Miri was the eighth episode of Star Trek’s debut season to air, with a duplicate earth populated by feral children leading the senior staff of the Enterprise to contract a fatal illness. In this episode Gerry and Iain take a look at creepy kids, speedy science and the level of irritation caused by a simple bunk bunk bunking.
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What Are Little Girls Made Of? was the seventh episode of Star Trek‘s debut season to air, with a dramatic rescue attempt undertaken to recover a scientist lost for half a decade. In this episode Gerry and Iain take a look at the threat of AI overthrowing its creators and how to convince people your sex robot is actually a completely innocuous android lab assistant.
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Mudd’s Women was the sixth episode of Star Trek‘s debut season to air, as an intergalactic rogue leverages a unique situation in an effort to secure his freedom. In this episode Gerry and Iain take a look at unambitious women and the social calendar of Rigel XII.
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The Enemy Within was the fifth episode of Star Trek‘s debut season to air, with Kirk split in two by a transporter accident and crewmen trapped on a planet below. In this episode Gerry and Iain take a look at a skilled animal actor and a deeply questionable piece of Vulcan logic.
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The Naked Time was the fourth episode of Star Trek‘s debut season to air, as a virus rapidly spreads through the crew causing inhibitions and good sense to evaporate. In this episode Gerry and Iain take a look at a swashbuckling Sulu and Kirk’s one true love.
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Where No Man Has Gone Before was the second pilot and the third episode of Star Trek‘s debut season to air, with a silvery-eyed man-god putting megalomania before maintaining friendships. In this episode Gerry and Iain take a look at a trigger-happy Vulcan and some snazzy sweaters.
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Charlie X was the second episode of Star Trek‘s debut season to air, bringing a wildcard aboard the Enterprise in the shape of orphan Charlie Evans. In this episode Gerry and Iain take a look at problems that come up when you don’t make new people feel welcome and also they have the power to vanish you.
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The Man Trap was the first episode of Star Trek‘s debut season to air, introducing audiences to William Shatner as Captain Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Spock and DeForest Kelley as Dr. Leonard ‘Bones’ McCoy. In this episode Gerry and Iain take a look at the dangers of spending too much time with a former lover who is now a salt-devouring creature from another planet.
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Welcome to Fascinating? – A Star Trek Podcast, with Gerry and Iain. Hosted by a long-term fan of Star Trek and a newcomer to the stories, the podcast takes an affectionate look back at the classic 60s original series – from the first mission to the last.
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