Not only have the Kelvans assumed unfamiliar forms, but they are far removed from their own species and all the cultural influence associated with it.
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Boldly Rewatching the Voyages: Patterns of Force
If Nazi Germany had been as efficient as some people claim, they would probably have won the war.
Boldly Rewatching the Voyages: Return to Tomorrow
The episode is primarily a study of two classic TOS themes: balance of power and risk.
Boldly Rewatching the Voyages: A Private Little War
The episode raises important questions about balancing the Prime Directive’s non-interference mandate with offering support to a struggling society.
Boldly Rewatching the Voyages: The Immunity Syndrome
Spock and McCoy, raised to believe in the superiority of their respective species, see in each other a colleague and prospective friend who shatters an entire cultural mythology.
Boldly Rewatching the Voyages: A Piece of the Action
Why is it okay to joke about poisoning a food supply in The Trouble with Tribbles but not criminals with guns in this episode? Maybe it's because elements of A Piece of the Action cut too close to home
Boldly Rewatching the Voyages: The Gamesters of Triskelion
Star Trek’s original series is often described in terms of the triad of Kirk, Spock, and McCoy, and “The Gamesters of Triskelion” is an episode of threes.
Boldly Rewatching the Voyages: The Trouble with Tribbles
"The Trouble with Tribbles" gives us humor, political intrigue, Klingons, plenty of banter between the crew members, and a background of deeper issues that remain relevant today.
Boldly Rewatching the Voyages: Wolf in the Fold
“Wolf in the Fold” commits the same violence toward women that it describes, justifying misogyny carried to its ugly extreme.
Boldly Rewatching the Voyages: Obsession
The episode reduces starship command to a game of chance, a dice game with lives on the line.
