Star Trek: The Original Series, Season 1, Episode 23 - "A Taste Of Armageddon"

Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

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🗓️ 10 January 2013

⏱️ 58 minutes

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In the Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "A Taste Of Armageddon," is war without the mess proper for any society? Kirk takes upon himself to decide. 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	Mission Log, A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast, episode 23, A Taste of Armageddon Welcome dear listeners, please do as you are told and step peacefully into the listening chamber for another episode of Mission
0:35.9	Log, a Rotenberry Star Trek podcast.
0:39.0	This won't hurt a bit.
0:40.0	That's right.
0:41.0	The computer has determined that it is your turn to join us as we dive into the morals and ethics of the Star Trek universe one episode at a time. Lucky you.
0:50.0	Today we've got a delicious tidbit for your dining pleasure a taste of Armageddon
0:56.5	that's you know and that's good because really a taste is about all I can I just I couldn't
1:01.3	possibly yeah you don't want to overfill an arm again.
1:05.0	We're 23 episodes in, but do you think we should tell people who we are?
1:09.0	Should we?
1:10.0	I'm Gunn Ray, one of the people who does the whole Star Trek thing Mission Log thing a
1:15.7	Rodinberry Star Trek podcast thing and over there wherever they're over there happens to be
1:20.1	I'm John Champion yeah on'm the other Mission Log Guy.
1:23.0	One of yes and then there are the behind the scenes guys and the little people that we would like to thank if we ever actually get an award for doing something like this.
1:31.0	Right.
1:32.0	Hey, haven't we recently faced a an award for doing something like this. Right.
1:33.0	Hey, haven't we recently faced an all controlling computer driving society, you know, where,
1:41.4	I don't know, maybe humans or people are serving only at the will of the
1:46.5	computer haven't we just seen this not that long ago? Do you mean on Star Trek? Yes. Oh. I don't mean in your living room. I mean in Star Trek. I think we did. Well, you know, I kind of don't want to say I kind of want to say I mean yeah, we did that in return to the Arcons too electric buglew I think that it was the
2:05.1	original title a lot of people don't know that but it's true except for the part
2:09.1	where it's true I you see I don't know that the computer is actually in control
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