Dr. McCoy and Mr. Spock Confront Kirk in his Quarters

Star Trek TOS Season 1 The Conscience of the King

[@DanBen07]

I love Star Trek.

[@spaceace1006]

Star Wars is cool but Star Trek RULES!!!

[@agent_meister477]

Join the club buddy 😉

[@blockmasterscott]

I love how Spock, Kirk, and Bones were having it out in Kirk's quarters. You just don't see that type of interaction between men anymore in shows and movies.

[@zacharyfett2491]

Not just that, but they were having it out in private. It really was a great scene!

[@vintvarner16]

I love the dynamic of Captain Kirk, he has 2 senior officers who are perfect balance, Spock's logic and McCoy's passion emotions and they are both straight and narrow towards him. Spock/McCoy use different ways but it works perfect

[@rescue270]

Spock was letting a bit of anger show through his emotionless façade.

[@fractalelf7760]

If they try to do this kind of thing now, there would be loads of smirks, attitude and dumb one liners showing an ego battle over substance. God… I was a child in the 1970s and watching the maturity and intellectual complexity of popular fiction fall is heart breaking.

[@TexasPanhandler]

Having it out but retaining respect for each other. They could disagree, argue, and still be colleagues/friends.

[@apb38]

You know its serious when Kirk says its a double red alert.

[@sandal_thong8631]

I think they did have another condition for evacuating a section and closing bulkheads. It also involved accounting for all phaser weapons: Security Condition 4 used in "The Man Trap." Previously in the episode they went to Security Condition 3, or "Intruder Alert."

[@thesmockinggunYT]

It's*

[@sixmax11]

kinda of like double secret probation from animal house

[@lylecampbell9036]

​@@thesmockinggunYTno one likes a grammar n a z i

[@daviddun1389]

I once declared a double red, prep H got it back to yellow

[@mechanicaldavid4827]

1. WOW the calibre of acting remains so high even now 2. Music and AFX top notch 3. The character dynamics 🤌🖖🏼

[@mckessa17]

Shatner was a great actor. Got his start in Stratford Canada doing Shakespeare.

[@danieldickson8591]

Shatner got into some lazy acting habits under the grind of doing a weekly hour-long TV drama. But when he brought his A game, it was class.

[@frank3508]

Despite their frequent friction and occasional bickering and butting of heads, when it comes down to it, McCoy gets extremely protective of Spock and leaps to his defense like an activated tiger every time his integrity is questioned or challenged by anyone, even Kirk himself, in multiple episodes. This is most clearly and dramatically evident in The Menagerie Part l, in which McCoy thoroughly excoriates Kirk and practically takes his head off for even considering the mere possibility of doubting Spock. This is reflective of the actual immense regard McCoy holds for Spock, and which they both hold for each other.

[@davidstepeck2644]

I never thought of that, but you are 100% correct. In actuality, the three of them are like brothers, they bicker at times, but in the end always watch each other’s backs.

[@frank3508]

@@davidstepeck2644 Yes exactly 💯

[@krane15]

Great observation. There was a similar dynamic repeated years later between Neelix and Tuvok on Voyager.

[@danieldickson8591]

Perhaps no greater statement of Spock's esteem for McCoy was when Spock asked for him at his wedding, an honor explicitly reserved for the groom's closest friends.

[@frank3508]

@@danieldickson8591 Yes absolutely. Yet another reason Amok Time stands as one of the greatest Trek episodes ever, of any iteration.

[@tekkensentai]

Some days, you just can't get rid of a bomb

[@CatsClaw44]

Classic Batman. 😄

[@quantisedspace7047]

That's the original Batman film.

[@robert4123]

Cause a bunch of Ducks are more important than Adam Wests life. Now maybe (rip) but not then.

[@BigNoseDog]

As Spock was going through Kirk’s drawers, he spotted the toupee collection.

[@krane15]

Shatner hair is naturally curly. It was straightened it for the show.

[@raymondneal7423]

He wasn't at the toupee point yet. Still natural it looks. That was the later seasons

[@ronstille7924]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@danieldickson8591]

@@raymondneal7423 I think the toupees were post-TOS. You can see that his current hair line is lower than it is here.

[@scoobydoo23320]

I find it interesting that Kirk putting the crews safety first is what saved him. He immediately calls for a red alert. And the flashing red light is what allows him to find the phaser. If instead he had started looking for it first, putting his own life as the most important. He never would have found it.

[@michaelbarlow6610]

@scoobydoo23320. In the Star Trek episode, "The Conscious of the King", Kirk DID start looking for the overloading phaser after issuing the Red Alert warning to the crew of the Enterprise - he knocked aside books stacked on the shelf behind his desk and opened a box on that shelf and then after ordering Spock into the corridor to clear that deck and the adjacent decks, he looked on the floor in the sleeping section of his cabin, knocked more books onto the bedroom section floor and then walked forward into the office part of his cabin and while covering his ears glanced up at the Red Alert light and saw the phaser pistol illuminated by the Red Alert glow!

[@ezwa9979]

thE Irony 👋

[@RageInEden]

@@michaelbarlow6610 Yes, we all watched the video.

[@ryant282a]

​@@michaelbarlow6610Really? I had no idea.

[@royprovins7037]

Double red alert

[@LGranthamsHeir]

Love Spock-Bones conversation dynamics. They may have a different interpretation of the problem at hand and how to solve it, but at heart, they always think of the best interest of the 'Enterprise', its crew, and their commanding officer.

[@christopherkraft1327]

Great scene, the banter between Dr McCoy & Mr Spock is always excellent!!! 🖖

[@sethcarson5212]

I love how Spock and Bones are always at odds but when it got real Bones was quick to stand with Spock even though he didn't necessarily agree. Providing a united front for the benefit of the ship and their well being. That's a sign of good leadership.

[@sarahfullerton6894]

A similar scene took place in Kirk's quarters for the 2nd season episode, "Obsession", and another in sick-bay for the 1st season episode "The Enemy Within". In all 3, Spock and McCoy understand that Kirk is in trouble, or risking hus command, and go to confront or help Kirk, always privately. It goes to show that both are great friends to Kirk, who are unafraid to challenge him, if necessary, but ultimately go to help him figure things out. He repays their friendship and loyalty by being honest and appreciative, ready to listen, and change the course of his actions, if needed. Great trio, great writing and stellar acting.

[@andrewvelonis5940]

I wouldn't call it "banter", that implies a humorous circumstance.

[@josephmassaro]

Kirk: Double Red Alert McCoy: Make mine a triple!

[@sandal_thong8631]

"Double dumbass on you!"

[@Hibernicus1968]

...as of this moment they're on double secret probation!

[@lazyhazeldaisy9596]

I love the way Spock says to the Doctor 'Now!' end of.😳

[@radicalross7700]

That's what's called pulling rank. It's not something Spock usually does when dealing with McCoy one-on-one, but with Kirk's life potentially at stake, Spock has no time or patience for their usual debates.

[@CatsClaw44]

0:32 Sometimes people forget that Spock is second in command and what he says goes when he pulls rank.

[@TheDoctor1225]

Agreed. As ship's physician, the Doctor is the only one who can pull rank quite literally on any member of the crew, but only under certain circumstances. Other than that, he's under obligation to follow orders just as anyone else.

[@danieldickson8591]

Spock rarely has to pull rank on anyone on the Enterprise. The whole crew respect him. I remember in "The Doomsday Machine," when Spock finally reclaimed command of the Enterprise from Commodore Decker, the relief on the faces of all the bridge crew.

[@TheKitchenerLeslie]

But it wasn't really about pulling rank. Bones knew Spock wasn't playing around as they usually did. Notice he was looking him in the eyes when he relented, he was making sure Spock had full conviction.

[@hubbsllc]

This has become one of my favorite episodes in large part because of what it shows about the Kirk/McCoy/Spock relationship. Spock has already confided in McCoy about his own findings that he mentions in this scene and it shows that, no matter how much they bicker and what a right bastard Spock can be to McCoy in so doing, Spock really does trust and respect McCoy. Spock even reached out and touches McCoy during their conversation.

[@jaimhaas5170]

The banter between top three is what they could never duplicate on future Trek series.

[@krane15]

It was the model but is has been repeated many times.

[@Solitaire001]

A factor in that with "Star Trek: The Next Generation" is that they split up the aspects of the original trinity among the seven main characters: Kirk - Picard and Riker Spock - Worf, Data, Wesley, and Yar McCoy: Troi, and Crusher

[@jaimhaas5170]

@@Solitaire001 not likely. The writing was so weak in the first couple of years. I don't think there was much of anything interesting with any of those characters you mention.

[@KCKingdomCreateGreatTrekAgain]

Dr McCoy: it could have been accidentally set to overload and accidentally placed in that light box.

[@sarahfullerton6894]

😅😂😅

[@brigidsingleton1596]

"I'm a Doctor...not a ...debater!"

[@petery4521]

WOW actors that can actually act.

[@vintvarner16]

Agreed, especially Shatner in this, yes we know he can be over the top and hammy, but his portrayal here going from anger, realization that Spock and McCoy were just doing their duties, then letting his ego drop and was honest (no I can't say for certain} makes this all work

[@Oldspartan65]

I never seen any on that crummy show

[@TheDoctor1225]

@@Oldspartan65 Banal and predictable response from someone who yet took the time to comment about what they called a "crummy show."

[@danieldickson8591]

Let's not forget top-notch writing. Actors can add greatly to a script, but the script has to be there for them to give their best.

[@youreale]

"Even in this corner of the galaxy, captain, two plus two equals four..." I love this line! Spock is just reminding us how the laws of the universe are immutable.

[@josephperkins4857]

0:22 when Spock huffs in disgust lol

[@dirdib69]

"It's his job, and you know it!"

[@radicalross7700]

Kirk's argument that this was HIS personal affair is beyond ridiculous, self-centered and downright irresponsible. He arranged to have someone he suspects of being a MASS MURDERER OF THOUSANDS aboard his ship, endangering not only himself but also his crew.

[@scipio7766]

​@@radicalross7700Kotos wasn't really a threat to anyone anymore. His planetary crisis was over. He was safe to have in board. Now, his daughter on the other hand....

[@radicalross7700]

Kirk didn't know at the time if Kodos was still dangerous or not. Seven of the nine potential witnesses against Kodos had been murdered and it could very well have been Kodos for all Kirk knew. That's why positively identifying Kodos wasn't just Kirk's "personal affair". That and, well, you just don't murder 4,000 PEOPLE and say " Yes, but I'm harmless now".

[@christinebutler7630]

His two best.buddies will stand up to Kirk. And when there's a phaser about to blow, Spock's first response is to stay with Kirk and try to help.

[@martingrey2231]

Spock going "shhh!"...then going through dresser drawers 😂

[@NeonVisual]

Ahh the garbage chute, the solution to all of life's problems.

[@Antares007]

Hee hee 😁

[@mkruger3557]

And WIndex fixes everything!!

[@oldcountryboy]

Can you imagine all the poor people that worked down there😂

[@combcomclrlsr]

Actually the laundry chute for red shirts.

[@Antares007]

@@combcomclrlsr Hee hee 😂

[@thegrimmretails3777]

Kirk: Dammit Spock, we did a musical number together. We've been through some shit.

[@ki5aok]

Spock: Captain, never have I performed a musical number with you. Please do not take credit for what your predecessor, Captain Pike, has accomplished, no matter how illogical and embarrassing the situation was.

[@quantisedspace7047]

Was Kirk on board the Enterprise during Subspace Rhapsody ? I can't remember.

[@ki5aok]

@@quantisedspace7047 Initially I said no, but now I think about it (as I did skip most of that episodes due to how ridiculous having a Star Trek musical as an episode was), I honestly can't remember. I'll go on Paramount+ and watch the episode. May have to retract my statement.

[@DaveSomething]

a "Damnit, Jim!" would have been more than appropriate in this instance.

[@scotthamp384]

But since they didn't swear on TV back then, it would have been "dang it, Jim"

[@Love-Sensibility]

​@@scotthamp384 maybe a fancy swear

[@pspboy7]

The interaction between these three men defines classic Star Trek!

[@Solitaire001]

This is one of my favorite episodes of "Star Trek: The Original Series". It was an episode that I overlooked for a long while, but when I really watched it it turned out to be a favorite, and it is scenes like this that made it so.

[@elmerwillingham5684]

I miss the original series. Classic TV.

[@teekay_1]

It could have gone on for another 4 seasons. Unfortunately it didn't.

[@carlmontney7916]

Kotos the executioner. The really sad part about this episode is Kirk meets another babe that he likes, only to find out that she's batshit crazy!

[@mikeg2306]

This was the first official “babe” after he broke up with Yeoman Rand. In fact Yoeman Rand crossing paths with her at the bridge elevator is very symbolic.

[@carlmontney7916]

@@mikeg2306 I don't know if you have ever read the books "These are the voyages" but in the first book about season 1 of TOS there are many references in there where Gene Roddenberry and the writers were warned by the TV executives not to make two obvious of a deal with Captain Kirk and yeoman Rand. The network censors didn't like it and the executives didn't want the idea of the captain and his yeoman being involved together. Nowadays those type of situations are common in TV dramas. LOL

[@mikeg2306]

@@carlmontney7916 I meant “broke up” metaphorically, but it was very obvious.

[@jcortese3300]

I so love Spock's extremely matter of fact reply to Kirk's wondering aloud if Karidian is Kodos. No hedging, no maybes, just an immediate, straightforward, "He is."

[@raxovu]

spock's sigh at 0:27 😂 ❤

[@CatsClaw44]

​@@sarahfullerton6894Shatner/Kirk isn't even in the room.

[@jamesnasium4035]

Better writers back then. And better actors.

[@donaldroberts7242]

If you think Spock is going overboard trying to protect his Captain,let me introduce you to William T.Riker

[@quantisedspace7047]

Surely, it was Doctor Crusher who went overboard, pushed by Data?

[@brigidsingleton1596]

​@@quantisedspace7047 Data: "That was..." Geordi: "Not funny, Data."

[@Waltham1892]

5 seconds into this, I know exactly what episode this was. I have lived my life well.

[@brigidsingleton1596]

"...therein lies the conscience of the king."

[@patrickwilson1459]

The phaser on overload is my favorite part in the episode. But what doesn’t make sense it how the overload took a little bit to activate after it was hidden minutes before Kirk returned to his quarters and why the phaser didn’t explode in moments like all phasers set on overload do.

[@dubes5594]

Spock 'shushed' the captain when he first heard it! 🤫

[@patrickwilson1459]

@@dubes5594 I know but still

[@jackgibsxxx0750]

Timer to start it. Maybe a remote. And it took no longer than any other time.

[@ScottGammans]

Did he just shush you?

[@erzahler1930]

It wasn't in the script. ✍️

[@teekay_1]

Great drama, and Shatner was absolutely perfect. The Alpha captain of Star Trek.

[@hottubking1229]

I feel sorry for the guys at the bottom of the garbage chute.

[@quantisedspace7047]

The garbage chute was a huge plot hole. I always assumed that it just opened out into space but it would still be great distance to fall to the outside of the ship. Also, I've never seen a garbage chute at any other time on the Enterprise.

[@salinagrrrl69]

In the StarTrek world they could test an object that man for a DNA scan.

[@quantisedspace7047]

.. and compare that DNA result with what ? No-one really knew who Kodos was.

[@salinagrrrl69]

​@@quantisedspace7047For an outlaw as Kodos there would be on file in that time's S☆S'E's HD a DNA record.

[@ringo8410]

I love this scene and a very similar one from 'Obsession'. It's a model for how confrontations like this should work and how commanding officers like Kirk should respond.

[@LGranthamsHeir]

3:53 - 4:01 The old fashioned way to evacuate a Federation ship before Starfleet installed voiced-activated computer on each starship. Also, a century later the captain (or any officer) would've just yelled "Computer, locate the loaded phaser's location!" to find it😉

[@JnEricsonx]

Or some kind of "detect energy buildup".

[@Brakdayton]

@@JnEricsonxlike find my iPhone? Play a sound so they’ll find it more easily 😂😂😂

[@tuxedotservo]

In STVI, the ship detected a phaser discharge, sounded the alert, and sent security to the location. I'm assuming that was added with the Constitution refit. One would *think* that it would also be able to detect a phaser building that amount of energy. Even if the ship in VI couldn't, probably less than 100 years before it could.

[@brigidsingleton1596]

"Alexa... Deactivate that phaser... *NOW* !"

[@TheBigExclusive]

A conversation between real men. No BS. Just straight talk like men used to do.

[@NealX]

Real men are not driven by insecurities and petty grievances -- such as the need to lament the loss of "real men" and how they "used" to be.

[@blockmasterscott]

Agreed totally. It's one reason why I love this scene so much, especially when Bones jumps down Kirk's throat to stand up for Spock. "It's his job! And you know it!"

[@TheDoctor1225]

@@NealX They also don't feel the need to disparage or dismiss the views of others simply because THEY don't happen to see it the same way. Feel free to introduce the pot to the kettle while you're here, won't you?

[@margin606]

​@@NealXYou seem to react very defensively when the subject of 'real men' comes up. I wonder why that would be.

[@MLBlue30]

​​​@@margin606Because its a silly sentimental concept born from insecuirty and embrassing cringy nostalgia for a time that only exists in the imaginations of depressed mediocre keyboard warriors that need to look to the macho idealized past to reclaim something that was never lost. Something something blame feminism lol.

[@mikeg2306]

“The play’s the thing wherein we’ll catch the conscience of the king.” Such irony!

[@scottstrang1583]

I appreciate these episodes more now that I’m older.

[@bruceheckerman7343]

Keep making these man. I'm sending them to my best friend in Texas who was the one who introduced me to Star Trek and who can quote any line from any episode. These are great!

[@gregoryeberly5302]

These 3 actors are the best.

[@dirdib69]

I think this is one of Shatner's better scenes. He's intense, but not over the top.

[@ebinrock]

This beats the "Stop competing with me, Decker" hashout in Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

[@jamesmartin9401]

Through it's pardon the pun, melodrama, this ended up being one of the better episodes of TOS.

[@lukeskywalker2116]

They must have one heck of a reinforced trash chute

[@mauziki]

I love how Bones comes to Spock's defence. Conscience of the King is a great episode.

[@ScottGammans]

A most unusual and special episode of _Star Trek_ , this one was. Uhura singing an entire song with her beautiful voice. The one and only time a scene was set on the shuttlecraft observation deck. (And the theater!) Bruce Hyde’s last appearance as Riley, and sadly, Grace Lee Whitney’s final episode… and she didn’t even get a line. :( Moody cinematography, a gorgeous, atmospheric soundtrack never used again-yes, quite unusual and special.

[@fleebie]

Joe Mullendore scored the episode. The phaser overload cue is later used in Return of the Archons

[@kirkvoelcker5272]

@@fleebie Original use of the phaser overload sound effect was "The Cage/Menagerie," set by first officer with period cylindrical phaser.

[@Solitaire001]

It is also the first appearance of Majel Barrett as the voice of the Ship's Computer.

[@quantisedspace7047]

​@@kirkvoelcker5272Right. The phaser whose overload can be stopped manually. Pretty bad design if newer phasers can't stop an overload.

[@user-ec9ro3qx5d]

Even in this corner of the galaxy Captain, two plus two equals four

[@agent_meister477]

Underrated episode.

[@douglasames6495]

I didn't know the dirty laundry chute was explosion proof! Perfect for Double Red Alerts. 🙄

[@centrist1008]

Pretty convenient disposal spot.

[@ScottGammans]

Kirk made sure his quarters were across from the garbage chute. Convenient for easy disposal of space condoms and overloading phasers.

[@brianwolters7560]

One of the most underrated episodes...along with RETURN OF THE ARCHONS...

[@brigidsingleton1596]

"You are not of The Body..."

[@JV-vy8ke]

Cool, Bones has an early IPad and Apple pen.

[@miketype1each]

That's the thing about Kirk I've noticed: that he's awfully stubborn about being absolutely sure about the subject at hand--almost to the point of disaster.

[@yourearent]

And that was how Kirk blew up engineering

[@pwoessner4478]

These clips...love. i feel they did very well with the TV basics that they had.

[@thENDweDIE]

"DOUBLE RED ALERT"..!? They can do that..?? xD =/\=

[@Caseytify]

I suppose it's like double secret probation. 😆

[@TheDoctor1225]

I think they also used that in "Court Martial" in explaining what happened during the time that Commander Finney was supposedly lost in the ion storm. Most likely the idea was just dropped in later episodes in favor of Yellow Alert and Red Alert.

[@davidahlstrom7533]

Excellent scenes. Well explained also. Some modern shows keep the audience in the dark on the plans of the characters (including Next Generation, sometimes).

[@michelle.lima5]

I just literally watched this episode earlier today on Paramount

[@johnkaimins9998]

Lucille Ball was a very astute business person having invested in Star Trek. Brilliant talent in the actors.

[@betsyr4724]

Bones agreeing with Spock for a change and Kirk vowing to find the truth. Great scene

[@kw7807]

Overriding question-how did his daughter get access to so many restricted parts of a star ship?

[@TommygunNG]

In the words of Erin Brockovich, “They’re called boobs.”

[@sarahfullerton6894]

​@@TommygunNG😂😅

[@michaelhall2709]

@@TommygunNGDude wins the internets for the day.

[@TheDoctor1225]

@@TommygunNG "Ma'am, I'm sorry but that part of the ship is off..." (Shake shake shake) "Uhh...of course you can go in there, ma'am...I don't know WHAT came over me! Be my breast.. UHH...guest!"

[@ahapka]

Look at TNG. The guy wonders where Captain Picard is. Computer says "Main Bridge." Tells the turbo lift to take me there and just walks in. I forgot what the episode was called, but it's when they awakened some cyrogenically frozen people from our time. Try that on a real naval vessel and I bet you don't even make it close.

[@shiloh6519]

Double red alert! That's a new one 😝

[@ulphil08]

Imagine being allowed to shush your captain.

[@lotstodo]

They had a paper-less office, but stacks of plastic I-Pads.

[@stevenharris7614]

I always thought Spock and McCoy had a more realistic friendship than Kirk's and Spock's bromance

[@natenathan2654]

DOUBLE red alert! Oh boy super danger!

[@alandunlap4106]

Wow! Good thing they had a phaser on overload disposal chute! That was close! :-)

[@quantisedspace7047]

You would've thought that Spock's sensitive hearimg would have emough directionality to locate the phaser

[@paul16451]

Phasers of that time took a helluva lot longer to overload than in future generations!

[@mountain_dweller]

Double red alert!

[@markisaac3550]

Great show

[@April-dv2pb]

Yes it was.

[@davidsmith5523]

There were indeed.

[@KeisonMibute]

Double secret probation!

[@kludgedude]

Reliant approaches

[@ortho-g9826]

I think that this role was some of Shatner's best acting. The movies were just weird.

[@yankee1376]

Lucky he had that phaser flusher close by...

[@mobilemcsmarty1466]

yeah, it's up there with "double secret probation," along with "double dumb ass on you!" 🤣 the phaser engineers really need to do a redesign. I can appreciate the "overload" grenade feature of the phaser. does it really need such a time delay, then with a noise to let your target adversary find it? alright, ok, the phaser can be made to be a convenient time bomb with no way to turn it off. I still have a problem with how Kirk cleared his deck but dropped the about to explode phaser down a chute to **another** deck. wouldn't there be some sanitation workers and red-shirts down there? 🤣 I still ❤Trek

[@batterymakermarkii2654]

When stories were well-written. By adults.

[@VankeithB.-lx1dy]

Kirk is, and always will be, a headstrong, stubborn risk-taking S.O.B.!!

[@jackgibsxxx0750]

I want to see that mini fur dress she has on at the beginning of the episode.

[@paulhavis516]

If they had an AirTag on the overloading phaser Kirk could have found it.

[@nektulosnewbie]

I always find it interesting to look upon the trios relationship as something of a tripartite mind with two extremes and Kirk there to listen to them and mediate between their differing views.

[@user-zq5jd7ee9n]

that is what commanding officers do.

[@nektulosnewbie]

@@user-zq5jd7ee9n yes, but the personality styles of his two subordinates are what add a further element to it.

[@daveg5857]

One phaser overloading can take out an entire deck? Pretty dangerous weapons to have onboard.

[@pamelamays4186]

I think that Bones and Spock were competing to be Kirk's one and only bestie.

[@YowzaBowzaWowza]

The NEW Constitution class Federation Starships NOW with convenient garbage chutes located right near living quarters!

[@martinmanifold2241]

Crimson tide ISH !

[@WireEd1966]

“Khaaaaaannn!!!!”

[@VB-3]

Rank and chain of command on display here.

[@palerider964]

I always felt Kodos had no choice but to put those people to death and make the food last longer. Look at it from his pov. He had a difficult decision to make and he made it.

[@TheDoctor1225]

I always got the idea that it was more his method than anything else. He decided who lived and died instead of drawing lots, or making it random in some case, or asking for volunteers (which I know sounds crazy, but hey, it happens). If memory serves, he applied his own ideas of eugenics and then carried it out ruthlessly. Deliberate play on the emotions when Spock is pointing out how children watched their parents die, etc.

[@palerider964]

@TheDoctor1225 great analogy!👏👍

[@nadinerome2154]

Starting with himself

[@Jedward108]

So convenient to have a little trash chute into space!

[@dj2bklyn]

amazing there is no footage of the original unedited star trek anywhere on the net

[@brians9508]

Kirk actually activated the phaser remotely. He waited until Spock was in his quarters to activate it so that Spock would see that someone was trying to kill Kirk - you see, Kirk needed an alibi. Kodos's daughter did not put the phaser there. Kirk did. Kirk needed to find a fall guy for the executions. Then he would once again be able to sleep peacefully, knowing that his secret was safe. That in fact, Kirk was Kodos the Executioner.

[@a.b.gibson6521]

😅 That's a good one! Very enjoyable. Thanks.

[@quantisedspace7047]

Actually, this is plausible.

[@michaeljohnson5365]

FACT there was 79 episodes in the original series

[@teekay_1]

Not quite 3 seasons in 1960's terms. In today's terms it would be 4 seasons or so.

[@mikey_vengenz]

Insane to think a simple side arm has enough power to blow up a whole section of a starship if it's on overload.

[@MagicAl5F4781]

Well they think 21-century lithium-ion batteries might bring down a plane, so...

[@TheMellowPumpkin]

0:43 What is Kirk writing? He's using a tablet stylus to write on a piece of paper?

[@Solitaire001]

It just looks like paper. It's actually an input tablet, Kirk writes on it with a stylus and his writing appears on it. When he fills a page he taps a button and the text is sent to the main computer and the text disappears from the page, leaving it blank for more writing.