Written by Michael Richards, Arthur Heinemann, Arthur H. Singer, and Gene RoddenberryDirected by David Alexander Episodes like this make cancelling the series after this season seem like a mercy killing. It can […]
Star Trek: Requiem for Methuselah – Love During the Time of Plagues
Written by Jerome Bixby, Arthur H. Singer, and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Murray Golden Watching this episode after having viewed all that came after it, I was immediately struck by the opening that […]
Star Trek: The Lights of Zetar – The Case of the Disappearing Lover
Written by Jeremy Tarcher, Shari Lewis, Arthur H. Singer, and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Herbert Kenwith The third season is winding down. I’d like to say they were hopeful for the next season, […]
Star Trek: That Which Survives – It’s No Wonder the Series Didn’t Survive this Season
Written by Michael Richards, John Meredyth Lucas, Arthur H. Singer, and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Herb Wallerstein The Enterprise encounters a planet that can’t be explained. It’s only a few thousand years old […]
Star Trek: The Mark of Gideon – Failed Execution in Many Ways
Written by George F. Slavin, Stanley Adams, Arthur H. Singer, and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Jud Taylor Sometimes a story sounds great on the surface; I can hear the pitch for this one […]
2021 Road Trip Day 4: Tinley Park, IL to Waterloo, IA – Geocaching, Star Trek, and Baseball
So many places to see, so little time…. Initially, my outline had me staying in Davenport, IA overnight. I didn’t make it that far, so I still had to get through all […]
Star Trek: Let That Be Your Last Battlefield – All Lives Do Matter
Written by Oliver Crawford, Lee Cronin, Arthur H. Singer, and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Jud Taylor Star Trek got away with many cultural commentaries over its short run, due to the fact that […]
Star Trek: Whom Gods Destroy – Mental Illness in the 23rd Century
Written by Lee Erwin, Jerry Sohl, Arthur H. Singer, and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Herb Wallerstein The problem with writing for the future is that the writers craft stories from the time they […]
Star Trek: Elaan of Troyius – My Fair Elasian
Written by John Meredyth Lucas, Arthur H. Singer, and Gene RoddenberryDirected by John Meredyth Lucas Running out of plot ideas in this third season, the writers here turn to Shakespeare and craft […]
Star Trek: The Empath – The Oxymoron of Torturing People to Teach Love
Written by Joyce Muskat, Arthur H. Singer, and Gene RoddenberryDirected by John Erman When I’m writing these review, I usually watch the episode at least twice to feel like I have a […]
