprise is sent to Organia to prevent the Klingons from using the strategically-placed planet as a base. But despite Captain Kirk's appeals to the Council, the peace-loving Organians have no intention of letting the Federation plant their flag there either. Tensions mount when the Klingons arrive, until the endless bickering between Kirk and the Klingon Commander, Kor, leads the Organians to put their foot down and stage a galactic intervention. Just as he did with his stellar teleplay for "A Taste of Armageddon," writer-producer Gene Coon disguises...
2021-09-262h 22
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve27) The Devil in the DarkThe Enterprise responds to a distress call from the mining colony on the planet Janus VI, where a mysterious creature is lurking in the shadows and killing its people. In a desperate attempt to get the essential operation up and running again, Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock must track down the alien life form through a sprawling maze of subterranean tunnels, where they soon come face to face with it and learn its true motives. Written by producer Gene Coon, "The Devil in the Dark" is widely hailed as one of the finest episodes of "Star Trek" of all...
2021-09-191h 44
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve26) This Side of ParadiseWe're excited and honored to be joined for our deep dive on "Enterprise Incidents" by Ralph Senensky, who made his "Star Trek" directorial debut with the beloved classic "This Side of Paradise." The Enterprise arrives at Omicron Ceti III, a planet which is being bombarded by deadly Berthold rays, expecting to find no signs of life from the colonists who previously settled there. But to Captain Kirk's surprise, everyone is alive and well -- and extremely happy -- thanks to the euphoric effect of drug-like spores produced by an alien plant. After the colonists refuse to evacuate, the spores...
2021-09-122h 13
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve25) A Taste of ArmageddonFor the past 500 years, the planet Eminiar VII and its nearest neighbor have been engaged in a war fought solely by computers, where those marked as casualties must report to disintegration chambers to have their deaths recorded. After ignoring repeated warnings to stay away, the Enterprise is marked as a target and classified as destroyed, which means the landing party will be held captive until the entire crew beams down to report to their deaths. Captain Kirk is about to take a mighty big gamble in his efforts to not only save the Enterprise, but to also stop this...
2021-09-052h 16
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and SteveSupplemental -- Star Trek II: The Wrath of KhanOn February 1st, 2017, Scott Mantz walked into Steve Morris' house for the very first time. They had never met before, nor had they even spoken, but over the next two hours, they discovered a deep connection through their lifelong love of Star Trek. This early episode of The Cine-Files was not only a transformative moment for the Cine-Files podcast and the first appearances of one of their favorite guests, but it was also the beginning of great friendship and, although it took a few years, the prototype episode for what would eventually become Enterprise Incidents.
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Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve24) Space SeedFar out in deep space, the Enterprise encounters the S.S. Botany Bay, a 200-year-old Earth vessel with a crew of 72 in a state of suspended animation. What Captain Kirk is about to discover is that this "crew" is actually a renegade group of genetically-engineered super-beings led by Khan Noonien Singh, an ambitious and charismatic leader who immediately sets out to revive his people, take over the Enterprise and use the powerful starship to conquer the galaxy. Between guest star Ricardo Montalban's magnetic performance, his dynamic chemistry with William Shatner and the fact that he inspired what is inarguably...
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Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve23) The Return of the ArchonsWhen the Enterprise travels to the planet Beta III to search for the survivors of a long-lost starship, Captain Kirk discovers an arrested culture where the inhabitants behave in a collective, orderly and tranquil demeanor during the day, only to lose their minds in an overly aggressive and downright violent fashion during a nighttime event called "festival." Making matters worse, members of the Enterprise crew become transformed -- or "absorbed" -- when they fall under the spell of the planet's mysterious and powerful leader, known only as Landru, whose true identity will force Kirk and Spock to pull the...
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Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve22) Tomorrow is YesterdayA freak accident sends the Enterprise hurtling through space and back in time to Earth in the late 1960s, where it is detected and classified by the U.S. military as an Unidentified Flying Object. Complicating matters further, Captain Kirk is forced to beam aboard an Air Force pilot named John Christopher, whose duty it will be to report everything he is now seeing about this vast starship from the future. Kirk and Spock must figure out a way to return the Enterprise to its own time, but not before they must return Captain Christopher to Earth without jeopardizing...
2021-08-151h 57
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve21) The Alternative FactorAfter a cataclysmic disturbance threatens the foundation of civilization, Captain Kirk comes face-to-face with the culprit -- a maniacal lunatic named Lazarus, who will stop at nothing to destroy a duplicate version of himself who exists in a parallel universe. With the fate of the galaxy hanging in the balance, Kirk and Spock must figure out a way to stop the matter and anti-matter versions of Lazarus from coming together, or they will wipe out everything in existence. After producing 20 prior episodes of groundbreaking television, it was only a matter of time until "Star Trek" came up short with...
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Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve20) ArenaAfter a surprise attack on a distant colony leads the Enterprise to pursue the attacking vessel across the galaxy to an uncharted solar system, a powerful alien force banishes Captain Kirk and the lizard-like commander of the Gorn vessel to a barren asteroid, where they must fight to the death for the fate of their crews. Kirk is no match for his much stronger adversary, so he must rely on his ingenuity to construct a weapon out of the native elements, and he must do so in time to defeat his enemy and save the Enterprise before he is...
2021-08-011h 47
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve19) The Squire of GothosWhile speeding through a star desert roughly 900 light years from Earth, the Enterprise encounters a rogue planet whose sole inhabitant -- an extremely powerful and rather jovial alien being named Trelane -- holds Captain Kirk and his crew captive while treating them as playthings for his amusement. When Kirk engages Trelane in a battle of wits in an effort to free the Enterprise, they play a high-stakes version of the most dangerous game -- the outcome of which will reveal the true identity of their mysterious captor. "The Squire of Gothos" is a fun, lighthearted and very entertaining episode...
2021-07-252h 18
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve18) Shore LeaveAfter a grueling 3-month period that leaves the Enterprise crew exhausted and in dire need of rest and relaxation, they discover a planet that's literally too good to be true: peaceful, lush, idyllic, seemingly uninhabited and, in the words of Dr. McCoy, "like something out of Alice in Wonderland" -- in other words, the perfect place for Captain Kirk to authorize shore leave. But when members of the scouting party start to have mysterious encounters with figments of their imagination, they soon find themselves trapped on a world where their imaginations could be their own worst enemies. "Shore Leave"...
2021-07-231h 58
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve18) Shore LeaveAfter a grueling 3-month period that leaves the Enterprise crew exhausted and in dire need of rest and relaxation, they discover a planet that's literally too good to be true: peaceful, lush, idyllic, seemingly uninhabited and, in the words of Dr. McCoy, "like something out of Alice in Wonderland" -- in other words, the perfect place for Captain Kirk to authorize shore leave. But when members of the scouting party start to have mysterious encounters with figments of their imagination, they soon find themselves trapped on a world where their imaginations could be their own worst enemies. "Shore Leave"...
2021-07-181h 58
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve17) The Menagerie (Part 2)While the Enterprise speeds on it’s locked course towards Talos IV, more mysterious images from Captain Pike’s imprisonment there 13 years before continue to be used as evidence during the court martial of Mr. Spock. The question: Why would Spock hijack the Enterprise and take his former captain back to this forbidden world, only to put his own life and career on the line and betray his loyalty to his current commander, Captain James T. Kirk? It’s truly astounding how cleverly and imaginatively “Star Trek’s” producers incorporated footage from the unaired original pilot into an all-new adventure, r...
2021-07-041h 12
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve16) The Menagerie (Part 1)When Mr. Spock kidnaps his disfigured former commander and hijacks the Enterprise across the galaxy to the forbidden world of Talos IV, he not only puts his life and career on the line, but also that of his current commander -- and his loyal friend -- Captain James T. Kirk. Though it was originally conceived for practical purposes to save time and money, Gene Roddenberry and the producers of "Star Trek" made clever and effective use of "The Cage -- the unaired (and very expensive) original pilot -- by framing a powerful and imaginative story around the original footage...
2021-06-272h 06
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve15) Court MartialAfter the Enterprise encounters a severe ion storm that results in the disappearance and presumed death of a crewman, Captain Kirk is held responsible and is ordered to stand trial for negligence and perjury. With his future as a starship commander on the line, Kirk's only hope lies with a scrappy and very old fashioned defense attorney, but his sworn testimony is still no match for the damning evidence provided by his main accuser: the computer logs of the Enterprise. Once again, "Star Trek" deftly explores the conflict of man versus machine -- and, in effect, man versus himself...
2021-06-202h 16
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve14) The Galileo SevenDuring a mission to explore a volatile deep space quasar, the shuttlecraft Galileo is thrown off course and forced to make an emergency landing on an unexplored — and very hostile — planet. Cut off from the Enterprise and under attack from giant ape-like creatures, mission commander Spock is forced to make difficult life-or-death decisions — his logical approach to which increases tensions among the stranded members of the landing party. If “The Conscience of the King” was criticized for not having enough action, then this next episode certainly made up for it with a briskly-paced survival story of high drama, action and suspen...
2021-06-132h 04
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve13) The Conscience of the KingThe play’s the thing in “The Conscience of the King,” when Captain Kirk suspects that the former governor of a distant colony who ordered the execution of 4,000 inhabitants is now disguising himself as a Shakespearean performer. When Kirk sets out on a personal quest to learn the truth, he puts his career, his life and even the crew of the Enterprise on the line. If there was ever a “Star Trek” episode that has aged well over the years, it’s “The Conscience of the King.” Though it was initially criticized for being too slow and not having enough action, i...
2021-06-062h 01
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve12) MiriOn the far reaches of the galaxy, the Enterprise responds to a distress signal emanating from what appears to be an exact duplicate of Earth, only to discover that its entire adult population has been wiped out by a man-made pandemic. Only the children remain, and they too will eventually become infected, but not before Captain Kirk and the rest of the landing party contract the deadly disease first. It’s a race against time to find a cure in an overlooked episode that effectively served as an allegory for the generation gap of the 1960s, but now resonates wi...
2021-05-301h 38
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve11) Dagger of the MindAfter a desperate prisoner escapes from the Tantalus Penal Colony to the Starship Enterprise demanding asylum, Captain Kirk launches an investigation into the alleged mistreatment of the colony's inmates by its revered director, Dr. Tristan Adams. Accompanied by Dr. Helen Noel, Kirk beams down to Tantalus to learn the truth, only to discover that Dr. Adams is running the colony like a nightmarish chamber of horrors. For the second “Star Trek” episode in a row, Captain Kirk comes face-to-face with a mad scientist. And like the episode before it, “Dagger of the Mind” is a thought-provoking, deeply-engaging, well-written and superbly...
2021-05-231h 40
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve9) Balance of TerrorAfter a series of unprovoked attacks on Earth outposts situated near the Romulan Neutral Zone, Captain Kirk risks interplanetary war and engages in a battle of wits with the Commander of the attacking Romulan Bird of Prey. The Enterprise must pursue and destroy the enemy vessel before it escapes back to its homeland, but Kirk has another pressing matter to contend with: a racist bridge officer who suspects that Vulcan science officer Mr. Spock is actually a Romulan spy. It all adds up to a brilliant episode that’s filled with high drama, gripping suspense, brisk pacing, strong characterization, ma...
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Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve8) Charlie XWhile the Enterprise is en route to Earth Colony 5, Captain Kirk becomes the reluctant father figure to an unusual passenger named Charles Evans. The teenager displays incredible powers, but he lacks the discipline to use them, which soon turns the Enterprise into a hell ship that terrorizes its crew. As we will come to see many times on “Star Trek,” absolute power corrupts, absolutely — especially when that infinite power lies in the hands of an adolescent young man with raging hormones. “Charlie X” is a superior episode that’s gripping, suspenseful, powerful and haunting, and it’s the first “Star Trek” episo...
2021-05-021h 40
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve7) The Naked Time“No beach to walk on...” In this all-time classic that can truly be defined as epic, the Enterprise literally and figuratively spirals out of control when an unusual disease is brought aboard the ship and quickly spreads to infect the crew. “The Naked Time” is marked by a seamless shift in tones, as it starts from a slow build of suspense, then progresses to reveal moments of levity until it finally culminates with a desperate race against time to find a cure. But above all else, “The Naked Time” features bravura performances across the board, especially from Leonard Nimoy, who saw his...
2021-04-251h 29
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve6) The Man TrapEvery self-respecting Trekker worth their weight in salt knows that “The Man Trap” was the first episode of “Star Trek” to air on broadcast TV, and for that reason alone, it’s historical significance as a landmark episode is justifiably secured. What every Trekker also knows is that “The Man Trap” doesn’t exactly represent “Star Trek” at its very finest, but upon closer reflection, it reaps many rewards by being the only episode to offer a glimpse into Dr. McCoy’s past, not to mention being a remarkably deep, effectively suspenseful and very entertaining episode in its own right. Just don't get...
2021-04-181h 41
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve5) The Enemy Within"There is only one logical answer — we have an imposter aboard.” When a transporter malfunction splits Captain Kirk into two versions of the same person — one gentle and compassionate, the other mean and fierce — the result is a magnificent “Star Trek” episode that’s loaded with tension, high drama, brilliant performances, provocative themes and one very controversial scene. But by further establishing the dynamic relationship between Kirk, Spock and McCoy, “The Enemy Within” achieves landmark status as an all-time classic.
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2021-04-101h 49
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve4) Mudd's WomenThe name’s Mudd — Harcourt Fenton Mudd, aka Harry Mudd! Roger C. Carmel makes his first of two “Star Trek” appearances in this early first season episode, which, quite frankly, doesn’t exactly represent “Star Trek” at its finest. But it still has its merits, among them being an aspirational message that upholds the ideals of what “Star Trek” stood for.
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2021-04-031h 09
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve2) Where No Man Has Gone BeforeIn what amounts to the greatest do-over in television history, William Shatner takes over the center seat as Captain James "R." Kirk of the Starship Enterprise, and from his very first scene, it was clear that Kirk was the role he was born to play. And not only did "Where No Man Has Gone Before" feature enough action, excitement and adventure to officially sell "Star Trek" as a weekly series, it also still stands as one of the greatest "Star Trek" episodes ever produced.
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2021-03-201h 27
Enterprise Incidents with Scott and Steve1) The CageWhen Gene Roddenberry produced the first "Star Trek" pilot in 1964, the Enterprise was commanded by Captain Christopher Pike, played by Jeffrey Hunter. Even though "The Cage" is commonly referred to as the failed "Star Trek" pilot -- the brass at NBC felt that it "lacked action" and was "too cerebral" -- it was filled with brilliant ideas, thereby making it good enough to grant Roddenberry another try. While Roddenberry knocked it out of the park with the next one, "The Cage" holds up as a fantastic episode in its own right, and one that successfully established the foundation for...
2021-03-201h 27Enterprise Incidents with Scott and SteveMission StatementWelcome to Enterprise Incidents where, in this episodes, Scott and Steve explain their deep connection to Star Trek and why they are so excited to embark on an exploration of The Original Series in Production Order. If you want to follow Enterprise Incidents on social media you can do so on... Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/EnterpriseIncidents
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2021-03-1915 min