Star Trek: The Original Series, Season 1, Episode 14 - "Court Martial"

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🗓️ 20 December 2012

⏱️ 59 minutes

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In the Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "Court Martial," trips to Starbase 11 always seem to involve legal troubles. Last time it was Spock on trial. This time, Captain James T. Kirk faces "Court Martial." Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log, a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast where we explore the Star Trek universe one episode at a time. Each week, Mission Log examines a single episode of Star Trek, diving into its ethical subtext, metaphors, and cultural significance. From the show's most iconic moments to its hidden gems, we analyze what makes Star Trek one of the greatest science fiction sagas of all time... In this Episode of Mission Log we'll... Recap the story and analyze key moments. Discuss the moral dilemmas presented. Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant. Join the Conversation: What are your thoughts on this episode? Share your take on the ethical questions and themes explored, and let us know how it fits into the broader Star Trek narrative. We'd love to hear from you! For as little as $1 a month, you can gain access to our Mission Log Discord Community while supporting our show. There, we continue the discussion with dedicated channels and a weekly video chat with the hosts. Become a member of our Patreon today! Want to share your thoughts on an upcoming episode? Email us at: for a chance to be featured during the episode. Follow us on Social Media: Did you know Roddenberry Podcasts is on YOUTUBE? Find the video versions of your favorite shows like , , as well as exclusive content only available Youtube. ! Our shows are part of the Roddeberry Entertainment family. For more great shows and to learn how we live the legacy of Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek, follow us here: Subscribe and Stay Updated: Never miss an episode! Subscribe on your preferred podcast payer, leave a review, and join Mission Log on the journey of weekly deep dives into the Star Trek universe. Produced by Roddenberry Entertainment | All Rights Reserved

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0:00.0	Now entering Nerstist.com.
0:05.0	This episode of Mission Log is brought to you by Audible,
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0:17.0	Mission Log, A. Rodenberry Star Trek Podcast, episode 20, Court Marshall. Welcome again friends to Mission Log, a Rotenberry Star Trek podcast, the show where we try to figure out what makes
0:45.8	Star Trek tick one episode at a time.
0:48.7	I'm John Champion, and I'm Kanray.
0:51.4	If you thought Star Trek was all Fazers and Green Girls,
0:54.7	we're about two-thirds through season one
0:56.6	and we're already back in court.
0:58.3	We were there once with the menagerie
0:59.7	where we put Spock on trial,
1:01.0	but why stop there?
1:02.4	When we can go full-on court-martial with James T. Kirk.
1:06.2	I still think we're about two hepticives away from a whole law and order spin-off
1:09.8	in the Federation.
1:10.7	You know, and I tried to think of something, you know, like in the criminal justice system, the people will be represented by a big hairy green thing.
1:19.0	Right. And something that used to suck salt from people, but now, you know, defends them. I don't know. I couldn't come up with anything, but I like the law and order reference.
1:28.5	Yeah, yeah. You know, it's interesting about these show the the cool thing about science fiction
1:34.1	of any stripe is that you can do any kind of story in science fiction you can do a
1:41.0	court show you can do a war show you can do really anything you want, and
1:44.9	Star Trek is a malleable enough format to be able to fit something like this in it.
1:50.3	Now I don't want to spoil it here too much but I think we've already seen the best of that in the menagerie
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