It is fitting that the second episode of The Animated Series is considered to be the best of this Star Trek iteration, as it is an homage to the greatest episode of the Original Series, “The City on the Edge of Forever”. We see the same all-knowing sentient time portal, the Guardian of Forever, which … More Pain or Logic, TAS: S1E2 “Yesteryear”
An interesting thought experiment has popped up occasionally on the internet: if one were to go back in time and kidnap a baby, to raise it in present day society, how far back in human history could one go before modern humans would notice that this child was ‘different’? Anthropologists and scientists have weighed in … More Cellular Delay, TOS: S3E23 “All Our Yesterdays”
Humans have obsessed over the possibility of extra-terrestrials finding, observing, or possibly even visiting planet Earth and its inhabitants. However, the recent United States Pentagon report confirming its mysterious ‘UFO Program’ was met with… not much fanfare. At first this may seem surprising. Wouldn’t confirmation of alien life be the most important discovery of mankind? … More Leap of Trust, TOS: S2E26 “Assignment: Earth”
What more can be said about one of the greatest episodes of Star Trek ever written? “The City on the Edge of Forever” is praised by critics and fans for its perfect combination of emotional depth and inspirational SciFi storytelling. After accidentally injecting himself with an overdose of cordrazine, a delirious Dr. McCoy transports himself … More Timely Treatment, TOS: S1E28 “The City on the Edge of Forever”
Hopeless Trekkie 