Devil in the Dark-Nit pick
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rayshaw44 — 9 years ago(May 25, 2016 05:25 PM)
One thing always bothered me about this excellent episode. When the miners escape their Enterprise guards near the end, they club them with what looks like wooden clubs. One poor red shirt gets it 3 times. Hard to believe no permanent injuries. But there are no repercussions to this assault.
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BiffGG — 9 years ago(May 25, 2016 05:48 PM)
It's been quite a while since I watched it but I am thinking that the miners were not a part of Starfleet in terms of authority. Kind of like Ben Childress who Kirk could not expressly order to give Kirk (Di)lithium Crystals. Kirk probably filed a complaint with Starfleet who passed that along to the Federation all the way up to the Federation Council. I would imagine that Kirk and security got little satisfaction as mining operations on Janus VI were no doubt deemed vital to Federation interests making the miners untouchable. Similar to today's US Navy when on shore leave in a country vital to US interests that any non-felonious incidents are probably settles in favor of the citizen of the country where the shore leave took place. Maybe not the best explanation but it is what I have.
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ltarex — 9 years ago(May 26, 2016 07:12 AM)
She was just a Yeoman afterall.
Nomad annihilated 4 billion people, the whole population of a solar system, and Kirk and Bones just laughed on the Nomad caper at the end of the episode.
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ltarex — 9 years ago(May 26, 2016 07:30 AM)
I wonder, if Star Trek would've been a WWII era show:
Kirk and Bones are walking among the remnants of the liberated Auschwitz-Birkenau camp.
"So, Jim, it seems the Nazis systematically murdered 11 million people, including 1.5 million children."
"I wish Hitler would've remained a painter. In that case, he would've only murdered art critics and people with a good taste."
Everyone bursts out laughing.
PRODUCED BY GENE L. COON
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER GENE RODDENBERRY
Fade out.
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bjlevine — 9 years ago(May 26, 2016 07:55 AM)
GUARDIAN: "Many such journeys are possible. Let me be your gateway."
KIRK: "What are you, a time portal or a car rental company?"
Goofy clarinet sting and fade out.
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bjlevine — 9 years ago(May 26, 2016 08:00 AM)
KIRK: "I wonder what would it be like to be trapped with a raving madman at your throat, for all eternity, until time itself came to an end. What would it be like?"
SPOCK: "We could always inquire of Doctor McCoy's ex-wife."
Bridge crew cracks up as McCoy glares at Spock. Fade to credits.
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