TOS Rewatch
Standard Orbit 306: It Feels Like the First Time
“The Enemy Within” 60th-anniversary reflections. We discuss the first transporter accident, it’s Maybelline, strengths and weaknesses, Vulcan insight, the b-story, our final thoughts and ratings.
Standard Orbit 305: Setting a Course
“The Naked Time” 60th-anniversary reflections. We discuss setting the tone, comparison, Spock’s struggle, Chapel, the ending, if it holds up, with our final thoughts and ratings.
Standard Orbit 304: Wrestling With Thoughts on God
“Where No Man Has Gone Before” 60th-anniversary reflections. We discuss a second pilot, the handoff from “The Cage,” the need for compassion, human nature, fists over philosophy, and more.
Standard Orbit 303: Check Yes If You Like Me
“Charlie X” 60th-anniversary reflections. We discuss its relevance in today’s world, the challenges of growing up, the importance of guidance, why you can’t always get what you want, and more.
Standard Orbit 302: It Just Throws You In
Star Trek and “The Man Trap” 60th-anniversary reflections. We discuss how we fell in love with Star Trek and how the story of Nancy Crater works as a pilot and immediately pulls viewers into the story and the world of Star Trek.